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Spearman, taking second. Allen Hughes' Sun- 

 flower, the winner of so many heifer prizes and now 

 five years old, had third. In two-year-olds Bees 

 Keene won first with Bangle, by Bangham, dam by 

 Tredegar, a deep thick heifer, but not so neat and 

 stylish as the second, Mr. Crawshay's Cyfartha Vio- 

 let, a trim-built heifer of first-class quality, her dam 

 being Downton Violet, by Downton Boy. A. E. 

 Hughes had third for Blossom, by Garfield 2d 

 (7628). In yearlings J. H. Arkwright won first 

 with Ivington Lass 24th, a daughter of Eose Cross 

 and a very handsome heifer with splendid Here- 

 ford character and level lines like her sire. The 

 second was H. R. Hall's Gay Lass, also a very deep 

 thick one, exceptionally level and good all over. The 

 Earl of Coventry was third with Rosewater. These 

 were all remarkably good heifers. Seldom are bet- 

 ter seen, together. In the group class for bull and 

 two heifers Stephen Robinson was placed first with 

 The Squire, by Highland Laird, and two nice heifers 

 by Rosestock. John Price was second on Prince 

 Alfred, by Monarch, and two nice heifers by the 

 same sire. The Leinthall herd had reserve and 

 highly commended for Baron Wilton, by Viscount 

 Wilton, Lady Wilton and Elsie Wilton, daughters 

 of Lord Wilton. These were three grand lots, the 

 judges having difficulty in placing the prizes. 



Nottingham Decisions. The Nottingham Royal of 

 1888 was a very successful meeting for the society, 

 the attendance being large. In aged bulls the re- 

 doubtable Maidstone again had first prize, but it 



