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breeds." It is interesting to note that the substantial awards in 
this class went, in 1865, five to Suffolk Polled, two to Longhorn, 
and one to Norfolk Polled, whilst the only barren honour recorded 
went actually to a Kerry — a red cow. The Norfolk and Suffolk 
men have, as is well known, long since settled their differences, 
and, under the designation of Red Polled, they possess a breed 
whose future is one of progress. 
The schedules of sheep show less variation. In 1865, how- 
ever, the Devon Long-wools were forced into alliance with the 
Lincolns ; and the Suffolks, if there were any, were penned with 
the Hampshire Downs. As to swine, the Middle White and 
the Tamworth breeds have now separate classification. The 
prize pigs in the "Any other breed" class of 1865 were 
variouslv described as " Middle," " Carhead Middle," and 
" Yorkshire Middle." 
A statistical comparison of the live-stock entries at the two 
Plymouth Meetings is afforded in the following table, from 
which it will be seen that this year's total entries were more than 
double those of 1865, the greatest proportional increase being in 
the horse classes. The value of the prizes offered on the two 
occasions is also shown : — 
Entries 
Prizes 
1890 
18G5 
Increase 
in 1890 
1890 
1865 
Increase 
in 1890 
£ 
£ 
Horses .... 
333 
92 
241 
1,503 
7*70 
733 
Cattle .... 
642 
410 
232 
1,754 
1,200 
554 
Sheep 
671 
236 
335 
1,315 
920 
395 
Pigs 
223 
119 
104 
452 
225 
227 
Total .... 
1,769 
857 
912 
5,024 
3,115 
1,909 
To complete the comparison of the two Shows, it should be 
added that there were no poultry at the earlier Meeting, and 
that wool and butter were the only kinds of produce competing 
for prizes. There were no classes for cheese, for cider and perry, 
for jams and preserved fruits, or for hives and honey. Nor had 
competitions in butter-making or in horse-shoeing at that time 
received any recognition. 
In the Implement Section prizes were this year offered for 
light portable motors, grist mills, disintegrators, plant for cider 
making, and dairy appliances. In 1865 a large number of 
prizes were awarded for drills, manure distributors, horse hoes, 
mowing machines, hay-making machines, reaping machines, 
horse rakes, waggons, and carts. On both occasions silver 
