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animal. The premium for best ewes was carried by 

 George Brown, Halls, Haddington. Of Cheviots there was 

 only a small display. The only exhibitors from Sutherland 

 were Messrs Young and Craig, Bighouse, who carried the 

 prize for the best three shearling tups, but they only got the 

 second prize for the best three aged tups, the first premium 

 for which fell to Wm. Riddell, Cuppoch, Roxburghshire. 

 In the Southdown class, Jonas Webb, Babraham, had 

 entered some tups, but they were not forward. The Duke 

 of Richmond carried the prize for the best tup and best 

 pen of ewes. Of the blackfaced breed there were only 

 two entries, both in the class of tups. 



It may be well to note the judges of the Shorthorns 

 and Leicesters at this great competition. The judges for 

 the Shorthorns were the Marquis of Tweeddale ; Mr 

 Wright, Romeley, Chesterfield, Derbyshire ; W. Bartholo- 

 mew, Goltho, Lincolnshire ; and R. S. Wylie, jun., Brandsby, 

 Yorkshire. The judges of Leicesters were — J. Burgess, 

 Holmepierepoint, Notts ; J. Buckley, Normanton Hill, 

 Loughborough ; T. Chapman, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire ; 

 N. C. Stone, Romley Fields, Leicestershire. 



The sum drawn at the gates was ^^410 17s. i id. 



At the dinner which followed the show it is estimated 

 that 1900 persons were present. The Duke of Richmond, 

 President of the Society, was in the chair, and the Marquis 

 of Tweeddale was croupier. Among those present were — 

 the Duke of Roxburghe, the Duke of Buccleuch, the Earl 

 of Buchan, the Earl of Courtown, Sir John Pringle, Sir 

 John Hall, S:c. The health of the Marquis of Tweeddale 

 being proposed by the Duke of Roxburghe, the noble 

 Marquis made a speech, as he nearly always did, on a 

 question of practical agriculture, referring particularly to 

 drainage, and to the improvements called for in ploughs. 

 The Marquis gave the health of the Duke of Richmond, 

 who, in returning thanks, made a remarkable declaration 

 as to the letting of farms. ' I have,' he said, ' no wish to 

 hurt the feelings of those who may disagree with me in 

 opinion, but I say I would rather cut off my hand than 

 let my farms by auction.' A contemporary report says : 



