SIXTH SHOW AT EDINBURGH, 1842. 2/5 



Sir N. Menzies of Menzies, for a pair bred by exhibitor, 

 and never housed. In class of pairs of three-year-olds, the 

 prize was won by the Duke of Sutherland. Mr Geddes, 

 Orbliston, exhibited in this class a pair bred by David 

 Sheriffs, near Beauly, 



There were two classes, one of four-year-old, the other 

 of three-year-old oxen, of the Galloway, Angus, and Aber- 

 deen Polled breeds. In the four-year-old class, the first 

 prize went to Sir John Hall of Dunglass, Bart., for a pair of 

 Aberdeen Polled oxen, bred by John Robb, Brucktor, and 

 purchased from Wm. M'Combie, Tillyfour. Mr Watson, 

 Keillor, was second with Angus oxen, bred by himself. 

 Alex. Craig, Kirkton, Golspie, was third with Galloway 

 oxen, bred by himself. Sir G. Macpherson Grant showed 

 Angus oxen in the class, bred by himself In the class of 

 three-year-old oxen, the first prize was won by the Duke of 

 Richmond with Aberdeen oxen, bred at Gordon Castle; 

 the second falling to James Mustard, Leuchland, near 

 Brechin, for Angus oxen. In a class of best five heifers 

 of any breed, there were two entries, the Duke of Buccleuch 

 showing crosses between Shorthorn bull and Ayrshire cow, 

 and Mr Moubray of Cambus five Shorthorns. The prize 

 went to the latter. 



For the premium offered for the best dairy cow, there 

 was a small but interesting competition. An entry was 

 made by James Fairgrieve, Craigcrook, near Edinburgh, 

 and the breeder was said to be Lord Jeffrey. It is curious 

 to find the Edinburgh Reviewer entered as a breeder of 

 stock. The prize in the class went to an Ayrshire cow 

 shown from Denny. 



Three prizes of £^0, £40, and £^0 for cart stallions 

 brought out considerable competition. The £i)0 prize 

 went to R. & T. Jackson, Stanleymuir, near Paisley; the 

 second to George Paton, Bankhead, Renfrew ; the third to 

 Hugh Wallace, Old Monkland. Of cart mares there were 

 forty-one entries ; the first prize going to J as. Frame, Over- 

 flown, Dalserf, and the second to John Gibson, Woolmet. 



In a class of thirty-nine entries of Leicester tups, the 

 first prize fell to James Erskine, Melrose ; while in a class 



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