642 Report on the Cattle Exhibited at Windsor. 
Shows, with the addition of South Hams at Exeter in 1850, 
had each special Classes. At Windsor, in 1851, the general 
competition was reduced by the extension of special Classes 
beyond Shorthorns, Herefords, and Devons, to Longhorns, 
Channel Islands breeds, the Sussex breed, Scotch Horned 
cattle and Scotch Polled cattle. The Welsh, indeed, were 
mentioned by name in the schedule, but in conjunction with 
" Irish and other pure breeds." At Lewes, in the following 
year, the only addition to the most favoured three was the 
Sussex breed; but in 1853, at Gloucester, special Classes were 
for the first time provided for Welsh cattle. On that occa- 
sion no entry was made for the 201. and 101. Prizes offered for 
the older bulls, but in the younger Class the Prize of 101. was 
awarded to Mr. Wm. Powell, of Eglwysnunydd, Glamorgan- 
shire, for his yearling " dark brown and white Welsh bull, 
' Prince ' " ; the same exhibitor taking the Prize for the best 
Welsh cow, " Pretty," black and white, and for the best Welsh 
heifer, his brown and white two-year-old " Spot." From these 
descriptions and the locality, the breed of these wiiiners, all 
bred by the exhibitor, will be readily inferred. A black cow 
and black yearling heifer, bred and shown by Mr. G. Goode, 
Carmarthen, took the inferior Prizes. At Warwick, 1859, in 
general competition, a Welsh bull exhibited by the Hon. Col. 
Pennant (afterwards Lord Penrhyn) took the First Prize in his 
Class. At Battersea (International), 1862, not only Welsh 
cattle, but the cattle of North and South Wales separately, 
had special Classes, but four of the five Classes for the former 
were blank, and in the remaining Class (cows), one exhibitor, 
Mr. R. H. Harvey, although a Pembrokeshire man, took both 
Prizes for animals of the Anglesea variety, whilst in the South 
Wales Classes he was a successful exhibitor of the Castlemartin 
variety. A Castlemartin bull stood alone in his glory, and two 
First and two Second Prizes, together with one Reserve, for South 
Wales cows and heifers, were awarded to the entries of Mr. 
Clare Sewell Read. 
Passing over further competition in mixed Classes, a hap- 
hazard contest at the best, inasmuch as it is impossible for any 
Judges to say fairly and decisively which is the best of animals 
of totally different character for totally different purposes, we 
confine our attention now to the Shows at which Welsh cattle 
had special Classes. At Manchester, 1869, they were few in 
number, but good specimens were exhibited. The Cardifi" Show, 
1872, was strong, but not so strong as the Society's official 
reporter thought it might have been in Welsh breeds ; never- 
theless, a favourable report was sent in by the Judges, especially 
