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The Plymouth Meeting. 
Mr. Voelcker reports that in Division A, for cows ovei 
1,200 lb. in weight, the cross-bred cow, Beauty, yielded thf 
large quantity of 541b. 10 oz. of milk, and although the quality 
of the milk of Tuesday morning was slightly below standard 
that of the Monday evening was of high quality, and, taking tht 
two milkings together, the average composition of the milk was 
well above the limits laid down. The shorthorn cow, Doiti, 
(No. 969), was ill. According to the statement of the cowman, 
she had been completely upset by the long railway journey, and 
had quite gone off her feed. 
In Division B, the Dutch cow (No. 967) yielded the very 
large quantity of 57 lb. 14 oz. of milk in the two milkings, but 
the milk was poor and below the standard. 
In Division C, for cows under 900 lb. live-weight, there was 
only one entry, and it is to be regretted that none of the Kerry 
cows were entered for the competition. The Jersey cow 
(No. 962), the only cow in Division C, yielded milk of extra- 
ordinary richness, and a very fair quantity. The Monday 
evening milk contained over 17 per cent, of total solids, of 
which more than 8 \ per cent, was butter-fat ; the Tuesday morn- 
ing milk contained 15^ per cent, of total solids, of which Q\ per 
cent, was fat. These figures were so high that it was thought 
desirable to check them by analysing the duplicate samples 
which were taken on each occasion : the results of the second 
analysis exactly confirmed those first obtained. 
Sheep. 
Leicesters. — Forty-one pens of Leicesters must be regarded as 
a highly creditable entry for distant Devonshire, though not all 
were present. Two-shear rams were a very fair class, the prize 
sheep of Mr. T. H. .Hutchinson, Mr. D. Linton, and Mr. E. P. 
Jordan being good. In the shearling ram class the character- 
istics of the breed were well maintained, and the leading 
honours went to Mr. Linton. The rather weak character of 
the ram lamb class was somewhat redeemed by the premier pen, 
which showed uniformity of quality. The best class was that of 
shearling ewes, in which the quality was undeniable throughout. 
Gotswolds. — Of these about a score of the pens were occupied) 
some half-dozen flocks in all being represented. Of two-shear 
rams there was a short entry. The shearling rams, on the other 
hand, were a very good entry, and the class was full of "merit 
Mr. Swanwick's first prize sheep being an excellent specimen. 
The ram lambs also were regarded by the Judges as an excep- 
tionally good class, a Glamorganshire flock here securing th 
