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beef on just those parts which are worth most per pound. Com- 
paring the two, a breeder of Sussex beasts was heard to say in 
the Showjard, that a steer of his fancy sort would, " at two years 
of age, be as heavy as the Devon at three years." This remark 
went unchallenged, because no Devon man was present. How- 
ever, to keep within the line, let six months instead of twelve 
be put to the credit of the manifestly larger sort. 
The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Commons showed 
some excellent animals in this department, and gained with them 
several well-merited honours. The fine old bull " Dorchester," 
owned by Messrs. E. and A. Stanford, and first last year both 
at Bristol and Oxford, had on this occasion to give place to 
" Young Hartley," who also came second in the Champion 
Bull competition. He carried a fine open head and horn, but 
was a trifle light in front, and plain at the rump end. In the 
champion bull " Oxford," No. 304, owned by Mr. J. S. Hodgson, 
of Haslemere, only one fault was observable, namely, a slight 
deficiency in the rounds. Mr. J. S. Oxley had a fine bull in this 
class, standing better on his hind legs than any of his rivals, 
but he did not secure a card. " Bouncer," the first-prize cow, 
and champion of the Sussex females, was a marvellously fine 
type of the breed ; she had great length of body and rich quality. 
With calf at foot, and an abundant udder, she showed attractively. 
" Primrose," who took second honours, was rather " on-leg," 
with up-standing horns, but showed a famous milk-vessel. The 
Right Hon. the Speaker exhibited a very neat and pretty cow, 
" Beauty 2nd," which might well have been noticed by the 
Judges. The Two-year-old Heifers were headed by Mr. Braby's 
" Rival," first as a yearling last year at Bristol, and champion 
female here, but she was closely pressed by Mr. C. Whitehead's 
" Cherry Jam," of true Sussex character. Of Classes 89 and 
90 (Yearling Heifers and Heifer-calves), nothing more need be 
said than that they were both commended in their entirety. 
Indeed, I have felt that, had it not been for the marked excellence 
of the Sussex classes throughout, not one word need have been 
added to the very full and very carefully prepared Report of the 
Judges in this Section. It is as follows : — 
Judges' Beport on Sussex Stock. 
Class 83. Bull above Three Years old. — Eleven entries, one of which 
was absent. No. 1048 is a bull of nice quality, with grand hind-quarturs 
and great depth of brisket and width of shoulder, altogether of good 
character, to which we were unanimous in awarding the first prize. No. 
1045. Second prize, is a grand old bull, heavy in flesh but of good quality, 
very level, and of apparently good constitution, his age showing a few defects, 
