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first in dinmonts ; R. Scot Skirving, the first in ewes ; and 

 John Hutchison, Monyruy, the first in gimmers. 



In the extra class for sheep, some attention was 

 attracted by the exhibition of four tups and ten ewes of 

 the old Scotch Brown-faced breed. There were only two 

 exhibitors — Earl Cawdor, and James Falconer, Croy, 

 Ardersier ; and a note we made at the time records that, 

 ' besides the two exhibitors, the breed was only in the 

 possession of one other person, Alex. M'Arthur, Broom- 

 town of Moyness.' 



Swine were a small exhibition. The display of poultry 

 was also very limited. Mr Shcrriff exhibited his drill- 

 sowing machine for grain ; Messrs John Gray & Co., 

 Uddingston, a sowing machine for turnips ; and Messrs 

 Sellar & Son, Huntly, a sowing machine for turnips with 

 manure. 



The sum drawn for admission and for catalogues was 

 £S^S 2s. 4d. 



On the evening of Wednesday, 6th August, a discus- 

 sion on the Breeding of Shorthorns took place. Mr Harvey, 

 Tillygreig, opened the discussion ; and among those who 

 spoke were Messrs Williamson, Auldtown ; M'Combie, 

 Tillyfour ; Gcddes, Orbliston ; and Hope, Fentonbarns. 



The Duke of Hamilton presided at the dinner, which 

 was held in the Northern Meeting Rooms, and the Master 

 of Lovat was croupier. Among those present were Pro- 

 vost Mackenzie, Earl Cawdor, the Earl of Scafield, Lord 

 Lovat, Lord Saltoun, Hon. T. C. Bruce, Sir Alexander 

 Gordon Cumming, Sir Kenneth Mackenzie of Gairloch, Sir 

 James Elphinstone, Mr Baillie, M.P., Colonel Adair, M.P., 

 the Bishop of Moray and Ros.s. The Croupier having 

 proposed the National Agricultural Societies of the sister 

 kingdoms, the Hon. Mr Howard replied for the English 

 Society, and Colonel Adair for the Irish. Mr Baillie, M.P., 

 spoke of the advance in the value of live stock, referring 

 to the sum of £1200 given for Colonel Towneley's 

 bull Master Butterfly 13311. Cluny Macpherson gave the 

 health of the Judges, which was replied to by Mr Geddes, 

 Orbliston. Mr M'Combie returned thanks for the successful 



