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a-dozen of the others in this large class of eighteen entries 
might, with justice, be described as superior to the average of 
first-})rize takers. 
There were lour additional classes provided for other breeds 
not previously represented. The " Sliddle \yhite '' predomi- 
nated, and there were some few admirable specimens belonging 
to it. The young boars of ^Ir. Duckering and Mr. R. Tommas, 
to whom the Judges awarded prizes, seemed shapelv in form, 
and of admirable flesh and quality : and there were three beau- 
ties in the okler boar class, two of whom came from Worsley, 
and the other from Mr. Tommas's herd. In company with them 
was a curiosity of the old Tamworth breed, whose snout was 
well-nigh half the length of some of the other pigs' bodies. jNIr. 
Tommas may be congratulated on sweeping off a large propor- 
tion of the prizes in these classes, as, in addition to those named, 
he won a prize with a sweet pen of young sows, styled " Faith," 
•' Hope," and "Charity;"' and a second in the older sow class 
with " Minerva." All his pigs seem to possess good form, com- 
i)ined with nice character. The first-prize winner in the last- 
mentioned class was a very fine lengthy sow, called " Lady 
Cobden,'' white with blue spots, belonging to Mr. Peter Eden. 
The follow ing is the Judges' Report :— 
We have mT)ch pleasure in rejiorting that the Show of Pigs bears a fair com- 
parison with former years. 
Class 113 contained six entries, among which we found nothing worthv oi" 
rticiilar notice except the prize-animals. 
Class 114 contained no animal worthy of sjiecial notice. 
Class 115. — This also was a moderate one, with pens of animals very 
unequal in size, and deficient in quality. 
Cljvss 116. — III this class we found a great improvement upon the three, 
former classes, it containing a large entry of very fine animals; the first and 
second-prize animals were of good quahty, carrying a great weight of flesh 
with small Ixjne. The whole class was commended. 
Class 117. — A large entry, with no animal of particular merit, except the 
first-prize one. 
Class 118 contained many animals of superior quahty and great merit. 
The whole class was commended. 
Cla>s 119 very inferior; we found much difficulty in awarding the prize.«, 
the anira;ils beinn of a mixed breed. 
Class 120.— A large entry of superior animals, the whole class being highly 
commeiid. d. 
Classes 121 and 122 contained nothing of special merit, excejjt the prize- 
animals. 
Class 123. — Xo entry. 
CLA^s 124.— A large entrj-, containing animals of superior merit ; the whole 
class was conmiended. 
Class 125. — A laige cntrj' of moderate animals. 
Class 12(j contained eleven animals of great size, many being deficient m 
quality and form; but we consider the first-prize animal one of superior 
merit. 
Class 127 contained no animals of special notice. 
