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4th 368 ; first in cows with Lovely 11 66 ; first in two-year- 

 old heifers with Kate of Aberdeen, a daughter of Zara 

 1228 ; and first in the yearling class with Bloom, a daughter 

 of Daisy 1 165. The only remaining first prize, that in the 

 yearling bull class, fell to John Collie, Ardgay, for Marius 

 564. 



Of the Galloway breed, no bulls were entered. The 

 first prize in the class of cows was won by John Cunning- 

 ham, Whitecairn, with Kate 2136; the first two-year-old 

 heifer, shown by James Cunningham, Tarbreoch, being 

 Diana, first in the yearling class at Stirling. The first 

 premium in the yearling class was won by the Duke of 

 Buccleuch with Emblem. 



Of Ayrshires, the show was limited, there being only 

 forty-five entries. The first prizes were divided between 

 two exhibitors. John Stewart, Burnside Cottage, Strath- 

 aven, took the first prize in bulls (for which there was only 

 one class) with Royal Butterfly ; and the first prize in 

 heifers (for which there was also one class) with Prettyfine. 

 The other first prizes fell to the Dowager Duchess of 

 Athole,* the one for cows in milk for Whitelegs, and the 

 other for cows in calf for Queen of Hearts. 



The fat stock at this show were superior. First prizes 

 were won by Richard H. Harris, Earnhill ; Sir A. P. Gordon 

 Gumming, Bart, of Altyre ; James Gordon of Manar ; the 

 Duke of Sutherland ; and H. A. Rannie, Mill of Boyndie. 



Of horses, there were 132 entries. Samuel Clark, 

 Manswraes, won first place in aged stallion class with 

 Wellington 906 ; and in the two-year-old class. David 

 Riddell, Kilbowie, was first in three-year-olds with General 

 322 ; and Robert M'Kean, Lumloch, in the yearling class 

 with Young Baronet. J. N. Fleming, Kilkerran House, 

 won the first prizes in both the classes of mares. The 

 Duke of Hamilton won the first prize in three-year-old 

 fillies ; David Riddell, Kilbowie, in the two-year-olds ; and 

 Mr Johnston, Lochburn, in the yearlings. The first prize 

 for pony stallions was won by the Duke of Athole with 



* Her Grace's husband, George, sixth Duke of Athole, a devoted sup- 

 porter of the Society, died January 16, 1864. 



