the  Society's  Meeting,  1883. 
455 
Class  3.  Shire  Stallion  foaled  in  1881. — This  was  a very  large  and  good 
class.  Out  of  the  twenty-four  entries  seventeen  were  shown,  and  nearly  all 
of  these  were  very  fine  animals.  Our  duties,  therefore,  were  necessarily  heavy. 
"We  at  the  finish  selected  No.  30  for  first  prize ; the  second  prize  fell  to 
No.  22  ; third  prize  to  No.  23 ; highly  commended  and  reserve  number  to 
No.  27  ; and  No.  36  highly  commended. 
Class  10.  Agricultural  Stallion,  not  qualified  to  compete  in  any  of  the 
preceding  classes,  foaled  in  1876,  1877,  1878,  or  1879. — There  were  only  three 
entered  and  shown  in  this  class,  and  we  awarded  first  prize  to  No.  78 ; second 
prize  to  No.  76. 
Class  11.  Agricultural  Stallion  foaled  in  1880. — This  class  contained  three 
entries,  two  of  which  were  shown.  The  first  prize  fell  to  No.  79,  and  the 
second  to  No.  80. 
Class  12.  Agricultural  Stallion  foaled  in  1881. — Only  five  out  of  the  ten 
;■  entries  were  shown,  and  we  selected  No.  84  for  first  prize,  No.  82  for  second 
prize,  and  No.  89  for  third  prize. 
Class  17.  Shire  Mare  and  Foal. — This  was  a good  class  in  point  of  numbers, 
and  also  in  quality  as  far  as  regards  the  mares.  It  generally  happens  that  good 
mares  have  only  ordinary  foals,  and  there  was  no  exception  to  this  rule 
amongst  those  shown.  There  were  ten  entries  and  nine  exhibits.  The  first 
prize  went  to  No.  156 ; second  prize  to  No.  150 ; third  prize  to  No.  147 ; 
highly  commended  and  reserve  number  to  No.  155 ; and  No.  148  commended. 
Class  20.  Agricultural  Mare  and  Foal. — This  class  had  four  entries,  and 
three  exhibits.  The  three  shown  were  extraordinarily  fine  animals.  No.  178 
took  first  prize;  No.  177  second  prize;  No.  179  highly  commended  and 
reserve  number. 
Class  26.  Shire  Filly  foaled  in  1880. — In  this  class  there  were  five  entries, 
all  of  which  were  shown.  A greater  number  might  reasonably  have  been 
expected,  but  the  quality  of  the  animals  exhibited  in  some  measure  compen- 
sated for  the  lack  of  entries.  Each  one  did  credit  to  the  judgment  of  the 
exhibitor.  The  first  prize  fell  to  No.  213 ; second  prize  to  No.  211 ; highly 
commended  and  reserve  number  to  No.  214. 
Class  27.  Shire  Filly  foaled  in  1881. — There  were  sixteen  entries,  and 
fourteen  exhibits  in  this  class.  These  were  probably  the  best  lot  of  animals 
of  the  breed  ever  exhibited  in  any  Showyard,  and  we  had  considerable  trouble 
in  making  our  selection.  After  awarding  the  three  prizes,  we  felt  compelled 
to  recommend  a fourth,  and  we  also  commended  the  whole  class  as  an  extra- 
ordinarily fine  lot  of  animals.  No.  219  took  first  prize ; No.  228  second  prize  ; 
No.  235  third  prize;  No.  229  highly  commended  and  reserve  number;  and 
Nos.  223  and  226  highly  commended. 
Class  31.  Agricultural  Filly  foaled  in  1880,  not  qualified  to  compete  in  the 
preceding  Classes. — In  this  class  there  were  six  entries  and  five  exhibits. 
Those  shown  were  very  good  representative  animals,  and  the  three  selected 
well  deserved  prizes.  No.  257  took  first  prize ; No.  260  second  prize  ; No.  259 
highly  commended  and  reserve  number. 
Class  32.  Agricultural  Filly  foaled  in  1881. — Only  three  out  of  the  seven 
entered  came  into  the  ring.  We  awarded  first  prize  to  No.  265,  and  second 
prize  to  No.  266.  No.  263  was  disqualified  by  the  veterinary  surgeon,  leaving 
two  very  moderate  animals  to  take  the  prizes. 
Class  31.  Agricultural  Oelding  of  any  breed  foaled  in  1880. — This  was  a 
very  good  class,  and  we  had  considerable  trouble  in  making  our  selection. 
There  were  nineteen  entries,  and  all  came  into  the  ring.  First  prize  fell  to 
No.  297  ; second  prize  to  No.  299 ; highly  commended  and  reserve  number  to 
No.  300 ; and  No.  304  was  commended. 
The  Champion  Prize  for  Shire  Stallions  fell  to  No.  12,  the  chestnut  horse 
which  took  first  prize  in  Class  2. 
