390 Oil the Exhibition of Live Stock at Chester. 



chiefly white. The first prize was won by a 2-year old small 

 white boar of Mr, Hill's, Back Hall, Chester ; the second by 

 Mr. Brown, Brewry House, Cumberland, for his 3-year old 

 Cumberland white pig. Mr. J. Harrison's white pig was highly 

 commended. The whole class was commended, with the excep- 

 tion of Nos. 722 and 748. 



Class IH. — Soivs of a large breed: 28 entries. — This was 

 collectively a very good class. There were a few Berkshire and 

 a few cross-bred in this class, but they appeared quite out of 

 place in comparison with the large white pigs from the north. 

 The first prize was gained by Mr. Barker, of Leeds, for his 

 2-year old sow ; the second by Mr. Wilkinson, Roundhay, near 

 Leeds. Mr. Wilkinson's old sow. No. 773, was also specially 

 commended by the Judges. Mr. Wainman's 3^-year old sow, 

 and Mr. Tuley's 4-year old sow, were each highly commended : 

 these were from the neighbourhood of York. Four others were 

 commended. 



Class IV. — Sows of a small breed : 35 entries. — As a proof 

 of the excellence of this class, there were 10 " placed" by 

 the Judges ; and the whole were commended " as an extra- 

 ordinary class." To gain a prize in such a class must have 

 been meritorious indeed. I may mention that I witnessed (as 

 steward of this department) no less than eight symmetrical 

 animals paraded before the Judges for examination, and they 

 remarked to me that " they knew not where to begin." After 

 much deliberation the first prize was awarded to a 14 months- 

 old sow, the property of Colonel Townley ; and the second to 

 Mr. Harrison, of Everton, near Liverpool, for his 1 year and 

 11 months old sow. Mr. Crisp, of Butley Abbey, Suffolk, was 

 specially commended ; and a second of his was highly com- 

 mended. Colonel Townley had a second sow highly com- 

 mended. Five others were commended. The whole of the 

 above 10 sows were of the white breed. There were but 5 of 

 the black breed in the class, and one of the Oxfordshire. 



Class V. — Peyis of three Breeding Sows of the large breed : 

 Sentries. — These included 2 pens of Berkshires, 2 black and white, 

 and one of white pigs. Here the coloured pigs had it all their own 

 way. It appears evident that the long-breed pigs cannot make 

 a respectable show at this age. Those exhibited were scarcely 

 " pigs of a large breed," but crosses between the large and small 

 breeds. For practical, rent-paying purposes, this combination 

 of the two extremes appears to me the better breed. The prize 

 was awarded to Mr. E. Bowly, of Siddington, Cirencestei", for 

 his pen of 8 months old improved Berkshire pigs. The Judges 



