Report on the Cattle Exhihited at Windior. 669 
Eeport oj the Judges of Jersey Bulls, 
[Classes 135 to 137.] 
Agreeably witli the instructions received, the Judges forward a report 
of the Classes brought before them. 
It is perhaps unnecessary for them to remark that in their awards they 
have adhered to the principle that the animals must be considered for breed- 
ing purposes solely, with the view to improve the established quality of the 
breed, combined with symmetry of form. 
As to the properties of the breed, these are altogether based upon rich 
dairy qualities — the abundant yield of rich creamy milk. 
The object, therefore, of the breeder of Jerseys must be carefully to select 
bis breeding stock so as to maintain those properties, and steadily move ia 
tiie direction of further improvement. This can only be attained by a due 
observance of all the features which together combine to form the standard 
of excellence. 
In this breed, as in all others, there are types and strains which have their 
peculiarities ; there are those which are greater milkers than others, those 
which last longer in milk, those whose milk is not so abundant but of a 
richer nature. It is, therefore, the blending of these properties to the best 
advantage wliich the breeder must keep in view, and the Judges of this 
stock must, in their awards, be guided by a combination of these points, 
together with gentleness and svmmetry. 
Class 135. Bulls calved inthe year 1883, 1884, 1885, or 1886.— This, the 
Judges venture to say, was the finest lot of aged Jersey bulls ever brought 
together. In their experience they have never seen any lot to compare with 
them. There were many animals outside of the prize-takers which could 
have borne those honours with distinction. In this Class there were 30 entries, 
of which 28 came before the Judges. No. 1840 (Mr. Francis LeBrocq's 
Castor), to which the First Pktze was awarded, is, for excellence in quality 
and levelness, good head, neck, and shoulders, specially noticeable. No. 
1854 (Mr. F. Parkinson's Melbourne), which obtained the Second Prize, is 
a well-grown, long, deep animal, and a good mover. No. 1837 (Mr. J. E. 
Corbett's Franciscan), which came in for the Third Prize, shows a fine fore- 
hand, and many other good points. The Reserve Number was given to 
No. 1852 (Mr. J. Brutton's Do(j Fox), an aged bull, of undoubted merit, 
•which was also Highly Commended. The Higiilt Commended animals 
Tvere Nos. 1825, 1828, 1838, 1844, 1847, 1848. The Commended were 
Nos. 1829, 1832, 1835, 1839, 1842, 1843 and 1853. 
Class 136. Bulls calved in 1887. — This Class was represented by 34 entries. 
The FiEST Prize, No. 1868 (Mr. James Blyth's Grouville's Champion), is 
an animal well deserving of the position he attained ; he is both fine and rich 
in quality. No. 1872 (Mr. A. McMullen's Royal Cicero), a dark grey, very 
level, with many good points, obtained the Second Pkize, whilst the Third 
Prize went to No. 1860 (the Duke of Marlborough's Pluck), also a dark 
grey, well marked, with much merit, and the Reserve to No. 1885 (Mr. 
W. Arkwright's Hamilton), an animal denoting richness, for which he was 
HiGHLt Commended. The Highly Commended, which also included some 
very good specimens, were, 1867, 1861, 1863, 1864, 1867,1870, 1877, 1879, 
1881, 1884. The Commended were, Nos. 1865, 1871, 1876, 1882, 1888. 
Class 1 37. Bulls calved in 1888. — This Class, as might have been expected, 
was the most numerous ; there were 42 entries. To No. 1901 (Mr. Freemari 
Thomas's Lord Ration), an animal very straight, well-grown, with good neck 
and shoulders, and of good quality, was awarded the First Prize. The 
Second Prize was taken by No. 1933 (Mr. Howard- Vyse's Mazzini's Lad), 
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