exhibited at Kilburn. 
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next ia order to tliem would have made very creditable firsts at any national 
Show, 
In the class of Angus Bulls under Two Years old, only fair representatives 
apjieared. lu order of merit they were considerably behind the older bulls. 
The cow to which the first prize was awarded had strength, quality, and 
substimce rarely to be met with in cows of any breed ; whilst those to which 
the secoud and third prizes were given were nice level animals. The com- 
mended cow in this class, a grtat, strong, fleshj' animal, although a fine 
Angus cow, the Judges considered would liave been more in her proper pLice 
at a show of fat stock. The Angus Heifer under Three Years old was perhaps 
the sweetest animal in the Anc;us cattle classes. In every point she upheld 
the good character of the breed, and was in fact a formidable opponent to the 
first-prize Aged BuU in competition for the Champion cup. 
Of the three breeds adjudicated upon, the Galloways came next to the 
Anguses in point of numbers ; and although the show of Galloways was nume- 
rically small, some of the best specimens of the breed which have ever been 
cKhibited were sent. For the northern counties of England and south-western 
counties of Scotland no other breed in point of suitability approaches the very 
handsome Polled Galloways, and they are right good feeders and thdve in 
nearly all climites. In the district mentioned, the Galloways at one time 
held almost undisputed sway ; and although the great demand for, and high 
price of, dairy produce some years a^o allowed the Ayrshire breed to gain 
a footing wiihia the stronghold of the ancient Galloway, now that the cry is 
more lor beef than for butter and cheese, the Galloways are again very rapidly 
gaining their former position as the one appropriate breed of the south-west 
of Scotland and north of England. The first-prize Galloway Bull over Two 
Years old was a remarkably fine animal : the second-prize animal was also a 
good one, but considerably behind tlie first. The Yearling Bulls were very 
nice animals, and very well brought out, reflecting much credit on their ex- 
hibitors. Tlie Galloway Cows and Heifers were both grand chisses, the first- 
prize Two-j-ear-old Heifer being specially noteworthy, and the J udges are now 
pleased to learn that this fine animal is from Sandringham, and the property 
of H.R.H. the Prince of "Wales, K.G. 
Tlie fittiu'.' representatives of a country of high mountains and rough-grown 
heaths, the sliagzy West Highlanders, with a freedom of motion so foreign to 
the more pampered breeds, were, as couin only have been expected, limited in 
numbers. Those shown, however, combine the graceful form and majestic 
gait and movement, which are such strongly marked features of the genuine 
TT''es< Bighlmder. The aged West Highland Bull shown, with his finely 
arched ribs and level back, and his deep and well-formed chest and splendid 
horn, was doubtless an object of admiration to those visiting the Show who 
love to see a fins specimen of a West Highlander direct from his "native heath" 
in his natural condition. 
The Judges wish here to specially remark they were sorry to learn, subse- 
quently to finishing their duties, that, tiirough some mistake, the commended 
ticket in the Class of Aged Angus Bulls, Class 125, was given to a bull 
"Nicholas" — Catalogue No. 1590 — with long scurs; instead of to another 
bull, " Logic the Laird 3rd," — Catalogue No. 1586— as they intended. 
In concluding their Eeport on the Angus, Galloway, and Wed Highland 
cattle, the Judges, as representing the breeders of those cattle, beg to take this 
opportunity of thanking the Council of the Koyal Agricultural Society for 
having aflbrded breeders such an opportunity for the representation of their 
stock at this, the largest Agricultural Exhibition ever held. 
Thomas Ferguson. 
Thomas Gibbons. 
Daniel McDiarmtd. 
