712 Report on the Exhibition of Live-Stock at Norwich. 
form a centre where the best young boars of acknowledged purity may be 
found in good numbers ; we are sorry not to be able to give Class 168 as an 
example now. We felt bound to give the first prize to a pen where one pi;^ 
had a black tail; but for this, and a want of evenness in size, this would have 
been a pen fairly representing the breed ; the other two prize pens also did not 
match for size, and we could not commend the rest of the class. 
Class 169. — As is usually the case, this was the best-filled class in the 
whole show of pigs ; still, amongst the nineteen entries there was no animal 
of extraordinary merit. The first-prize sow, No. 1783, bad not a stylish- 
looking head, too long and straight rather, but her body was a very perfect 
one, level on her back and under, very true along the sides, the best of quality 
and not over made up, yet having extremely good natural flesh ; the second- 
prize sow was two or three sizes larger, and a trifle coarse ; she also had, to 
all appearance, a good proportion of lean meat, and struck the eye as one of 
those animals that would pay her way better than many. Nos. 1773 and 
1788 were very neat level sows of good quality. The large old sows in this 
class, although a grand lot to look at in the pens, did not come out so level 
and attractive as usual. 
Class 170. — The pigs in the first-prize pen were of very fair quality, well 
shaped and of large size, added to this they were a perfect match. There 
were four or five more useful pens, but in no case did the three match in size, 
colour and coat. 
Tamwokths. 
The Young Classes were not very prepossessing. The prize animals in the 
Boar and Sow Classes were very large, and fairly upheld the character of the 
breed. This hardy race of pigs seems to make one claim only on public 
favour, that is, the amount of lean meat in proportion to the fat. If it had 
been the proportion of meat to the weight of bone, they would scarcely make 
good their claim; nevertheless they show a considerable improvement during the 
last few years, and if their quality and shape were thoroughly taken in hand 
much good might be done for the breed, without detracting from the character 
they have gained. 
Hermann Biddell. 
Heber Humphrey. 
CHEESE AND BUTTER. 
It will be observed from the Judge's Report, which follows, 
that English butter-makers have jet somewhat to learn, not 
alone in the manufacture of the article, but also in the mode of 
packing and the proper materials to be used for the packages. 
The collection of Cheese was not large, yet it appeared to 
contain several lots of nice quality. 
Beport of the Judges of Cheese and Butter. 
We, the undersigned Judges of Cheese and Butter, beg to report as 
follows : — 
Cheese— CTass 175. — Fair average quality; same may be said of Class 17 G, 
in which there was but a limited competition. 
Class 177. — Only one exhibitor, and not being of very superior quality 'we 
only awarded it a second prize, considering it not of suQicieut merit to entitle 
it to a first prize, which first prize we withheld. 
