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heifers in calf, both the honours went to Benjamin Wilson, 

 Brawith, Thirsk ; while in the yearling class, the first prize 

 fell to James Gulland, Newton of Wem}'ss, and the second 

 to Charles Towneley of Towneley Park, the first appear- 

 ance of the Towneley herd in the Society's prize list. 



Among the Ayrshires, there were twelve subscribers of 

 £1 for the sweepstakes for bulls, the Society adding ;!^io, 

 and £s being given by the Old Monkland, Barony, Both- 

 well, and Cadder Society. The sweepstake was awarded 

 to James Andrew, Greenwood, Irvine, who had also the 

 prize for the best bull in the aged class. The prize for best 

 two-year-old bull was won by Robert Paton, Cloberhill, 

 New Kilpatrick ; and for the best yearling, by Alexander 

 W. Buttery, INIonkland. The prize for best cow in milk 

 went to William Glasgow, Silverhill, Bothwell ; and for the 

 best cow in calf, to James Foster King, West Langhaugh. 

 The official report of the shows says the aged bulls were 

 superior ; but the cows in milk were ' a much inferior exhi- 

 bition than might have been expected from the district,' 

 The cows in calf were stronger. The report adds — ' It is 

 feared that the Ayrshire milking stock of late years has 

 been bred to too light weights — a delicate appearance, and 

 a well-set udder being the points most aimed at. These 

 points have been attained by the practice of starving the 

 young heifers, with the supposed object of making them 

 good milking cows ; but a good milker, it is apprehended, 

 will not be formed by any such negative means. An 

 improvement, it is believed, would be effected in both 

 points were the heifers bred so as to attain heavier weights 

 and greater substance, and on becoming cows, they would 

 then not only prove greater milkers, but might easily be fed 

 a hundredweight or two heavier. The paramount object to 

 be held in view in breeding Ayrshires is obviously to obtain 

 the largest quantity of good milk, with a tendency to fatten 

 when put up to be fed ; and neither of these ends will be 

 attained by light weights and delicacy of appearance.' 



For the Polled breeds there were two classes — Gallo- 

 ways, and Aberdeen and Angus. In the former, there was 

 a fair display. The first prize aged bull, Mosstrooper 296, 



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