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Class 40. — Although short in numbers, the class may be described as a 
rem.arkably good one. No. 472, first prize, is a rare specimen, and probably 
the best of her breed in the yard. No. 471, second yrize, is a long grand 
cow, but is not so evenly covered as the first-prize animal. 
Class 41. — Only one heifer exhibited, and that a very good one. 
Class 42. — The three prize-takers all possess considerable merit, and the 
whole class is a very good one. 
Class 43. — Although this is a small class, it comprises several animals of 
superior merit. 
Although the competition in the Devon Classes is rather small, the 
majority of the animals exhibited are excellent specimens of their breed. 
Class 44. — No. 491, first prize, is in every respect very superior, with a 
true Devon character; and No. 492, second prize, is a very massive grand 
bull. No. 490 was well worthy of a prize, but, in consequence of the short 
entry, one could not be awarded by the rules of the yociety. 
Class 45. — Two only exhibited ; both good. 
Class 46. — Two only exhibited, and both also very good. 
Class 47. — This was a good class, with several Superior young animals 
amongst them. 
Class 48. — No. 506, first prize, has remarkable substance, with first-class 
symmetry and quality. No. 504, second prize, is nearly equal to No. 
506, in symmetry and quality ; but at present does not possess quite so much 
substance. The remaining two cows are both very useful animals. 
Class 49. — The first and second prize heifers are both of superior merit, 
and the remaining two are both good heifers. 
Class 50. — Only three exhibited, all of which are meritorious. 
Class 51. — Six calves were exhibited, all of which are extremely attractive 
and promising animals. 
The Judges of Jerseys, Guernseys, Galloways, and Ayrshires 
were Mr. Gibbons, of Burnfoot, Longtown ; Mr. Middleton, of 
Cuttleslowe, Oxford ; and Mr. Tait, of the Prince Consort's Show 
Farm, Windsor. They have sent the following report : — 
We, the Judges of the Channel Islands and Scotch Cattle and other 
Established Breeds, beg to report that in each of these classes there was at 
Hull a great falling off in the number of animals exhibited, which, as far 
as the Channel Island cattle were concerned, may perhaps be accounted " for 
from the fact of Hull being situate at such a great distance from the Southern 
Counties, where these breeds are mostly bred and cultivated, as also from 
the ports of landing of the imported Island bred cattle. We failed to see a 
single exhibitor from the Island. Amongst the Jersey stock, nevertheless, 
in Class 52 for Jersey Bulls, there were seven exhibited, the whole of them 
being really good animals, and were all commended ; but it appears that the 
animal which took the first prize in this class took the same prize last year at 
Cardiff, consequently it seems to us that it is a very questionable policy to 
allow an animal, after having gained the highest honour known in England — 
viz. the first prize at the Royal Show — to again compete for the same prize; 
and our opinion is that the proper and only place for an animal so circum- 
stanced is the stud, there to be kept entirely for breeding purposes, after 
being reduced to a natural and healthy state, so as to become the sire of 
healthy future generations, instead of following the jDractice now so much in 
fashion and vogue of keeping animals in an unnatural and pampered state for 
the purposes of show, so as to be at best a doubtful and uncertain getter of 
weak and unhealthy offspring. As we have said, all the animals in this 
