cow, polled breed, of any age. Certificate of merit for third best do. £8 for best two-year-old polled heifer.

INVERNESS SHOW-1856.

Polled Breed.-£20 for best bull, calved before 1st January 1854. £10 for best cow, of any age. £5 for second best do. Certificate for third best do. £8 for best two-year-old heifer. £3 for second best one-year-old do. Certificate for third best do.

ABERDEEN SHOW-1858.

£20 for best polled bull, calved before 1st January 1856. £15 for best polled cow, of any age. £10 for best polled heifer, calved after 1st January 1856. £8 for best polled heifer, calved after 1st January 1857. Medium gold medal for best polled ox, calved after 1st January 1855. Medium gold medal for best polled ox, calved after 1st January 1856. Silver medal for second best do. Silver medal for two polled heifers and an ox (extra).

Note.-M. Dutrone's medal was awarded to Mr M'Combie for the best polled bull.

EDINBURGH SHOW-1859.

Silver medal as the breeder of the best bull (polled). Bronze medal for third best cow, of any age (polled). £10 for best two-year-old polled heifer. £4 for second best one-year-old heifer.

Polled Oxen. Medium gold medal for best three-year-old Silver medal for second best do. Medium gold medal for best two-year-old ox. Silver medal for second best do.

OX.

DUMFRIES SHOW-1860.

Silver medal as the breeder of the best polled bull, calved before 1st January 1858. £20 for the best polled bull, calved after 1st January 1858. £15 for the best polled cow, of any age. Bronze medal for third best polled heifer, two years old. £4 for second best one-year-old polled heifer.

Extra Polled Angus or Aberdeen.-The medium gold medal was awarded to William M'Combie, Tillyfour, Aberdeen, for

each of the following lots: Cow, age seven years, winner of the first premium at Inverness in 1856, and first premium at the International Show at Paris, 1856; cow, age five years, winner of the first premium at Aberdeen in 1858; cow, age nine years, winner of the first premium at Berwick in 1854; cow, age seven years, winner of the first premium at Glasgow in 1857.

INTERNATIONAL SHOW, BATTERSEA PARK, LONDON—1862. £10 for the best polled bull, calved after 1st January 1861. £10 for the best polled cow, of any age. £5 for the second best do. £10 for the best two-year-old polled heifer. £5 for the second best do.

STIRLING SHOW-1864.

Medium gold medal for cow, "Fair Maid of Perth." Do. for cow, "Charlotte." Do. for cow, "The Belle." Do. for cow, "Pride of Aberdeen." Do. for cow, 66 May-flower." The bronze medal for third best one-year-old bull. £15 for best cow, of any age. £8 for second best do. The bronze medal for third best do. £8 for best one-year-old heifer. £4 for second best do.

INVERNESS SHOW-1865.

Medium gold medal for cow, "Charlotte." Do. for cow, "Pride of Aberdeen." Do. for cow, "Daisy." £20 and silver medal for best aged bull. £20 for best two-year-old bull. £15 for best cow, of any age. £8 for second best do. £10 for best two-year-old heifer. £8 for best one-year-old heifer.

ABERDEEN SHOW-1868.

Polled Breed.-Commended for bull calf. Medium gold medal for cow, "Charlotte." Do. for cow, "Pride of Aberdeen." Do. for cow, "Daisy." Do. for cow, "Lovely." £8 for second best cow, of any age. Medium silver medal for third best do. Do. for third best two-year-old heifer. Commended for fourth best do. £8 for best one-year-old heifer. £4 for second best do. £6 for best heifer calf. £3 for second best do.

EDINBURGH SHOW-1869.

Commended for fourth best cow, of any age, " Kate of Aberdeen." £5 for second best one-year-old bull, "Prince of Wales." £10 for second best two-year-old heifer, "Sweetheart."

VALE OF ALFORD SHOW-1869.

Medium silver medal for best polled cow.

KELSO SHOW-1872.

£15 for the best cow, of any age, "Charmer." £8 for best, one-year-old heifer. Minor silver medal for fourth best do.

STIRLING SHOW-1873.

Minor silver medal for fourth best yearling bull. Medium gold medal for cow, “Charmer.” £5 for second best two-yearold heifer. £4 for second best one-year-old heifer.

VALE OF ALFORD SHOW-1872.

£3 for best heifer.

2.-WINTER SHOWS.

EDINBURGH-1853.

£10 for best polled ox, calved after 1st January 1850. Certificate of merit for third best. £5 for second best polled ox, calved after 1st January 1851.

GLASGOW-1854.

£10 for best polled ox, calved after 1st January 1851. £5 for second best do. £5 for second best polled ox, calved after 1st January 1852.

3.-LOCAL SHOWS.

For the best polled bull in the Alford and Monymusk districts, £8.

ABERDEEN SHOW-1862.

£5 for the best heifer.

ABERDEEN SHOW-1864.

£2 for the second best bull.

III.—BY THE ROYAL NORTHERN
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

1844.

Aberdeen or Angus Polled Breed.-Pairs of oxen, four years old, 1st prize.

Aberdeenshire Horned Breed.-Pairs of oxen, three years old, 2d prize.

Highland Breed.-Oxen, four years old, 2d prize. Oxen, three years old, 1st prize. Do., 2d prize. Oxen, two years old, 1st prize.

1845.

Polled Breed.-Heifers, two years old, 2d prize. Heifers, one year old, 1st prize.

Aberdeenshire Horned Breed.-Cows, of any age, 1st prize. Aberdeen or Angus Polled Breed.-Pair of oxen, four years old, 1st prize. Pairs of oxen, three years old, 2d prize. Pairs of oxen, two years old, 3d prize. Pairs of oxen, one year old, 2d prize.

1846.

Polled Breed.-Bulls, of any age, 2d prize. Heifers, calved after 1st January 1844, 4th prize. Do., 1845, 1st prize.

Aberdeen or Angus Polled Breed.-Pair of oxen, calved after 1st January 1842, highly commended. Do., 1843, 1st prize. Do., 1844, 2d prize.

Aberdeenshire Horned Breed.—Pair of oxen, calved after 1st January 1844, 1st prize.

1849.

Polled Breed.-Bulls, of any age, 1st prize. Do., 2d prize. Bulls, one year old, 1st prize. Cows, of any age, 1st prize. Do., 2d merit. Pairs of cows, 1st prize. Heifers, two years old, 1st prize. Pairs of heifers, two years old, 2d prize. Heifers, one year old, 1st prize. Pairs of heifers, one year old, 1st prize.

Aberdeen or Angus Polled Oxen.-Oxen, two years old, 1st prize. Do., 2d prize.

Any Breed.-Polled bull, bred within the district, 1st prize.

1850.

Polled Breed.-Bulls, one year old, 1st prize. Cows, of any age, 1st prize. Pair of cows, 1st prize. Heifers, two years old, 1st prize. Pairs of heifers, two years old, 1st prize. Heifers, one year old, 1st prize. Pairs of heifers, one year old, 1st prize.

Aberdeen or Angus Polled Oxen.-Oxen, three years old, 1st prize.

Any Breed.-Polled bull, bred within the district, 1st prize.

1851.

Polled Breed.-Bulls, two years old, 1st prize. Cows, of any age, 1st prize. Pair of cows, 1st prize. Heifers, two years old, 1st prize. Heifers, one year old, 1st prize. Do., 2d merit. Do., 3d merit. Pairs of heifers, one year old, 1st prize.

1852.

Polled Breed.-Bulls, two years old, 2d prize. Cows, of any age, 1st prize. Heifers, two years old, 1st prize. Pairs of heifers, two years old, 1st prize.

Aberdeen or Angus Polled Oxen.-Oxen, three years old, 1st prize. Oxen, two years old, 1st prize. Best polled bull, bred within the district, 1st prize.

1854.

Polled Breed.-Bulls, calved after 1st January 1852, 1st prize. Do., 1853, 1st prize. Cows, of any age, 2d prize. Pairs of