446  Report  on  the  Exhibition  of  Live-Stock  at  York. 
bear,  namely,  that  of  the  “ farmer's  friend.”  I think  I hear  many 
say,  “ the  truest  and  most  appropriate  title.” 
It  was  next  proposed  that  Sir  Brandreth  Gibbs  should  be 
President  for  the  ensuing  year,  and  the  reception  of  that  gentle- 
man proved  that  there  were  not  two  opinions  as  to  the  selection 
by  the  Council  of  their  President-elect  being  endorsed  by  the 
Members  of  the  Society. 
I am  glad  to  be  able  to  record  that  a hearty  vote  of  thanks 
was  passed  to  the  Railway  Companies  ; and  I believe  I cannot 
be  contradicted  when  I say  that  never  did  the  Railway  Com- 
panies do  their  work  in  a better  style  ; and  well  was  the  vote  of 
thanks  deserved,  that  was  so  ably  acknowledged  by  Mr.  Dent, 
the  Chairman  of  the  North-Eastern  Railway,  who  himself  last 
year  at  Reading  occupied  the  position  of  President  of  the 
Society. 
On  the  evening  of  Wednesday  the  18th,  the  Lord  Mayor  and 
Corporation  of  York  held  out  the  right  hand  of  hospitality  and 
“ good  fellowship  ” towards  the  Society,  by  entertaining  at 
a banquet  at  the  Mansion  House  the  noble  President  and 
the  Council. 
Perhaps  the  greatest  feature  of  this  Show,  as  compared  with 
the  previous  one  held  at  Reading,  was  that  this  can  indeed  be 
called  a great  “ horse  show and  I think  the  owners  of  all 
stock  will  admit  that  the  cart  horses  alone  were  a grand  sight, 
and  that  Class  1,  the  Shire  Horse  Class,  stands  in  its  right 
place  at  a Royal  Show  as  the  greatest  of  English  cart  breeds. 
At  the  same  time,  Thoroughbred  Stallions  for  getting  Hunters 
were  a great  improvement  on  the  previous  year  ; while  Hunters, 
I heard  a well-known  Judge  remark,  kept  on  getting  better 
and  better,  as  class  followed  class. 
It  will  be  remembered  by  all  who  stood  round  the  large  horse 
ring  on  the  Monday,  that  the  first  prize  for  thoroughbred 
horses  for  getting  hunters  was  awarded  to  Messrs.  Dodgson 
and  Thompson  for  “ Mulatto and  many  will  regret  that  the 
Stewards  were  compelled,  on  a protest  being  lodged  against 
him,  to  give  the  coveted  red  card  to  Lord  Scarborough  for 
“ Discord,”  a useful  horse,  but  without  the  substance  and  power 
of  “ Mulatto.” 
Now  let  me  give  a few  words  about  the  cattle.  Shorthorns, 
Herefords,  and  Polls  (Angus)  were  well  represented,  as  also 
Devons  and  the  Channel  Islands  breeds. 
Shorthorns,  as  is  generally  the  case,  were  by  far  the  most 
numerous,  and  certainly  there  were  some  animals  of  great 
excellence  ; but  I think  that,  if  we  take  the  numbers  shown  in 
the  Hereford  Classes  and  compare  them  with  the  numbers  shown 
in  the  Shorthorn  Classes,  the  Herefords  had  the  pull  ; this  is 
