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there were four entries. The first prize was given to 

 Alexander Geekie, Baldowrie, for a heifer bred at Ury. 

 Mr Barclay AUardice of Ury exhibited a heifer bred by 

 Mr Simpson, Balsworth, Notts. The two remaining heifers 

 were shown, the one by William Home of Scouthill, and 

 bred by himself; and the other by James Ure, Maryburgh 

 Cottage, the breeder being Mr Walker, Ferrygate. 



There was a fair display of Polled Aberdeen, Angus 

 or Galloway. In the class of bulls above two years, and 

 under eight years, there were eight entries. The first prize 

 was awarded to Hugh Watson, Keillor, for a three-year- 

 old, bred by Robert Colville, Balnabriech. The second 

 premium went to William Mackintosh of Geddes, Nairn, 

 for an Aberdeen bull bred by Mr Stewart, Cocklarachy, the 

 third being given to Jas. Anton, Coltfield, Morayshire, for an 

 Aberdeen bull of whose breeding no information is supplied. 

 Besides the prize animals. Sir George Macpherson Grant, 

 Bart, of Ballindalloch, showed a six-year-old bull, bred by 

 Hugh Watson, Keillor. George Leslie of Rothie showed 

 a four-year-old Aberdeen bull, and Lord Lovat, Beaufort 

 Castle, a five-year-old bull, bred by John Robb at Brucktor, 

 Old Rayne. Two Galloway bulls were shown in the class, 

 both by Alexander Craig, Kirkton, Sutherland, one of 

 them bred in Kirkcudbright, the other by the exhibitor. 

 In the class of two-year-old bulls there were two entries, one 

 shown by Ferguson Simpson, Mains of Pitfour, and bred 

 by Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys. This animal had the 

 prize awarded to it. The other entry in the class was a 

 Galloway shown by Mr Craig, Kirkton. 



In the class of Polled cows, there were nine entries, all 

 of them Aberdeen or Angus, except two shown by Mr 

 Craig, Kirkton, to whom they were both bred. The Duke 

 of Richmond showed three from Gordon Ca.stle. To one 

 of these, bred by George Leslie of Rothie, the prize was 

 awarded. The other two, shown from Gordon Castle, were 

 bred, the one by Mr Black, Newburgh, the other by Mr 

 Whyte, Endovie. The second prize in the class was 

 awarded to .^neas Mackintosh, yr. of Mackintosh, for an 

 Angus cow, bred by James Walker, Wester Fintray. The 



