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supposed to be a Clydesdale, called Sir William Wallace, 

 which was first at Londonderry, and again as clearly at 

 Duudalk. Here he is beaten by a Sufifolk, bred by 

 Mr. Lawes, of Framlingham, but for some time the 

 property of Lord Shannon, who has taken a number of 

 local premiums with him. He is a good topped horse, 

 but, like the Clyde sent against him, with bad action. 

 They were both, though, very good-looking horses, and 

 the brown quite a picture to stand by. But there was 

 another challenge cup — there will be no end to them 

 soon — for the best of all the horses, mares, or fillies for 

 agricultural purposes ; and for this the judges pulled 

 out Lord Shannon's Suffolk, and then another Suffolk 

 against him. This was Mr. Christy's three-year-old bred 

 by Lord Stradbroke, and going back on the dam's side to 

 Newcastle Captain, Before the final award was made we 

 were bold enough to pronounce him the best Suffolk 

 ever sent into the sister-kingdom, and the Judges went 

 to confirm our opinion. He has a fine oblique shoul- 

 der, plenty of bone beloiv the knee, famous action, and 

 every promise of furnishing out into a very fine, hand- 

 some horse. It is only right to add that it was a sight 

 of " Chester Emperor" that brought Mr. Christy round 

 to them ; and, for exportation, the chesnuts must have 

 finer shoulders and better heads than some of our 

 friends in the Eastern Counties seem to care about. 

 But there is plenty of room for improvement in Ire- 

 land; and the cart-mares and young stock were a very 

 ragged lot. 



" The Judges beg to observe that the class of horses 

 exhibited do not show those qualities so essential for 

 the production of weight-carrying horses," was the pro- 

 logue to the award for the thoroughbred stallion. This 

 went, with the Croker Challenge Cup, to Planet, an- 

 other finely-topped nag, with rare action, but bad Bay- 

 Middleton fore-legs. He was entered in the catalogue 

 as of an " age not exactly known ;" which was rather a 

 good joke, when we remember that a look into the Stud 

 Book would tell it as certainly as the almanac does that 

 of the moon, or a young mother when " Baby" was 

 born. But Planet is getting a little too long in the 

 tooth for impertinent inquiries of this kind. Poor 

 Lord George — who looked wofully out of trim to 

 when we last saw him at Waterford— Sir Martin, and 

 Young Colwick, were amongst the other half-dozen. 

 The last-named of these was objected to after Dundalk, 

 as not being thorough-bred, and, as we said at the time, 

 certainly does not look as if it was free from a stain. 

 The judges would not have him now. Four hunting- 

 colts, as 80 called, gave one a very poor and very in- 

 ferior notion of what Irishmen can do in this way. 



There was a poor show of poultry, and a good one of 

 butter. The cheese was not to be found, and flax and 

 grasses made up a very comprehensive catalogue. This 

 should be completed by an official prize-list, also to be 

 issued by the society. Ours should be correct ; but 

 with so many sections, and awards, and cups, and local 

 and general distinctions, it is difficult, even with wind 

 and tide permitting, to steer quite clear. 



There is little to add. The dinner of the Society was 

 remarkable for the number of sound sensible speeches, 

 many of which will no doubt read better than they told 

 at the time. Unfortunately, some orators, like Lord 

 Bandon, never know when to stop ; and when once an 

 audience loses its patience, as it did with his Lordship, 

 It IS rather a difficult thing to settle down again. 

 Nevertheless, the tone of the meeting was more than 

 usually good and encouraging. The county of Cork is 

 Itself a fane example of what may be done in the way of 

 advancing agriculture, and never did a locality sig- 

 nalize Itself more than Cork on Wednesday and Thurs- 



tlr itt\ZlZ'^\ ^'^^^'^ ^""^^y- Thousands hurried 

 over to Blarney, where not only the two steam ploughs, 



but the English wheel plough and some mowers were 

 also at work. The ground was not of the most favour- 

 able character, but the effect was still very gr.-at. The 

 novelty itself was of course no little attraction ; but 

 Messrs. Fowler and Smith have now duly introduced 

 themselves, and steam cultivators may be expected to 

 follow our short-horn cattle, our Leicester sheep, and 

 our Suffolk horses. The great outlay in the first in- 

 stance will of course make the use of this implement 

 in Ireland — as it is and has been in England — a matter 

 of time. From all, however, that we hear, seldom has 

 there been a greater sensation, and we can only repeat 

 our regret that the trials did not begin earlier in the 

 week. This was the weak place in an otherwise very 

 well managed meeting. It is not our custom to deal in 

 conventional comi^liment; but in recording the well- 

 merited success of the Cork meeting, we must echo 

 even over the channel the thanks so deservedly due to 

 the two local secretaries, Mr. Meade and Mr. Garde. 

 On their indefatigable exertions and judicious prepara- 

 tions no little depended. The new secretary, Mr. 

 Thornhill, has to warm to his collar ; but in such a team, 

 with Captain Croker at his side, and such leaders as 

 we have named, they got him right well off. 



PRIZE LIST. 



SHORTHOKNS. 



Judges. — R. J. Smith. West Rnsen, Lincoln. 

 W. Torr, Aylesby, Lincoln. 

 E. Wiley, VVinter Hill, C'atterick. 



Bulls calved on or after 1st January, 1855, and previous to 

 the 1st January, 1858. 



First prize of 15 sovs., Wm. Tod, Tranent, East Lothian 

 (Statesman). 



Second of 5 sovs., E. Chute, Chute Hall, Tralee (Duke 

 of Leinster). 



Bulls calved in the year 1858. 



First prize of 15 sovs., Lord Talbot de Malahide, Mala- 

 biile Castle (Clydesdale). 



Second of 5 sovs., W.O.Jackson, Middleton (Narcissus). 

 Bulls calved on or after the 1st January, 1859. 



First prize of 15 sovs., AV. Copyinger, Barry's Court, 

 Cork fSoubadar). 



Second of 5 sovs., W. Coppiuger (Little Wonder). 



Commended. — R. Oliver, Kockmill, Mallow (Bottom); 

 and E. WelsteJ, Castletown-roche (Waterloo Pat). 

 Cows in Calf or in Milk of any age. 



First prize of 10 sovs., E. Eastwood, Burnley, Lancashire 

 (Eosette). 



Second of 5 sovs., John Christy, Fort Union, Adare 

 (Queen of Beauty 2nd). 



Highly commended. — Marquis of Waterford, Curragbmore 

 (Queeu of Trumps). 



Commended.— W. Coppinger (Embroidery) ; T. Ball, 

 Robert's Wall, Malahide (Fidelity) : and St. John Jefi'ereYS 

 (Hopeful). 



Heifers in Calf or Milk, calved in 1857. 



First prize of 10 sovs., Sir Edward M'Donnell, Newhaz- 

 zard, Lusk (The Twin). 



Second of 5 sovs., Lord Carbery, Castle Freke, Cork 

 (Magnolia). 



Heifers in Calf or in Milk, calved in the year 1858. 



First prize of 10 sovs., Marquis of Waterford (Antonio). 



Second of 5 sovs.. Marquis of Waterford (Young 

 Gaudy). 



Highly commended.— -T. Ball (Woodlass). 



Commended.— R. Campion, Old Town (EsteUa) ; and E, 

 Welstead (Tattycoram). 



Heifers calved on or after 1st January, 1859. 



First prize of 15 sovs., Thomas Ball, Malahide (Re- 

 cherche ) . 



Second of 10 sovs., W. Talbot Crosbie, Ardfert Abbey, 

 Tralee (Golden Vein). 



Third of 5 sovs., E. Welsted, Castletownroche (Chaplet). 



Highly commended.— T, Ball (Nightingale). 



