IIG Notes on the Thoroughhred Stallions Exhibited at the 
public, and is now so well understood, that it is unnecessary 
here to say anything concerning it. The only practicable and 
satisfactory method of choosing the stallions to receive pre- 
miums is, at all events for the present, by means of a public 
competition ; and this year the Royal Commission and the 
Royal Agricultural Society were fortunately able to make 
arrangements with the Hackney Horse and Hunters' Improve- 
ment Societies, by which a joint Show of some 388 horses 
(thoroughbreds, hunter mares, hackneys, and Yorkshire coach- 
horses) took place at the Royal Agricultui-al Hall on February 
2G, 27, 28, and March 1. Tliough it is no part of my provijice 
to deal with the administration of the Show, I shall be excused 
for a word of appreciation of the efficiency of the arrangements, 
and of satisfaction at the unusually good attendance of the 
public. 
I have undertaken to put together for this Journal a few 
notes as to the thoroughbred stallions competing for the pre- 
miums offered by the Royal Commission and by the Royal 
Agricultural Society. The Judges of the thoroughbreds (who 
got through their work with commendable expedition) were — 
The Earl of Enniskillen, Florence Court, Enniskillen. 
General Thoknhill, Lavender Farm, Ascot, Berkshire. 
Mr. J. Maunsell Richardson, Healing Manor, Ulceby, 
Lincolnshire. 
The Veterinary Inspectors, upon whom was laid the daty of 
examining the soundness of the animals sent out to them by 
the Judges, were — 
Dr. George Flemixg, C.B., LL.D., F.R.C.V.S., War Office, 
Parliament Street, London, S.W. 
Mr. Alexander C. Cope, M.R.C.V.S., Agricultural De- 
partment, Privy Council Office, A i Parliament Street, 
London, S.W. 
Professor CoLiN C. Baird, M.R.C.V.S., A^eterinary College, 
Edinburgh. 
As the whole question of the diseases which render an animal 
unfit for stud purposes is about to be considered by the Royal 
Commission on Horse-Breeding in connection with the report 
made to them by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, it 
will not be necessary on the present occasion to do more than 
reproduce the following report of the Veterinary Inspectors: — 
" AVe Lave the honour to report that, at the Exhibition of Thoroughbred 
Stallions held at the Royal Agricultural Hall by the Royal Commission 
and the Royal AgriQultural Society, fifty-one hgrses were submitted to us 
