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judges, Mr Arthur Glennie, in a statement embodied in the 

 official report, entered a remonstrance, observing that, 

 ' being in reality distinct breeds of cattle, a coloured West 

 Highlander might just as well compete in a Shorthorn 

 class.* The Galloways were in limited numbers, but they 

 secured a few prizes, though only second and third. The 

 feature of the competition was the remarkable success 

 achieved by Thomas Lyell, Shielhill, Kirriemuir, who 

 carried first prizes both in the aged and two-year-old class 

 of bulls, the former with Tom Pipes 301, and the latter 

 with Prospero 302, both sons of Mariner 148. Robert 

 Walker, Montbletton, carried the first prize in the yearling 

 class with his Tam o' Shanter 491, a son of Hanton 228. 

 In cows, the premier honour was carried by John Collie, 

 Ardgay, with Mayflower 314, bred at Mulben ; while the 

 second prize was won by another Mayflower 614, bred and 

 shown by Robert Walker, Montbletton. The third prize 

 winner was Erica 843, shown by the Earl of Southesk. 

 The Balwyllo herd had remarkable success in the two-year- 

 old heifer class, carrying off all the prizes. Lord Southesk 

 won the first prize in the yearling class with Columbia, a 

 daughter of Windsor. 



Ayrshires were limited in numbers. The first prizes 

 were won by Robert M'Kean, Lumloch, Bishopbriggs ; 

 John Stewart, Burnside Cottage ; the Earl of Strathmore ; 

 and John Wilson, Crosshouse, Roslin. Mr IM'Kean's bull 

 was afterwards first at Battersea, when the property of the 

 Duke of Hamilton. His portrait was taken by Mr Gourlay 

 Steell, R.S.A., in 1865, from an original painting executed 

 by him in 1864 for the Duke of Hamilton. 



Highland cattle formed a good show. The judges 

 expressed their ' high opinion ' of the quality, remarking 

 that the cattle were ' superior to any exhibited at many 

 previous shows of the Society.' The first prizes were won by 

 the Marquis of Breadalbane ; R. D. Campbell of Jura ; 

 Donald M'Laren, Corrychrone ; and Allan Pollok of 

 Ronachan. The portraits of the prize cow and calf shown 

 by Mr M'Laren were painted by Mr Gourlay Steell in 1861. 

 Some interest was created by the exhibition of two 



