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-class at Wolverhampton, in 1871, and won 10/. with his 3 years 
and 1 1 months old " Young Conqueror," by " Conqueror," out 
- of " Luna," bred by himself ; Mr. John Godfrey winning the 
second 5Z. with " Samson 2nd," 2 years and 5 months old, by 
" Samson 1st," out of " Lady Rollright." This gentleman went 
up a step in the class for cows over three years old, and took the 
• first prize of 10/. with his 7-year-old " Buttercup," in-milk and 
in-calf, bred by himself, by " Bosworth Sparkenhoe," out of 
, " Brighteye," by " Perfection " ; and the Longhorns again came 
in for the reserve number by aid of Mr. R. H. Chapman's 9-year- 
old " Light of other Days," by " Sparkenhoe," out of " Brindled 
■ Beauty." In the class for heifers under 3 years old the Duke 
. of Buckingham took the 5/. for second-best, with " Lady May," 
. 1 year and 10 months old, by " Young Conqueror," out of 
" Venus," home-bred ; and Mr. J. Godfrey's 2 years and 10 
' months " Beauty," by " Samson," out of " Brighteye," also a 
home-production, and in-calf, took the reserve number. 
The next Show at Cardiff, in 1872, closes the list of Longhorn 
triumphs until 1876, Mr. Chapman being second, and securing 
5/. with his 7-year-old " Ivanhoe," by " Sparkenhoe," out of 
" Fillpail," and getting the reserve number with his heifer 
" Rollright," 2 years and 3 months old, by " Spondon Knight," 
out of " Daisy." I now come to the last great event in Long- 
horn history, the Show held by the Royal Agricultural Society 
at Aston Park, Birmingham, in July, 1876, when the breed 
again came to the front in such numbers as to surprise even 
those who were aware of the fame to which they are once more 
attaining, nearly 60 being on the ground altogether. Not only 
were they strong in numbers, but in quality also. Special 
prizes were given by the Local Committee for bulls over 2 
years old, bulls between 1 and 2 years old, cows over 3 years 
old, heifers in-milk and in-calf, and heifers not exceeding 
2 years old, to the amount of 155/. 5s. And the awards were 
made as follows : Bull over 2 Years. — First prize of 20/., to the 
Duke of Buckingham, for " Conqueror 3rd ; " second prize, 10/., 
to Mr. F. Tomlinson, for " Peeping Tom ; " third prize, 5/. to 
Mr. W. S. Shaw, for " Earl of Upton 7th ; " reserve number 
and highly commended, Mr. S. Forrest, for " Crown Prince ; " 
commended, Mr. S. Forrest, for " King Lupin." 
Bulls between 1 and 2 Years. — First prize, 10/, to the Duke 
of Buckingham, for " The Marquis ; " second prize, 5/., to Mr. 
John Godfrey, for " Tiger ; " reserve number, the Duke of Buck- 
ingham's " Earl of Dadford." 
Cow over 3 Years Old. — First prize, 20/., to Mr. Samuel 
Forrest, for "Lady;" second prize, 10/., to Mr. S. Forrest, for 
." Bluebell;" third prize, 5/., to Mr.T. Satchwell, for " Rosemary;" 
