548 Report on the Exhibition of Lioe-Stock at Newcastle. 
Two-year-old Bulls were fewer in number, but the leading 
winners were animals of very high merit. Sir Robert Jardine's 
first-prize bull, " Liberator of Balig " (3850), is an exceptionally 
handsome bull, long, level, and well-proportioned, stands nicely 
on his legs, well covered with flesh, might be better on the loin 
and fore-rib, but admirable in quality and character. He was 
bred by Messrs. R. and J. Shennan, Balig, Kirkcudbright ; got 
by " Liberty of Balig," and out of " Lucy of BaJig 11th." The 
Special prize for the best Bull of the Breed was awarded to him, 
Mr. F. E. Villiers had a close second in " Dictator " (3845), a 
short-legged, thick, handsome bull, heavily fleshed, and of 
desirable character and quality, just a little prominent at the 
shoulder points. 
The Yearling Bulls were moderate as a lot. The Duke of 
Buccleuch and Queensberry's came first, with a very nice little 
bull of admirable character and quality, but wanting depth. 
He was bred by Mr. F. E. Villiers, got by " John Highland- 
man " (1905), and rejoices in the imposing name of " Vich Jan 
Vohn of Closeburn " (4121). The Rev. John Gillespie's second 
bull, " Lord John Scott" (4374), is more lengthy, and likely to 
grow into a bigger animal, but is scarcely so neat or so attrac- 
tive in character. He was bred by the Duke of Buccleuch and 
Queensberry, and got by the first-prize old bull, " Kinsman 
2nd of Drumlanrig " (1790). 
About a dozen Cows of very high average merit came before 
the Judges, and amongst the best four or five the contest was 
very keen and interesting. The first prize ultimately went to 
one of the finest young cows in the Show, which was later in 
the day declared the best female of the Galloway breed. This 
is Mr. F. E. Villiers's " Vaudeville of Closeburn," a very deep, 
thick, short-legged, three- year-old cow, wide in the rib, very 
good on the crops, with nice neck, and heavily fleshed, but not 
quite so strong in the loins as could be desired. She was bred 
by Mr. Villiers, and got by " John Highlandman (1905). 
Sir Robert Jardine got the second and third prizes for " Netty 
of Culmain " (4240), and " Braw Lady " (8805), a pair of thick, 
short-legged, heavily-fleshed, young cows, of a very useful type. 
The former was bred by Mr. Maxwell Clark, Culmain, and got 
by "Competitor" (1784), and the latter by Mr. R. Webster, 
Airds, and got by " Osman Pacha " (1282). 
Two-year-old Heifers were still more numerous, and also of 
very high merit. Sir Robert Jardine came to the front here 
with " Marigold " (9540), a very handsome heifer, stylish and 
promising, wide and deep in the frame and nicely haired. 
Siie was bred by Mr. Andrew Montgomery, of Nether Hall, and 
got by "Competitor" (1784). Sir Robert also got the third 
