The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-10 00:00:00

THE HIGHLAND AND AGRICULTURAL

SOCIETY'S CATTLE SHOW AT ABERDEEN.

The annual show commenced on Wednesday at
Aberdeen. Notwithstanding the bustle and excitement of
the elections, the attendance was very large. The space
allotted to the show-yard on the city common covered six
imperial acres. There was no covering to shelter the cattle
in case of rain ; but the weather was all that could be
desired. In the centre of the show-yard an elegant marquee
was erected (or the exhibition of seeds. plants, and specimens
of corn ; while a large portion of ground was set apart for
the show of implements, and for conducting such experi-
ments as may be required. The show of implements was
opened to the public on Wednesday. but few articles were
exhibited, and not one presented either original or novel fea-
tures. The show of roots, Needs, and manures was considered
excellent. There were specimens from John o'Groat's to the
Land's-end. Among the esculents, we observed come very
fine potatoes from thecontineat, particularly from Belgium,
and some good beet-root from France. Numerous specimens
of flax were also shown. Some hundred acres of this plant
are now under crop in the vicinity of Aberdeen, by way of
experiment, and with a view to its general cultivation in
Scotland, should it thrive and yield a good return. One
of the manufacturers here hu 60 urea growing near his
country-house, and premising an early and abundant harvest.
On Thursday morning the &bow, properly so called, opened.
By noon there were some 3,000 people in the show-grounds
gathered front all quarters of the world. The show of stock
was unusually large, there being no fewer than 500 animals
of every sort of breed placed for competition. One thing in
particular distinguished this show from that of the Royal
Agricultural Society at Northampton, six., the line healthy
appearance of the animals. This society, it seems, gives
prizes for the best fed oxen at the smallest possible cost, and
this has no doubt done much to cure the evil of over-feed-
sag, fir which you have so often and so justly rapped your
Royal neighbour aver the knuckles. A grand dinner party
of members and friends of the institution assembled after the
show in a magnificent pavilion erected for the occasion. This
place is quite a show of itself, the decorations being of the
most costly description, and the company numbering about
1,000. Lord Aberdeen occupied the chair, and amongst
those supporting him we observed Sir T. Burnett, Admiral
Gordon, M.P. ; Captain Fordyce, the member for the
City; Major Coming Bruce, and wend other noble
men of agricultural as well as political fame.

PREMIU-519 AWARDED.
CATTLE..-13.orrLIS .li T OFonsitaßar.r.o.- Best bull of *ay age, 95 sots.,
to A. Cruickshank, filittylw of Flotray, near Aberdeen; wooed best,
15 Noes., to R. B. Allarffloe,sof Ury ; third best,. the sliver medal, to
Doke of Richmond. To the breeder of the brat buM, tho silver aural,
tf, W. Tarr, Biby, Lincolnshire.--Beet ball, calved Whir the Ism,
1145, 15 sons., to W. Tod, Elphlnstoac Twee neer honest, Had.
Ildirteashire ; second beet, LO tot, to J. 'DUO c n 7
is
boa 10 sons., to A. Hutcbin,on,+of 70,t0ter....r" izrerY:
Ain ; ,toed best, 5 ova., to J. Hutchinson.,
asst Petereed. Best row of any age, 10 son., to W. Hay,
near Tarvis ; woad beet, 3 sore., to A. Harvey, of Tilly.
IP*, war Satromerhilt, Aberdeen; third beat, the silver medal, to
A. Criratahank, SittOoa of Fintray, sear Aberdeen. Bed pair of
2005, 7 eon. to W. Hay. Beet heifer, Weed after Ist Jan., ISIS,
'Pm. to W. Hay ; second beet, 4 we., W. Tod ; third beet, the
"'.4.osfisl to W. Hay. Beet pair of bellies, eared after the let
ha., 1845, 7 aosi., W. Hay. Best boiler, calved after the IstJan.,
1011, 5 sort., to W. tray; second best, 3 on., to J. Douglas, Athol. slaaefind Baba, Haddlngtonstike. Best gob of beiftrs, calved Otter
the Ist Jan., IS ts, 5 sore, to A. Cruickshank.
Ansona, AMA", AN 13 GALLOWAY POLLID fIUZDS. —Bat bah, of
'O7 acs, 25 sore., to 11. Watson, Reinter, neer Cupar.Angus; wend
hest, 15 ,ova, tor T. Burnett, Bart, of 147.; third brig, the silver
P. Grassiek, Oienlogienear Atked ; to the breeder of the
"'.1.11, the milser l, Si.l Waimea, Relltar. Beet bull, called
after Ist lan., 1515, 155 sors., D. Arbathoott, of Balnamoon, Deft'