514 Kepor'c on the Exhibition of Live- Stock dt Newcastle. 
Clydesdale Horses. 
Rarely, perhaps never, excepting at the great Exhibitions at 
Battersea Park in 1862, and Kilburn in 1879, has there been 
such a fine display of Clydesdale horses south of the Border as 
there was at Newcastle. The entries were numerous, and in all 
the classes there was high merit, those of Two-year-old Colts, 
Brood-mares, and Fillies, being exceptionally good. The best 
Clydesdales in the kingdom eligible for these classes were 
present. 
In a good Class of Adult Stallions the first prize went to Mr. 
Peter Crawford's four-year-old bay, " The Milroy " (4574), bred 
by Mr. James Milroy, Stranraer, and now taken to America by 
Messrs. Galbraith Brothers. He was got by " Master Lyon " 
(2288), and while he lacks style a little, he is a big powerful horse, 
with grand legs and feet. Mr. David Riddell s second horse, 
" Duke King," bred by Mr. Charlton, Shaw House, Stocksfield- 
on-Tyne, got by " Merry Monarch," and out of the famous old 
mare " Nanny," is a well-made brown of good quality, but not 
quite faultless in movement. Mr, McCowan's third horse, 
" Prince of Airds" (4641), winner of first prize at Kilmarnock, 
and third at Dumfries Highland Show, is a big, strong, short- 
legged brown, with good feet and action, bred by Mr. Webster, 
Airds, New Galloway, and got by " Good Hope." 
The Class of Three-year- old Stallions was not large, but was 
of still higher merit. Mr. Andrew Montgomery, who achieved 
great success here by heading the three Colt Classes, took the 
lead with his valuable horse " Sirdar " (4714), bred by Mr. Baird 
of Urie, got by the famous " Darnley " (222), and out of the 
well-known prize mare " Concetta." " Sirdar " triumphed over all 
the Clydesdale stallions at the Glasgow and Ayr Shows this 
year, and was here awarded the Special prize for the best Stallion 
of the breed. To English breeders he seems too light in the 
limb ; but his bone is clean and of the very best wearing descrip- 
tion, and rarely have such grand feet and pasterns been seen. 
He moves admirably, and is full of promise. Mr. David 
Riddell had a very good second in " Craigie," a very attractive 
stamp of a horse, a trifle short in the hind pasterns, but with 
all the quality, character and promise which characterize the 
produce of his illustrious sire, the renowned " Darnley " (222). 
He was bred by Mr. R. F. Campbell, M,P., of Craigie House. 
Mr. James Little's third-prize horse, " Lord Lothian," by " Top 
Gallant" (1850), is an exceptionally good dark brown, with 
good legs, but a trifle full in the hocks. 
No fewer than sixteen Two-year-old Colts were entered, and 
there were few absentees. The Judges had stiff work here, 
