The Normch Show, 1911. 21 1'. 



Description of Exhibits. 



The renuu'ks and criticisms contained in the following 

 pages are taken from the (official reports made by the Judges in 

 the different sections. Full particulars as tg ownership, 

 breeding, pedigree, &c., of the prize-winning animals will, as 

 usual, be found in the list of awards, which, with the names of 

 Officials and Judges at the Show, is printed in the Appendix 

 to this volume. The Champion prize winners in the pig 

 classes are the subjects of illustration on this occasion. 



Horses. 



This section at Norwich made probably the best exhibition 

 of horses ever seen in the " Royal " Show ground. No less 

 than seven Gold Challenge Cnps of the value of fifty guineas 

 each were offered in the harness classes, and a Challenge Cup, 

 value 50?., was also offered for the best stallion in the classes 

 for Suffolk Horses. 



Shires. — The Shire horses were not only strong in entry, 

 but of true type and exceptional quality. A total entry of 

 103 compares well with former years, and in most of the 

 classes competition was very close and keen. The two largest 

 and probably best classes in this section were those for three- 

 year-old stallions and brood mares. The Duke of Devonshire's 

 Warto7i Draughtsman was placed first in the stallion class, 

 and was afterwards awarded the Male Championship, with 

 Lord Rothschild's most promising yearling colt reserve. 

 Messrs. W. & H. Whitley secured the Female Championship 

 with their big, weighty, true nioving filly, Lorna Doone, Sir 

 Walpole Greenwell's typical mare, Misty Morn, being Reserve. 

 There were two most important and satisfactory things in 

 connection with the Shire classes which could not fail to be 

 noticed by observant visitors — one being the even distiibution 

 of prizes to animals both bred and owned in all parts of the 

 country ; the other was the excellent support given to the 

 breed by the noblemen and gentlemen of England. The result 

 was a good illustration of what landlords and tenant farmers 

 can do when they work together. 



Clyde idales. — Yearling colts were a very good class, and in 

 point of numbers and quality were equal to anything ever seen 

 at the " Royal." Two-year-olds were small in number, but fair 

 in quality. Three-year-olds were a small class, but Royal 

 Warden was an outstanding winner. He is made like a cart- 

 horse, and is a very good representative of the breed. This 

 animal afterwards secured the Championship for the best 

 stallion. Of the fillies, the yearlings and two-yeai--olds were 

 good classes, being both in numbers and quality equal to anything 



