48 Report on tJie Exhibition of Live Stock at Bristol. 
the Earl of Ellesmere. A fine large mare, " Countess," belong- 
ing to Mr. Joseph Hennessy, a local exhibitor, was placed 
second, and Mr. Lawrence Drew was third, with a brown 
fillv. Mrs. Mary Pearce's " Diamond " was reserved and his 
commended. 
This class ends the exhibition of the Agricultural Horses, an 
exhibition that all farmers must take great interest in, as the 
horse is the most important animal used on the farm. Xo 
doubt of late years steam-cultiyation has lessened the weight on 
his shoulders, but a good useful cart-horse is still essential to 
the agriculturist. On the whole, the display of draught-horses 
showed good quality. The Judges did not complete their 
labours till late in the afternoon, long after most of their col- 
leagues in the other classes had finished, which was an evident 
proof that out of a generally superior lot, they had a hard task 
to decide on the winners. The following is their Report : — 
Class 1. — Agricultural Stallion foaled in the year 1876, not qualified to 
compete as Clydesdale or Suffollc. — The first prize in this class was awarded 
to a fine powerful bay colt, owned by Lord Ellesmere, named "Young Prince 
of the Isles," he was bred by ^li. Fyson of Somersham, St. Ives, his sire 
being " Pride of the Isles." He is a grand colt, with a wide thick back and 
loins, very deep in his ribs, a fine round barrel, an excellent mover, with a 
good shaped head and firm legs with good feet. 
The second-prize horse was a very useful iron-grey, owned by Mr. F. Street, 
Somersham (who has been instrumental in the formation of the English Cart- 
horse Association), with big legs and feet, be was hardly in so good a condi- 
tion as he might have been, but at some future day will take a more prominent 
position in the Show ring. 
The third-prize horse is a capital brown, with big limbs and fall of hair, aliW) 
owned by Lord Ellesmere ; he is well formed and will make a good horse at 
more mature age. 
The competition in this class was good, there having been no less than 
twenty-one entries. 
Class 2. Agricultural Stallion foaled lefore January 1st, 1876, not 
qiPiUfied to compete as Clydesdale or Suffolk. — The first prize in this class 
was awarded to a big heavy red roan horse, owned by Mr. Davis, of Woolashill 
in the county of ^^'orceste^, bred by himself; he has tremendous muscle and 
big flat legs with extraordinary good feet, his back and loins are very thick, 
shoulders massive, though well-formed, with big fore-arms, and sound thighs, 
head large, masculine, but well shaped, action excellent for such a horse. He 
is every inch a cart-horse, and will be of great service to the county he 
represents. 
The second horse is a weighty blue roan, four years old, owned by Mr. 
Morrell, named " King of the Vale," in many points equal to the first, and, 
had his feet been in better condition, we should scarcely have known to which 
to award the coveted red ribbon. 
The third-prize horse is a good-framed bay, owned by Lord Ellesmere, with a 
good back, round barrel, limbs well set the outside of him ; he had rubbed the 
hair from his fore-legs, which sjioiled his api^earance for the time being ; he has 
taken several prizes, and will take more when in form. 
This class was a very fine one, being represented by eighteen entries. 
Class 11. Agricultural Mare in Fail or loith Foal at Foot, not qualified 
