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public. No doubt this was to be expected from the locality in 
which the meeting was held, and from the liberal and spirited 
conduct of the Mayor of Lincoln, and the exertions of the local 
committee, and their indefatigable chairman. 
In alluding to the various classes, we shall of course follow 
them as placed in the catalogue. 
Short-horns. — Class 1 must certainly be called good ; at the 
same time we may observe, that we should have liked to have 
seen a few more bulls of first-rate pretensions. 
Class 2. Very considerable merit : so many good animals 
have rarely been exhibited. 
Class 3. Did not come up to our expectations, and, beyond the 
prize, and one or two other calves, did not possess much merit. 
Class 4. Of this class it is impossible to speak in too high 
terms ; indeed all the best judges in the yard allowed they never 
had seen so superior a class of cows at any exhibition. It would 
be lieyond the limits of this article to particularise many, 
although deserving. In the two prize-cows it would indeed be 
difficult to find a fault ; but had " Lady Barrington the Eiglith," 
the property of ISIr. J. S. Tangueray, been in equal condition 
(which her having calved only a very short time prevented), the 
judges would have had a still more difficult task to perform. 
Class 5. Was much commended ; and many of the heifers, 
besides those that obtained premiums, will make superior cows, 
particularly those belonging to Lord Feversham and Mr. Stratton. 
Class G. A very promising lot of heifers, and clearly prove 
that the short-horns are not degenerating. 
Herefords. — Very few in number, only nineteen being ex- 
hibited, including the six classes ; but ceriainly the quality of 
almost all was very superior. 
Devons. — -Quite an average both in number and quality ; and 
those exhibited by Mr. G. Turner, of which several took pre- 
miums, evinced very marked type of the pure North Devon. 
Classes 4 and 6 deserved, and received, particular attention, and 
were very much admired. 
Other Breeds. — Except a few long-horns, none Avere deserving 
of notice ; and we venture to suggest to the Council, whether it 
is expedient to continue this class. 
Horses. — Class 1. Entry larger than usual ; about half the 
class very superior animals, and tlie judges had great difficulty 
in deciding — these horses combined so much size, bone, and 
muscle, with great activity, which is perfection in the agricul- 
tural horse. 
Class 2. Tlie young stallions also showed great promise, being 
exceedingly jjowerful, and likely to cojne out first-rate horses 
next year. 
