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HORSES. 



I was able to admire the heavy horses on parade. Time did not permit 

 of my seeing the light horses. The heavy horses were represented by Shires 

 (86 entries), Clydesdales (78 entries), ^nd Suffolks (25 entries). Additionally 

 there were exhibits for draught geldings and for draught horses in harness. 

 I was much impressed by the Shire exhibits. The champion Shire stallion 

 was certainly the finest draught horse I have ever had the pleasure of seeing. 

 Beside the Shires the Clydesdales had an almost weedy, slack appearance. 

 Some of the Clydesdale brood mares were very fine. Suffolks formed very 

 handsome exhibits ; all very fat and very showy, but very few, in my view, 

 form the ideal draught horse. 



A Shire Sire at Sandringham. 



PIGS. 



We could easily have shown 

 A very fine class ; perhaps 



On the whole I was disappointed in the pigs, 

 against them without suffering by comparison. 



Large Whites. Represented by 94 entries, 

 the finest in the show. 



Middle Whites. Represented by 57 entries. Also a good class ; approach- 

 ing more closely in size the type of pig found most useful in Australia. 



Tamworth. Represented by 54 entries. A fine class ; an improvement 

 on anything I have seen in Australia in this breed. 



Berkshires. Represented by 62 entries. On the whole I was not much 

 impressed by these exhibits. There were, however, a few very good sows. 



