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overlooked, in the anxious desire to secure every additional 
pound of beef. 
The Report of the Judo;es of Hereford cattle makes short 
work of them, as they confine themselves to saying — 
The Judges regret that ro few entries liave been made of the Hereford cattle, 
and they are unable to sjoeak in very high terms of all the animals brought 
under their notice. They consider, however, that the cows and 2-year-old 
heifers are excellent representatives of the breed. 
Considering that Manchester is not so far removed from the 
strongholds of many of the Hereford breeders, a larger show of 
these fine animals might have been looked for ; but it was 
generally admitted that the deficiency in numbers was com- 
pensated by the fine character and general excellence of those 
present. It must be gratifying to those who take a special 
interest in the success of this breed of cattle to see that the 
vacancies caused by the recent . death of many well-known 
patrons and breeders have been filled up with the names of new 
competitors for the honours of the " Prize Ring." 
In the " Aged Bull Class " Mr. Arkwright won the first 
prize with his fine animal " Sir Hungerford," winner of the 
first prize in his class last year at Leicester, and this year at 
Southampton. 
In Class 49 Mr. Morris, a new exhibitor, was awarded the 
first prize, beating the Queen, and three others. The Yearling 
Bull Class, with only three entries, and the Bull Calf Class with 
only five entries, do not call for any special remark, unless it be 
in favour of Mr. Tudge's bull calf " Ostorius," one of four first 
prizes taken by that gentleman in the Hereford classes. The 
cows were few — only five — in number, but they were very 
good. 
In Class 52 Mr. Allen's "Queen of the Lilies" was placed 
first ; Mr. Tudge's " Lady Adforton " second. They were both 
fine specimens of Hereford cows. 
In Class 53 Mr. Tudge was first with a beautiful heifer, 
" Diadem," third in her class last year at Leicester ; Mr. 
Arkwright's heifer, 579, now taking only the reserved number, 
with a high commendation, but having then been first. 
In the "yearling heifer" and "heifer calf" classes, there 
were some extremely promising young animals, and in the case 
of these two classes, as indeed of most of the others, there has 
perhaps never been a show where there were fewer bad animals ; 
although, of course, it would be — as the Judges remark — 
impossible to speak in high terms of ail. 
The report current in the Show Yard, that some considerable 
purchases of Herefords had been just made for Australia, as well 
as for Ireland, must be encouraging to the admirers of this 
