588 Report on the Exhibition of Live Stock at Wolverham-ptun. 
No. 81 was highly commended, and olitaincd the llcservc Number, and Mr, 
Bjford's " Pride," No. 79, was commended. 
Class 27, Agricultural Fillies, neither Clydesdale nor Snfl'olk, had eighti 
entries. No. 215, Mr. Linton's " Princess," is a grand filly by " Honest 
Tom," and a credit to her sire ; she has, however, rather a plain head, and her 
lore legs are none of the best. No. 221, the second-prize filly, is very neat. 
No. 222, the third prize, "Darling," the property of Mr. Davis, is a big plaiis 
inare, and the same may be said of the Reserve Number, No. 216. The 
remainder are a very moderate lot. 
The C'lydesdale Fillies, Class 28, were a small lot. Mr. Parker's, No. 225, 
took the first prize, and is a good specimen of the breed. Her Majesty the 
Queen took the second prize with a very fine mare, as well as a high com- 
mendation, and the Reserve Number for No. 224, another clever one. 
But one Suffolk filly, Mr. W. Thompson's " The Despised," appeared in- 
Class 29 ; she is a very heavy mare, with good arms and legs, has the- 
appearance of having a wonderful constitution ; but .she is so fat, that she 
has lost any activity she may ever have possessed. Here is a sad falling off 
in the number and quality of the animals we have in former years seen iu 
this class. 
Class 30, for Agricultural pairs of Geldings, or Mares. Six pairs entered 
the ring, and made a noble display. The first-prize horses are certainly 
a splendid pair, and equal to moving almost any weight. Mr. Statter's mares^ 
No. 229, are very active and strong, and suitable alike for farm and heavy 
work. No. 232, Mr. Brierley's pair of greys, took the third prize, and they 
made a grand show ; indeed, it is impossible to imagine a more noble-looking 
animal than "Sensation," being of great size, nice quality, and action like- 
a Norfolk trotter ; her companion and half-brother is, however, quite un- 
worthy to be seen by her side, and must always be a great drawback to her 
when they are exhibited together. No. 231, the property of the Earl of 
Dartmouth, were highly commended, and obtained the Reserve Number. Here 
again " Thirley " is much better than his brother, " Bowler." The other pairs 
were of a common description, and by no means like prize animals. 
Class 31, for pairs of 4 years-old Geldings or Mares. Mr. Statter was the; 
only exhibitor ; he sent one good one, and a very moderate one. 
Class 32, for 3 years-old. Mr. Statter was again successful with No. 239^ 
"Thumper" being a very good gelding; but "Maggie" is too long in the 
back and light in the girth. No. 238, Mr. Brierley's, second prize, are two< 
grey geldings, named "Bobby" and "Flirt;" they are, however, no match, 
one being a very short-legged thick horse, and the other just the reverse. 
Only one of the two 3 years-old Geldings entered in Class 33 was sent, at 
present belongins to Mr, E. Tongue ; he is a very good thick stamp of horse, and 
worthy of a prize. 
Class 34, 2 years-old Geldings. Mr. Derry showed a smart, active colt. 
No. 242 ; and Mr. Harris had a brown of good quality, but no particular sort 
aljout him, in No. 245 ; the other is a plain one, with long legs and short 
ribs. 
Class 35, Mr. Statter showed a very unworthy representative of the " Stand 
Hall " stud in the yearling " Thumi)er." 
In concluding this Report we think we may congratulate the Society upon 
the quality of the animals shown, and on their comparative freedom from 
unsoundness ; it is nevertheless to be regretted that some of the classes were 
not better filled. It would be well if the Council of the Society would devise 
some more attractive programme with regard to agricultural horses, as we 
olten see more animals exhibited at our local shows than we meet with at the 
" RoyaL" It is at these shows that the young farmer naturally looks to find 
