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Of Shorthorns, seventy-two were shown. Bulls were 

 not of great excellence. Mr Russell says, ' There was not 

 one really good specimen in the lot, young or old.' The 

 first prize aged bull was Squire Annandale 15333, shown 

 by William Lambert, Elrington Hall ; the first prize two- 

 year-old bull was Young Johnny, shown by David Ainslie 

 of Costerton, Blackshiels ; and the premier yearling bull 

 was by Frederick 11489, and was shown by Mr Atkinson, 

 Peepy. The cow class contained some good animals. Mr 

 Douglas, Athelstaneford, won the first prize with his Lady 

 of Athelstane. Two-year-olds formed an excellent section. 

 Mr Douglas was first with Clarionet, by Mr Booth's Prince 

 Arthur 13497. She was ' massive and symmetrical, carry- 

 ing a large amount of lean flesh, with an extraordinary 

 girth.' The second and third places w^ere taken by the 

 famous twin Duchesses 78th and 79th, out of Duchess 67th, 

 by the 6th Duke of Oxford 12765. The pair naturally 

 excited much attention. ' Though fully ripe, the Duchesses 

 were by some considered plain, if not faulty, in their hind- 

 quarters.' They were shown by Captain Gunter, The 

 Grange, Wetherby, Yorkshire. Mr Atherton, Spike, 

 showed in this class Grand Duchess, by Cherry Duke 2nd 

 14265, which was sold for 200 guineas. In the yearling 

 heifer class, Mr Douglas carried all the honours, the first 

 prize being Queen of Athelstane, the second Rose of 

 Cashmere, and the third Eaglet. Queen and Rose were 

 pronounced by Mr Russell to be of a quality ' never excelled 

 at any show of the Society.' In the extra class, Mr 

 Douglas exhibited his Rose of Athelstane, Rose of Sharon, 

 and Maid of Athelstane. 



Of Ayrshires, there were only seventy-seven entries. 

 The general quality was not in any degree remarkable, 

 though the prize winners were good. John Stewart, Burn- 

 side, Strathaven, took first premiums in aged bulls, cows in 

 calf, and yearling heifers. John Marshall, Airbles Farm, 

 Motherwell, took first premiums in two-year-old bull class, 

 and cows in milk. John Parker, Nether Broomlands, 

 Irvine, won the first prize in the two-year-old heifers. 



Of the Highland breed, only ten animals were shown 



