Report on the Live Stock exhibited at Bedford. G13 



Messrs. Pease, Lang, and Sutherland, were the only exhibitors 

 in this class — Mr. Pease showing a heav}', short-legged, mare 

 mule of immense power, " not for competition ;" Mr. Sutherland 

 taking the first and third prizes, and also the reserve number; 

 and Mr. Lang: being: awarded second honours. 



Cattle. 



For the following Report I am indebted to my colleague, Mr. 

 M. W. Ridley, ALP. 



Li point of numbers as well as of quality, the show of cattle at 

 Bedford will compare favourably with its predecessors. The 

 entries reached the large total of 410, but of these there were 

 69 not present — a fact which is to some extent attributable to 

 the appearance of the foot-and-mouth disease in the neighbour- 

 hood, or in the herds of intending exhibitors. In point of quality 

 the show was, speaking generally, decidedly up to the average, 

 while, as regards the Shorthorns, it probably was about the best 

 ever exhibited by the Royal. Class 43 (that for Heifers in- 

 milk or in-calf, not exceeding three years old) was the best class 

 of any sort upon the ground, and was so good, that if the four 

 prize winners and the reserve number had all been absent, the 

 remaining six animals shown would have been themselves a most 

 excellent competition. 



The Judges, who were Mr. Hugh Aylmei', of West Dereham 

 Abbey, Stoke Ferry, Mr. E. Bowly, of Siddington House, 

 Cirencester, and Mr. Henry Smith, of Eske Hall, Durham, report 

 as follows : — 



Shoethokxs. 



The BuUs ahoue Three Years old are a good class. Besides the four prizes, 

 the Judges highly commend No. 420, the reserve number, as well as No. 416, 

 and commend the whole class. 



Class 39. Above Two and not exceeding Three Years old. — ^Except the 

 prize animals and those commended, this class contained nothing very 

 striking. 



Class 40. Yearling Bulls. — This is a large class and contains many superior 

 animals. The first prize, No. 451, is very straight and level on his top, but 

 wants depth in his middle. 



Class 41. Bull Calves. — A large and promising class. 



Class 42. Coivs above Three Years old. — A very fine class. In addition to 

 the three prize animals, the Judges highly commend No. 520, the reserved 

 number, and No. 508, and commend Nos. 493 and 501. 



Class 43. Heifers in-calf or in-milk. — This was the best class shown, and 

 the Judges highly commend all. 



Class 44. Yearling Heifers. — The first prize in this class is very superior 

 to any other in the yard. The Judges consider her the best animal they have 

 seen at the Royal Show for some years. It is a large class, and several are 

 highly commended. 



