FIFTH SHOW AT ABERDEEN, 1 868. 375 



Mr M'Combie, Tillyfour, gaining the first prizes both for 

 bull and heifer calves. The premiums were not repeated. 



Of Galloways there were twenty-two entries. James 

 Cunningham, Tarbreoch, showed the best aged bull, Briga- 

 dier ; James Graham, Braidlee, the best two-year-old bull, 

 Blue Bonnet 816; and John Fisher, Knells, the best year- 

 ling, Squire Dacre 534. James Cunningham, Tarbreoch, 

 show^ed the best cow, Lizzie 2137, and best two-year-old 

 heifer, Daisy 2140 ; the best yearling, Theresa 2nd 2 141, 

 being shown by James Graham, Parcelstown. 



Of Highland cattle, there were fifty-one entries. John 

 Malcolm of Poltalloch gained the first prize in the aged 

 bull class ; the Duke of Athole the first prize in the three- 

 year-olds with Fear-a-Bhaile ; John Stewart, Duntulm, the 

 first prize in the two-year-olds with Skeanach Oig. John 

 Malcolm of Poltalloch took the first prize for cows with 

 Vordehean ; Robert Peter, Urlar, first for three-year-old 

 heifers with Lady ; and the Duke of Athole first for two- 

 year-old heifers with Young Queen. 



Of Ayrshires, the exhibition was extremely limited, 

 there being only thirty-three entries. In the aged bull 

 class, W. Buchanan, Coxithill, took first prize with Prince 

 Charlie. Robert Wilson, Forehouse, took first prizes in 

 two-year-old bulls with Sir Robert Napier, in cows in milk 

 with Mearns, and in two-year-old heifers with Nonsuch. 

 Andrew Morton, Bickerton Hall, took first prize for cows 

 in calf with Dandy. 



There was a large display of fat stock, there being 

 fifty-three entries. First prizes were carried by Messrs 

 M'Combie, Tillyfour ; M'Combie of Easter Skene ; T. Ross, 

 Hillhead, Forres ; Wishart & Wisely, Aberdeen ; J. & W. 

 Martin, Aberdeen ; G. & J. G. Smith, Minmore; R. Bruce, 

 Newton of Struthers ; and A. Cowie, Cromblybank, Ellon. 

 Of horses, there were 139. James Hall, Aberdeen, won 

 the first prize for stallions with Bay Comet ; S. Clark, 

 Manswraes, the first for three-year-old colts with Lord Clyde 

 478 ; the Earl of Strathmore taking the first for two-year- 

 olds ; and Joseph Tait, Brankanentham, the first for year- 

 lings. Alex. Sim, Fawells, had the first prize for mares 



