610 Rcjiort on the TJvc Stock exhihitcd at Bedford. 



has the second prize for liis very big iinfl appropriately named " Drayman ; "^ 

 for he is certainly more calculated for dray-worlv than agricultural purposes. 

 Messrs. J. and F. Howard take the third prize with a nice, short-legged horse. 



The 3-year-old agricultural fillies were of any breed, the first prize going to 

 Mr. Vergette's " Gipsy," a good, wide, black mare ; Mr. Lester's very big 

 " Blossom " gets the second prize, Mr. Middleton is third with " Flower Girl," 

 Messrs. Howard get the Eeserve Number and Highly Commended for " Jess," 

 and Mr. James Toller's Suffolk filly is Highly Commended. 



Class 23 — Agricultural Pairs — were a very mixed lot, and an unsatisfactory 

 class to judge, being so yerj different in character, there being those wonderful 

 animals of Mr. Brierley's — "Warwick" and "Tommy Dodd" (the latter, 

 however, went lame, and so was out of it), " Sensation," and " Honesty," 

 which got the Eeserve Number and High !y Commended ; whilst Messrs. 

 J. and F. Howard took the first prize with a i^air of fine bay geldings ; 

 Mr. Charles Howard took second prize for a pair of very useful ones, and 

 Mr. Brierley gets the third prize for a pair of active chesnuts. The owners of 

 the other two pairs of geldings cannot have had much experience in the Show- 

 yard, or they would not have sent their animals. 



Iteport of the Judges of TJioroughhred Horses and Hunters. 



"We commenced our duties with Class 8. — Thorouglihred Stallions for get- 

 ting Hunters. — This was a small class considering the amount of money 

 given. There were three nice horses. We awarded the first prize to No. 99, 

 " Citadel," a horse of great power and substance, and goes moderately well ; 

 his shoulders and back are not so good as they might be. No. 9R, " Laughing- 

 stock," took second honours. The old horse looks remarkably well, and is 

 well known to all frequenters of Show-rings. He is very gaj'', and of nice 

 quality, but short of substance, and stands high on the leg. The third prize,. 

 No. 100, " King John," is a strong, useful, level-made horse, good colour, and) 

 goes fairly, and looks like a very valuable country stallion. No. 98, " Massa- 

 nissa," was the Eeserve Number. He is a short-legged horse, but his fore-legs 

 are not right, and he goes very badly. The rest of this class call for no 

 remarks. 



Class 15. Hunting Brood Mares. — Some very good animals in this class. 

 "We selected three without much trouble, but it was with great difficulty that 

 we decided upon their respective positions. We had, however, the consolation, 

 that, however we might place them, we could not get far wrong, as it seldom 

 falls to the lot of Judges to have three such mares together ; and it is quite- 

 probable that as often as they meet the awards will differ. In the end we- 

 decided to put No. 164, " Lady Derwent," first — a beautiful, level mare, with a 

 good foal by "Cathedral;" No. 171, "Lady Lina," second — a very handsome,, 

 game-looking, mare, fine mover, but not quite so good a back as she might 

 have been ; No. 168, " The "Wren," third prize — a sweet, hunting-like mare — 

 but her shoulders are, perhaps, a little upright. No. 162, the Eeserve Number — 

 a fine mare without a foal. 



Class 24. Hunting Fillies, Two Years old. — This was the worst class we 

 had. The first prize. No. 238, has good legs, but short of size; the second 

 prize. No. 239, is pretty, but very light. 



Class 25. Hunting Volts, Tn-o Years old. — Not very good. No. 246, first 

 prize, is a fine colt, but a little long in the leg ; No. 249, second prize, ha.s- 

 rather a pony-look about his head and neck, but he is bound to go well over 

 a country some day. 



Class 26. Hunting Fillies, Three Years old. — A short 'entry here; but 

 No. 254, first prize, and No. 252, second prize, are two nice young mares. 



