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all the day. We ^vo^lld venture to snp;p;est that the full particulars of each 

 class should be entered in the Judges' books, and so avoid the necessity of 

 constant reference to the x'l'ii^ted prize sheet, which, in a soaking rain, is 

 attended with some difficulty. 



G. E. Lascelles, 

 C. M. Naisby, 



' > J udges. 



In agricultural horses, the Suffolks, as was to be expected at 

 Bury St. Edmund's, made a very attractive display, although in 

 point of numbers some classes were deficient. Class X., for 

 old stallions, had only 5 entries, of these Mr. Boby's " Con- 

 queror," grand to look at, was first ; Mr. Crisp's " Duke." younger, 

 more level, with more action, second. The 2-year olds in Class 

 XI. mustered more strongly, and far a-head among them is the 

 first prize colt, Mr. Wilson's " President ; " Mr. Crisp with a 

 very good one is second ; and Mr. Clayden's executors, third, 

 with a neat but small one ; two others, Mr. Grant's and Mr. 

 Biddell's were highly commended. 



If the Suffolk breeders did not show us many of their grand 

 old mares, certainly those they did send were good ones. Of 

 the 7 entries Mr. Wolton's " Moggy" is a wonderful mare, his 

 " Violet." the second to her, a great beauty ; Mr. Tomline's 

 " Danby " good enough to obtain a first instead of third prize 

 anywhere but here; and Mr. Sewell's "Bragg," a great, good 

 mare, not placed. Short in number as this class was, it did great 

 credit to the county. In Class XIII., for 3-year old mares, there 

 Avere only 4 competitors, one of these, belonging to Sir Edward 

 Kerrison, was objected to as not being pure Suffolk ; no evidence 

 was adduced in support of the objection, and if there be any- 

 thing in it, other Suffolk breeders will be trying to get into the 

 same cross, for assuredly a more perfect animal is seldom seen, 

 she obtained the first prize ; the second going to a low, level, 

 useful mare shown by Mr. King. Class XIV. had only 7 2-year 

 old fillies, about a third of the number we have sometimes had, 

 but again admirably selected, Mr. Cross obtaining first prize with a 

 very fine mare. For the Special Prizes offered by the Local Com- 

 mittee of Bury St. Edmund's for 3-year old Suffolk stallions 4 

 were shown, Mr. Crisp's "Cup-bearer" first; Mr. Biddell, with a 

 real " Punch," second. For the pairs of mares only two appeared. 

 Sir Edward Kerrison winning with very good ones, one a 3- 

 year old, an extraordinary mare. For mares not having had a 

 foal in 1867, 5 very good ones were shown, Mr. Keer first ; 

 Sir Edward Kerrison, second ; and the Marquis of Bristol, with 

 two good mares got a high commendation. Only one pair of 

 geldings were shown in Class LIX., the Duke of Grafton's. 

 Fourteen were shown in the class for yearling entire colts, and 

 the Judges commended the whole lot, although among them one 



