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were carried by Thomas Elliot, Hindhope ; James John- 

 ston, Capplegill, Moffat ; and James Brydon, Moodlaw. 

 Of Blackfaced, there was an average display. The winners 

 of first premiums were James Watson, Mitchelhill ; Adam 

 White, Blindewing, Biggar ; Allan Pollok of Broom, 

 Mearns. 



In Southdowns, the Duke of Richmond exhibited in 

 the tup, dinmont, and gimmer classes, and carried the first 

 prizes in each. His Grace's first prize sheep were all from 

 Goodwood. Of some entries from Gordon Castle, one 

 carried second prize in tups, and the others were third in 

 the dinmonts and gimmers. Mr M'Lagan observes that 

 ' the sheep exhibited by the Duke of Richmond from his 

 Sussex flock were the great ornament, not only of the 

 Southdown portion of the yard, but were one of the chief 

 attractions of the show. The three-shear ram, winner of 

 the first prize here as at the Warwick show, has been 

 generally admitted to be as perfect a specimen of the 

 Southdown as ever existed. The climate of the South 

 of England, combined with the practical skill of the shep- 

 herd, have produced those perfect animals, which are 

 marvels to the Scotch breeders and shepherds.' John 

 Hutchison, Monyruy, took the prize in ewes. 



In the classes of Long-woolled sheep other than 

 Leicester, Edward Handy, Sierford, Cheltenham, took the 

 first premiums in tups and dinmonts ; the Duchess of 

 Gordon carrying the first prizes in ewes and gimmers. 



Swine formed only a middling show. Poultry were 

 not of great excellence. Butter was ' very poor indeed,' 

 and 'the judges did not consider any of the samples of 

 powdered butter worthy of a premium.' 



In the implement yard, reaping machines formed a 

 prominent feature. A dozen were shown — seven self- 

 deliverers, and five with manual delivery. The judges 

 awarded the first prize for two-horse reapers to Burgess & 

 Key's ; and for single-horse, to Messrs Gardner & Lindsay, 

 Stirling. 



At the dinner, which was held in the Masonic Hall, 

 the attendance showed a great diminution in the numbers as 



