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heifer shown was the property of Mr Moubray of Cambus, 

 but, not having been fed in terms of the regulations, she 

 could not carry the premium. At this show there were 

 entered two cows and two heifers by W. Murdoch, 

 Annarve, Ireland, being the first occasion on which Short- 

 horns were entered at the Highland Society from the sister 

 island. Mr Murdoch's stock, although entered, were not 

 forward. As will be observed, all the prizes in the 

 Shorthorn classes were won by exhibitors from the eastern 

 part of the country. 



There was a very large turn-out of Ayrshire cattle, 

 no fewer than 255 of that breed being brought forward. 

 Of the number, 79 were bulls, and 148 cows. The premium 

 for the best aged bull was won by Thomas Bowman, Hall 

 Hill, Lanarkshire, the breeder being James Wilson, Ren- 

 frew. The first prize for two-year-old bull was awarded to 

 Robert Logan, Mains of Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, the second 

 going to William Jamieson, Newhouse, Ayrshire. For the 

 best milk cow, the first prize was given to Lawrence Drew, 

 Carmyle, and the second to John Brock, Barns of Clyde. 

 For the best three-year-old cow, the prize went to Robert 

 and James Jackson, Stanleymuir, Dumbarton, the second 

 prize going to Lawrence Drew. Mr Drew also had the 

 prize for the best three cows in milk. 



Of West Highland cattle, there were fifteen bulls, ten 

 cows, twenty-four queys, and fifty-nine oxen. The prize 

 for the best bull was awarded to Charles Stewart, Chesthill, 

 the breeder being James Menzies, Glengoulandie. For the 

 best cow, the first and second prizes went to the Marquis 

 of Breadalbane, and the third to Charles Stewart, Chesthill. 



For the Galloway, Polled Angus, and Polled Aber- 

 deenshire breeds, prizes were only offered for oxen. 



The exhibition of horses was the largest that had yet 

 taken place at any of the Society's shows, there being 

 altogether 121 in the horse classes, comprising thirty-one 

 stallions, ten entire colts, twenty mares, and twenty-eight 

 fillies, besides thirty-two in the class of extra stock and 

 sweepstakes. The prize for the best stallion was won by 

 James Steedman, Boghall, Edinburgh. The prize for the 



