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W'm. Buchan, Ratho ; one by Thomas Ferme, Braidwood ; 

 one by John Gibson, Woohnct ; and one by William R. 

 Ramsay of Barnton. Three were shown by Lewis Crombie, 

 Pityot, Kincardine ; and Charles Stevenson, Redside, North 

 Berwick, showed three. Besides these there were two 

 entries from Clackmannan, two from Aberdeen (by Fergu- 

 son Simpson, who showed Young Broadhooks, dam of 

 Buchan Hero, and John Hutchison, jun., Monyruy, who 

 showed Favourite) ; and one each from Haddington, Ayr, 

 Durham (Crofton), and Northumberland (Hunt). The 

 whole of the prizes in the cow class were carried by the 

 three animals shown by the Duke of Buccleuch. Among 

 two-year-old heifers, the first prize was won by T. Crofton ; 

 the second by John Millar of Ballumbie ; and the third by 

 William Tod of Elphinstone Tower. John Hutchison, 

 jun., Monyruy, was an exhibitor in the class, the breeder 

 being Benjamin Wilson, Brawith. In yearling heifers, the 

 Duke of Buccleuch carried the first prize ; the second 

 going to Thomas Crofton, Holywell ; and the third to Mr 

 Barclay Allardice of Ury. Amos Cruickshank, Sittyton, 

 showed Lady Picton, a daughter of General Picton. 



Besides the Shorthorns, the only other breed largely 

 exhibited were the Ayrshires, of which there was an excel- 

 lent show. In a class of thirteen bulls, the first prize went 

 to James Horn, Newmill, Campsie ; and the second to 

 Robert Paton, Cloberhill, near Glasgow. In a class of 

 thirty-six cows, the first premium was won by William 

 Glasgow, Airdrie ; and the second by Patrick Graham of 

 Limekilns, near Glasgow. In the class for three cows, the 

 prize was carried by Lawrence Drew. 



For the Fife breed, premiums were offered for beat 

 bull, cow, and heifer. Only three bulls were entered, six 

 cows, and three heifers. The prize for bulls was carried by 

 Robt. W^ilson, Firthfield, Anstruther ; for cows, by Colonel 

 Lindsay of Balcarres ; and for heifers, by R. E. Beveridge, 

 Urquhart Farm, Dunfermline. 



For West Highland breed, only premiums for pairs of 

 oxen were offered. The first prize for four-year-olds was won 

 by John Wauchope of Edmonstone ; the second falling to 



