CHAPTER XL. 



FIFTH snows AT DUMFRIES, 1870, AND PERTH, 1871. 



In 1870 the Society, for the fifth time, visited Dumfries, 

 and the show was held on the farm of Rotchell. As cus- 

 tomary at Dumfries, the first place was assigned to the 

 Galloway cattle, of which there was a good muster, there 

 being sixty-four entries. In aged bulls, John Fisher, Knells, 

 took the first place with Squire Dacre 534, whose portrait 

 was afterwards painted for the Society by Mr Gourlay 

 Steell ; John Thomson, Blaiket, being first in the two-year- 

 old class with Clansman 629 ; and Thos. Biggar, Chapelton, 

 in the yearlings with Stanley 533. In cows, Jas. Cunning- 

 ham, Tarbreoch, was first with Theresa 2nd 2 141 ; the Duke 

 of Buccleuch being first in two-year-olds with Ilythia 1307 ; 

 and Mr Biggar, Chapelton, in yearlings with Lalla Rookh 

 2142. 



Of Aberdeen and Angus there were forty-six entries. 

 Robert Walker, Portlethen, took the first place in aged 

 bulls with Palmerston 374 ; Sir George Macpherson Grant, 

 Bart., taking the first prize in the two-year-old class with 

 Juryman 404 ; and George Brown, Westertown, in yearlings 

 with Baron Settrington 356. In cows. Colonel Fraser won 

 the first prize with Sybil 974. In two-year-old heifers. Sir 

 George Macpherson Grant was awarded the first prize for 

 Fuchsia 979 ; but the heifer not producing a calf within nine 

 months, the premium went to Col. Fraser of Castle Fraser 

 for Lively 1164. Jas. Skinner, Drumin, took first premium 

 in yearlings with Heather Bell 962. 



Shorthorns numbered sixty-one. The first prize aged 

 bull was Edgar 19680, shown by C. Richardson Saunders, 

 Nunwick Hall ; the first prize two-year-old being Scotsman 

 27435, shown by R. Bruce, Newton of Struthers ; and the 

 first prize yearling being Bentinck 28016, exhibited by 

 James Beattie, Newbie House, Annan. In cows, Mr Beattie 



