Tlie Plymouth Meeting. 
Hamilton and Brandon secured the second prize. The class was 
filled with uniformly good animals, and half a dozen besides the 
prize winners received notice. The young boars were a weak class 
i — only two entries, and these not of special merit. Breeding sows 
made by far the grandest class in the Show, and so even were 
they in shape, size, and quality, that, had the twelve best been 
absent, the Judges would not have hesitated to give the thirteenth 
■ substantial honours. All the prizes fell to Mr. W. S. Northey, 
whose entries, compared with some of the pens, showed more in- 
i clination to acquire size. Nevertheless, Mr. Pettit, the Earl 
of Portsmouth, the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, and Mr. 
Collier all had capital entries, and the whole class was noticed. 
Sow pigs were another short entry of three pens, of which the 
Earl of Portsmouth's were placed first. 
Tamworths. — There were 53 entries, and the breed has 
seldom or never been better shown. The awards will be best 
studied in the light of the following observations of the Judges : — 
" The Judges of the Tamworths at Windsor last year remarked in their 
report, that it seemed advisable for only one type to be adopted as far as 
possible by all the Tarn worth breeders. This recommendation has been taken 
up by the leading breeders, and certain points indicating the breed have been 
brought prominently forward by those interested. It was to be expected, 
that, under the circumstances, slight exceptions would be taken to some of 
the decisions. The judging was, however, fairly carried out on the lines in- 
timated, and it is hoped that greater uniformity in future entries will be 
carried out. We considered the sow classes to be nearer the required type 
of the breed than the boars ; so much so that, after careful examination, we 
decided to commend the whole class of breeding sows and the whole class of 
pens of three sows." 
Poultry. 
All three Judges in this Department (Mr. Bragg, Mr. 
Cresswell, and Mr. Leno) speak in high terms of the quality of 
the exhibits brought before them. 
The main object of the Society in offering prizes for poultry 
is to encourage agriculturists to devote greater attention to an 
industry which fits in very well with ordinary farm operations, 
and is often, under skilful management, a source of con- 
siderable profit. 
Certainly the Poultry tent, which has now been a feature of 
the show for the last five years, has been a great attraction to 
visitors, and Mr. Bragg is of the opinion that, judging from 
the chickens and ducklings exhibited in most of the leading 
varieties, the Royal Show is undoubtedly stimulating poultry 
breeders with a greater desire to produce early youngsters. 
" This [he says] will tend greatly to supply a long felt want in our markets 
of good table chickens during the early months of the year. In mv experience 
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