382 Report of the Steicards of Stock at the Batter sea Shou\ 
that stock bred in England could be continued pure, though in 
some cases a cross with the shorthorn was perceivable. Such 
should not fairly come into competition with the pure breeds of 
the two islands, and a certificate of purity should be demanded 
if the Judges deem it right." Of the fourteen prizes nine went to 
the Channel Islands, the Jersey men being beaten twice for first 
place and the Guernsey once. About 1200 head are annually 
imported, of which two- thirds come from Jersey and not twenty 
from Alderney, which is now so much built over. 
The Guernseys are the larger breed of the two, but the Jerseys 
are generally more choice. The blue and grey are perhaps the 
hardiest, but pale fawn and white and smoky fawn and white 
have always been preferred, as giving the richer quality of milk. 
Horses. 
Owing in a great measure to the very superior arrangements, 
by which comfortable wooden boxes (whose front partitions 
should be made more secure) were substituted for sheds open 
on two sides, the show of thorough-breds " was decidedly supe- 
rior to that at Leeds." It was a somewhat remarkable coin- 
cidence that horses which were first and second for the Derby 
in their respective years should have occupied those positions 
for the lOOZ. and 25/. prizes for " improving and perpetuating 
the breed of the sound and the stout thorough-bred horse 
for general stud purposes." The three Judges in this class 
were unanimous as to Mr. Phillips's "Ellington," being decidedly 
the most useful animal for that purpose among the twelve which 
were brought before them, and which were ordered out into the 
horse-ring for comparison by four at a time. " With an especially 
good back and well-formed limbs, this son of ' Flying Dutch- 
man ' and ' Ellerdale ' combines very fine action and quality. 
His head might be a little sweeter, but the slight tendency to be 
light in his middle, might be accounted for by his having fretted 
and refused to eat anything during the first part of the show 
week." " Marionette " had " good hocks, thighs, and depth, but 
was defective in his fore legs." " Sir John Barleycorn," who 
was second for this prize at Leeds, " is losing his muscle with 
age, and is, moreover, rather too long below the knee ;" and but 
for a curb, " King Brian " might have shared his high com- 
mendation. Their competitors had generally " good action, but 
Avere too light-boned ;" and we looked in vain for one of those 
low, long sires on big and short legs, which are every year 
becoming more rare. The same remark applies to the thorough 
or half-bred hunter-sires, which the judges considered to be, as a 
lot, " decidedly deficient in power and light of bone for their 
size." The bar-sinister, which is such a disputed point among 
