exhibited at Kilburn. 
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Kilburn. She may be briefly described as possessing truly 
cylindrical ribs ; shoulders neat, sloping, and well covered ; 
bosom, foreflank, and entire underline remarkably good ; twist 
perfect, bone light, head sweet, and neck-vein full ; rather 
wanting in hair, colour slightly delicate-looking, and growing 
a trifle patchy behind. " Grateful " has the distinguished 
honour of being the dam of the winning yearling heifer, and 
champion female at Kilburn, thus proving that, besides being 
herself a cow of rare excellence, she has produce which surpasses 
even herself in Showyard success. " Telemacina," already 
mentioned as taking second honours, had a well-rounded barrel, 
and great length of quarters, but she drooped a trifle behind, 
and was more patchy in the rumps than her vanquisher. Still 
she is a fine massive cow, and has taken many a first ticket in 
no mean company. Mr. J. S. Bult's white cow "Annette," 
which took third place, was the essence of neatness, symmetr}', 
and beauty, with plenty of size, excellent flesh, and soft touch. 
She, too, has had a career of marked success, having at the Devon 
County, Bath and West of England, Taunton, and other Shows, 
carried off seven first prizes and three seconds. This cow 
cannot fail to leave behind her some stock of a very superior 
description. The fourth prize went to Mr. Benjamin St. John 
Ackers, for his " Lady Carew 2nd," highly commended as a 
heifer at the Bristol Royal. She displayed a capital rib and 
other good Shorthorn points, but her rumps were patchy 
and overhanging. Her Majesty the Queen, besides taking, 
very easily, the " reserve " ticket, had one other fine cow, 
" Benedicta," bred at Windsor, shown in this class. Of the 
" commended " cows, Mr. W. A. Mitchell's " Alma," with calf 
at foot, and Lord Ellesmere's " Blooming Bridesmaid," pleased 
me very much ; while Mr. T. H. Miller's " Ringlet 5th " is 
a massive beast, fit to win in more than ordinary company. 
And last but not least worthy of mention came Lady Pigot's 
" Rosalba," bred by Mr. J. Stratton. Not one in the class 
carried a better rib, and she well deserved her " commended " 
card. 
Class 62. Two-year-old-Heifers in-Calf or in-Milk. — This 
class the Judges only described as " very fair," and they selected 
lor the red rosette " Azucena," bred and exhibited by Francis J. 
S. Foljambe, Esq., M.P. Possessing, as she did, well-arched ribs, 
long quarters and heavy flesh, I reckoned her " highly deserving," 
though her hair, which was abundant, might have been softer, 
and her touch more pleasing. The Duke of Richmond and 
Gordon's " Chief Lustre " was not a good second ; she was 
deficient through the heart and in the thighs, and a trifle low in 
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