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The year before Kilbnm it had been held in the 

 extreme south, at Bristol. Its migratory meetings 

 thus gave all England a chance to see the show in 

 turn. The weather at Carlisle, as at Kilbum, was 

 very much against the show, but the inhabitants in 

 the north do not seem to mind wet much. More- 

 over, better precautions were taken. One did not 

 hear of any lost ladies' shoes there, although the 

 fair sex attended each day in large nxunbers. With 

 their waterproof coats, short sMrts^ and tight-laced 

 strong boots, they successfully defied the Border 

 weather. 



Considering they were so far from home the 

 "white faces" mustered fairly strong and with 

 quality unimpaired. In the aged bulls there was 

 the same pair that had been first and second before, 

 Grateful again taking the first. He looked remark- 

 ably well, almost deeper in front than before, for 

 his brisket now touched the ground, and although 

 seven years old he seemed to have furnished up. 

 Being very active he looked larger and bigger in 

 his hindquarters than before. Thoughtful took sec- 

 ond as at Kilbum, and was looking marvelou^ly 

 fit. He carried out both ends wonderfully well, but 

 was scarcely equal to his opponent in style, which 

 was one of Grateful 's strong points. Third was 

 that good sire Hartington. Certain English breed- 

 ers always claimed him as the best of Grove 3d's 

 sons. He was a big lengthy bull for his age at this 

 show; he was two years younger than Thoughtful, 

 and wanted a little more time to mature. These 



