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also the breeder. From Aberdeen, there were thirteen 

 entries. Two were made by John Duff Dingwall of 

 Bruckla)-, one bred at Brucklay, the other by William 

 Mustard, Fithie. James Walker, Wester Fintray, exhibited 

 three, one bred by Alexander Sim, Straloch, another by 

 Jas. Whyte, Meikle Endovie, and the third by Mr Mustard, 

 Leuchland. One each was shown by Messrs Irvine of 

 Drum ; John Marr, Cairnbrogie ; George Mitchell, Auchna- 

 gathle ; Ferguson Simpson, Mains of Pitfour ; Farquharson 

 Taylor, Wellhouse ; Dr Thomson, Inverurie; Robt. Walker, 

 Mains of Portlethen ; James Whyte, Meikle Endovie ; and 

 Thomas Wishart, Cairntradlyn. The first prize in the cow 

 class was awarded to James Walker, Wester Fintray ; the 

 second to Mr Dingwall of Brucklay ; and the third to the 

 Duke of Richmond. In the class of two-year-old heifers, 

 there were fifteen entries ; the only names not already 

 mentioned in connection with the bulls or cows being Mr 

 Cowie, Brae of Pert ; Robert Jopp, Seggat ; William Pitten- 

 dreigh, Pitfancy. The first prize in the class went to the 

 Duke of Richmond, and the second to James Walker, 

 Wester Fintray. In the class of yearling heifers, there were 

 only six entries. The first prize went to Robert Walker, 

 Mains of Portlethen, who, we may remark, was an exhibitor 

 in all the sections of Polled ; the second prize being awarded 

 to John Collier, Hatton, Forfarshire. 



Of West Highland bulls there were only three, and 

 the prize was given to William Grant, Ruthven, Kirk- 

 michael, Banffshire, the breeder being Mr Maclaren, Ran- 

 noch. Of cows there were nine entries, Mr Grant, Ruthven, 

 being again the winner. Cows exhibited by Mr Grant 

 Duff of Eden and George Taylor, Aldroughty, Elgin, were 

 commended. One of Mr Grant Duff's cows was bred by 

 Charles Stewart, Glenlyon. Mr Taylor's were both bred 

 by the late Duke of Gordon. In the class of two-year-old 

 heifers, the prize was given to the Duke of Sutherland. 

 The animal next in merit in the class was, as determined 

 by the judges, the one shown by Mr Taylor, Aldroughty. 



Of horses there was a good display, the premiums 

 being liberal — the first prize fifty sovereigns, the second 



