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fairly. Messrs Young and Craig, Kirkton, carried the first 

 prize, beating Mr Brydon, Moodlaw, and Mr Home of Lang- 

 well. The second prize went to Thomas Houston, Kintrad- 

 vvell, Sutherland. Mr Patrick Sellar, Morvich, had two 

 entries of tups in the class. In the class of ewes, Patrick 

 Sellar had the first premium; the second falling to Mr Home 

 of Langwell ; while a pen exhibited by Thomas Houston, 

 Kintradwell, was commended. In the class of gimmers, 

 Mr Home had the premium. Mr Brydon had entries 

 both in the ewes and gimmer class, but failed to take a 

 prize. Of Leicesters there was a comparatively small dis- 

 play. The chief exhibitor was Hugh Davidson of Cantray, 

 who carried the first prize with a tup bred by himself The 

 Duke of Richmond, who had three entries, had the second 

 premium. In the class of shearling tups, the premium was 

 also won by his Grace. Of Leicester ewes there were only 

 three exhibitors, although there were seven entries. Mr 

 Davidson of Cantray had four entries, and carried the prize. 

 The Duke of Richmond had two entries, and carried the 

 second premium for a pen of ewes bred by Mr Brodie, 

 Upper Keith. Premiums were, on this occasion, offered for 

 Southdown sheep, but there was a very meagre display. 

 Only six tups were shown, and there were only three 

 entries of ewes. The Duke of Richmond carried the prize 

 in both classes. 



There a was considerable display of extra stock. The 

 judges expressed themselves much pleased with the fine 

 quality and symmetry of a brown Polled cow and a 

 brindled heifer, both crosses between a Shorthorn bull and 

 an Aberdeenshire cow, exhibited by Mr Brown, Linkwood. 

 The Duke of Richmond showed also in the extra class 

 ten Polled cows, having eight calves along with them^ 

 three of the cows having produced twin calves in the 

 season, and the judges were of opinion ' that both the cows 

 and calves were of the first quality, and seldom so many of 

 such quality are to be found in one lot.' 



]\Ir Brown of Linkwood sold at the show a pair of 

 Polled Aberdeenshire cattle for ^84. The stock belonging 

 to the Duke of Richmond being sold after the show, one 



