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same amount for the same kind of cheese made previous 

 to 1844, there were twenty-two entries; and for two pre- 

 miums of £s ^'"'d £3 for skimmed milk cheese, there were 

 fourteen entries. The following were the prizes in these 

 sections : 



Cured Butter — i John Watson, Nisbet, Lanarkshire ; 2 James Wilson, 

 Auchaleck, Argyllshire; 3 Alex. Buttery, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Alexander 

 Aitkenhead, Barskevein, Renfrewshire — silver medal. 



Fresh Butter — i James Maclean, Braidwood, Penicuick ; 2 Mrs John 

 Hunter, Beith, Ayrshire ; 3 the Duke of Montrose. 



Full Milk Cheese made in 1844 — i Gavin Rowat, Bonnanhill, Lanark- 

 shire ; 2 Hugh Watt, Knocklandside, Ayrshire ; 3 James Wilkie, Craig- 

 nethan, Lanarkshire. 



Full Milk Cheese made previous to 1844 — I Wm. Kerr, Borroger, Ayr- 

 shire ; 2 Hugh Borland, Westerhill House, Ayrshire ; 3 John Ross, Titwood, 

 Ayrshire. 



Skimmed Milk Cheese — l William Hamilton, Pirsiland, Biggar. 



The attendance was large. The sum drawn at the 

 gates and for catalogues was ^^1892 6s. 6d., the largest 

 amount yet obtained, and more than double the receipts at 

 the preceding show in Glasgow. 



The Society's dinner was held in the City Hall, the 

 Duke of Richmond, President of the Society, being in the 

 chair. Amongst those present were the Duke of Montrose, 

 Earl Cathcart, Earl of Eglinton, Earl of Glasgow, Marquis 

 of Drogheda, Lord Ranelagh, Lord Clements, and the Earl 

 of March. Sir Charles Fergusson proposed the toast of the 

 Society, coupled with the health of the Duke of Richmond, 

 reputed, as they knew in every part of the kingdom, as the 

 farmer's friend. The Chairman, in responding, referred to 

 the fact that the assembly had no party politics. ' There 

 are,' he said, ' places where we may speak on these sub- 

 jects ; but here we meet as cordial friends, to make new 

 friends, and I trust not to lose any old ones. ' I feel,' he 

 added, ' that when we hereafter meet on ground where 

 these matters are discussed with one another, the recollec- 

 tion of to-day may tend to soothe those asperities which 

 party debate and party politics too often engender.' 



In connection with this show public breakfasts were 

 held. At one of these Sheriff Alison presided, and the 



