CHAPITER XL 1 1. 



SIXTH SHOW AT INVERNESS, 1874, AND EIGHTH SHOW AT 

 GLASGOW, 1875. 



In 1874, the Society paid a sixth visit to Inverness. The 

 sum offered in prize money was ^^2030, being ^700 more 

 than was offered at the show held at Inverness in 1865. 

 The cattle entries numbered 391. Of these, in were 

 Shorthorns. In the aged bull class, the first prize was won 

 by R. Bruce, Newton of Struthers, with Lord Irwin 29123 ; 

 Wm. Linton, Sheriff Hutton, York, took the first prize in 

 two-year-olds with Sir Arthur Ingram 32490 ; the first prize 

 in yearlings falling to A. H. Browne, Doxford, for Rosario 

 35315. In cows, the first prize was taken by R. Bruce, 

 Newton of Struthers with Fair Tyne ; Her Majesty the 

 Queen took first prize in two-year-olds with Cawlina 4th, 

 the first prize yearling heifer at the Stirling Show ; and W. 

 S. Marr, Uppermill, won the first prize in yearlings with 

 Missie 40th. 



Of Angus or Aberdeen, there were 93 entries. Alex. 

 Bowie, Mains of Kelly, won first prize in aged bulls with 

 Gainsborough 596 ; James Scott, Easter Tulloch, first prize 

 in two-year-olds with Blue Beard 648 ; and the Earl of Fife 

 the first prize in yearlings with Young Viscount 736. In 

 cows, Mr Tayler of Glenbarry took first premium with 

 Kate 2nd 1482 ; the Earl of Fife winning the first prize in 

 two-year-olds with Innes 1934; and George Reid, Baads, 

 in yearlings with Sybil ist 3524. 



Of Galloways, there were only 26. The Duke of Buc- 

 cleuch was awarded the whole of the first prizes for the 

 breed — in bulls with Black Prince 546, in cows with Juno 

 1641, in two-year-old heifers with Nerio 1657, and in 

 yearlings with Abeona 1883. The heifer Nerio having, 

 however, failed to produce a calf within nine months, and 

 the second prize heifer being in like condition, the premium 



