Report on the Ejchihition of Live-Stock at Nmcastle. 539 
Devon Cattle. 
The Judges of Devon cattle, strongly as thev commend the 
display, have in no wav over-estimated its character. An 
entry of 31 animals, so far from the home of the breed, is fairlv 
creditable. But the most striking feature in the muster of 
Devons was the verv hi^h standard of excellence. The Judges 
are, we believe, right in saving that it has never been surpassed 
at the Royal Show. 
Bulls from two to five years old were classed together. Nine 
were entered, but three did not put in an appearance. The 
other six contested keenly. Viscount Falmouth's first-prize 
bull, " Lord VVolseley, " is a thick, plump, three-year-old, with 
admirably sprung rib, exceptionally good in front, well-filled 
back from the shoulder, but rather short in the hind-quarters, 
and light in the thighs. " Lord Wolselev " was bred by his 
noble owner, and got by " Cairo " (1690). Mr. Richard Bickle, 
of Bradstone Hall, had a good second in " Champion " (1696), 
a handsome four-vear-old, also rather short in the hind-quarters, 
but admirably covered on the loin, well ribbed, and of desirable 
character ; bred by the late Mr. H. Davy, Penhole House, Laun- 
ceston, and got by Champion (1522). The third prize went 
to Mr. A. C. Skinner for his well-known prize bull " General 
Gordon." 
Again, in the Yearling Bull Class there were exactly half-a- 
dozen entries, and Mr. John Howse, of Leighland, had an 
excellent first here in " The Vicar," a very nice, straight, 
attractive bull of great promise, just a trifle light in the fore- 
rib ; bred by his owner, and got by "Druid" (1317). The 
others contested keenly, and they all received tickets. The 
second prize also fell to Mr. John Howse, for " Lord Leighland 
2nd," likewise got by " Druid. ' He is small in size, but well 
made, and of good quality. 
The Cow Class, with five entries, was very strong in merit. 
It was headed by Mr. A. C. Skinner's grand cow, " Moss 
Rose 8th," wbich amongst many other victories won the 
Champion Prize over all breeds at the Roval Counties Show at 
Reading this year. She is a wonderfully thick, short-legged, 
heavily fleshed animal, of rare symmetry, and excellent feminine 
character. Like many other good Devons, she was bred by the 
late Mr. Walter Farthing, and got by "Lord Stowey" (1601). 
Mr. \\ alter's " ^lOrah 7th" (7171), made a very creditable second. 
She is a very big, deep, heavilv fleshed four-year-old cow, of a 
uselul type, scarcely so neat as some of the others. She was 
bred by John Surridge, and got by " Lord Currypool " (1589). 
