exhibited at Kilburn. 
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cellent second in one of her " Temptress " sort ; and Her Majesty 
took third with " Princess Beatrice," a well-grown and well- 
proportioned heifer, bred at Windsor. Yearling heifers were a 
numerous and promising display, Mr. VV. 11. Fryer again 
showing three, and taking first and third tickets, the former 
with one of Lord Portman's breed. Mr. Walter Farthing's 
" Famous 2nd," another charming daughter of " Master Willie," 
looked all that her name implies, and very deservedly stood 
second ; while Mr. Walter's, M.P. " Highly commended and 
reserve," was wellnigh getting a higher place. Of Heifer-calves 
there were only three, and two of them belonged to Mr. W. R. 
Fryer, who had to succumb, however, to Mr. W. Farthing's 
" Famous 3rd," half-sister to his second-prize yearling heifer. 
All three could have held their own in a more numerous 
class. 
The Judges of Devons report, briefly but pithily, as 
follows : — 
In compliance with a request made to us by tlie Council for the Judges of 
the several departments to make any special comment they may think 
desirable upon the animals that were brought before them, 
We the undersigned, Judges of tlie Devon classes, beg to say that although 
the entries were not so numerous as might have been wished, there were, 
nevertheless, animals of very great merit in each class, and this we look upon 
as immistakable evidence of this distiuauislied race of cattle receiving a 
marked degree of attention in careful and judicious breeding. This we hope 
the Royal Agricultural Society of England will continue to encourage in the 
same liberal manner it has hitherto done, so that the Devon ox, with its 
majestic head, symmetrical and well-developed form of tirst-class flesh, may 
maintain the prominent position it has hitherto held at the Smithfield Show ; 
and, when slaughtered, that its " Baron " may be in as much favour as hitherto 
at the palace and in our old baronial halls. 
Samuel P. Newbuey. 
John Overman. 
William Bullsn. 
Sussex. 
Exhibitors of this hardy beef-yielding breed, cannot be too 
highly complimented on the extraordinarily fine classes they 
brought out at Kilburn. Many a one was heard to exclaim to 
those near him, " But have you seen the Sussex cattle ! ' Equally 
with the Channel-Islanders, they formed one of the main fea- 
tures of a generally splendid exhibition of the bovine race. 
To one not acquainted with the characteristics of the breed, 
Sussex cattle might be easily mistaken for Devons ; but on a closer 
examination, while yielding little to the latter in neatness of 
form or quality of flesh, they will be found to possess a bigger 
frame and more bone, with, however, the largest growth of fine 
