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tlie Quartly family had held for the greater part of a century, 
and on his death, sixteen or seventeen years ago, left at Plitton 
Barton a herd glorious in the fame of "Temptress" and 
" Actress " and of the " Dukes of Flitton." 
Without some special object, such as the consideration of 
different systems of breeding, selection of the names of a few of 
the most successful exhibitors at the Society's Shows between 
the Windsor Meetings of 1851 and 1889 might seem invidious. 
With regard to the number and quality of the Devons shown, 
the space available for this report does not allow us to trace the 
variations within those years. On the whole the Devon has 
firmly maintained its ground among the best and most profitable 
breeds of cattle. The Classes at this year's Show, to which wo 
now direct our attention, will serve to illustrate its present 
high standing. 
A general review of the Classes could not fail to impress the 
visitor with the high merit of the Devons in the aggregate. " A 
right good lot " was the opinion in which all seemed agreed before 
examination of the Classes in detail, nor did close and minute 
observation do otherwise than strengthen and confirm this 
estimate. 
Before taking a systematic survey of the Classes in their 
order, we may refer for one moment to the Royal entries. The 
Queen exhibited very good Devons in four Classes, those of year- 
ling bulls, cows or heifers, two-year-old heifers, and yearling 
heifers. Between thirty-three and thirty-four years have passed 
since the Prince Consort founded a Devon herd at Windsor by 
the purchase of Mr. George Tui'ner's " Zouave," the winner of 
a First Prize at the Carlisle Meeting in 1855, and some choice 
animals from the herds of Messrs. Mogridge, Farthing, and 
Quartly. In 1856 His Royal Highness exhibited " Zouave " at 
the Society's Chelmsford Show, where the bull was again first in 
his Class ; in 1858, at Chester, " Zouave " and " The Colonel," a 
son of " Zouave," both second winners in their respective 
Classes ; in 1859, at Warwick, " The Colonel," again second ; and 
in 1861, at Leeds, " The Colonel," Third Prize, " Crown Prince," 
Second Prize, and the cow " Ilex," winner of the First Prize. 
Smithfield and other honours were also won by the Windsor 
Devons up to that period. From that time Her Majesty's Devon 
herd has repeatedly won prizes at the principal shows, its high 
character being maintained by occasional introductions of fresh 
stock from the West of England ; and in this year of Her 
Majesty's presidency and the Jubilee of the Society, the 
Windsor Devons were veiy well represented and received judicial 
commendation, 
