FIFTH SHOW AT INVERNESS, 1 865. 367 



Glen Tilt ; and for pony mares by John Baillie BailHe of 

 Leys, Inverness. 



There was a large show of Leicester and of Blackfaced 

 sheep. The Leicester tups were a mixed class. The first 

 prize was carried by D. Ainslie of Costerton, Blackshiels. 

 The dinmonts were superior. The first prize went to 

 William Purves, Linton Burnfoot. D. Ainslie of Costerton 

 carried first prize for ewes ; and George Simson, Courthill, 

 the first for gimmers. In Cheviots, James Brydon, Mood- 

 law, carried first prizes for tups, dinmonts, and ewes ; the 

 first honours for gimmers falling to Sir G. G. Montgomery', 

 Bart. In the Blackfaced, Thomas Murray, Eastside, was 

 first for tups and gimmers ; John Archibald, Overshiels, 

 first for dinmonts ; and John Malcolm of Poltalloch, first 

 for ewes. In Southdowns, there were only two classes — 

 tups and ewes, the first prize in the former being carried by 

 James Bruce, Burnside, Fochabers, and in the latter by 

 Robert Scot Skirving, Camptoun. In Long-woolled sheep, 

 other than Leicester, T. Beale Browne of Salperton Park 

 carried the prizes for both tups and ewes. In Short- 

 woolled sheep, other than Southdown, Andrew Ralston, 

 for the Glamis Trustees, carried both the first prizes with 

 Shropshire Downs. 



At this show the Society offered prizes for shepherds' 

 dogs. Only ten were entered. The first prize for dogs 

 went to Henry Little, Hunters' Hall, Lauder ; and the first 

 for bitches to John Sinclair, Kintessack, Forres. 



The sum drawn for admission and for catalogues was 

 £g2Q 19s. 3d. 



The Duke of Argyll, President of the Society, presided 

 at the dinner, which took place in the Music Hall, about 

 450 gentlemen being present. Lord Lovat was croupier. 

 Amongst others present were the Earl of Caithness, Hon. 

 T. C. Bruce, the Master of Lovat, Sir Robert Menzies, 

 Cluny Macpherson of Cluny, the Duke of Athole, Lord 

 Saltoun, Sir A. P. Gordon Cumming of Altyre, Colonel 

 Fraser-Tytler, Lord Abinger, Sir William Mackenzie of 

 Coull, Sir George Macpherson Grant of Ballindalloch, Sir 

 Kenneth Mackenzie of Gairloch, Lochiel, and the members 



