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in 1873, and out of Kate of Baads 1947, by President 

 4 th 368. He was the first-prize bidl at the Eoyal 

 English show the same year, and was one of the finest 

 polled bulls that has been seen in recent years. 



Sybil 2nd of Tilly four, out of SybH 1st of Tillyfour 

 3524, the first-prize cow in 1877, and after Sir Garnet 

 684, was one of the Tillyfour champion group at the 

 International show at Paris in 1878. She was sold in 

 1881 to Lord Southesk for 180 guineas. Both the 

 senior wranglers this year were representatives of Mr 

 Eeid's herd at Baads. 



Stirling, 1881. 



Bull, Justice 1462, bred and exhibited by Sir George 

 Macpherson Grant, Bart., of Ballindalloch. 



Cow, Maid of Aven 2995, bred and exhibited by Sir 

 George Macpherson Grant, Bart., of Ballindalloch. 



Justice 1462 was one of the three prize-winning sons 

 of Jilt 973, the others being Juryman 404, the first- 

 prize bull at Perth in 1871; and Judge, the first-prize 

 bull at Paris in 1878. Justice was by the Erica sire 

 Elcho 595. 



Maid of Aven 2995 was out of Bertha 980, the first- 

 prize cow at Stirling in 1873, and after the Erica bull 

 Elcliies 563. 



THE ROYAL NORTHERN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Second in importance to the Highland Society's shows 

 are those of the Eoyal Northern Agricultural Society at 

 Aberdeen. Frequently indeed the national meeting has 

 been little more than a repetition of that at Aberdeen, 

 in so far as the sections for polled Aberdeen or Angus 

 cattle are concerned. The most important competitions 



