568 Report on the Exhibition of Live Stock at Birmingham. 
" Thoughtful " when the}' have met, received second prize. A 
good call-class of any breed imparts hope for the future, and the 
bull-calves at Birmingham were certainly a superb collection. 
They were headed by a good-looking son of " Tredegar," from 
the Showle Court herd, called '• Telescope ;" the second was Mr. 
Carwardine s " Ben Battle," a promising fellow ; and the Judges 
gave commendations to three others. 
The cows were very select, a few of the choicest herds offering 
their best specimens. The Adforton " Rosebud," not for the first 
time, takes precedence over the Glamorganshire " Rosaline," who, 
after winning her first Royal prize at Cardiff, has had a most suc- 
cessful Show career. Both are handsome, and the class must always 
be a good representative one when they stand first and second ; 
but the Showle Court and Whitfield herds played their trumps 
also, and " Hazel 3rd " came third, with " Satin," the Hereford 
second winner, to take Reserve Number. By common consent 
Mr. Carwardine's beautiful " Helena" has ranked first throughout 
the season as the best Hereford heifer of the day. She captivates 
amazingly on inspection, her almost faultless symmetry satisfying 
the eye : and being mellow and downy-coated to touch, as well as 
fascinating to look at, " Helena " is a perfect gem. Her Majesty 
the Queen had two very prime heifers in the class, to one of 
which was awarded third prize. All outcomes from the Royal 
Hereford herd seem to have a like character. Those who know 
say that this is attributable to the impress of the bull " iNIaximus." 
The second winner was " Lady Blanche," from !Mr. Warren 
Evans's herd. She is rapidly developing into superior form, and 
has made astonishing progress since last year. The second 
vearling at Taunton, namely, Mr. Taylor's " Cherry," was ex- 
hibited, but remained unnoticed, and there appears to be a 
sufficient cause, which cannot be too widely known. This heifer 
was cut up so badly with foot-and-mouth disease last autumn 
that she had not fully recovered from the effects of the attack. 
The first and second calves at Taunton occupied the same positions 
as yearlings this year ; Mrs. Edwards's " Mabel " having the post 
of honour, and ]\Ir. W. Burchell Peren's " Lady Lottie " second 
place. Both are lovely heifers, and the sweet character of the 
latter might give her preference over the former, but for rather 
gaudy rumps. Mr. Turner's " Mulberry," which was put first at 
Hereford, came in third here. She has been a little amiss 
recently, but being well built and a yearling of promise, may 
prove a formidable competitor next year. Mrs. Edwards won 
both prizes in the calf-class with two of the sweetest outcomes 
of red and white ever derived from the Wintercott or any other 
herd. The names of these beauties are " Leonora " and " Bea- 
trice." Both are by that grand sire " Winter de Cote," and no 
