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Aberdeen cattle, which, in fact, are identical — the difTerence 

 in name arising solely from difference in locality. Of 

 Polled Aberdeen or Angus bulls there were no fewer than 

 eighteen. From the county of Aberdeen there w^ere eight 

 entries, one each by John Duff Dingwall of Brucklay, the 

 breeder being David Fell, Balyardy ; John Forbes, Upper 

 Ruthven, Coldstone, who was also the breeder ; John Marr, 

 Cairnbrogie, who was also the breeder ; Wm. Mortimer, 

 Old Keig, the breeder being J as. Stephen, Conglass ; Wm. 

 Pittendreigh, Pitfancy, Forgue, the breeder being Wm. 

 Murray, Sliach ; Ferguson Simpson, Mains of Pitfour, the 

 breeder being Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys ; James Walker, 

 Wester Fintray, the breeder being Mr Walker, Mains of 

 Portlethen. From Kincardineshire there were six entries, 

 namely, by Sir Thomas Burnett, Bart., the breeder being 

 Mr Findlay, Balmain ; James Burness, Milton of Byres, 

 who was also the breeder ; Robert Hector, Fernyflat, by 

 whom the animal was bred ; Isaac IMachray, Torry Farm, 

 the breeder being Mr Brown, Banchory ; Peter Milne, 

 Collonach, who was also breeder ; Robert Walker, Mains 

 of Portlethen, who was also the breeder ; and George 

 Williamson, Nether Balfour, the breeder being Mr Walker, 

 Mains of Portlethen. From Forfarshire there were only 

 two entries, one by John Collier, Hatton, the breeder being 

 James Sim, Panlathie ; and the other Wm. Ruxton, Farnell, 

 the breeder being Mr Ogilvie of Pitforskie. Only one bull 

 was shown from Banffshire, the exhibitor being John 

 Wilson, Tochieneal, who showed a bull six years and nine 

 months, bred by Alex. Murray, Old Crombie. The first 

 prize in this large class was awarded to the bull shown by 

 Isaac Machray, the second prize going to Sir Thomas 

 Burnett, and the third prize to Robert Hector, Fernyflat, 

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Of Polled cows, there were eighteen entries. From 

 Forfar, there were two entries, by Mr Cruickshank of 

 Stracathro, and Mr Fettes of Wester Nether Port. From 

 Kincardine, there was only one exhibitor, Mr Anderson, 

 Pitcarry. From Banffshire, one animal was shown by the 

 Duke of Richmond. In all these cases the exhibitor was 



