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give their testimony in favour of getting rid of it at once as it comes from the cow, the receipts being not only larger, but the working expenses and anxieties in connection with its manufacture vastly lessened. As it is evident, however, that only a very small proportion of those who keep cows can avail themselves of this way of turning their product into money, it is well that other modes of doing so are open to them, by which, if they cannot be quite so successful, they may yet, by careful management, clear all expenses, and still have a fair margin left for profit. In the absence of a market for the sale of large quantities of new milk, the farmer who keeps a full stock of milch cows must turn his attention to butter-making, which is the next best thing he can do, when he has no permanent pasture or rich old meadows on which to graze his cattle. On an arable farm, with Lo available run for the cows but two, or at most three, years' old seeds, butter-making would be anything but profitable but for the abundant house-feeding, which it is here assumed is grown and given to the cows every day throughout the year. Although the pasture may do but little more than afford space for air, water, and exercise, yet the cattle may be kept in full milk for a lengthened season, and give it of a quality but little inferior to that yielded by cows fed on the finest old pasture. By making a comparison during the first four months of the milking season between a dairy of cows whose produce is sold direct off the farm, and another where it is retained and manufactured into butter, the difference in favour of the former would appear so great as to make it appear to the uninitiated or inexperienced a wilful throwing away of money to dispose of the produce in any other way than pure from the cow. To find out the actual truth, however, the comparison must be continued to the end of the season, when it will be found that, after the first flush of milk begins to wane -probably about four months after calving-the butter dairy picks up wonderfully, and recoups itself so largely during the later months, as to come much closer in the monetary receipts to the amount realised by the sale of new milk than could, judging by first appearances, have possibly been expected. This is easily explained in practice by the fact of the milk of continually well-fed cows, although inevitably falling off in quantity as the season advances, being richer in quality, and, in consequence, turning out a larger weight of butter to the ineasurement of milk than was done during the warm months. And, again, the quality and texture of the butter being at its best in August, September, and October, and the quantities sent to market getting gradually less, this article of farm produce attains its highest value during these months. Of course this com.parison refers only to country districts, where the facilities presented for the sale of new milk are not of the highest class, as, in the neighbourhood of cities or large manufacturing towns, no form of dairy produce can compete with the unmanufactured article in the amount of money it can make, however excellent may be the quality. On a farm cultivated on a regular system of husbandry, and green crops necessarily entering largely into the course, and occupying each year a considerable breadth of surface, rearing live stock becomes a matter of vital importance to the farmer; and the mode of dairy inanagement which enables him to keep his farm coutinually stocked at least expense, and with the least possible trouble, must be especially favoured, even although in some ways it might appear scarcely so money-making. In such a case the butter dairy especially recommends itself, as not only will each cow make a considerable sum per annum by the produce sold, but also make a large additional sum by rearing her calf, when the breed is of the right sort, a little linseed put through the milk strengthening it, and compensating so well for the

removal of the cream, as to build up strong, healthy, young cattle, suited for any purpose for which they may afterwards be required. This part of the subject naturally leads to the best breeds, for the double purpose here indicated, the dairy and cattle-breeding. For merely dairy purposes, it matters little what breed, or mixture of breeds, is patronised, providing the animals, under the influence of liberal treatment, can be forced to milk largely; but as in the system now advocated a much more importaut question is involved, the milking property can scarcely be allowed to take other than a secondary position. Most practical men who understand this subject, and who have for a series of years tested it by actual experiment, are agreed that a cross-bred cow com. bioes the two much-desired and valuable qualities in a greater degree than can possibly be attained by any pare animal of the standard breeds. As an example of the deep milker, the Dutch cow takes a leading, if not first, position, giving milk, under the influence of good feeding, in extraordinary quantity, and continuing it far into the seasou. Her milking capacity is so enormous, that she recommends herself in an especial manner to those who supply milk in large quantity to public institutions; bat with this single feature her usefulness begins and ends, as she is a hard feeder, consuming food in excessive quantity, and scarcely at any age compensating her owner for his trouble and outlay in feeding her. The exactly opposite quality is found in the Shorthorn, the tendency to lay on flesh being in the superlative degree; while the milking property, unless in some exceptional strains of blood, is not to be depended on, the cow of this breed, however freely she may milk for a short time after calving, being extremely apt to run dry long before the expiration of the season. Whatever the alloy, the Shorthorn must now be taken as the standard breed of the kingdom, its blood being largely infused into every herd from which a profit is expected. Where dairy business and the breeding as well as the feeding of stock are all carried ou together, a three-quarter bred Shorthorn fulfils as nearly as possible the whole of the conditions necessary to success in each department, as any slight deficiency in one qualification is more than counterbalanced by the extraordinary aptitude to reach early maturity, which is evinced by her offspring. The breed used to somewhat check the running to flesh, to assist the milking capacity, and retain it farther into the season, may be found nearly in every district, often under no distinctive name but that of the cominon cattle of the country, and although somewhat coarse and strong of bone, will not, on that account, prove the less valuable, as their descendants will retaiu a portion of the hardiness of constitution and free milking quality, for which features they were originally selected, long after the unmistakable impress of the Shorthorn sire has been indelibly stamped on their outline and general character.

TRIAL OF MOWERS AND REAPERS AT THE ATHY FARMERS' CLUB. Self-delivery reaper: The Telford Challenge Cup, Samuelson and Co.; second, W. A. Wood, Combined reaper and mower: First prize, Samuelson and Co.; second, W. A. Wood. Reapers, manual delivery: First prize, Samuelson and Co.; second, W. A. Wood.

ASHBOURN AUGUST FAIR.-The show of stock on Monday was very poor indeed. A small quantity of fat and store stock was offered for sale, and the show of buils was not nearly so large as in former years There were several good pens of sheep and lambs, which were speedily brought up at advanced prices. The horse fair was large, and good animals realised high prices, a large amount of hu-iness being trans acted. The attendance of farmers and dealers was far above the average.

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Mr. Hope, on Thursday week, filed a petition in Chancery, praying for an injunction to restrain the board, their agents and workmen from removing or selling, or allowing to be removed or sold, any of the sewage sediment at a place called O church, in the parish of Remord, and rem da nming up, or allowing to remain dammed up, the flow of sewage through the sewer in a meadow belonging to the board and on some lands the property of a Mr. Vince, and from allowing the sewer at the two last mentioned places to remain disconnected. The bill also prayed for the specific performance of an indenture of May 16th, 1870, made between the plaintiff and the board, and for an inquiry as to the su ns of money realised by the sale of the sewage and as to the damage sustained by the plaintiff. The moving of the motion for the injunction was fixed for Saturday last, before Vice-Chancellor Malins.

On Tuesday, when the motion came on for argument before V ce-Chancellor Malins, Mr. Locock Webb, Q.C., with Mr. Roxburgh represented plaintiff, while Mr. Glasse, Q.C., with Mr. W. W. Cooper appared for defendants.

Mr. Locock Webb, in opening the case, reviewed the circumstances under which the Board of Health purchased Breton's Farm for the reception of the sewage, and the correspondence and interviews which led to plaintiff 'aking a seven years' lease of the farm in May, 1870, by which he was to have the whole of the sewage, o "such part as shall flow by gravitation," these words being inserted with the sanction of the plaintiff to relieve the board from the great expense of lifting the sewage from such houses as might be built at too low a level to allow of the sewage flowing by gravitation, and the words were intended to refer to snch cases only. Though the board would not guarantee the sewage of 6,900 inhabitants, they promised that the plaintiff should have the whole of the sewage of the district, and plaintiff (who had given great time and attention to the utilization of sewage) calculated the amount payable for rent at 2s. per head of a population 6,000, and thus gave the large sum of £600 per annum for the sewage, well knowing that the sewage of a less number would not give him a reasonable profit.

flis Honour: Then he pays £5 per acre?

Mr. Webb: Oh, he pays more than that. The rent of the land is £313 more. Mr. Hope was not wrong in his calculations, and if he could get the whole sewage he would make it a most valuable farm, for when he had sufficient sewage he cultivated forty acres with the greatest success, but he suffered a loss on the other part of the farm through the default of the board. Mr. Webb then said that the petition set forth that at the end of 1872 plaintiff found that of the 1,290 houses in the district, containing a population of 6,338, 225 were not connected, and 550 only partially, and a correspondence ensued, the board promising to have all the connections made but refusing any compensation, and declining to submit the matter to arbitration; and at the end of 1873 the board entered an action against plaintiff for rent, and in January, 1874, plaintiff commenced an action against the board. The two actions came on for trial at the Spring Assize at Chelmsford, in 1874, and verdicts were entered for the plaintiffs in both actions for the full amounts, the verdicts to be subject to the judgment of the Court of Exchequer upon a case to be stated by Mr. F. M. White. The case was stated before the Court of Exchequer ia November last, the 14th paragraph stating that at various times in August, September, October, and November, 1873, the sewage flowing by gravitation had been allowed to pass into the river, and a verdict was entered for plaintiff in reference to matters mentioned in that paragraph, and judgment was signed in May, 1875, subject to a reference as to damages, which had not yet been assessed. Plaintiff, added the learned counsel, alleges that there are now a number of houses unconnected which would flow by gravitation, and since the commencement of the action plaintiff has discovered several important branches which took place prior to the commence ment of the action and since that date. They had dammed up the sewaze at Old Church for the purpose of irrigating their own field, and had turned it, in violation of the lease, bodily into the river Rom.

FARM.

His Honour: If they did not give you the whole of it they seem to be guilty of a breach of contract, but I had better appoint some competent person to examine and report on the ca e; I shall not be able to settle it wi hout.

Mr. Webb said he had evidence to bear out the statements

of the petition. The tank house at Old Church was kept locked, so that plaintiff could not go to see what they were doing. From this tank house, if they would not intercept it, sewage would flow into the outfall sewer and so on to the farm, but here sewage sediment was intercepted and means existed for turning the whole into the river, and the outfall sewer was so disconnected that it was only when the sewage was high it would flow on to the farm.

His Honour: Could not Mr. Hope and Mr. Hunt agree

about this?

Mr. Glasse said there was a strainer at the tankhouse to keep out roots of trees, which, if allowed to get into the sewer further down, would stop it up, and they cleared out the accumulation from time to time, and asked Mr. Hope to take it away.

His Honour said he hoped Mr. Hope had been successful in his farming.

Mr. Webb said it was just the contrary. With regard to the acreage for which he had had sufficient sewage he had done well, but on the whole farm he had sustained a great loss. In the tankhouse was a trough by which they threw out what was to plaintiff most valuable, the sewage sediment, and sewaged their own meadow with plaintiff's stuff.

His Honour: You say they rob you, in fact.

Mr. Webb: Just so. We have evidence that the board had been in the habit of selling this sediment.

Mr. Giasse: It is placed there for you to take away. Mr. Webb: That is not the contract. The contract is that it is to flow through the sewer, and you have no right to throw out this sediment and deprive us of our property. We only discovered this last month, and a minute of the board accepting a tender from a Mr. Linnett of £6 for a heap of the sewage sediment in 1870 and a receipt for the money is set out in the petition, and the plaintiff further charges that certain flat stones near the tankhouse "are wil ally and unlawfully used by the board, or by their direction, for the purpose of damming up the sewer at this point, so that these wage may flow on to the land belonging to the board for the purpose of irrigation, and that large quantities are used for such purpose.” Plaintiff further alleges that at Vince's Farm there is a breakage or disconnection in the sewer, whence the sewage escapes into a small dam, which is filled with sediment, and from which sewage coustantly overflows into the river and on the ground round and about, which was completely saturated.

Mr. Glasse said it was all imagination, and urged the appointment of some competent person to examine and report ou the matters; and his Honour advised the same course.

Mr. Webb said Mr. Hope was a civil engineer, and was there to answer any question upon the affidavit which he put in, and which bore out the statements in the petition.

Mr. Glasse said in March, 1874, they wrote Mr. Hope, explaining why the strainer was placed there, and informing hun that the refuse was placed in a heap at his disposal, but no

answer was received to his letter.

His Honour still thought the proper plan would be to send sume person down to examine and say what was required to be done to give Mr. Hope the benefit of his contract.

Mr. Cooper: He owes now £1,370 for rent. His Honour: Are you willing to cancel your contract? Mr. Webb Yes, if they will only pay us damages. Mr. Webb continued that when plaintiff brought this action only a part of the things complained of had been discovered; but notwithstanding the finding in plaintiff's favour in that action defendants still con i ued the matters they complained of. Since the commencement of the action they had repeatedly turmed the sewage into the river, and had violated their contract day by day, and what he wanted was to have the thing stopped.

Mr. Glasse: It is our desire that he should have the full benefit of his contract.

In the course of further argument Mr. Webb said there was now a heap of twenty tons of sewage sediment lying outside the tankhouse. His friend stated they did not want to do any thing contrary to plaintiff's rights. Then why not let them have an injunction. It was a case that required the interference of the Court. It was not until June plaintiff knew that they diverted the sewage, and not until July that he knew they were returning to the sale of the sewage again. His Honour They sell the sewage they sold to you? Mr. Webb: Yes, sir.

His Honour: They are robbers, then.

Mr. Webb: No doubt they are, sir. I am afraid that is not too strong a term for them.

Mr. Glasse: I say none of it has been sold.

His Honour: 1 cannot go on with it, Mr. Webb. The other side are willing to refer it, and if you are right they will have to pay, and if they are right yoa will have to pay.

Ultimately the proposition of his Honour was agreed tonamely, that some competent person should inspect the works, and report to the Court whether the works as they now exist give plaintiff the full benefit of his contract, and if not whether anything and what should be done, or whether anything and what should be left undone to give him that full benefit, and the question of the costs will be reserved. His Honour named Sir Joseph Bazalgette, C.E., to report on the works.

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production, and this will be a great cider year should the great crop ripen fairly. We have seen some tine crops of the Cornish Gilliflower and other capricious kinds that are valued for their fine quality, but are rarely produced in plenty even in the districts that suit them best. As regards bulk of fruit, the orchards of the extreme east are for the most part as heavily laden as those of the extreme west, but we know where the quality will be it will be in the districts that have had the least rufall, and there already the fine colour of the fruit fortells that it will abundantly pay for gathering. From this time forth every ray of sunshine will bring money out of the ground, but every drop of rain for at least six weeks will do mischief; and our hope is that we may have none of it until the proper rainy season recurs in the mellow month of October.-The Gardener's Magazine.

SALE OF SHORTHORNS FROM LORD
FEVERSHAM'S HERD,

IN DUNCOMBE PARK, HELMSLEY.
BY MR. STRAFFORD.

Hospitality 2nd, roan, calved Jan. 19th, 1872, by Hospitality.
Mr. J. Greaves, 35 guineas.

Sockburn Duke, roan, calved Sept. 18th, 1873, by 5th Duke of
Wetherby. Mr. E. C. Tisdill, 48 gs.

Ryedale Duke, red, calved June 16th, 1874, by 2nd Duke of
Tregunter.-Mr. W. P. Horne, 50 g.

Coxcomb, roan, calved May 28th, 1874, by 20th Duke of Ox.
ford. Mr. Greaves, 25 gs.

Sam Wiley, roan, calved Aug. 2nd, 1874, by 20th Duke of
Oxford. Mr. W. Wilson, 32 gs.

Lord Oxford Bright Eyes, roan, calved July 16th, 1874, by
20th Duke of Oxford.-Lord Stourton, 50 gs.

Cleveland 3rd, red and white, calved Oct. 8th, 1874, by 2nd
Duke of Ryedale.-Mr. Greaves, 18 gs.

Colonist 5th, roan, calved Nov. 13th, 1874, by 20th Duke of
Oxford.-Mr. J. Boston, 34 gs.

Abbot of Rievaulx, roan, calved Nov. 17th, 1874, by 20th

Duke of Oxford.-Mr. W. Coverdale, 31 gs.

Lion of Oxford, roan, calved Jan. 16th, 1875, by 20th Duke of Oxford.-Mr. Richardson, 25 gs.

101,205 Oxford Ryedale 2nd, roan, calved Dec. 27th, 1874, by 20th Duke of Oxford.-Mr. Snarry, 50 gs.

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Cleveland 3rd, roan, calved Feb. 7th, 1875, by 20th Duke of
Oxford.-Mr. Lesley, 21 gs.

Grand Master, roan, calved April 24th, 1875, by 21st Grand
Duke. Mr. S. Kirby, 28 gs.

Lord Oxford Bright Eyes 2nd, red, calved May 23rd, 1875, by
Ryedale Grand Duke, roan, calved June 4th, 1875, by 21st
20th Duke of Oxford.-Mr. Isherwood Fryton, 30 gs.
Grand Duke.-Hon. E. Lascelles, 36 gs.

THE PLUM AND APPLE CROPS OF 1875.-Of plums there is an enormous crop. This is in an especial manner a plum year and an apple year. The plum-trees are breaking down with their burdens, but the fruit does not ripen satisfactorily on any of the heavy soils that suit the plum, for the tree loves moisture quite as much as the fruit loves sunshine; and the latter being deficient, the finest dessert plums are, in very many cases, wanting in the rich, vinous, saccharine glutinons flesh by which, above all other fruits, they are distinguished, being watery and pumpkin-like in flavour. Fine samples are to be found in plenty, as there are fine breadths of wheat and happy crops of hay, and perfectly clean acres of potatoes; but the prevailing case is a great weight of fruit of low specific gravity, owing to a superabundance of moisture and insufficiency of sunshine. Apples and pears are abundant, and many sorts that are usually shy of bearing now show heavy crops. But apples take the lead in respect of relative

HUNGERFORD SHEEP FAIR (Tuesday).—The number of sheep penned was about 5,000, or something like a thousand less than last year, the cause of this falling off being attri buted, not to the want of satisfactory management, or from lack of interest, but from the fact that many flockowners were prevented sending their sheep on account of the existence of foot-and-mouth disease on their own and other farms in the surrounding country. The animals penned were of very good quality, especially the lambs. The business done in the early part of the fair was comparatively trifling, owing to the high figures asked by owners, but as the close drew near more activity was noticeable, and things passed off quickly at good prices. Best ewes realised from 50s. to 538., and 54s per lead, while inferior male 40s. to 50s. Lambs fetched 265. to 40s. per head, and upwards, according to quality. One prime lot of lambs, belonging to Mr. Palmer, East Garston, numbering thirty, fetched 3 guineas per head. Wether sheep were somewhat scarce and dear. One superior lot of ewes made 63s.

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In the opening class of Shorthorns, Mr. Bruce shows Lord Irwin for the gold medal, which he receives in virtue of his success at Inverness last year. Seven aged bulls appeared before the judges, and the success of Mr. Browne's Duke of Aosta was a foregone conclusion. He was second to Lord Irwin at Inverness last year, was first in his class at the Royal English Show at Taunton the other day, and since then has stood first, and won the cup as best bull at Durham, over his two sons, also in possession of Mr. Browne. Jeweller, a light roan of five years old, shown by Mr. Scott, Glendronach, Aberdeenshire, and bred by Mr. Cruickshank, Sittyton, was a good second. He was fourth at Inverness and second at Aberdeen last year, and came next to Lord Irwin at the Aberdeen show last week. The two-year-old bull class was here again headed by Mr. Browne with Rosario, first at Inverness last year in the yearling bull class, and first at Taunton in the two-year-old class. Mr. Walton's second prize bull was Squire Marshall, bred by Mr. Henderson, East Elrington, Haydon Bridge. In the yearling bull class another victory awaited Mr. Browne with Pioneer, which was first at Taunton; and thus Mr. Browne repeated the success which he there achieved. Fair Tyne, belonging to Mr. Bruce, and bred by Mr. Harris, Earnhill, which was first at Inverness last year, appeared here for the gold medal, and, of course, obtained it. The cow class is a large one, but two or three of the animals might well have been kept at home. As was early anticipated, Mr. Hutchinson's Lady Playful, the winner at Taunton, secured the first place, and Sir William Stirling Maxwell was second with Princess Henrietta. The twoyear-old heifers were as good a class as that of cows, and the yearling heifer class was perhaps the finest in the Shorthorn department. Mr. Bruce showed his Sunflower, the nine months' calf that carried the cup at Aberdeen, and was first in her class at Elgin, but as merely a calf she competed at a great disadvantage. A creditable first was Mr. Lawrence's Ira, who was second at Aberdeen to Sunflower. Thus, so far as was possible, all the Royal English awards at Taunton were confirmed at Glasgow.

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The polled cattle classes were well filled, and the general character of the animals superior; while the Duke of Buccleuch had everything his own way in the Galloway section. His Grace had close on thirty entries, and in almost every class he took the lion's share of the prizes. The number of entries in this section is much larger than was the Highland capital, and in point of merit the display is equally ahead of what it was last year. At no show of the Highland Society is the Ayrshire breed so extensively exhibited as at Glasgow, and this year the collection is superior to any seen in point of quality since the Dumfries show of 1870. The number of specimens is also large, and though all the stalls were not filled, especially those in the milk classes, the competition was keen, and the work of judging was prolonged in an unusual degree. Of the Highlanders there is a very creditable muster, both in point of numbers and merit, but the entry of fat stock is by no means large, though a few very good animals are to be found in the section. Without in any way detracting from the importance of other sections, horses were a special attraction. Good as was the display at Stirling the year before last, the present collection of Clydesdales excels that as much as the turnout of 1873 surpassed any previons exhibition, and even those who have witnessed the

greatest shows of the Royal Agricultural Society declare that they never saw such a collection of agricultaral horses. Special mention should be made of the stallions; and, with such an array of sires in the country, no fear need be entertained of the decay of the Clydesdale breed, which is becoming recognised not only in Great Britain, but on the Continent of Europe. It was salcalated that the entire horses placed before the judges were worth in the market over £30,000. In the midst of a hunting country one might have expected a larger show of hunters and roadsters than actually turned out, but no fault could be found with the quality. That the entries in the sheep classes should be more nu nerous at a south country show than when, as last year, the exhibition takes place in the north, was only to have been looked for; but at the same time, from the general progress made by the Society of late years, it was also to be expected that improvement should be found on a comparison of the sheep-pens on Tuesday with those of 1867. The total number of animals entered in all the classes is accordingly found this year to be 296, as against 192 last year, and 257 in 1867. The breeds which most materialiy swell the catalogue are the Cheviots and the black-faced, there being thirty more specimens of the former penned than there were eight years ago; while the black-faced, curiously enough, show a falling off of four. Another lot strongly represented is that of Border Leicesters-a breed which did not make an appearance at all in 1867. The place of honour in the catalogue is given to the Cheviots, and deservedly so, as they are more numerous than any of their neighbours, while their average quality is at least equal to that of the others. One of the few sales made in the course of the day was that of Mr. Welsh's second prize Cheviot ram, which was bought by a neighbouring farmer for 100 guineas. Of the black-faced there is also a meritorious display. The Border Leicesters were all on the improvement; but in the proper Leicester classes there was a poor show, only seven lots being entered; and of Cotswolds there was but one exhibitor. The Lincolns also made but a meagre appearance, but of Shropshires there were several of the best known breecers represented, the average merit of the section being decidedly above anything that has been seen in former years; and there was a good show of pigs.

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JUDGES.-CATTLE.-Shorthorns: G. Drewry, Holker House, Cark-in-Cartnel, Lancashire; R. Jefferson, Preston Hows, Whitehaven; J. Cochrane, Little Haddo, Newburgh, Aberdeen. Polled Angus or Aberdeen: A. Bowie, Mains of Kelly, Arbroath; T. Ferguson, Kinnochtry, Couper-Angus; J. Mackessack, Earnside, Forres. Galloway: D. Hardie, Priesthaugh, Hawick; J. Thomsod, Blaiket, Crocketford, Dumfries. Ayrshire: A. Allan, Carbarns, Wishaw; J. Howie, Burnhouses, Galston, Kilmarnock; A. Murdoch, Gartcraig, Shettleston, Glasgow. Highland: J. Macfarlan, Faslane, Garelochhead; D. M Intyre, Tighnablair, Comrie. Fat Stock: A. Young, Keir Mains, Dunblane; J. Bell, Argyle-street, Glasgow. HORSES.-Clydesdale Stallions and Colts: O. Brown, Shiel, New Galloway: W. Findlay, Brackenbrae, Bishopbriggs; J. Park, Glenshiunoch, Erskine, Glasgow. Clydesdale Mares and Fillies, Milkcart Horses and Geldings: R. Findlay, of Springhill, Baillieston, Glasgow; M. Lang, Lochmill, Milton of Campsie; J. Macadam, Blairoer, Drymen. Hunters, Roadsters, Ponies, and Extra Horses: J. A. Thoms n, of Charlton, Colinsburgh; Colonel J. G. Hay Boyd, of Townend, Syming ton, Kilmarnock; J. W. Paterson, Terrona, Langholm. SHEEP.-Cheviot: W. Grieve, Shelfhill, Hawick; W.

Mitchell, Pulrossie, Dornoch; H. Scott, Gilmanscleuch, Selkirk. Blackfaced: J. Johnstone, Kingledores, Biggar; J. Craig, Folquheys, New Cumnock; J. Blake, Wester Moy, Beauly. Border Leicester: J. Usher, Stodrig, Kelso; J. Wilson, Woodhorn Manor, Morpeth; J. Dickenson, Bemersyde Cottage, St. Boswells. Leicester, Cotswold, Lincoln, Southdown, and Shropshire: C. Randell, Chadbury, Evesham; T. Horley, jan., The Fosse, Leamington; W. Ford, Hardengreeu, Dalkeith. PIGS.-T. D. Findlay, of Easterhill, Toll-cross, Glasgow; J. Fisher, Carhead, Cross Hills, Yorkshire. FOULTRY.-R. Teebay, Fulwood, Preston; J. Jardine, Mill Lane Forge, Kilmarnock. DAIRY PRODUCE.-T. Bailie, 15, Victoria-street, Edinburgh; B. Osborne, Glasgow; G. T. Samson, Old Cumnock. IMPLEMENTS.-Society's Inspecting Committee: J. W. Hunter, of Thurston, Dunbar, Chairman of the Society's Machinery Committee; D. Stevenson, C.E., Edinburgh, Consulting Engineer to the Society; Professor Wilson, Edinburgh; J. Munro, Fairnington, Kelso; P. B. Swinton, Holyn Bank, Gifford; J. D. Park, Edinburgh, Practical Engineer to the Society.

CATTLE.

SHORTHORNS.

First prize bulls at former shows, exhibited for medium gold medal.-R. Bruce, Newton of Struthers, Forres (Lord Irwin). Bulls calved before 1st January, 1873.-First prize, £25, and silver medal for breeder of best bull, A. II. Browne, Doxford, Chathill, Northumberland (Duke of Aosta); second, £15, W. Scott, Glendronach, Huntly (Jeweller); third, £10, A. Buchanan, Whitehouse, Stirling (Heather-bred Lad).

Bulls calved after 1st January, 1873.-First prize, £25, A. H. Browne (Rosario); second, £15, W. and H. Walton, Appletree Shield, West Allendale, Langley Mills (Squire Marshal); third, £10, W. S. Marr, Upper Mill, Tarves (Royal Prince).

Bulls calved after 1st January, 1874-First prize, £15, A. H. Browne (Pioneer); second, £10, J. Bruce, Burnside, Fochabers (Earl of March); third, £5, G. Shiels, Horsupcleuch, Dunse (Scottish Errant).

Cows of any age. First prize, £20, T. H. Hutchinson, Manor House, Catterick (Lady Playful); second, £10, Sir W. Stirling Maxwell of Keir, Bart., M.P., Dunblane (Princess Henrietta).

Heifers calved after 1st January, 1873-First prize, £15, T. H. Hutchinson (Lady Alicia); second, £10, J. Tweedie, Deuchrie, Prestonkirk (Red Tulip); third, £5, W. S. Marr, Upper Mill, Tarves (Mary Aune 10th).

Heifers calved after 1st January, 1874.-First prize, £10, J. Lawrence, Thornhill, Forres (Ida); second, £8, W. S. Marr (Emma 3rd); third, £4, W. A. Mitchell, Auchnagathle, Whitehouse, Aberdeen (Young Hawthorn).

POLLED ANGUS OR ABERDEEN.

First prize hulls at former shows, exhibited for medium gold medal.-The Earl of Fife, K.T., Duff House, Banff (Gainsborough) (Inverness, 1874, when the property of A. Bowie, Mains of Kelly).

Bulls calved before 1st January, 1873.-First prize, £20 and silver medal to breeder of best bull, the Marquis of Huntly, Aboyne Castle, Aberdeen (Duke of Perth); second, £10, Sir G. Macpherson Grant, Bart., Ballindalloch Castle, Ballindalloch (Scotsman).

Bulls calved after 1st January, 1878.-First prize, £20, the Earl of Fife, K.T. (Young Viscount); second, £10, Sir T. Gladstone of Fasque, Bart., Laurencekirk (Adrian 2nd); third, £5, W. M'Combie, of Easter Skene, Skene, Aberdeenshire (Bachelor).

Bulls calved after 1st January, 1874.-First prize, £10, Earl of Fife, K.T., Duff House, Banff (St. Clair); second, £5, W. J. Taylor, Rothiemay House, Huntly (Sir Roger); third, £3, J. Law, East Mains, Broxburn (Robin Hood).

Cows of any age.-First prize, £20, Marquis of Huntly, Aboyne Castle, Aberdeen (Dora); second, £10, Earl of Fife, K.T. (Corriemulzie); third, £5, Earl of Fife (Innes).

Heifers calved after 1st January, 1873.-First prize, £10, W. M'Combie, Easter Skene, Skene, Aberdeenshire (Blackberry); second, £6, Sir G. Macpherson-Grant, Bart. (Ethel); third, £4, Earl of Fife, K. T. (Pluscarden).

Heifers calved after 1st January, 1874.-First prize, £8, Sir T. Gladstone, Fasque, Bart., Laurencekirk (Emilie); second, £5, W. M'Combie (Lady Anne); third, 13, J. Law, East Mains, Broxburn (Nancy of East Mains).

GALLOWAYS.

First prize bulls at former shows, exhibited for medium gold medal-Stirling, 1873, when the property of the present exhi bitor-J. Cunningham, Tarbreoch, Dalbeattie (Pretender). Inverness, 1874, when the property of the present exhibitor, Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, K.C., Drumlanrig, Thornhill (Black Prince of Drumlanrig).

Bulls calved before 1st January, 1873.-First prize, £20, and silver medal, J. Cunningham (Cunningham); second, £10, G. Graham, Oakbank, Longtown (Forest King).

Bulls calved after 1st January, 1873.-First prize, £20, R. Rae, Meikle Cocklicks, Dalbeattie (Oliver); second, £10, J. Graham, Parcelstown, Longtown (Sim of Whitram); third, £5, T. Bigar, Chapeltown, Dalbeattie (Dandie Dinmont).

Bulls calved after 1st January, 1874.-First prize, £10, J. Jardine Paterson, Balgray, Lockerbie (Bob); second, £5, R. Jardine, Castlemilk, Lockerbie (Burnswark); third, £3, A. Jardine, Lanrick Castle, Stirling.

First prize cows shown at former shows, exhibited for medium gold medal-Inverness, 1874, when the property of the present exhibitor-Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, K.G., Drumlanrig and Thornhill (Juno of Drumlanrig).

Cows of any age.-First prize, £20, J. Cunningham (Maid Marion 4th); second, £10, Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, K.G. (Ilythia); third, £5, Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, K.G. (Louisa of Drumlanrig).

Heifers calved after 1st January, 1875.-First prize, £10, Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, K.G. (Aurora); second, £6, Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, K.G. (Antigone); third, £4, R. Jardine, Castlemilk (Lucy); fourth, Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, K.G. (Amy of Drumlanrig).

Heifers calved after 1st January, 1874.-First prize, £8, Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, K.G. (Beauty of Drumlanrig); second, £5, Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, K.G. (Bridesmaid); third, £3. J. Cunningham (Little Emily); fourth, Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, K.G. (Britomartis).

AYRSHIRES.

Bulls calved before 1st January, 1873.-First prize, £20, and silver medal as breeder, W. Smith, Chanlockfoot, Peupont, Dumfriesshire (The Shah); second, £10, W. Weir, Inches, Larbert (Jamie)

Bulls calved after 1st January, 1873.-First prize, £20, R. Gillespie, Boyleston, Barrhead (Scottish Chief); second, £10, J. Fleming, Woodside, Rutherglen (Charlie); third, £5, W. Gilmour, Kells of Southwick, Dumfries (Prince Charlie); fourth, £3, Mrs. G. Douglas, Kilmalcolm (Kerr).

Bulls calved after 1st January, 1874.-Third prize, £3, T. Cochrane, Laigh Clenghearn, East Kilbride; fourth, £2, W. Hunter, Craighead, Abington (Chieftain).

First prize cows at former shows (exhibited for medium gold medal).-Stirling, 1873, when in-milk and the property of the present exhibitor: R. Wilson, Forehouse, Kilbarchan (Hornie). Inverness, 1874, when in-milk and the property of the present exhibitor: Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, K.G. (Dewdrop).

Cows in-milk, calved before 1st January, 1872.-First prize, £20, Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, K.G. (Ruby).

HIGHLANDERS.

Bulls calved after 1st January, 1872.-First prize, £20, D. M'Laren, Corry chrone, Callander; second, £10, J. Stewart, Duntulm, Portree (Rob Roy); third, £5, P. Sinclair, Largie, Kilmartin (Greagarach).

Bulls calved after 1st January, 1873.- First prize, £10, J. Stewart, Bechastle, Callander; second, £5, Trustees of the late R. Peter, Urlar, Aberfeldy (Domhnall Buadh); third, £3, D. M'Laren.

Cows of any age.-First prize, £15, J. Stewart, Bochastle, Callander; second, £8, J. Stewart, Duntulm, Portree (Guanch); third, £4, Earl of Seafield, Castle Grant, Grantown (Countess).

Heifers calved after 1st January, 1872.-First prize, £10, J. Stewart; second, £5, D. M'Laren; third, £3, Earl of Seafield (Countess).

Heifers calved after 1st January, 1873.-First prize, £8, J. Stewart, Duntulm, Portree (Targeal Bheg); second, £4, J. Stewart, Bochastle, Callander.

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