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Maud. The Duke of Buccleuch carried first honours in 

 two-year-old bulls with Black Prince 546, first in cows with 

 Louisa 2nd 1379, and the first in two-year-old heifers with 

 Melantho 1643 ; but the heifer not producing a calf within 

 nine months, the premium was transferred to James Cun- 

 ningham, Tarbreoch, for his Favourite. George Graham, 

 Cubbyhill, won the first prize in yearling bulls with Forest 

 King 553. 



Of Ayrshires there were 126. Thomas Ballantyne, 

 Netherton, won the first prize in aged bulls with White 

 Butterfly, and Duncan Keir, Bucklyvie, in two-year-olds 

 with Prince Charlie ; the first yearling being shown by 

 Lawrence Drew. Robert Wilson, Forehouse, won the first 

 prize in cows in milk with Hornie 204 ; John Stewart, Burn- 

 side Cottage, in cows in calf, with Beauty ; George Pender, 

 in the two-year-old heifers, with Flora ; while the Duke of 

 Buccleuch carried the first prize in yearlings with Myrtle. 



Of Highland cattle there w^ere forty-seven. Of aged 

 bulls only one was shown, Gille Dubh, exhibited by D. 

 MTntyre, Tighnablair. The first prize in three-year-old 

 bulls was gained by the representatives of the late Robert 

 Peter, Urlar ; while John Stewart, Bochastle, took the first 

 in yearlings with Donachach Dubh. John Stewart, Bo- 

 chastle, carried the first prize for cows with N'odhar ; John 

 Stewart, Duntulm, the first prize in two-year-olds with 

 Tarrgal ; and the Duke of Athole the first in yearlings with 

 Young Jessie. 



Of fat stock there were thirty-eight entries. Sir W. 

 Gordon Gumming, Bart., carried three first prizes, and R. 

 Harris two ; while one each was won by R. Bruce, Newton 

 of Struthers ; W. A. Mitchell, Auchnagathle ; and Matthew 

 Edwards, Alloa. 



Of horses, there were 297. Alex. Galbraith, Croy 

 Cunningham, won the first prize for stallions with Tops- 

 man 886 ; R. M'Kean, Lumloch, the first prize in three- 

 year-old colts with Prince of Kilbride 660 ; P. Crawford, 

 Dumgoyack, in two-year-olds with Quality ; the first in 

 yearlings falling to Samuel Clark, Manswraes. In mares 

 with foal, George Knox, Polnoon Lodge, carried the first 



