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Mr. A. S. Gibson's, which was unfortunately lame. Mr. Vin- 
cent's first pen of yelts were light in colour and very forward in 
condition ; in the second-prize pen, belonging to Mr. Ponsonby, 
were two very good yelts, the third was light in neck. 
Tamworths. 
These good bacon pigs increase in size and fatness at each 
Show, but the number of exhibitors does not show a correspond- 
ing increase. The Aylesbury Dairy Co., who have taken 
over Mr. G. M. Allender's herd, easily secured three firsts and 
one second, Mr. Norman, Jun., a first and a second, and Messrs. 
J. and W. H. Mitchell a second prize. 
Report of the Judges on Black and Bed Pigs. 
Small Black Pigs. 
With the exception of the Breeding Sow Class the Small Blacks were not 
strongly represented. 
Class 163. — Nos. 1718 and 1717 were very smart good pigs. No. 1720, 
with a good forehand was plain behind, whilst No. 1725 was a wide, level- 
taking pig in the pen, but on coming out, showed weakness both in the girth 
and jowl. 
Class 164. — There were several nice young Boars in this class, hut in no 
case did the three match for size. No. 1730, with a drooping heavy ear and 
spare coat, were still straight good pigs, and could not be passed by. 
No. 1727, though uneven for size, showed evidence of careful breeding. 
No. 1726 were a pen of level-backed, handsome pigs, and the class may be 
described as a very useful one. 
Class 165. — This was a very strong class, and contained several animals of 
great merit ; the only numbers calling for special remark were No. 1742, 
which was really grand, and No. 1734, a very perfect young sow, but in too 
high condition to take her legitimate place in a Breeding Sow Class. 
Class 166. — Excepting the prize pens, this was considered a medium class. 
No. 1744 was a particularly nice pen and a good match. 
Berkshire Breed. 
Class 167. — No. 1752 was a strong hardy boar, and fairly shaped, just a 
trifle coarse ; and this would have cost him his position but that No. 1761 had 
a very white face, whilst his shape and quality were above the average. 
No. 1754, a square heavy-fleshed boar, suffered in appearance from some 
injury or misformation across the bridge of the nose. Beyond the prize 
animals in this class there were half-a-dozen strong active pigs, but many of 
them not showing the quality and breeding expected in a Royal Showyard. 
Class 168. — This class of pens of Three Boars has not brought out such a 
promising lot as we had hoped to see. They are difiBcult classes to provide 
for, but none the less valuable on that account ; it is possible that many of 
the exhibitors were not quite prepared for the competition ; we hope to see 
the prizes continued, as they bring well forward any features of careful 
breeding as distinct from the results of feeding, and will in time most likely 
