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although very useful, lacks the breadth, substance, and imposing 
style of his rival. The Drumlanrig cows and heifers, several 
of them home-bred, have the short legs, light forehand, big hind- 
quarters, and capacious vessel, insisted on by connoisseurs of 
Ayrshires. 
The Judges report as follows : — 
In Class 98, for Biilh above Two Years of age, only two animals were 
shown, but both were first-class. 
In Class 99, for Cows above Three Tears old, there were nine animals brought 
forward, and in our opinion they were altogether a very fine class, the 
quality of the exhibits being unusually even. 
In Class 100, for Heifers not exceeding Three Years old, there were only four 
entries, but all were beautiful specimens of the breed. Earely have four as 
good young Ayrshires been seen at any Show on either side of the Border. 
William Brakenridge. 
Andrew Allan. 
Polled Galloways. ♦ 
Polled Galloways, almost within their own stronghold, with 
195/. handsomely offered in prizes by the Carlisle Local Com- 
mittee, divided into six classes, made forty-nine entries, and 
secured exhibits from the well-known herds of the Duke of Buc- 
cleuch, Messrs. Morton and Sons, Robert Jardine, M.P,, James 
Cunningham, James Graham, Sir Frederick U. Graham, Bart., 
and Sir Henry R. Vane, Bart. Competition in many of the 
classes was close, and the exhibition proved the most successful 
that has ever been witnessed either in England or Scotland. 
About 1850, the breed was threatened with extinction. 
Anxiety to produce milk led to free crossing with Ayrshires 
and Shorthorns. Fortunately, Mr. G. Graham, of Riggfoot, 
Mr. Charles Stewart, Hillside, Lockerby, and other admirers of 
the sort, made a stand, got together some good ones, by-and-bye 
inaugurated bull-sales at Lockerby and Castle Douglas ; the 
Galloway Agricultural Society was started, and shortly the 
Galloway Club ; a Herdbook has also been established. The 
South Country Polled have again extended throughout the south- 
western Scottish counties, and into the North of England. The 
best bulls realise from 20 to 70 guineas each, and picked cows 
nearly twice as much. The modern Galloways have been 
brought somewhat lower on the leg, have more quality and 
kindly handling. The abundant hair necessary for their rainy 
habitat is not so hard and wiry ; they take on " the last dip " more 
early and kindly than heretofore. Although superior graziers, 
they do not, however, stand high for dairy purposes. 
The well-considered detailed Report of the Judges prevents 
the need of any comments of mine upon the awards : — 
