CHAPTER XXIX. 



THIRD SHOW AT ABERDEEN, 1847, AND SEVENTH SHOW 

 AT EDINBURGH, 1848. 



The show of 1847 took place in the city of Aberdeen, and 

 the meeting, which was on the Links, was a great improve- 

 ment on the exhibition of 1840. The Aberdeen, Banff, 

 and Kincardine Association had been in operation for 

 three years, and great impetus had been given to the 

 breeding of stock. There appeared on the Links on 

 Thursday the 5th August, no fewer than fort}'-nine Short- 

 horn bulls, seventeen cows, besides five pairs of cows, with 

 thirt}--six entries of heifers and pairs of heifers. Altogether 

 120 Shorthorns were entered. ' The first prize in the aged 

 bull class was won by Amos Cruickshank, Sittyton, with 

 Fairfax Royal 6987, bred by W. Torr, Riby. The second 

 prize went to Mr Barclay Allardice, and the third to the 

 Duke of Richmond, for a son of Monsieur. The first prize 

 in the two-year-old class was won by William Tod, Elphin- 

 stone Tower ; the second going to John Duncan, Newseat 

 of Tolquhon, for Euston, a son of Prince Ernest 4818. In 

 the yearling class, the first prize was taken by Arthur 

 Harvey, Tillygreig, with a white bull, Duke of Clarence 

 9040, bred by Wm. Wetherell, Durham. John Hutchison, 

 MonjTuy, was second with Fitz Adolphus Fairfax 9124, a 

 half-brother of the first prize animal in aged bull class. The 

 exhibitors in the bull classes included Jas. Barron, Middle 

 Ardo, Aberdeen ; Colonel Dalgairns of Balgavies ; Alex. 

 Gcekie of Baldowrie ; Alex. Gordon, Cocklarachy ; James 

 Gordon of Manar ; John Grassick, Glenbucket ; William 

 Knox, North Ythsie ; Charles Lyall, Kincraig ; John Ross 

 of Arnage ; William Russel, Kininmonth ; Geo. Shepherd, 

 Craigies ; James Walker, Wester Fintray ; Peter W'ilson, 

 New Keig ; William Adam of Ranna ; John Craighead, 

 Tarbothill ; Wm. Hay, Shethin ; Alex. Lawson, Oldmills ; 

 James Paterson, Newbigging, Keig ; Farquharson Taylor, 



