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Of sheep, the entries numbered 269. Prizes were 

 offered for Leiccsters, of which there were thirteen pens. 

 There were only five exhibitors. All the prizes in the 

 section, save a third prize in the tup class, were carried 

 by T. H. Hutchinson, Manor House, Catterick. Of Border 

 Leicesters, there were ninety entries. Jas. Nisbet of Lamb- 

 den, Greenlaw, took the first prize for tups ; the Marquis 

 of Tweeddale carried the first honours for dinmonts and 

 gimmers ; and George Laing, Wark, Coldstream, the first 

 for ewes. In the sections for long-woolled sheep, other 

 than Leicesters, the first prizes were divided between two 

 exhibitors — Thomas Wilkin, Tinwald Downs, being first in 

 tups and ewes, and John Bell Irving of Whitehill in din- 

 monts and gimmers, the sheep in both cases being Lincolns. 

 In Cheviots, T. Elliot, Hindhope, had the first prizes for 

 tups and ewes ; and James Brydon, Kinnelhead, the first 

 for dinmonts and gimmers. In the Blackfaced breed, the 

 first prizes in all the four classes were carried by John 

 Archibald, Overshiels. In Southdowns, J. J. Colman, 

 IVI.P., Carrow House, Norwich, won the first prizes in both 

 the classes. In Shropshires, both the first prizes went to 

 the Earl of Strathmore. For the two classes of short- 

 woolled sheep, other than Southdowns or Shropshires, there 

 were only two entries, which were not for\\'ard. 



At the show there were some very good swine. R. E. 

 Duckering, Northope, Kirton Lindsey,carried first premiums 

 for the large breed for boars, sows, and pigs, and for pigs of 

 the small breed. The prizes for boars and sows of the 

 small breed were both won by C. N. Beswicke-Royds, Pyke 

 House, Littleborough. 



There was drawn for admission and for catalogues a 

 sum of i^2i7i OS. 2d. 



At the dinner 200 gentlemen were present. The Earl 

 of Haddington occupied the chair, and was supported by 

 Lord Elibank, Lord Polwarth, Sir Graham Montgomery, 

 Bart., M.P., Sir John Murray of Philiphaugh, Sir G. H. S. 

 Douglas of Springwood Park, Sir Geo. Macpherson Grant 

 of BalHndalloch. Mr James Johnston, Chief Magistrate, 

 Kelso, occupied the vice-chair, and was supported by Sir 



