FOURTH SHOW AT ABERDEEN, 1 858. 337 



450 cattle against 361 at the show in Aberdeen in 1847 ; 

 189 horses, being 84 more than in 1847 ; and 590 sheep, 

 being 360 more than in 1847. There was also a very large 

 display of implements, there being 610 entries against 49 

 entries in 1847. The official report on the show says the 

 exhibition itself, taken as a whole, surpassed anything the 

 Society had yet had, the number of entries being greater 

 than at Glasgow in 1857. The sum drawn for admission 

 and for catalogues was ^1229 15s. 4d. 



Shorthorns were in large numbers, and the quality was 

 superior. Mr Wetherell, Aldborough, carried first honours 

 in the aged bull class with his two-year-old. Statesman 

 15342 ; in the two-year-old class, Mr Shepherd, Shethin, 

 was first with Cherry Duke 2nd 14265 ; and Lord Strath- 

 allan was first in the yearling class. Mr Douglas, Athel- 

 staneford, won distinguished honour in the female classes, 

 being first in cows with his Ringlet ; first and second in 

 two-year-old heifers with Queen of Trumps and Venus de 

 Medicis ; and first, second, and third in yearling heifers 

 with Titania, Luna, and Grand Sultana respectively. 



The Polled breed (which, in this instance, meant only 

 Aberdeen or Angus cattle) were in very large force. There 

 were nineteen aged bulls, ten two-year-olds, and fifteen 

 yearlings. Of cows there were twenty-four, with twenty 

 two-year-old heifers, and twenty-one yearling heifers. 

 Most of the prize animals w^ere notable. Mr M'Combie 

 was first in the aged bull class with Standard Bearer 229 ; 

 Mr Gordon of Fyvie second with Malcolm of Bodiechell 

 269 ; and Sir James Burnett third with Banks of Dee, by a 

 sire and out of a cow both bred by Mr Watson, Keillor. 

 In the two-year-old class, George Brown, Westertown, was 

 first with Windsor 221 ; Mr Tayler of Glenbarry second 

 with Napoleon 257 ; and the Balwyllo Trustees third with 

 President 3rd 246. Mr Bowie, Mains of Kelly, was first in 

 the yearling class with Young Panmure 232 ; Robert 

 Walker, Montbletton, second with The Earl 291 ; John 

 Cruickshank, Cloves, being third with Hugh of Cloves 298. 

 Mr M'Combie, Tillyfour, was first in cow class with The 

 Belle 205 ; and John Collie, Ardgay, second with Fair 



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