B&port on the Cattle Exhibited at Windsor. 
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among the males, being placed over at least one veteran prize- 
winner. The Judges supply ample descriptive particulars. 
Report of the Judges of Highland Cattle, 
[Classes 127 and 128.] 
There were a few very good animals of this breed forward. In Class 127 
— BuUs of any age— the First Peize, No. 1763 (the Duke of Sutherland's 
lord of the Isles), was without difficulty awarded to a very promising young 
bull, showing true Highland character, with fine hair and horns, and very 
nicely set on his legs ; the Second Peize, No. 1757 (Mr. Henry C. Stephens' 
Calu7n Odhar of Athole), was given to a strong lengthy dun bull ; the Thied 
Peize, No. 1762 (the Duke of Sutherland's Clebrig),io a very nice young buU, 
rather more black in colour than he should be, but otherwise showing true 
points for a Highlander. 
Class 128 — Cows or Heifers of any age — was a very good class. The 
winner of the FiEST Peize, No. 1774 (the Duke of Sutherland's Tarrgheal 
of Sutherland), is a good deal ahead of the others, and is possibly the best 
cow of the breed to be found anywhere ; she is very gay when walked out, 
and has very fine character, her shape, hair, and horns being almost perfect 
for a Highland cow ; she was awarded the Champion Peize as best High- 
lander. The Second Peize, No. 1770 (Mr. T. V. Smith's Proisag Dhubh), 
is given to a big stylish twelve-year-old black, of great character, but now 
losing bloom a little. The Thied Peize, No. 1771 (Mr. T. V. Smith's 
Phroiseag 7th of Benmore), was given to a very stylish heifer six years old. 
The Reserve and the Highly Commended and Commended animals were all 
very good. 
C. J. Britce. 
Wm. Robeetson. 
Ayrshire Cattle. 
In the absence of evidence of the sources of the modern 
Ayrshire breed, fragments of fact and tradition which serve to 
suggest hypotheses, but do not afford sound foundation for 
positive opinion, are scarcely worth inserting here. They may 
be matter for interesting discussion where such discussion is 
convenient. We have it in evidence, however, that the breed 
rose originally in the Bailiary or district of Cunningham, the 
northern division of Ayrshire, and that its nursery was the 
parish of Dunlop, where, according to Colonel Fullarton, whose 
" General View of the Agriculture of Ayrshire " was written in 
1793, it had then existed about 100 years. Black and brown 
were the prevailing colours, with white markings, those on the 
face and white streaks along the back being particularly men- 
tioned, but in the last quarter of the last century the fashion 
changed in favour of brown and white cattle, and the breed 
altered, as breeds do alter, to suit the fashion. Cunningham, 
we are told, has been a dairy district from time immemorial. 
What more likely than that good dairy cattle should be drawn 
to that district, where they were wanted, from districts in which 
