364 On the Exluhition of Live Stock at Chester. 



at shorter intervals. It is confined to the British Isles. America, 

 Australia, and France have now their own ' Herd-books,' founded 

 on this, the parent one, to which most of the pedigrees refer in 

 their original descent. 



The general exhibition of this beautiful and rapidly increasing 

 breed of animals at Chester did honour to the Society's meeting. 

 In Class I. we had 30 noble animals, the first prize being 

 carried off by Lord Feversham's old bull " 5th Duke of Oxford," 

 bred by the late Lord Ducie at Tortworth Court, and descended 

 from the Bates blood. The immense substance of this bull, 

 together with his fine touch, must have gone far to establish him 

 in so high a position. 



The second prize was awarded to an animal which had been 

 in a fortunate position at Chelmsford. A renewal of good fortune 

 is indeed a triumph, especially under such competition. Although 

 this was a good class of aged bulls, yet we have seen animals 

 more decided in the true characteristics of the short-horn breed. 



Class II. — Yearling Bulls: 20 entries. — With some few ex- 

 ceptions it was not by any means an inviting class, as repre- 

 senting the future of the breed. Among the best we noticed 

 two young bulls, exhibited by Mr. Fawkes ; also the prize 

 liulls, including " Great Mogul," by " Grand Turk." Mr. Terr's 

 " Silver Star," by " Vanguard," was also worthy of his sire. 



Class III. — Bull Calves : 20 entries. — This was an interesting 

 class, and furnished some good animals, but we have seen the 

 general character of this class stand better. 



Class IV. — Cows in Milk or Calf. — This was the leading 

 class of the breed, and contained some extraordinary animals. 

 Mr. Booth's prize cow " Nectarine Blossom," by " Crown Prince," 

 dam " Hawthorn Blossom," was a magnificent beast ; her form 

 was perfect. Mr. Stratton's second prize cow was a good animal, 

 but her age must have carried some weight with it to enable her 

 to reach so high a position. Mr. VVetherall's cow " Moss Rose" 

 was highly commended by the Judges ; indeed the Judges 

 highly commended the class generally. It must have been diffi- 

 cult to select the prize animals. Some of the cows were, 

 however, so excessively fat, that the instructions given to the 

 Judges as to the breeding capabilities of the animals may have 

 assisted them. 



Class V. — Short-horn Heifers in Calf or in Milk. — Tliis is 

 usually a fine class, and its character has again been fully main- 

 tained. Mr. Douglas's prize heifer, " 3rd Queen of Trumps," 

 is truly a gem of uncommon excellence, as is also his celebrated 

 wliite heifer, " V enus de Medicis." The Hon. and Rev. Noel 



