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Fergusson, Dinmurchie, Ayrshire. Some spayed heifers 

 were shown, and the judges remark that they were anxious 

 to notice the pure breeding and symmetry of Mr Mure's 

 stock, particularly those of the spayed heifers. 



Premiums were offered for Shorthorn bulls and for 

 cows. Nine bulls were entered, seven from Ayrshire, one 

 from East Lothian, and one from Clackmannanshire. The 

 prize was awarded to T. F. Kennedy of Dunure for a bull 

 two years and two months old, bred by Earl Spencer. The 

 judges noted that the bull shown by George Reid, Ballin- 

 crieff. East Lothian, and bred by Mr Barclay Allardice of 

 Ury, ' possessed great merit.' Four Shorthorn cows were 

 shown from Ayrshire. Three of these were bred by the 

 late Earl of Cassilis, and one by Mr Barclay Allardice of 

 Ury. The remaining cow shown by George Reid, Ballin- 

 crieff. East Lothian, by whom she was bred, carried the 

 prize. 



Of the West Highland breed only oxen were shown, 

 the first premium being awarded to Col. Boyle of Shewal- 

 ton. In the class of the best ox of any breed, pure or cross, 

 the first prize was won by Hugh Macjannet, Drumshang, 

 for a cross between a Shorthorn and an Ayrshire bred by 

 the late Earl of Cassilis, the second prize going to an Ayr- 

 shire ox, bred by the Duke of Portland. 



In the class of horses there was only one section for 

 stallions, in which there were eighteen entries, nine from 

 the county of Ayr, five from the county of Lanark, three 

 from Renfrew, and one from Argyll. The prize was won 

 by James Kirkwood, Gameshill, Ayr. Of mares there were 

 seventeen entries, all, with one exception, from Ayrshire. 

 The first prize was won by John Young, Nethertrees. 



Of the Blackfaced breed of sheep there were eight lots 

 of two tups each, and the winner was Thomas Robertson, 

 Broomlee, Peebles, who also won the prize for the best ewes 

 of the same breed. Of Cheviots there were three entries of 

 two tups each, the prize being given to Thos. Little, Penny- 

 land, Dumfries, who also had the premium for ewes. The 

 Leicester breed mustered pretty well. There were thirteen 

 tups, and the first prize went to William Mure, Grange. 



