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review of the Hereford class above, failed of recog- 

 nition the day previous. It thus appears that the 

 Heref ords and Angus had the best of the fight up to 

 this point, winning six (three each) out of the eight 

 rounds. Mr. Brown had two falls to the credit of 

 the Shorthorns, however, and bided his time. 



"In the class for best herd under two years, to 

 consist of one bull and four females (latter to be 

 bred by exhibitor), the 'bonnie blacks' repeated 

 their remarkable performance of last year, drawing 

 both first and second ; Mr. McHenry had the honor 

 of holding the right of the hne with his Blackbird 

 bull and blooming bevy of rich-backed heifers, Good- 

 win & Judy receiving second and Mr. Sotham third 

 for the Heref ords — ^more 'soup' for the Shorthorns. 



"When Goodwin & Judy plucked the prize for 

 best four (or more) cattle of any age or either sex 

 the get of one bull with Blackcap King, Zaras 5th 

 and 9th and Blackcap 13th (own sister to the King), 

 all by Black Monk, it looked still blacker for the ri- 

 val breeds, and to add to the gloom that seemed 

 settling down over the Shorthorn camp Sotham 

 foimd second on his Correctors (Sir Bredwell, 

 Thickset, Benita, Lady Plushcoat and Georgina). 

 The Browndale Golden Eules (Spicey 4th, Ella Ken- 

 nedy, Golden Princess and a Waterloo heifer) were 

 third. 



"When the grand finale was reached, however, the 

 $650 capital prize, the sun rose bright and clear 

 over the Shorthorn host and equilibrium was re- 

 stored by a decision which sent the grand prize 

 of all to Mr. Brown's Victor of Browndale, Spicey 

 of Browndale 4th, Ella Kennedy, Waterloo of 

 Browndale 7th, and Golden Minnie. The blacks were 

 close in at the death, Goodwin & Judy claiming the 

 red with Blackcap King, Zaras 5th and 9th, Bose- 



