458  Report  of  the  Live-Stock  exhibited  at 
the  best  of  the  breed.  Three  of  the  best  of  the  age  in  Scotland 
headed  the  class.  Mr.  Martin’s  first  and  third  fillies  are  a mag- 
nificent pair.  They  have  been  in  the  leading  three  throughout 
the  season,  and  have  changed  places  several  times.  They  have 
been  sold  at  800  guineas  for  exportation  to  Australia.  General 
regret  was  expressed  at  the  loss  of  such  animals  to  this  country. 
The  first  one  is  the  lighter  of  the  two,  but  she  is  the  sweeter, 
and  moves  to  perfection.  When  in  action  her  fine  pasterns 
come  into  play  beautifully  ; and  it  is  a treat  to  see  her  trot. 
Bred  by  Mr.  Milroy,  Gladenoch,  she  is  sired  by  the  distin- 
guished horse  “ Lord  Lyon,”  and  has  won  many  a prize.  The 
third  filly  was  bred  by  the  exhibitor  after  the  noted  “ Crown 
Prince,”  and  out  of  a “Tintock”  mare.  She  has  more  substance, 
heavier  muscle,  and  better  feather  than  the  first,  but  does  not 
move  so  gracefully.  Mr.  Lucas’s  second  filly  is  not  so  large  in 
size  as  the  other  two,  but  she  is  quality  all  over,  was  bred  by  the 
Earl  of  Strathmore,  and  sired  by  “ Lord  Lyon.”  The  Orchard- 
mains  fourth  filly,  bred  by  the  noble  exhibitors,  has  good  feet 
and  form,  and  was  sired  by  “Farmer”  (288).  Mr.  Loder’s 
commended  filly  is  a daughter  of  Mr.  Riddell's  “ Darnley,” 
out  of  a prize-winning  mare.  Mr.  Martin’s  “ Lord  Lyon  ” filly 
got  easily  the  25/.  Champion  Prize  offered  by  the  Clydesdale 
Horse  Society  for  the  best  mare  or  filly. 
Two  or  three  of  the  best  five  Two-year-Old  Fillies  of  the  season 
came  before  the  Judges.  Mr.  McCowan’s  first,  bred  by  Mr.  Ure, 
Wheatlands,  sired  by  the  Dunmore  “ Prince  Charlie,”  has  great 
thighs  and  pasterns,  good  hocks  and  graceful  action.  She  has 
carried  everything  before  her  this  year,  but  got  beaten  at  the 
Highland  Show  the  following  week,  rather  unexpectedly, 
by  Mr.  Riddell’s  “ Queen,”  only  third  at  York.  The  latter  is 
fully  as  fat  as  the  other,  and,  being  a daughter  of  “ Darnley,” 
she  is  handsome  in  body,  but  has  not  such  good  feet  as  the 
winner.  Mr.  Matthews’s  second  is  a stylish  bay  daughter  of 
“ Lord  Lyon.”  Mr.  Loder’s  Reserve  filly,  of  his  own  breeding, 
is  a daughter  of  “ Druid,”  the  Champion  Clydesdale  at  Kilburn. 
“ Druid  ” and  “ Darnley  ” sired  the  commended  fillies. 
Report  of  the  Judges  of  Clydesdales. 
Clas3  4.  The  Judges  have  to  report  regarding  Class  4,  Aged  Stallions,  that 
the  quality  of  the  exhibits  was  on  the  whole  fair,  the  first-prize  horse  being 
an  animal  exhibiting  several  of  the  best  points  of  the  breed,  although  lacking 
in  one  or  two  important  features.  The  other  prize-winners  were  fair  repre- 
sentatives of  the  breed. 
Ci.ass  5.  The  animals  exhibited  in  this  class  were  generally  of  superior 
quality ; the  first-prize  animal  being  an  extra  good  representative  of  the 
Clydesdale  breed.  In  style  and  quality  and  gay  carriage  he  was  not  excelled 
by  any  other  animal  in  the  Yard,  and  was  consequently,  without  hesitation, 
