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very high merit. Mr. Rees Keene, of Pencraig, took the lead 
with his grand prize-heifer, " Bangle," deep, thick, massive, 
well ribbed, heavily fleshed, and short in the leg, but not so 
even in the hind-quarters as could be desired. She was 
bred at Pencraig, and got by " Bangham " (6793), which has 
proved a valuable sire. Mr. W. T. Crawshay, of Cyfarthfa 
Castle, had a very good second in " Cyfarthfa Violet," a neat 
little heifer, of good symmetry, fine character, and excellent 
quality, bred by himself, and got by " Westbury " (8158), out 
of " Downton Violet " by " Downton Boy " (5877). Mr. A. E. 
Hughes got the third prize for "Blossom," a well-formed, wide- 
ribbed heifer, of much substance, bigger than the second, but 
barely so desirable in quality. 
The Class of Yearling Heifers was larger (thirteen entries), 
and also of very high merit ; a few of the heifers being ex- 
ceptionally promising. Mr. John H. Arkwright, of Hampton 
Court, came to the front here with " Ivington Lass 24th," a very 
handsome heifer, deep in the body, short in the leg as all the 
good Herefords are, well ribbed, and carrying a remarkable 
amount of flesh for so young an animal — flesh of the right kind, 
too, and carried most thickly likewise where it is of most value. 
She is a little short in the hind-quarters, but is upon the whole 
a grand heifer. She was bred by Mr. Arkwright, and got by 
"Rose Cross" (7237). Good as this heifer is, however, she 
was very closely followed by " Gay Lass," shown and bred by 
Mr. H. R. Hall, of Holme Lacy. " Gay Lass " is also deep in 
the body, very thick and plump, and wonderfully true in sym- 
metry. She was got by "Horace Cremorne" (10,085), and out 
of " Gay " by " Dale Tredegar " (5856). The Earl of Coventry 
obtained the third prize, as well as the reserve ticket, for 
"Rosewater" and " Camilla" respectively." 
Groups of two Heifers and one Bull, all calved in 1886, of 
which there were four entries, formed a very interesting Class. 
The contest here was very keen, and all the groups were of 
high merit. 
One notable feature in connection with the show of Herefords 
is well worthy of mention, and that is the very large proportion 
of animals exhibited by their breeders. Of the 38 Hereford 
animals to which tickets were awarded, no fewer than 36 were 
shown by their breeders ! 
Beport of Judges of Hereford Cattle. 
The Judges of Hereford Cattle have to report that, although small in 
numbera, their high character was well maintained. Classes 70 and 71 were 
especially commendable, and contained some animals of particular merit. 
J. Bo WEN- Jones. 
AaUON llOGEliS. 
