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took the first prize with Warrior's Plume ; in two-year-old 

 heifers, R. Scott, Manbeen, Elgin, the first prize with Nelly 

 Bly ; in yearlings, Lord Kinnaird the prize with Forlorn 

 Hope. 



Of Ayrshires there was a large show, there being 154 

 entries. Robert Wilson, Forehouse, took the first prize in 

 aged bulls with Lord Raglan, and the first prize in cows in 

 milk, calved before 1867, with Raeside. T. Ballantyne, 

 Netherton, took the first premium in two-year-old bulls 

 with Nicolas ; and John Meikle, Seafield, the first prize in 

 yearlings with Garibaldi. J. Fleming, Meadowbank Cottage, 

 carried the first prizes for cows in milk, calved after 1867, 

 and cows in calf of any age. J as. Brown, Cartleburn, won 

 the first prize in two-year-old heifers with Topsy ; and 

 Andrew M'Dowall, Auchtralure, the first prize in yearlings. 



Of Highland cattle, there were only a score. D. 

 M'Laren, Corrychrone, won the first prize in aged bulls. C. 

 Macpherson-Campbell of Ballimore was the only exhibitor 

 in the class for younger bulls, the animal he showed, which 

 was awarded a prize, being Bhoddeach. John Malcolm of 

 Poltalloch carried the first prizes in the three classes for 

 females, his prize cow being Rheeven. 



Of fat stock, there were only twenty-two entries ; the 

 first premiums being won by Robert Jardine of Castlemilk, 

 M.P. ; T. Biggar, Chapelton ; James Dalgleish of Ardna- 

 murchan ; J. & W. Martin, Aberdeen ; the Earl of Dun- 

 more ; R. Bruce, Newton of Struthers ; the Duke of 

 Buccleuch ; and J. Brown, Cassielands. 



Of horses, there were in all 171. P. Crawford, Dum- 

 goyack, took first prize for stallions with Rantin' Robin 

 685 ; P. M'Robbie, Sunnyside, Aberdeen, for three-year-old 

 colts with Black Prince 52 ; R. M'Kean, Lumloch, for 

 two-year-olds with Prince Albert ; D. Riddell, Kilbowie, 

 taking the first for yearlings. For mares with foal at foot, 

 the first prize was carried by Adam Smith, Stevenson 

 Mains, with Bell. The first prize for mares in foal was 

 awarded to Sir W. Stirling-Maxwell for Jess ; but the mare 

 having failed to produce a foal, the premium went to Mr 

 Graham, Rosebank, for Bell. The first premium for three- 



