SIXTH SHOW AT DUMFRIES, 1 878. 409 



Campsie, in two shear class ; and Charles Howatson of 

 Dornel in the shearlings ; J. & J. Moffat, Gateside, the first 

 premiums in ewes and lambs ; and David Foyer, Knowe- 

 head, in gimmers. Of Border Leicesters, there were 

 eighty-eight pens. Arthur J. Balfour of Whittingham, 

 M.P., took the first premium for tups above one shear ; 

 the Marquis of Tweeddale for shearlings ; and James 

 Nisbet of Lambden, Dunse, for ewes and gimmers. Of 

 Leicesters, there was a very small show, there being 

 only one exhibitor, Eric Sutherland, Rosevalley, and 

 he only entered four pens, two tups, a shearling tup, 

 and a pen of five ewes — in all eight animals. Of Cots- 

 wolds, there was only one exhibitor, Francis Gibson, 

 Woolmet, and he had "only three entries, a tup, a pen of 

 five ewes, and a pen of five gimmers — in all eleven animals. 

 Of Lincolns, there were twenty-two pens. John Bell 

 Irving of Whitehill carried first premiums in both the tup 

 classes; and Thomas Wilken, Tinwald Downs, in ewes and 

 gimmers. Though prizes were offered in four classes for 

 Southdowns, there was not a single entry. Of Shropshires, 

 there were twelve pens. The first premium in aged tups 

 was won by Lord Polwarth ; and Francis Gibson, Wool- 

 met, took the first premiums in shearlings, ewes, and 

 gimmers. First premiums for woolled tups were won by 

 James Brydon, Kinnelhead (Cheviot) ; Charles Howatson 

 of Dornel (Blackfaced) ; Thomas Ferguson, Kinnochtry, 

 (Leicester) ; and John Bell Irving of Whitehill (Lincoln). 



There was a good display of dairy produce. The first 

 premiums for cured butter and for powdered butter were 

 won by Donald M'Farlane, Balmuildy, Bishopbriggs ; for 

 fresh butter, by Donald M'Laren, Middleton of Mugdock ; 

 for Cheddar cheese, 56 lbs., by William Baird, Spittal, Cree- 

 town ; and Cheddar cheese, 14 lbs., by William M'Master, 

 Challoch, Dunragit ; Dunlop cheese, by John Baird, Hall, 

 Kirkconnel ; cheese of other variety, by David A. Hood, 

 Balgreddan ; and cheese of flat make, by the Duke of 

 Buccleuch, the specimens being shown from Drumlanrig, 

 Thornhill. 



The attendance was large, the receipts for admission 



