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"but withal is a splendid animal. Amongst the rest, nothing approached the 

 three mentioned, though others in the class could well bear inspection. 



Class 64. Heifers. — In this class sixteen were entered. The first prize fell 

 to No. 722, a heifer of great promise, which later (judging from her present 

 forms) ought to hold a distinguished position in the Cow classes. For the 

 second prize No. 731 had it all her own way; there was nothing left that 

 •could approach her : a fine fore-hand, a capital udder, and general development 

 were here easily noticeable. The reserve number went to 720, as the best of 

 the remainder; but the difference in her favour was not great, owing to some 

 coarseness about her head and neck. 



Guernsey Cattle. 



The difficulty of judging these classes was reduced, in consec[uence of the 

 paucity of numbers, to a mere allotment of the prizes. 



In Class 65, Bulls, there were three entries only, one of which was at once 

 -disqualified, as not of the Guernsey breed. Had No. 735 been entered with 

 the Jerseys in Class 62, his chances might have been better ; he would, at 

 least, have been amongst his own sort. Though the numbers in this class (65) 

 Avere few, the bull No. 736, to which the first prize was awarded, is an animal 

 of superior merit; his neatness of horns and general appearance are indis- 

 putable. 



Class 66. — One cow onty was exhibited, to which the first prize was 

 awarded. This animal showed an excellent dairy type, and well deserved the 

 award. 



Class 67. — As in the last class, the prize-taker had it all her own way, she 

 being the only animal exhibited. No. 740 is a large heifer of good dairy 

 promise. 



Mr. Dumbrell further urges the desirability of the Society 

 expressing its strong disapproval of the absurd practice of " stock- 

 ing up " cows' udders. " Many," he says, " in fact most, of the 

 cows shown to us had not been milked since the previous after- 

 noon, and several of them were quite unable to retain their milk." 

 And he further suggests that the Society might with advantage 

 •divide the Jersey Bull Class into two, one for over and one for 

 under three years old. 



The remaining classes were the Sussex Cattle, the cows and 

 heifers of any breed, and the Norfolk and Suffolk Polls. These 

 last constituted a class of their own, as was suggested by the 

 Judges at Hull, and in quality, at all events, justified the action 

 of the Society. The number of exhibitors was not large, and 

 Mr. Colman took three first prizes ; one first and two seconds 

 falling to Lord Sondes. The Judges were Mr. H. Overman, of 

 Weasenham, Brandon, and Mr. Josiah Pitcher, of Hailsham, 

 •Sussex, and they reported : — 



Sussex, Nokfolk, and Suffolk. 

 The Judges beg to report as follows on the classes of Sussex cattle : — 



Class 68. Bulls above Ttuo Years. — A very good class of animals. 

 Class 69. Bulls above One Year. — Not well represented. 

 •Class 70, C'ovjs above Three Years old. — A good class. 



