574 HIGHLAND AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



for improving the breed of draught horses would be competed for at the 

 exhibition to take place at Glasgow in 1826 ; and that premiums for four-year- 

 old geldings, fit for coach or chariot, would be given in connection with the 

 show at Perth in 1828. 



1827. Inverness-shin' — Stallions — I John Howcott, veterinary surgeon, 

 and tenant at Middrakies ; 2 Lachlan M'Kinnon, Corriehatachan. Mares — i 

 Da\'id Sheriff, Barnyards. 



1829. Eastern district of Fifeshire — Stallions — I Mr TuUis, Lambo. 

 Mares — i said Mr TuUis. Colt or Filly — i Mr Walker, Letham. 



Note. — The Horse Premiums for 1830 were limited to those at the 

 Dumfries Show. 



1831. Fifeshire — Stallions — i Mr Wilson, Firthfield. Mares — i Mr 

 Clark, Hillhead. Colt or Filly— i Mr Walker, Letham. 



1832. County of Ayr — Stallions — i Matthew Gilmour, Townhead of 

 Grange. Mares — i James Wilson, LongtowTi. Three-year-old Gelding or 

 Filly — I John Dunlop, Drumbowie. Islands of Shetland — Agricultural Mares 

 — I Wm. Merrilees, Gremista ; 2 John Meldrum. Shetland Stallions — i Jas. 

 Johnson, Moull, Sandwick ; 2 Henry Sinclair, Aithsness. Shetland Mares — 

 I said Henr)' Sinclair ; 2 John Laurenson, Deal. 



1833. County of Caithness — Stallions — i George Brodie, Pultneytown. 

 Mares — i said George Brodie. Filhes — i Alex. Miller, Sixpenny. 



1834. County of Ayr — Stallions — i Thomas Carswell, Craig of Neilston. 

 Mares — i James Jamieson, Ladeside. Colts — i Peter Gemmill, High Todhill. 



1835. County of Caithness — Stallions — i James Forsyth, Brims. Mares 

 — I Captain David Henderson, Banniskirk. Entire Colts — i James Sinclair 

 of Forss. Kimardineshire — StaUions — i Alex. Keith, Netherthird, Turriff. 

 Mares — i James Gibb, Arnhall. Entire Colts — i John Garland, Cairnton. 

 County of Argyll — Stallions — i Lawrence Drew, Old Monkland. Mares — i 

 Andrew Muirhead, Achadunan. Entire Colts — i Colonel Alexander Anderson, 

 Dunstaffnage. 



1836. County of Argyll — Mares — i Thomas Watters, Glenorchy. Entire 

 Colts — the premium of ten sovereigns equally between Dugald Keith, Innistore, 

 and Nicol Maclntyre, Blarcreen. County of Sutherland — Stallions — i Law- 

 rence Drew, Carmyle. Mares — i Mrs Elizabeth Fraser, Pitgrudy. Entire 

 Colts — I Thomas Houston, Kintradwell. 



1837. West Teviotdale — StalUons — i John Borthwick, Knock Mains, 

 Dumfriesshire. Mares — i Robert Purdon, Ormiston. 



1838. No local premiums for horses appear to have been awarded this year. 



1839. West Teviotdale — Stallions — i John Borthwick, Knock Mains, 

 Dumfriesshire. Mares — i William Aitchison, Linhope. Entire Colts — i 

 Wm. Scott, Ashbank. Rhinns of Gallo-way — Stallions — i Robert Anderson, 

 Drumore. 



1840. No local premiums for horses appear in the printed list of awards 

 for this year. 



1841. The Rhinns of Galloway — Stallions — i Mr Gilmour, Grange, Dun- 

 lop. Mares — i Robert Anderson, Drumore. Entire Colt — i James Cowan, 

 Knockaldie. Ayrshire— 'Sia.Wions — i John Loudon, Cessnock. Mares — i 

 Samuel Howie, Drumtie. Entire Colts — i Robert Moffat, Burnfoot, Muirkirk. 

 Isle of Skye—Yiigh\a.nd Ponies— I Hugh P. Macdonald, Monkstadt, for best 

 mare, £$. 



