504 Rejm-t on the Exhibiiion of Live Stock at Hull. 
In compliance with the request of the Council, we beg to submit the 
following remarks on the agricultural horses on which we had to adjudicate 
at the recent meeting at Hull ; and we consider the Society may be congratu- 
lated on the classes being, as a rule, well tilled, whilst there is a decided 
improvement in the soundness of the animals exhibited, there not being more 
than one or two cases in which the best-looking candidates were prevented by 
unsoundness from receiving the prizes to which their good looks would have 
entitled them. 
Class 1, Agricultural Stallions ahove Two Years old, contained fourteen 
very useful horses, the first prize going to Mr. Shai-jjley's " Le Bon," a very 
nice level short-legged bay ; Mr. Statter's " Young Champion," well known 
in the prize-ring, being second. " Young Honest Tom," a 4-year-old bay, with 
grey markings, with a good top, but rather fiat ribs, was third; a short- 
legged brown horse, with good loins, and a good mover, being highly com- 
mended and the Reserve Number. There were eighteen 2-year-old stallions in 
Class 2, nearly half of whicli have no pretension to Royal honours. The first 
])rize went to a very heavy blue-roan colt, "Young Briton," belonging to 
Mr. Newman ; the second prize to a nice level colt with good action, called 
" King Tom ;" and the third prize to " Brown Prince," a good topped colt, who, 
if possessed of rather more bone, would have been first. Mr. Colton's " Boxer," 
a heavy chestnut, whose badlj'-rubbed mane gave him an unsightly appear- 
ance, was highly commended and reserve ; a stylish bay colt, " King of the 
Yale," and " Negro," a rather high black, being commended. 
Nine Clydesdale stallions came forward, but as a lot they did not appear so 
uniform in character as those we have seen at former shows. The first-prize 
horse " Conqueror," is a smart-looking grey, and a good mover. " The Duke," 
a very compact brown horse, with rather a plain head, is second ; and Mr. 
Reed's nice-looking " Wellington " third. " Young Lofty," who did not look 
like his former self, appeared loose in the back, and could not get higher than 
highly commended and reserve. In Class 4, there were several very good 
specimens of 2-year-old Clydesdale stallions. The Earl of Strathmore's 
" Macbeth " has remarkably good thighs, and a good back, and deserves the 
first prize awarded to him; the Duke of Richmond took second prize with a 
nice colt, "Duke; "and Mr. Wright's " Sir Roger," is a thick, heavy colt, with a 
plain head ; the Reserve Number went to a smart bay with a grey tail and rather 
a low back. Class 5, Suflblk stallions : but four out of the six entered put in 
an appearance. Lieutenant-Colonel Wilson took the first prize now, as he 
did at Wolverhampton, with " Heir Apjiareut," when two years old. This 
horse is quite a first-class specimen of his breed, with a splendid back, a 
middle denoting an excellent constitution, and cajiital legs; there is, however, 
something not quite nice about his head and ears. The second prize went to 
Mr. Wolton's " Royal Duke," now three years old, a promising colt on short 
legs ; and we exercised our privilege of recommending the third prize to be 
given to Mr. Byford for his " Volunteer," a showy-looking horse of good quality ; 
whilst " Royal Prince," a former winner, but of not quite the orthodox colour, 
got highly commended. 
But one 2-ycar-old Suffolk stallion was shown, belonging to Mr. Wolton, 
at present unnamed : he is a smart colt, but without any si^ecial merit ; but 
having long sides and short legs, he will probably grow into a useful horse. 
In Class 10, for agricultural mares in foal or with foal at foot, ten mares com- 
peted ; and although there were some good mares shown with their foals, 
those without foals had decidedly the advantage, and we would suggest to 
the Council the advisability of having separate classes, as we consider a mare 
suckling a foal can scarcely compte on her merits with a mare without a 
foal. Mr. Crow took the first prize, with his chestnut " Flower," a particularly 
good 3-year-olJ, being level and active, and having a good constitution ; Mr. 
