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Second, 2 aovs., T. Crisp (shorthorn); 



The beat two years old heifer of any other breed in milk or 

 in calf, ,4 sovs., Lady Pigot (Empress of Hindostan). 



Second, 2 sovs., T. Criap (shorthorn). 



The best one year old heifer of any other breed, 2 aova., 

 Lady Pigot (Maguoliaj, 



Second, 1 sov., Lady Pigot (Pride of the Valley). 



The best fat ox, not to exceed three j'ears old, 3 aovs., T. J. 

 Capon, Daraham Hall (black Scot). 



The best fat heifer, 2 aova., Lidy Pigot (ahorthoru, Stanley 

 Rose). 



SHEEP. 



Judges. — W. Bennett. 

 W. Rigden. 



The best Southdown tup of any age, 6 aovs., T. Hawkins, 

 Bentley. 



The best shearling Southdown tup, 6 aova., G. Sexton, 

 Wherstead. 



Second, 2 sova., G. Sexton. 



The best tup of any age, of the black-faced breed, now 

 named " the Suffolk," (J sovs., G. Dobito, Lidgate, 



The best shearling Suffolk, 6 aova., G. Djbito. 



Second, 2 aova., G. Dobito. 



The best loug-woolled tup of any age, 6 sovs., G. M. Sexton, 

 Cockfield (Cotswold). 



Highly commended. — H. Aylmer, for three tups ; and Q. M. 

 Sexton, for another tup. 



Commended. — F. Brown, for two tups, and H. Aylmer. 



The best shearling lonj-woolled tup, 6 aovs., T. Brown, 

 Marham. 



Second, 2 sovs., H. Aylmer, West Dereham. 



Highly commended, — W. Brown, for another. 



Commended. — W. Brown, for a third tup, and H. Aylmer, 

 for two. 



The beat pen of 5 Southdown shearling ewes, 6 aova., T. 

 Hawkins, Bectley. 



Second, 2 sovs.— no competition. 



The best pen of 5 shearling Suffolk ewes, 6 sovs., J. M. 

 Green, Straddishall. 



Second, 2 sovs., G. Dobito. 



The best pen of 5 long-woolleJ shearling esvea, 6 sovs,, H, 

 Aylmer. 



Second, 2 sovs., H. Aylmer. 



The best pen of 20 lambs of any breed, 6 sovj., G. M. 

 Sexton (Cotswold). 



Second, 2 aova., R. J. Cooper, Blyboro' (Down and Norfolk. 



PIGS. 



Judges. — E. Cook, Holton Hall, Suffolk. 

 W. Rigden, Hove, Sussex. 

 The best boar, 5 aova., T. Crisp (black). 

 Second, 3 aova.. Sir E. C. Kerriaon (white). 

 Highly comnieaded. — T. Crisp, for two more black boars. 

 The beat aow and pigs, the piga not to exceed 12 weeks old, 



4 aov."., T. Criap (white). 

 Second, 3 sovs , T. Crisp (black). 



The best breeding sow, 3 eovs., G. M. Sexton (black). 



Second, 2 sova., T. Criap (black). 



Highly commended. — Rev. O. Reynolds (white), and T. 

 Crisp, for one white, and one black. 



Commended. — Sir E. Kerriaon (white), and W. B. Chandler 

 (white). 



The best pen of 3 young aows, pigged since 1st November, 

 3 sova., T. Crisp (black). 



Second, 2 sovs., G. M. Sexton (black). 



Highly commented. — T. Crisp, for another pen; and G. 

 M. Sexton, for another pen. 



Commended. — H. Biddell, Playford (white). 

 SWEEPSTAKES. 



Mr. G. Steam, Brandeaton (white), beat Mr. G. M. Sexton 

 (black), for the best sow and pigs, 10 sovs. each. 



Mr. T. Crisp, beat Mr. J. Gobbitt, for best team of horses, 



5 aovs. each, 



Mr. E. L. Gleed, Hoo Hall, beat three others for the beat 

 foal, 1 aov. each. 



Mr. A. Freuer, Debenham, beat three othcra for the best 

 two years old cart filly, 1 aov. each. 



Mr. N. Weltou, Bredfield, beat two othera for the best 

 pony, 1 aov. each. 



CHEESE. 



Judges. — Meaara. C. Downing, G. Edwards, Garrard, and 



Hart, of Suffolk, 



First, 3 sova., — Collins, Huuaton. 



Second, 2 aova., T. Sawyer, Twaite. 



DRAINING. 



Judges. — Mesara. W. Beckett, R. Criap, T. Hawkina, and 



Symonds, of Suffolk. 

 First, 4 sova., G. Aldou?, recommended by Mr. J. Howlett, 

 Wisaett. 



Second, 3 eovs., II. Watling, by Mr. H. M. Day, Langham. 



Third, 2 sovs., C. Nunu, by Mr. E. Gleed, Hoo. 



Fourth, 1 sov., W, Thurlow, by Mr, E. Freeman, Framaden. 



SALE OF SHORTHORNS 

 AT SPRINGFIELD, LANCASTER. 



THE WATERLOO TRIBE. 



The sale of a herd of shorthorn cattle is no longer a 

 novelty in this country, but it is always an event. The 

 importance of these sales, and the attention they com- 

 mand, may vary according to the fame of the breeder 

 and the quality of the "blood" offered to the bids of 

 anxious purchasers. But, let it be great or small, -whole 

 or partial, obscure or celebrated, a herd of pure short- 

 horns never fails to draw a numerous company when it 

 is to be disposed of by auction, and especially when the 

 sale is conducted by Sir. Strafford. 



It is a remarkable feature in the history of shorthorns, 

 that the esteem in which they are held by the agricul- 

 turists of all nations, far from being diminished from 

 their large multiplication and dissemination, seems, on 

 the contrary, to increase in the same ratio as they are 

 more generally known and more extensively spread. 

 No better proof of this fact can be adduced than the 

 high price which good animals continue to command, 

 both in public and private sales. Another feature of 



the history of the shorthorn breed, and one which yields 

 in importance to no other, is the attention paid by 

 breeders to certain " strains " of blood. From the 

 earliest records of the history of the shorthorns, it is 

 a well-known fact that certain families, or " tribes," 

 were remarkable for certain qualities which it was the 

 earnest aim of the old breeders carefully to preserve 

 and judiciously to improve. The lesson those shrewd 

 pioneers in the art of breeding have thus taught by 

 their example, more than by their precepts, has not 

 been lost upon their successors, especially in our own 

 times ; and the unalloyed progeniture of those celebrated 

 families are most eagerly sought after by anxious com- 

 petitors regardless of cost or trouble. 



Mr. Bolden'ssale,onThursday, 7uly5, affords another 

 illustration of the value in which Bates's blood is 

 held by the breeders of the whole world; and 

 it is our pleasing duty to record one of the best and 

 most remarkable sales to be found in the annals of 



