487 
the  Society's  Meeting,  1883. 
healthy  and  useful,  with  the  exception  in  Class  101,  already  mentioned,  and 
were  well  worthy  of  the  awards  made. 
George  J.  Walker. 
Wm.  Whyte. 
Galloways. 
The  classes  of  this  old-established  Border  grazing  breed  were 
fairly  filled.  Merit  was  not  throughout  sustained,  but  several  of 
the  best  animals  of  their  day  were  exhibited.  On  the  Galloway 
herds  there  have  been  heavy  drafts  for  exportation  in  the  course 
of  the  last  two  years.  The  hardiness  and  heavy  coats  of  hair  of 
these  cattle  adapt  them  for  the  exposure  during  winter  to  which 
American  ranche  cattle  are  subjected.  They  have  increased 
materially  in  value,  and  are  destined  to  rise  further  as  their 
grazing  capabilities  become  wider  known  on  the  other  side  of 
the  Atlantic.  The  Judges  in  their  official  report  appended  go 
so  fully  into  the  merits  of  the  prize-winners  that  only  very  little 
can  be  added. 
The  first  aged  bull,  from  Tarbreoch,  whence  many  a fine 
animal  has  come,  has  had  a very  successful  Showyard  career,  and 
has  proved  himself  an  impressive  sire  ; and  he  is  still  as  fresh 
and  fit  as  ever,  though  six  years  old.  He  has  gained  the  highest 
honours  in  Scotland,  and  had  no  difficulty  at  York,  looking,  as 
he  was,  as  level  and  wealthy  of  flesh,  and  almost  as  blooming  as 
ever.  The  breeder  is  Mr.  James  Graham,  Lynefoot,  Carlisle,  and 
the  sire  was  the  celebrated  getter,  “Sim  of  Whitram  ” (562). 
Mr.  Villiers’s  second  bull  is  a four-year-old,  bred  by  Messrs. 
Shennan,  Balig,  and  was  first  as  a yearling  at  the  Carlisle  Royal. 
He  is  not  so  heavy  as  the  first,  but  he  comes  well  down  to  the 
ground,  and  displays  some  of  the  best  characteristics  of  the  breed. 
Mr.  McCowan’s  third  is  a three-year-old,  bred  by  Mr.  James 
Graham  and  sired  by  the  first-prize  bull.  Very  massive  hind- 
quarters and  well-clad  back  are  his ; while  the  Duke  of 
Buccleuch’s  fourth  of  the  same  age,  and  bred  by  the  exhibitor, 
carried  a great  deal  of  flesh  and  hair.  The  Tarbreoch  first 
yearling,  bred  by  Mr.  McTurk,  is  of  good  blood,  and  if  not  in 
high  condition,  has  plenty  of  frame  and  not  a little  promise. 
The  Duke  of  Buccleuch’s  second,  bred  by  the  exhibitor,  is  out  of  a 
“ Lady  Stanley”  cow — a Tarbreoch  family  at  the  top  of  the  tree 
- — and  after  the  fourth  prize  aged  bull.  In  this  yearling  are 
illustrated  some  of  the  cherished  points  of  the  breed.  The 
duke’s  herd  had  the  credit  of  producing  Mr.  McCowan’s  third 
bull,  a promising  stirk.  The  fourth  prize  fell  to  a young 
breeder — the  Rev.  John  Gillespie,  Mouswald,  who  as  Editor  of 
the  Galloway  Herd  Book,  and  in  various  other  capacities,  has 
latterly  done  more  to  popularise  his  favourite  breed  than  any 
