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year-olds was won by Alex. Weir, Newhouse Mill, with 

 Maggie ; and for both two-}-car-oIds and yearlings, by J. 

 N. Fleming of Knockdon. 



Of sheep, there were in all 322 entries. Of Cheviots, 

 which held the first place, there were ninety-one pens. 

 James Brydon, Kinnelhead, took first prizes for tups, din- 

 monts, and ewes ; T. Elliot being first for gimmers. There 

 were fifty-nine pens of Blackfaced ; and J. Archibald, Over- 

 shiels, took the first prizes in all the sections. Of Border 

 Leicesters, there were sixty-nine entries. John Lees, Mar- 

 vingston, took the first prize for tups ; George Torrance, 

 Sisterpath, the first both for dinmonts and gimmers ; and 

 George Simson, Courthill, for ewes. Of Leicesters, there 

 were only seventeen entries ; and the first prizes fell to 

 Thomas Wilkin, Tinwald Downs ; Andrew Smith, Castle- 

 mains ; and Robert Jefferson, Preston Hows. In long- 

 woolled sheep, other than Leicester, Thomas Wilkin carried 

 the first prize for tups, and J. B. Irving of Whitehill for 

 ewes, both with the Lincoln breed. In Southdowns, Sir 

 W. G. Gordon Gumming, Bart., had the first prize for tups, 

 and John Gordon of Parkhill the first for ewes. In short- 

 woolled sheep, other than Southdowns, John Gibson, 

 Woolmet, carried the prize for tups, and the Earl of 

 Strathmore for ewes, both with Shropshires. In the extra 

 classes. Miss Hope Johnstone of Annandalc exhibited three 

 tups and four pens of ewes of the Lonk breed. 



The sum drawn for admission and for catalogues was 

 ^^1897 los. 8d. 



At the dinner, the Earl of Dalkeith presided, and Mr 

 Maxwell of Munches, M.P., w^as croupier. Among those 

 present were the Duke of Buccleuch, Sir Michael Shaw 

 Stewart, Bart, Sir John H. Maxwell, Sir Thos. Gladstone, 

 Sir Wm. Broun, Mr Jardine, M.P. The Duke of Buccleuch 

 returned thanks for the Successful Competitors, and Mr 

 Aitchison, Menzion, for the Judges. 



A very successful show was held at Perth in 1871. 

 There were 376 entries of cattle. Of these, ninety-two 

 were Shorthorns. In that breed, in the aged bull class, the 



