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Report on the British and Foreign Cattle 
furnished me with a Report so elaborate and so full of detail 
that no words from me are needed : and I here append it, 
merely stating that the third Judge declined to sign it : — 
The request from the Council to the Judges that an ample report should be 
made in the several classes in competition calls on our part for an expression 
of opinion on the general, and in some instances on the particular, merits of 
the animals which were before us. 
The total number of entries in the Jersey and Guernsey Classes testifies 
more than any words to the great interest which is taken in this section of the 
Society's Exhibitions, and tlie growing importance of these valuable dairj'- 
breeds. 
The examination of the ten classes did not terminate till the close of the 
day, nor was this termination arrived at without the best attention having 
been given throughout the examination. 
Jersey Cattle. 
Class 97. Bulls above Two Years old. — This class comprised twenty-four 
entries. The prizes were awarded as follows : — No. 1192, first prize ; No. 1202, 
second prize ; No. 1193, third prize ; and No. 1194, reserve : highly commended, 
Nos. 1182, 1191, 1194, and 1195 ; whilst the class was generally commended. 
The animal to which the first prize was awarded was i)articularly good in 
quality ; the fineness of horn, with its golden tint, were here very noticeable, 
whilst the general features of the bull denoted character and good breeding. 
The exception which might be taken to its form was a slight defect at the 
.setting of the tail, which was rather short. The champion prize was 
awarded also to this animal as being the best male of the breed in the Exhi- 
bition. The second prize. No. 1202, calls also for special notice in point of 
merit, which was scarcely distinguisliable from that in the first-prize bull. 
Class 98. Yearling Bulls above One and not exceeding Two Years old. — 
In this class, which has probably never been equalled, no less than forty- 
four animals competed. The most cajjricious tastes might have been 
satisfied. The variety of colour ranged from the darkest to the lightest tint.«, 
M'hether in greys or in browns, whether self-coloured or mixed ; but in this a« 
in all classes, the selection for prizes was made on the one broad principle of 
real merit — quality and syrmnetry combined. The prizes fell in tlie following 
order : — first prize, No. 1234 ; second prize. No. 1233 ; third prize, No. 1235 ; 
leserve, No. 1243 ; highly commended, Nos. 1243, 1205 ; commended, 
Nos. 1211 and 1222 ; and the whole as a class were highly commended. 
Class 99. Bull-Calves. — This brought together twenty in competition, and 
was the weakest of the Bull Classes. No. 1248, which obtained the first 
prize, was vastly superior to anything competing against him. This animal 
promises well. The second prize was awarded to No. 1260, and the reserve to 
No. 1250. 
Class 100. Coivs above Three Years old. — Tliere were forty-three entrieii. 
Though large and excellent, this class did not produce any serious difficulty 
in the award of its prizes. There was in some of the animals a decided 
superiority which was unmistakable, 'i'he first prize was taken by No. 129G, 
the second prize by No. 1299, the third prize by No. 1272, and the reserve by 
No. 1301; which was also highly commended with No. 1281; whilst conl- 
mendations were given to Nos. 1277, 127G, 1271, 1293, 1306, and 1283. 
Class 101. Heifers in-Milk or in-Calf, above Two and not exceeding Threv 
Years old. — In this there were forty-seven entries. From the fact that 
animals in full milk, and others which have never yet calved, were com- 
peting together, differences of opinion arose more frequently on the relati\;c 
