458 Report on the Exhibition of Live Stock at Gloucester. 



and there were only four pens of ewes ; nevertheless, Mr. Sandaj 

 and Mr. Paulett exhibited several fine animals, and between them 

 carried off all the prizes. 



The Long Wools were particularly good, their quality having 

 very much improved : the two pens of Theaves shown by Mr. 

 Lane were worthy of the great admiration they received. 



The Southdowns, as usual, were very good : their uniform 

 character and symmetry elicited general encomiums. 



The new class of Shropshire Downs was very successful : it is 

 to be hoped that the Society will recognise them as a distinct 

 breed. 



The show of Pigs was excellent : where there were so many 

 good it is difficult to particularize, but the boar belonging to 

 Mr. Crossley was a fine active and useful animal ; and although 

 in high condition, was not too fat for use. It perhaps ought 

 here to be stated, that the sow belonging to Mr. Northey, which 

 was disqualified for over fatness, has since produced eight 

 young ones. 



With regard to Horses, although many were exhibited, it 

 cannot be stated that the show was a good one. There were, it 

 is true, several fine specimens of the Suffolk breed, but the 

 judges expressed great dissatisfaction at the ordinary show of 

 roadster stallions ; and the exhibition of Welsh ponies will not, it 

 is thought, induce the Society to offer similar prizes in future. 



The Poultry show was considered very good. Great com- 

 petition in nearly all the classes ; and although the weather was 

 not favourable, they appeared to attract a full share of attention. 



In the Report of the Lewes Show a tabular account was given, 

 embracing all the meetings of the Society. It is not thought 

 necessary to reprint those tables, but merely to state the numbers 

 in each class shown at Gloucester, compared with those at Lewes. 



Comparative Summary of the Lewes and Gloucester Meetings, 



































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Other 



Pigs. 



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Lewes . . 



64 



29 



38 



75 



17 



90 



27 



158 





57 



80 



7 



186 



226 



Gloucester . 



75 



43 



55 





17 



80 



144 



139 



121 





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28 



177 



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The stewards have some suggestions to make with reference 

 to the next show of Stock, but probably this will not be con- 

 sidered the proper place. 



Thurgartoji Priory, November 17, 1853. 



