SIXTH SHOW AT INVERNESS, 1874. 395 



H. Hardie, Borrowstown Mains, with Ranee ; and in year- 

 lings by H. D. Adamson, Balquharn, with Blossom. 



Of sheep, the total entries were 192, being considerably 

 fewer than in 1865, when there were 317. The first place 

 was accorded to Cheviots, of which there were sixty-two 

 entries. The first premium for tups was taken by Thomas 

 Welsh, Ericstane ; the first for dinmonts by John A. John- 

 stone, Archbank ; the first for CAves by James Brydon, 

 Kinnelhead ; and the first for shearlings by James Archi- 

 bald, Glengelt. Of Blackfaced there were forty-two entries, 

 and John Archibald, Overshiels, took the first premiums in 

 the whole of the four sections. Of Border Leicesters there 

 were fifty-seven pens. Thomas Forster, jun., Ellingham, 

 took the first premium for tups ; George Torrance, Sister- 

 path, the first for dinmonts and gimmers ; and Thomas 

 Simson, Blainslie, the first for ewes. No prizes were offered 

 for Leicesters. In the class for long-woolled, other than 

 Border Leicesters, John Gibson, Woolmet, took the whole 

 of the first prizes, in each case with Cotswolds. In South- 

 downs, J. J. Colman, M.P., took first premiums both for 

 tups and ewes. In Shropshires the Earl of Strathmore 

 took the first premium for ewes, while no first prize was 

 given for tups, the Earl of Strathmore's tup being awarded 

 a second prize. For the classes of tups and ewes of short- 

 woolled sheep, other than Southdowns and Shropshires, 

 there were in each case no entry. 



The sum drawn for admission and for catalogues was 

 ^1120 i8s. 6d. 



At the dinner, the Master of Lovat presided, and Sir 

 Kenneth Mackenzie, Bart, of Gairloch, was croupier. ]\Ir Gil- 

 Ion of Wallhouse proposed the Successful Competitors, and 

 the toast was replied to by Sir Geo. Macpherson Grant, Bart, 

 of Ballindalloch. The Chairman, in proposing the health 

 of Mr Menzies, the Secretary, said they all knew him well 

 now. He had been conducting their arrangements for the 

 last seven years, and every year improving the shows, till 

 he had got them almost up to perfection. Mr Menzies, in 

 returning thanks, said he had now completed his curriculum 

 of the Society's shows. He began at Glasgow and termi- 



