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as a whole, was creditable, and the first-prize winner is an 
animal of exceptionally high merit. This is Mr. Samuel 
Wolton's " Virtue " (1767), a beautifully-formed filly, of fine 
style and quality, short in the leg, and strong in build. She 
was bred by Mr. VVolton, and got by that excellent sire " Chief- 
tain " (1354), which was also the sire of Mr. VVolton's second- 
prize filly, " Smart " (1763) — likewise good-looking, and full 
of promise. Mr. A. J. Smith had a very good third in " Miss 
Mag " (1760). 
Beport of the Judges of Suffolk Horses. 
We are sorry to have to report a very short show of Suffolk Horses, but we 
found some very good specimens of the breed. We attribute the scarcity to 
the great expense of the conveyance from their native county. We also wish 
to draw the attention of the Council to the desirability of giving prizes to 
Four-year-old Stallions. 
In Class 9 we found two very useful animals. 
Class 10 we consider a very good class; indeed we seldom see a better even 
at home. 
Class 35. — We found one an especially good animal. 
William Harvey. 
E. H. Wrinch. 
AgeicultuPvAL Horses other than Shires, Clydesdales, 
and suffolks. 
The Classes for Horses not eligible to compete as Shires, 
Clydesdales, or Suffolks, usually contain a good deal of variety 
in type. They did so on this occasion. The Shire and Clydes- 
dale patterns were both represented — and creditably represented 
too— and the awarding of the prizes was watched with a good 
deal of interest. The Clydesdale Judges made the awards here 
also ; and, as would therefore be expected, animals approaching 
to the Clydesdale type got the lion's share of the honours. 
There was a small but good Class of Adult Stallions, and it 
was generally conceded that there were few horses in the Yard 
equal in merit to the Marquis of Londonderry's Clydesdale horse, 
" Castlereagh " (91). He is a big, massive, five-year-old bay, 
with grand top, and good feet and pasterns. He has won 
numerous prizes, and is also proving himself a useful sire. His 
descent is excellent. He was bred by his noble owner out of 
the " Prince of Wales " mare, " Nelly," and got by the cele- 
brated " Darnley " (222). Mr. Shaw's second-prize horse, " The 
Mikado," is a thick, strongly-built, low-set four-year-old bay, of 
unknown breeding, quite of a useful carting stamp, but not 
all that could be desired in quality. The third-prize horse, 
" Pioneer," shown by the Messrs. Pattison, is a strong, useful 
bay, a trifle short in his hind pasterns. 
