382 Report on the Exhibition of Live Stock (it Lincoln, 1854. 
of so many fii'st-rate breeders. The tups were particularly de- 
serving of notice for their weight and quality. 
Pigs. — The Small Breed was a very numerous class, and in- 
cluded some very perfect animals of different sorts. 
The Large Breed. — These animals may be termed the wonder of 
the show ; some of them being of immense size, yet of good quality. 
The stewards much regret having to call the attention of the 
Council to the tricks attempted by some of the exhibitors of 
pigs, by breaking off their teeth, then filing them up to a sharp 
point, thereby deceiving a casual observer, and enabling them to 
enter their pigs as many months younger than they really are. 
After the judges had finished their inspection, the stewards re- 
quested Professor Simonds to. examine all the pigs to which 
prizes had been awarded to ascertain their ages ; when so gross 
a case of fraud was discovered, that the stewards disqualified one 
pig, and caused the judges' award to be amended. 
We beg, in conclusion of our remarks upon the pig classes, to 
suggest to the Council, that we think an improved classification 
might be made : merely distinguishing them as large and small 
breeds does not meet all that is required. 
The Poultry. — The exhibition was numerous, but not so ex- 
cellent as was expected ; and with the exception of the Dorking 
classes, in which some superior and useful birds were shown, no 
very particular merit existed, except in one or two pens of geese 
and ducks ; perhaps the season of the year may account for this 
deficiency. The stewards do not wish to unnecessarily detract 
from the merits of the poultry exhibition, as they think it very 
attractive and useful. 
Tlie stewards cannot bring this Report to a conclusion without 
expressing their great regret at the absence of Mr. Pusey, the 
president of the year, who, for obvious reasons, was so peculiarly 
adapted to preside at Lincoln. 
They also wish to signify the obligation they feel under to 
Mr. Brandreth Gibbs, the director of the yard, for his willing 
and able co-operation at all times during the meeting. 
Comparative Summary of the Gloucester and Lincoln Meeting. 
s 
o 
.a 
^ 
o 
Wj 
Herefords. 
j Devons. 
Welsh or 
other Breeds. 
Leicesters. 
Lincolns, 
1 improved. 
Long-wools. 
j Short-wools. 
Shropshire. 
j Agricultural 
I Horses. 
j Roadsters. 
Pigs. 
Poultry. 
Special 
Prizes. 
1 Horses. 
Sheep. 
Gloucester 
75 
43 
55 
17 
HO 
144 
139 
121 
69 
28 
177 
912 
Lincoln . 
111 
19 
33 
17 
136 
G2» 
167 
115 
12 
15S 
295 
18 
Pens. 
* Some entered for Special Prizes. 
f Some entered for Society a premium, therefore this numbur may not be correct. 
