Report on the Exhibition of Live Stock at Bristol. 
ridge's first and second shearling rams showed good size, with 
curlj wool. Mr. Roger Paliner's old ram was rather deficient 
in girth, but had good close wool for the breed. 
EXMOORS. 
These most picturesque-looking sheep are admirably adapted 
lor adorning a gentleman's park. Lord Poltimore's two shearling 
rams, with their small size, curling horns, and white faces, had a 
charming aj)pearance. Earl Fortescue had a fine old ram, with 
good wool, beautiful eye, and immense horns. The pens of 
shearling ewes were most attractive. Lord Poltimore's well- 
matched lot drew a great deal of attention, and seemed to be 
ahnost regarded as pets by the fair sex. 
The J udges report on the three preceding breeds as follows : — 
The general character of tlie entries of Somerset aud Dorset IIoi'iis was very 
i;ood, and we struui^ly i-ecomniended that a second prize should be awarded 
to No. IIGG. 
I here is a threat improvement in the breed of Dartujoors, especial attentioa 
evidently having been paid to their wool-beariny;. 
We cannot speak too highly of tlie whole of the classes of Exmoors. 
William rooLE. 
William Benj. Hebditcu. 
Pigs. 
The pigs on a farm are too apt to be left pretty much to 
themselves. They get on fairly well without great care being 
bestowed either on their feeding or breeding, so it is a good 
thing for the farmer to be able to see what can be done by 
enterprising people in the way of selection and management. 
Pork is almost the sole animal food of the labouring class ; and 
even the very useful annual statistical reports are insufficient to 
show the numbers of swine that are every year converted into 
meat, as there are a certain number of pigs born, too young to 
be included in one report, that are probably eaten before the 
next one is made up. 
Large White Breed. — Except for the breeding-sows, the entries 
were not very good. Messrs. James and F. Howard's young 
boar had good coh)ur, fine hair, and great size for his age. 
Mr. R. E. Duckoring's boar looked like one that would put on 
flesh well. In the Old Boar Class the Earl of EUesint^re was 
first with " Samson 2n«l," an enormous animal. Messrs. J. and 
F. Howard's " Tiger 2nd " had long glossy hair and true colour. 
The Earl of lillesmere showed a perfectly m.atching and well- 
bred pen of three young breeding-sow pigs of the same litter. 
The breeding-sows all were of good (juality. Mr. R. E. Duck- 
