572 Report on the Exhibition of Lice Stock at Birmingham. 
present instance very good reasons are afforded in the Report 
why certain animals were preferred before others. Probably it 
is only by being thus communicative that Judges can avoid 
being misunderstood. On the whole, the Jersey decisions at 
Birmingham were admirably well received, and very slightly 
canvassed ; but the explanations so fully accorded will not be 
the less welcome, as they will tend to educate the public on 
the principles which should be observed in forming a proper 
estimate of Jersey cattle. 
The cows and heifers whom the Judges delighted to honour 
were mostly old favourites. In the older class Mr. Simpson's 
" Pretty Maid," Mr. Tower's " Victoria," and Mr. Digby's 
" Julia," who received prizes in the order named, are well known 
Show animals. With Lord Chesham's " Dora," who took Re- 
serve, the public are less familiar, although her beautiful form 
made a grand impression at this Show. The commended cows 
were Mr. Ramsden's " Rose " and Mr. Simpson's " Queen." 
The latter has generally been placed above her companion 
" Pretty-maid," but, owing to being in season on the morning 
of exhibition, her udder was not so full as usual, and she was 
scarcely in condition for show. 
Considering the magnitude of the heifer class, the discrimina- 
tion displayed by the Judges was truly marvellous. The five 
which they separated from the bulk as the crcme de la crime, 
seemed paragons of loveliness and rare quality, such as are 
seldom seen. They were " Lemon Peel 2nd " and " Luna," 
belonging to Mr. Simpson ; Mr. Dixon's " Brunette " and " Gri- 
sette ;" and the Rev. Morton Shaw's " Lilac." The latter 
appeared to outsiders the worst of the lot, but she received 
third prize, and a reason for her being so well placed appears 
in the Report. The chief prize-taker was the first-named, and 
the second " Brunette," the other two receiving high com- 
mendations. But Mr. Miller's "Butterfly," Mr. De Vitre's 
" Spot," and Airs. Leigh's " Beauty," were commended. 
The Guernsey classes formed a singular contrast to the Jersey 
in being so small. Some may be inclined to conclude from the 
circumstance that the one breed is not so much cultivated in 
England as the other. Both, however, ai'e popular, only the 
former does not always get into the hands of people accustomed 
to Shows. The Guernsey has always been considered the cot- 
tager's cow, but the Jersey inhabits the parks of our nobility, 
and the suburban retreats of wealthy citizens. Usually the most 
docile of the bovine species, it is a melancholy incident con- 
nected with the Show that Mr. Baker's prize-bull, " Johnnie," 
who used to follow his keeper about as a cliild, grew vicious 
after his return from Birmingham, attacked and killed the 
