Report on the Cattle Exhibited at Windsor. 
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Third ; the Heifer Class having as Third a Closeburn heifer of 
much the same character, with a couple of choice Drumlanrig 
heifers in the higher places, and another Tarbreoch as Reserve. 
Closeburn came out again a good First in the Yearling Class 
with a daughter of the champion bull. 
Report of the Judges of Galloway Cattle. 
[Classes 121 to 126.] 
The Galloways were fairly numerous, and in most of the Classes the 
merit was high. On tlie whole they were a creditable representation of the 
breed. The Aged Bulls constituted a good Class. The First Peizb, No. 
1711 (Mr. F. E. Villiers's Vale Royal of Closeburn), is a massive, level, sym- 
metrical animal, whose head, however, is not perfect. We awarded him tlie 
Cup as best male. The Second Prize bull, No. 1712 (Sir R. Jardine's 
Liberator of Bal- , has specially good back and loins, but shows a tendency 
to patchiness. The other animals placed were possessed of excellent Galloway 
character. 
The Tioo-year-old Bulls were a level lot. The Fiest Prize one, No. 
1717 (Mr. J. J. Paterson's Macleod'irdof Bnlgray), is very superior in every 
respect, except that his bone is a trifle too strong. The Second Peize 
animal. No. 1722 (Mr. James Cunningham's Macdouyal of Tarbi-eoch), was 
at a disadvantage from being younger than his rivals, but he possesses great 
sweetness and quality. Several other capital specimens of the breed were 
placed. There was only one yearling bull, No. 1723 (Sir R. Jardine's Nestor 
of Castlemilk), forward, but he is level, gay, and symmetrical. He appeared 
exceptionally full of promise, but we regret to learn he has since died from 
the effects of a chill caught at the Show. 
The Cows formed an excellent Class. The cow placed Fiest in her Class, 
No. 1732 (Mr. J. Cunningham's Magyie of Tarbreoch), was also awarded the 
Cup, as best female, and Her Majesty's Gold Medal, as the most meritorious 
animal of either sex. She possesses great symmetry and true Galloway 
character. The Second Peize cow. No. 1729 (Sir R. Jardine's Lady 
Isabella Douglas of Hether Hall), has unusually great substance, and she 
is also good otherwise, but she is deficient in feminine character, having a 
steer-hke appearance. Several other capital cows had tickets awarded to 
them. 
The Two-year-old Heifer Class was a very superior one. The heifer placed 
First, No. 1789 (the Duke of Buccleuch's Pride ith of Drumlanrig), com- 
bines substance and quality in an exceptional degree, her main defect being 
a slight slackness behind the shoulder. The others placed were good, but 
were not extra strong in any special feature. 
The large entry of Yearling Heifers comprised a large proportion of 
animals that are full of promise. 
M. Clark. 
Thos. Gibbons. 
Highland Cattle. 
It was said of a famous prize bull (no matter of what breed), 
when a Judge who had seen him was asked to describe his points, 
" He had none." His symmetry was so nearly perfect, the 
parts were all in such true proportion to one another, that it was 
impossible to say where he excelled. It is difficult, if not equally 
