EIGHTH SHOW AT GLASGOW, 1 875. 397 



Of Ayrshires, there were 150 entries. In aged bulls, 

 the first premium was taken by William Smith, Chanlock- 

 foot, with The Shah ; in two-year-olds, by Robert Gillespie, 

 Boyleston, with Scottish Chief; and in yearlings, by the 

 Duke of Buccleuch with Sir Walter 59. His Grace took 

 also first premium in cows in milk calved before January 

 1872 with Rub}' 370, first prize in cows in calf with 

 Diamond, and first in two-year-old heifers with Charmer 

 90. The first premium in cows in milk calved after 

 January 1872 was awarded to John Meikle, Seafield, for 

 Lucy ; while the first premium in yearlings was carried by 

 John Holm, Jaapston, with Jessie 221. 



Of Highland cattle, there were seventy-two entries. 

 The first premium in aged bulls was carried by James 

 Campbell, Ormaig, with Gille Riabhach ; the first in three- 

 year-olds by Donald IM'Laren, Corrychrone ; and in two- 

 year-olds by John Stewart, Bochastle. Mr Stewart also 

 took first premiums in cows and in three-year-old heifers; 

 John Stewart, Duntulm, taking first place in two-year-old 

 heifers with Targheal Bheg. 



Of fat stock, there were only twelve entries ; the first 

 premiums being gained by G. S. Home Drummond of 

 Blairdrummond ; Charles Alexander, Easter Know ; and 

 Walter Scott, Glendronach. 



Of horses there was a very large show, there being in 

 all 405 entries. David Riddell, Kilbowie, took first pre- 

 mium in aged stallions with Time o' Day 875 ; Adam 

 Smith, Stevenson Mains, the first in three-year-old colts 

 with Warrior 902 ; and John Hendrie, Maryville, in two- 

 year-olds with Disraeli 234. Lawrence Drew, Merryton, 

 took first premium for }-earling colts, and the first for 

 mares with foal at foot with ]\Iary, while he had also first 

 for three-year-old fillies. The first premium for mares in 

 foal was awarded to James Gardner, Boghead Farm, for 

 Jess ; but the animal not proving in foal, the premium was 

 transferred to Jas. Sutor, Collie, Fochabers, for Rose. The 

 first premium for two-year-old fillies was won by R. Frede- 

 rick, Drumflower, Avith Young Mar>'; while R. Weir, Brown- 

 hill, carried first premium for yearling fillies with Darling. 



