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Of sheep, the total entries were 296. Cheviots, which 

 had the first place, numbered eighty-two pens. James 

 Br}-don, Kinnelhcad, carried the first premium for tups 

 and for ewes, John A. Johnstone, Archbank, taking first 

 for dinmonts, and James Archibald, Glengelt, for gimmers. 

 Of Blackfaced sheep there were eighty pens. John Archi- 

 bald, Ov^ershiels, carried first premiums for tups, ewes, and 

 gimmers, the first for dinmonts being awarded to James 

 Greenshields, West Town. Of Border Lcicesters there 

 were seventy-six pens. Thomas Forster, jun., Ellingham, 

 took first premium for tups ; James Clark, Oldhamstocks 

 Mains, first for dinmonts and gimmers ; Rev. R. W. 

 Bosanquet, Rock, first for ewes. Premiums were offered 

 for Leicesters, but there were only seven pens. The first 

 premium for tups was carried by T. H. Hutchinson, Manor 

 House, Catterick ; and for ewes by Eric Sutherland, Tan- 

 nachie House, Fochabers. In Cotswolds, there were pre- 

 miums for tups and ewes. There were five entries, all by 

 one exhibitor, John Gibson, Woolmet, to whom prizes were 

 awarded. Premiums were also offered for tups and ewes of 

 the Lincoln breed. There were only two exhibitors, John 

 Bell Irving of Whitehill, and Thomas Wilkin, Tinwald 

 Downs. The first premiums were carried by Mr Irving. 

 Prizes were offered for tups and ewes of the Southdown 

 breed, but there was no entry in either case. For Shrop- 

 shires there were also premiums for tups and ewes, the 

 gross entries numbering seventeen. The first premiums for 

 both were carried by Lord Chesham, Latimer, Bucks. 



Of poultry there was a large show, and there was also 

 a great display of dair>' produce. 



There was received for admission and for catalogues 

 the very large sum of £62^,1 15s., being more than ;^2000 

 above the greatest amount the Society had previously 

 drawn. 



At the dinner, which took place in the City Hall, the 

 Marquis of Bute presided, and the Earl of Glasgow was 

 croupier. Mr Gillon of Wallhouse proposed the Successful 

 Competitors, and the toast was replied to by Mr J. M. 

 Martin of Auchendennan. 



