502 On the Exhibition of Lice Stock at Carlisle. 
rate importance ; and several of the other Tables,, embodying as 
thej do in small compass the results of numei'ous experiments in 
several successive seasons, may be considered the vei-y essence of 
fact, and will be found highly interesting and instructive. Of the 
merits of the controversy itself, the readers of the Journal will 
form their own judgment ; but it cannot be denied that a disputant 
who can appeal to the practical success of his recommendations 
has a great advantage over an opponent who is unable to call to 
his aid this most persuasive of arguments. — Ed. 
Kirhy Hall, January, 1856. 
XXII. — Report on the Exhibition of Live Stock at the Carlisle 
Meeting of the Societij, 1855. By William Simpsox, 29, 
Savile Row. 
Ix writing my Report as senior steward of the cattle-yard, I have, 
assisted by the opinions of my brother-stewards and our veteri- 
nary professor, endeavoured to arrive at as correct a conclusion 
as possible as to the quality and condition of the animals exhi- 
bited in the various classes. 
I think it must be admitted by all persons that the Carlisle 
meeting was the most successful (excepting Windsor) that the 
Society lias ever held, not only as regards the superiority of the 
animals exhibited, but also as regards the financial department. 
This is the more gratifying, because it was unexpected by most 
of the members of our council on account of the great distance 
Carlisle is situate from the south-country breeders of stock. 
Doubtless the very spirited and liberal prizes given by the mayor 
of Carlisle and the neighbouring gentry contributed greatly to 
the general success of the meeting. 
I will now shortly allude to the various breeds of animals 
exhibited. 
Short-horns. — The number exhibited was quite, if not more, 
than an average : 98 head were brought into the yard for com- 
petition, and the quality decidedly of the very best description, 
especially those in classes 4, 5, and G, being for cows, in-calf 
heifers, and yearling heifers, the latter considered quite equal to 
those exhiljited at Lincoln last year. In class 5 the lieifers exhi- 
"bited by Mr. Townley were pronounced by the judges as very 
superior animals. 
Herefords. — Here numbers were short of an average, but I 
