SIXTH SHOW AT GLASGO\Y, 1 857. 335 



Pollok of Faside, being second, and James Gillespie, 

 Annan Bank, third, with Betsy 124. James Shennan, 

 Balig, won first and second premiums in the heifer class, 

 the first being Maid of Galloway 357, and the second Flora 

 Macdonald 360 ; the third prize falling to Mr Graham, 

 Meikle Culloch. 



The Highland breed were in fair strength. The first 

 prizes went to R. D. Campbell of Jura ; Alex. M'Donald, 

 Balachallan, Callander ; Neill Malcolm of Poltalloch ; 

 Allan Pollok, of Faside ; and Donald M'Laren, Corry- 

 chrone, Callander. 



Horses were a good show. The first prize stallions 

 were shown by Samuel Clark, Manswraes, Bridge of Weir, 

 (Sir Colin 772) ; Alexander Galbraith, Croy-Cunningham, 

 Killearn ; and James Salmon, Benston, Paisley. The first 

 prize mares were shown by George Davidson, Dean Park, 

 Balerno, and Thos. G. Buchanan of Welishot, Cambuslang. 



In sheep, the Leicester prizes went to Thos. Simson, 

 BlainsHe, and Thomas Mason, Pallinsburn, Coldstream. 

 In Cheviots, first prizes were won by Thomas Elliot, Hind- 

 hope, Jedburgh, and James Brydon, Moodlaw. In Black- 

 faced, the first prizes went to Adam Blacklock, Minnygap; 

 David Foyer, Knowehead, Campsie ; Jas. Brydon, Kinnel- 

 head ; and Allan Pollok of Faside. In Southdowns, John 

 Hutchison, Monyruy, and the Duke of Richmond carried 

 all the first premiums. 



Of swine there was a good show, the first premiums 

 going to John Harrison, Heaton Norris, Stockport ; 

 Jonathan Brown, Aspatria ; and James Skinner, Woodside, 

 Aberdeen. 



Of poultry there was a good display, Mrs Fergusson 

 Blair of Balthayock exhibiting some of the rarer varieties. 



The receipts for admission and for catalogues amounted 

 to the large sum of ^^2415 3s. iid. 



Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands, accom- 

 panied by the Duke of Hamilton and a large suite, visited 

 the show-yard, and were received by the Lord Provost, the 

 Secretary', and other officials. The Athole Highlanders, in 

 full tartan array, were drawn up within the gate, and, under 



