CHAPTER XXXVI. 



FOURTH SHOW AT PERTH, 1861— BATTERSEA, 1862. 



In 1 86 1, the Society for the fourth time visited the Fair 

 City. The show was excellent in point of quality. 



In the Shorthorn classes, the first premium for aged 

 bulls was taken by A. Cruickshank's Lord Raglan 13244; 

 while the second premium went to Scarlet Velvet 169 16, 

 shown by Mr Campbell, Kinellar. In the class of two- 

 year-old bulls, the first premium went to Emperor, a son 

 of John o' Groat 13090, shown by James Anderson, Corn- 

 town, Bridge of Allan ; the second was gained by the Duke 

 of Montrose with Victor Royal 21028 ; and the third by Mr 

 Marr, Uppermill, with his Sir Hubert 18844. In the year- 

 ling class, the first prize was gained by Mr Balfour of 

 Whittingham, for his Great Seal 19905 ; while the second 

 fell to Mr Stirling of Keir, for his Forth 17866, afterwards 

 to take a higher place. In cows, the great feature was the 

 conjunction of Richard Booth's Queen of the Vale and 

 Queen Mab. Where these two animals appeared, no other 

 had any chance. The stalls in which these two cows were 

 shown were surrounded by a crowd during the whole time 

 of the show. The animal which came in third was Milk- 

 maid, bred at Keir, and shown by Mr Ainslie of Costerton. 

 In the two-year-old heifer class, Richard Booth's The 

 Soldier's Bride made as great a sensation as the two Queen 

 cows. The Messrs Mitchell, Alloa, came second with 

 Mistletoe, by Mr Booth's Welcome Guest ; and The 

 Soldier's Bride failing to qualify, the first prize actually 

 fell to Mistletoe. Mr Douglas came in next with his Rose 

 of Cashmere, for which he was offered and refused 300 

 guineas. 



In the Polled classes, Angus and Galloways were 

 shown together. Against this arrangement one of the 



