Report on ihe Cattle Exibibited uL WintUoi', Gil 
went into the judglng-ring, nearly all of them very credit- 
able to the breed. Mr. Thompson, of Inglewood, exhibited two, 
and got the First and Second Prizes for the stylish red-roan 
" Molly ]\Iilliceut " and roan " Inglewood Gem," both pre- 
viously distinguished winners, and the former remarkably 
combining with noble carriage symmetrical frame and excel- 
lent flesh-points, more than ordinary qualifications for usefulness 
as a dairy cow. She is of the right sort to breed bulls for the 
general improvement of the stock of the country. Mr. T. H. 
Hutchinson's " Glad Tidings," second to his champion " Lady 
Pamela" at Norwich, 1886, did well in taking a Royal Third 
Prize in her ninth year, and the Reserve Number was that of 
Mr. Darby's white " Lady Leodine," great in length of frame, 
in width through the chest, and in flesh with a large proportion 
of fat. 
Class 80, Three-year-old Cows or Heifers, eleven entries, ten 
present, contained the Champion female, Mr. Thompson's " Belle 
Madeline," winner also of the Queen's Gold Medal as best Short- 
horn, an honour generally allowed to be quite due to her. But 
in my opinion, in which many prominent breeders with whom I 
happened to converse concurred, the best Class of Shorthorns 
was Class 81, Heifers of 1887, forty-one entries, thirty-five in 
the ring, and among that number scarcely an indifferent animal. 
Mr. Thomas Stokes's "Gladys Rose " was thought by the Judges 
to be so near in merit to " Belle Madeline " that they placed 
her in front of the Champion Bull as Reserve for the Shorthorn 
Championship. The fact that two heifers should be adjudged 
better than the best bull is one worthy of note. The Windsor 
and Sandringham herds were here very well represented, as 
were also those of Colworth, Riby Grove, Rosedale, Loggans 
Mill, The DuSryn, and Alnwick Castle ; and several other herds, 
besides those of Mr. Stokes, Lord Polwarth, and Mr. Gibson 
(the winners), contributed really good animals. 
The Class of Last Year's Heifers, Class 82, forty-four entries, 
two withdrawn, three absent, contained also many good yearlings, 
but wanted weeding. The Queen's "Empress" was Highly 
Commended. The Duke of Northumberland's " Fairy Rosebud " 
(First Prize) is a thick, level heifer, wide-set on the fore-legs. 
The two next best were from Inglewood (one was a daughter of 
the First Prize cow), and Mr. C. H. Basset's " Lady Westaway 
Bates " stood fourth in the estimation of the Judges. 
Report of the Judges o/ Shorthorns. 
[Classes 75 to 82.] 
Class 75 — Af/ed Bulls — was not a numerous class. The animals 
placed were well-known previous winners. 
