442 TUE BREED IN THE SHOW-YAED. 



1878. LiEUT.-CoLONEL FERGUSON of Pitfour, Mintlaw. 



Bull Logie the Laird 3rd 862, 4 years and 5 montlis; 

 bred by Alexander Bowie, Mains of Kellie, Arbroath; 

 s. Gainsborough 596, d. Lizzie 4th 2249. 



1879. Egbert Anderson, Daugh, Tarland. 



Bull Prince Albert of Baads 1336, 2 years, 4 

 months, and 9 days ; bred by George Eeid, Baads, 

 Peterculter ; s. Bachelor 690, d. Kate of Baads 1947. 



1880. Henry D. Adamson, Balquharn, Alford. 



Cow Sybil 2nd 3526, 4 years and 3 mouths; bred 

 by the late William M'Combie of Tillyfour; s. Sir 

 Garnet 684, d. Sybil 1st 3524. 



1881. E. C. AuLD, Bridgend, Whitehouse. 



Bull Knight of the' Shire 1699, 2 years, 6 months, 

 and 15 days; bred by H. D. Adamson, late of Bal- 

 quharn, Alford; s. Dragon 1178, d. Pride of Mulben 

 3rd 3249. 



The M'Combie Prize. 



In 1877 a subscription was started in order to make 

 some suitable testimonial to Mr William M'Combie of 

 Tillyfour, M.P., by breeders and others throughout the 

 county and elsewhere. A sum of over £300 was thus 

 raised, and, at Mr M'Combie's request, the money was 

 handed over to the Eoyal Northern Agricultural So- 

 ciety, in order to constitute a capital, the interest of 

 which was to be paid as a prize every year. This special 

 prize is styled The M'Combie Prize, and is awarded to the 

 best breeding animal of the polled Aberdeen or Angus breed. 

 A prize of the value of about £15 is at present awarded 

 yearly out of this fund. The first competition took place 

 in 1878 at the annual summer show of the Society. The 

 following is a list of the owners, breeders, and pedigrees of 

 the animals which gained this prize : — 



