CHAPTER XLIIL 



6th show at ABERDEEN, 1876 ; ioth AT EDINBURGH, 1877 ; 

 AND 6th at DUMFRIES, 1878. 



At Aberdeen the Society held a very successful show in 

 1876. As usual, there was a large number of cattle, there 

 being 424 entries, a greater number than at any show since 

 the exhibition at Aberdeen in 1858. The amount of 

 premiums was ;^2440, being an increase of £800 on the 

 sum offered in 1868. 



Of the cattle 114 were Shorthorns. The first premium 

 in the aged bull class was won by James A. Gordon, Udale, 

 with Rosario 35315 ; the first premium in the two-year- 

 olds being carried by James Bruce, Burnside, with Earl of 

 March 33807 ; the Duke of Buccleuch carrying the first 

 in yearlings with King Errant 36839. In cows the first 

 premium was carried by W. A. Mitchell, Auchnagathle, 

 with Alma ; and the first in heifers with calf at foot by 

 James Cochrane, Little Haddo, with Geraldine 6th. James 

 Tw^eedie, Deuchrie, was awarded the first premium in two- 

 year-old heifers for Grand Cherry ; but the heifer failing to 

 produce a calf within nine months, the premium was trans- 

 ferred to Her Majesty the Queen for Cawlina 5th. Wm. 

 S. Marr, Uppermill, won first premium in yearling heifers 

 with Emma 4th. 



Of Aberdeen or Angus there were 117 entries, being 

 the largest collection ever exhibited of that breed. The 

 Earl of Fife took three first premiums — in the aged bulls, 

 with Young Viscount 736 ; in two-year-olds, with St Clair 

 1160 ; and in cows, with Innes 1934. John Hannay, 

 Gavenwood, carried the first premium in yearling bulls 

 with Sir Wilfrid 1157 ; the Earl of Aberdeen the first in 

 class of heifers with calf at foot, with Kate 2261 ; while in 

 two-year-old heifers Mr Hannay won the first premium 



