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2621 ; in two-year-old heifers with Hannah 4th 26^8; and 

 in yearhngs with Harriet 9th 2980. His Grace, besides the 

 first, carried all the premiums in the heifer classes, leaving 

 to other competitors only a ' commended ' in the two-year- 

 olds, and one ' highly commended ' and two commended 

 awards in the yearlings. 



Of Polled Angus or Aberdeen, there were sixty-two 

 entries. The first premium in aged bull class went to 

 Thomas Ferguson, Kinnochtry, for Shah 680 ; in the two- 

 year-olds, to William J. Tayler of Glenbarry for Sir Maurice 

 13 19; and in yearlings, to T. L. M. Cartwright, Melville 

 House, for Black Prince 1244. In cows, the first premium 

 was won by George Reid, Baads, with Isla 1965 ; in two- 

 year-old heifers, by Wm. M. Skinner with Sunshine 2nd 

 3333 J ^rid i^ yearling heifers, by Thomas Ferguson, Kin- 

 nochtry, with Princess 6th 3296. 



Of Shorthorns, there were eighty-nine entries. In the 

 aged bull class, William Linton, Sheriff Hutton, Yorkshire, 

 won the first premium and the Tweeddale gold medal for 

 the best Shorthorn in the yard with Sir Arthur Ingram 

 32490 ; the first premium in two-year-olds going to Thomas 

 Willis, jun., Carperby, for Vice-Admiral 39257 ; and in 

 yearlings to William Handley, Greenhead, for Lord St 

 Vincent 40239. In cows, James Beattie, Newbie House, 

 took the first premium with Blooming Daisy ; in two-year- 

 old heifers, George A. Ashby, Naseby Wooleys, Rugby, 

 wnth Innocence ; and in yearlings, James Whyte, Ald- 

 borougll Farm, Darlington, with Stanwick Rose. 



Ayrshires numbered eighty-two. In the aged bull 

 class, the first premium was won by Duncan Keir, Buch- 

 lyvie, with Borland. The Duke of Buccleuch won the first 

 premium in the two-year-old and yearling classes, in the 

 former with Morning Star 43, and in the latter with 

 Douglas. In aged cows in milk, the first premium was 

 taken by John Meikle, Seafield, Bathgate, with Cowbonnie; 

 and in three-year-old cows in milk, by H. D. B. Hyslop, 

 Tower, Sanquhar, with Contentment. The Duke of Buc- 

 cleuch won the first premium in cows in calf with Nora, 

 and in the two-year-old heifers with Snowflake ; the first 



