384 HIGHLAND AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Carmichael, Pool, the first in yearlings with Lord Lome 87. 

 The first premium in cows in milk went to Gabriel Dunlop, 

 Castle Farm, Stewarton, for Betty ; in cows in calf to John 

 Stewart, Burnside Cottage, Strathaven, for Rosie ; in two- 

 year-old heifers to George Pender, Dumbreck, for Beauty ; 

 and in )'earlings to John Fleming, Meadowbank Cottage, 

 Strathaven. 



Of Highland cattle there were fifty-five entries. The 

 first prize in aged bulls went to John Stewart, Duntulm, 

 for Skeanoch Og ; the first in three-year-olds to David 

 Carnegie of Stronvar for Lome ; and in two-year-olds to 

 John Malcolm of Poltalloch. In cows, the Duke of Athole 

 carried the first prize with Young Queen ; while Mr 

 Malcolm of Poltalloch took first honours in both the three- 

 year-old and two-year-old heifer classes. 



Of fat stock there were only twenty-nine entries, and 

 first honours were carried by the Earl of Strathmore, R. 

 Bruce, Newton of Struthers ; C. Home Drummond Moray 

 of Abercairny ; the Dowager Duchess of Athole ; Thomas 

 Roy, Tullylumb, Perth ; R. H. Harris, Earnhill ; and James 

 Geddes, Orbliston. 



Of horses there were, in all, 177. The first prize in 

 aged stallions went to Peter M'Robbie, Sunnyside, for 

 Black Prince 52 ; in three-year-old colts, to Robert Brews- 

 ter, Barnbeth, for Surprise 845 ; in two-year-olds, to Sir W. 

 Stirling-Maxwell of Keir, for Newstcad 559; in yearlings, 

 to Alexander Weir, Newhouse Mill, for Prince of Kilbride 

 660. In the class of mares with foal at foot, the first 

 premium was carried b}' W. Moffat, Shir\-a, Kirkintilloch, 

 with Bell ; and in marcs in foal, by Colonel Findlay, 

 Boturich Castle ; while in three-year-old and in yearling 

 fillies, James Nicol Fleming took first honours ; the first 

 prize in two-year-olds going to George Knox, Polnoon 

 Lodge, Eaglesham. 



Of sheep there were 300 entries. Blackfaced, which 

 had the first place, numbered sixty-three. James Green- 

 shields, West Town, Lesmahagow, took the first prize for 

 tups ; John Archibald, Overshiels, had the first honours for 

 dinmonts and gimmers ; and David Tweedie, Castle Craw- 



