Report on the Live Stock exhibited at Bedford. G25 



It is to be hoped that this experience will not be lost on 

 exhibitors, and will tend to produce a less morbid condition of 

 obesity in the animals exhibited in these shows. 



The increased number of disqualifications has resulted from the 

 careful examination into the state of the dentition, which enabled 

 the veterinary inspector to assert with certainty that animals 

 were of a different age from that described in their entry. I 

 trust that for the future greater caution will be exercised in their 

 description, which will prevent good animals from being ex- 

 cluded from competition. 



In the large white breeds the prize winners are the Earl of 

 Ellesmere, Mr. Richard Elmhirst Duckering, Mr. Clement R. 

 N. Beswicke-Royds, Mr. Matthew Walker, and Messrs. James, 

 and Frederick Howard. 



In the small white breeds the prize winners are Mr. Jacob 

 Dove, the Earl of Ellesmere, ]\Ir. George Mumford Sexton, Mr. 

 C. R. N. Beswicke-Royds, and Mr. R, E, Duckering. 



Among these the most perfect were Lord Ellesmere's large- 

 breed boar, bred by Mr. Henry Nield, and the small-breed boar 

 of Mr. Beswicke-Royds. 



The small black breeds were badly represented ; the breed- 

 ing-sow of Mr. John Wheeler being alone a superior animal. 



The Berkshire boars were inferior to those in previous years. 



There was a good competition among the sows, and JMr. 

 Russell Swanwick, Mr. Matthew Walker, Mr. John Looker, and 

 Mr. Arthur Stewart are prize-takers. 



The finest pig in the yard was of the middle breed " improved 

 Lincolnshire," belonging to Mr. R. E, Duckering. 



The remaining prizes were taken by the Lancashire pigs of 

 Lord Ellesmere and Mr. Eden, a breed which combines size 

 with the short snout of the smaller breed ; it is also characterised 

 by its long wavy hair, which is asserted by those who favour it, 

 to be the mark of a hardy constitution. I am informed that this 

 peculiarity was observable formerly in the pigs of the Earl of 

 Radnor's strain. 



I beg to add the Judges' Report, which is as follows : — 



Class 110. With the exception of the first prize, a moderate class. 



Class 111. This was not an average class. 



Class 112. Very moderate. 



Class 113. This was a good class of 17 entries, in which we found a close 

 competition. 



Class 114. This was a moderate class : small competition. 



Class 115. In this class we found a small competition of superior animals, 

 especially No. 1364. 



Class 116. Small entry, but good. 



Class 117. In this class we had an entry of 18, being a great improve- 

 ment on many of the former classes, the competition being very close between 

 the first and second prizes and reserve number. 



