exhibited at Kilhurn. 
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and rough in the shoulder-points ; while the latter was a neat bull, 
mellow in touch, and stood well on his legs. The fourth ticket 
went to Mr. Alexander H. Browne's " Patricio " (38,852), by 
" Pioneer " (35,042), the first-prize yearling at Taunton in 
1875, and the winning two-year-old at the Birmingham Royal 
in 1876. Rich alike in colour and hair, he carried well-sprung 
ribs, but was somewhat weak in the loins. 
Class 59 — Yeai-ling Bulls — though containing some good 
animals, was, say the Judges, " not more than a fair average class," 
and was easily topped by Mr. Handley's " Master Harbinger " 
(40,324), a son of "Alfred the Great" (36,121), and winner 
of first honours this year at Doncaster in the yearling class, 
where he also carried off the champion cup for Shorthorns, 
beating Mr. Willis's " Vice- Admiral," already described. This 
highly promising young bull, resembling "Anchor" in many 
points, showed a broad and well-fleshed back, grand loins and 
crops, rich hair, and mellow touch, and capital fore-arm, with a 
slight want above the hocks and in the rounds. The Rev. R. B. 
Kennard's " Prince Regent," from " Queen Ann," and sired by 
" Grand Duke of Oxford" (28,763) (bred by Lord Braybroke), 
was a good second. He is a singularly rich roan, covered with 
a mass of grand hair, has a wonderful flank, and grand quarters. 
A slight improvement behind the shoulder would make this 
bull take a lot of beating. Third honours were awarded to 
Mr. William Linton's " Arthur Benedict," a worthy grandson of 
his far-famed Royal bull, " Sir Arthur Ingram " (32,490), 
showing rich hair, big loins, and long firm quarters, deep and 
prominent bosom, and beautiful head. He was, however, 
slightly abdominous, giving the ribs an appearance of flatness. 
Lord Arthur Cecil, of Orchard mains, Peeblesshire, easily 
secured fourth ticket, with his "Wild Oxonian" (40,927), a 
judicious purchase at the Shotley Hall sale, in 1878, and fourth- 
prize calf at Bristol last year. His somewhat crooked hind-legs, 
caused by overgrowth, and by having been put to service too 
soon, kept this otherwise valuable-looking stock bull from 
securing a higher position. The " reserve number," bred and 
exhibited by Mr. James Snarry, of Sledmere, near York, from 
"Wild Rose," a daughter of "Ignoramus" (28,887), bred by 
Mr. Lamb, near Penrith, and first-prize two-year-old at Cardiff 
in 1872, will grow into a massive and very useful sire. His 
slight defect behind the shoulder, which is even now counter- 
balanced by a beautiful coat and other meritorious points, will 
disappear with age. " Autumnus," too, in the adjoining stall, 
exliibited by Mr. Richard Stratton, had, in addition to his large 
thighs and quarters, deep fore-end, and famous neck-vein, many 
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