I?eport on the Cattle Exhibited at Windsor. 655 
cattle where merit is about evenly balanced between male and 
female, mot^t Judges give the preference to the bull as the 
probable parent of 20 or 30 calves for every one the cow can 
produce. 
Both the Two-year-old and Yearling Heifer Classes were 
strong in the good qualities as well as in the numbers of the 
animals shown. The awards, however, will be found in the usual 
place ; and for further descripion of the Classes and animals the 
reader has the annexed report of the most competent witnesses. 
Report of the Judges of Aberdeen- Angus Cattle. 
[Classes 115 to 120.] 
There has seldom been a better turn-out of this breed than there is on 
the present occasion, the Aged Class of Bulls and the Class of Cows being 
really excellent, and certainly a credit to any showyard. 
Class 115. Aged Bulls. — The First Prize was awarded to an excep- 
tionally good animal, No. 1628 (Lord Tweedmouth's Cash). He combines 
great length and style with particularly even flesh, and is extraordinarily 
good in his roasts, rumps, and loins. There have been very few better bulla 
of this breed turned out in recent years. He was an easy First here in his 
Class, and also had no difficulty in carrying off the Champion Prize as 
best animal of the breed. The Second Prize, No. 1626 (Mr. Andrew Mac- 
kenzie's Esquire), was awarded to a very nice, gay, sweet, bull, showing great 
qnality and fine breeding, but perhaps a little undersized. There are not many 
of his age, however, which would compare with him, and he would make a 
creditable first in very good company. The Third Prize bull, No. 1630 
(the Dowager Countess of Seatield's Epigram), is only a few days too old 
to compete in the Two-year-old Class. He is a promising outcoming 
bull that will yet be very difficult to beat. The Reserve Number and 
Highly Commended bull (Sir G. Macpherson Grant's Plutarch) shows great 
quality, but is a little narrow behind, and rather small for his age. The 
Commended bull has great substance, but is rather coarse in his bone. 
Class 116 — Two-year-old Bulls were only fair as a Class. The First 
Prize bull, No. 1640 (Lord Tweedmouth's Field Marshal of Guisachan), 
competes at a slight disadvantage, being only a few hours too old to com- 
pete in the younger Class. He lias great style and character, with fine hind 
quarters, but shows a little weakness behind the shoulders when standing. 
The Second Prize, No. 1637 (Mr. John Mclntyre's Knight Errant), is a 
strong good bull, not so level as might be desired, nor so good in his under- 
line. The Third Prize, No. 1639 (Mr. Andrew Mackenzie's Zo/y/ /wry), 
is a thick useful bull, but rather short. 
Class 117. — Ojie-year-old Bulls were a very good Class. The two first 
were of a slightly different type from those following. The First, No. 1646 
(Mr. Clement Stephenson's Albion), is a bull of great substance, and particu- 
larly well brought out ; he is very good over his loins, but not quite so level 
at the tail-head as he might be. The Second, No. 1655 (Mr. J. Douglas 
Fletcher's Prince of Euston), is also very strong for his age, and has good 
quality. The Third, No. 1G47 (the Dowager Countess of Seatield's Mid- 
night Cullen), is perhaps as sweet and level as any in the Class, but is a trifle 
bare on his back, while the Reserve is a very straight young bull, but rather 
leaner in condition than some of the others. The Highly Commended 
and Commended bulls are both very promising, and may be hard on thosa 
in front of them by another year. 
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