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Fullerton, Mains of Ardovic. In the class of two-year-olds, 

 David Carnegy Arbuthnott of Balnamoon carried the first 

 honour with an animal bred at Keillor ; Alex. Morison of 

 Bognie winning the second with a bull of the Aberdeen 

 breed, bred by the exhibitor. In the yearling class, Wm. 

 M'Combie of Tillyfour was first with Victor 46, described 

 as of the Angus breed, bred at Tillyfour ; the second being 

 carried by William Ruxton, Farnell, with a bull bred at 

 Keillor. In the cow class, there was a strong competition. 

 Robert Scott, Balwyllo, won the first place with a cow of 

 the Aberdeen breed, bred at Tillyfour, having for dam ' the 

 first female of note ' at Tillyfour, bought by Mr M'Combie 

 from Mr Wilson, Netherton of Clatt. The second prize 

 was carried by James Walker, Wester Fintray, with an 

 animal of the Aberdeen breed, bred by himself ; and the 

 third went to Tillyfour for Queen Mother 348, bred at 

 Mains of Ardovie. The prize for best pair of cows went to 

 Mr Walker, W^ester Fintray, for animals of the Aberdeen 

 breed, bred by himself. In the two-year-old single heifer 

 class, Mr M'Combie was first with an animal of the Aber- 

 deen breed, bred by himself Sir Thomas Burnett was 

 second in the class with an animal described as of the 

 Aberdeen and Angus breed, bred by himself, and he also 

 carried the prize in the class of pairs of two-year-old heifers, 

 with animals of the Aberdeen breed. In the single yearling 

 heifer class, James Pirie, Collithie, won first prize with 

 Jenny Lind 27, of the Aberdeen breed ; the second going 

 to Portiethen, for Maggie of Portlethen 242, of the Aber- 

 deen breed ; Tillyfour taking the prize in the class of pairs 

 of yearlings, with two animals bred by himself, and stated 

 to be of the Aberdeen and Angus breed. In the class of 

 three-year-old oxen. Lord Panmure was first and second, 

 with animals of the Angus breed, bred by Thomas Collier, 

 Hatton ; and in the class of two-year-olds, Mr M'Combie 

 was first and second with animals of the Aberdeen breed, 

 bred, one by Mr Partridge, Ardmurdo, and the other at 

 Easter Skene. In the extra classes, William Paterson of 

 Jessiefield exhibited a pair of Polled twin cows, aged two 

 years, each with calf at foot. 



