3132 On the Exhibition of Live Stock at Chester. 



but spirited attention is required to make this branch of ag^ri- 

 culture an important and profitable pursuit ; all that is needed 

 being that farmers should be more careful in the selection of their 

 breeding stock, and keep their best heifers to breed from instead 

 of selling them into the eastern markets. Like the Scots, they 

 thrive where large English beasts would starve. The Smith- 

 field Club has already recognised them as an established breed, 

 worthy of a place in the Club's prize-sheet. 



Cattle. 



Class I. — A^ed Bulls, not exceeding 6 years old: 27 entries. 

 — There were 8 animals entered in this class alone, and 19 more 

 entries from the Society's classes, viz., 16 from Class I. for short- 

 horns, 2 from Class I. for Devons, and 1 from the class for other 

 breeds. I need scarcely remark that this was a complicated 

 affair, involving very unpleasant work for the Judges, who had 

 to perambulate these several classes to find the entries, and 

 then walk to and fro to compare the animals. The same duty 

 devolved upon them in the sheep and pig classes, and they were 

 all glad when their unpleasant duties were at an end. 



The first prize was awarded to Mr. Bradburne, Lichfield, for 

 his short-horn bull shown in Class 1. This bull was commended 

 in his own class. The second prize was given to Mr. Price, 

 , Feathersham, Wolverhampton, for liis short-horn bull shown in 

 Class L The bulls shown by Mr. Waller, jun., Mellor, Stock- 

 port, and Mr. R. Barton, Caldy Manor, Birkenhead, were com- 

 mended. These had been entered only in the special class. 



Class IL — Young Btdls. — Three animals were exhibited in 

 this class : there were also 12 bulls entered, which were shown in 

 the short-horn Class IL, and one bull shown in the Devon Class IL 

 The first prize was awarded to Colonel Pennant for his young 

 short-horn bull. No. 32, shown in the Society's Class IL This 

 bull was also highly commended in his own class. The second 

 prize was awarded to the Hon. and Rev. J. H. Noel Kill, of 

 Berrington, Shrewsbury, for a short-horn bull exhibited in the 

 Society's Class IL There were no commendations in the special 

 class. 



Class III. — Pairs of Cows for Dairy jjurjjoses. — 10 pairs were 

 exhibited in this class. There was one entry from the Society's 

 Class IV. (Herefords), and one from the class for other breeds. 

 These prizes were taken by some very excellent short-horns. 

 Mr. Ambler, of Watkinson Hall Farm, Halifax, received the 

 first, and Mr. Stratton, of Broadhinton, Wilts, the second : the 

 third was awarded to Mr, Churton, of Barrel Well House, near 



