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old  “ Clear  Star,”  followed  the  “ Duke”  in  the  prize-list.  The 
last  four  crosses  in  this  bull’s  pedigree  are  “Dukes,”  so  that  the 
animal  partakes  largely  of  the  “ Duke  ” character.  He  has 
a good  head,  fine  crest,  straight  lines,  and  excellent  skin. 
Mr.  Willis’s  commended  roan  from  Carperby,  bred  there,  is  of 
his  famous  prize-winning  and  stock-getting  “ Windsors.”  Of 
quality  this  youngster  is  not  deficient,  but  he  lacks  wealth  of 
flesh  and  width  of  frame,  though  he  is  true  on  the  side-view. 
Still,  he  is  not  quite  up  to  the  average  Carperby  showyard  bull 
standard.  Mr.  Ackers’s  red  and  white  “Trojan,”  which  led  at 
Reading,  moved  badly,  and  showed  unevenness  of  flesh,  which 
induced  the  Judges  to  give  him  no  ticket. 
The  Yearling  Bull  Class  was  the  largest,  if  not  quite  the  best, 
of  the  males.  Twenty -four  were  entered,  and  all  were  shown 
except  three.  The  Judges  had  hard  work  in  this  class.  Many 
of  the  critics  looking  on  thought  that  the  tussle  for  first  ticket 
should  have  been  between  Mr.  Stratton’s  roan— that  eventually 
did  win — and  Mr.  D.  Pugh’s  light  roan,  that  got  only  third. 
When  in  motion  the  last-named  was  rather  the  favourite,  as  he 
has  a broad  deep  frame,  well  covered  with  flesh,  a beautiful 
head  and  neck,  and  much  gaiety.  A close  examination,  how- 
ever, such  as  the  Judges  had,  revealed  a little  weakness  on 
the  back  when  the  animal  stands.  Whether  that  was  sufficient, 
considering  the  many  grand  features  of  the  bull,  to  justify  the 
selection  of  two  before  him,  is  pretty  much  a matter  of  opinion. 
Though  he  had  been  either  first  or  second,  there  could  not  have 
been  much  occasion  for  grumbling.  He  was  bred  by  Mr.  Pugh, 
after  the  West  Dereham  Abbey  bull,  “ Sir  Charles,”  of  Mr.  Ayl- 
mer’s “ Lady  ” family,  and  second  yearling  at  the  Carlisle  Royal. 
The  dam  was  Reserve  heifer  at  Kilburn,  and  was  sired  by 
the  “ Aylesby  Flower  ” bull  “Falmouth”  (38,268),  which  cost 
280  guineas  as  a youngster  at  the  memorable  Aylesby  sale  in 
1875.  “Sir  Charles”  cost  200  guineas,  and  the  two  bulls, 
though  now  well  up  in  years,  are  still  doing  good  service  in  the 
carefully-managed  and  valuable  herd  of  Mr.  Pugh.  Mr.  Richard 
Stratton’s  first  bull  has  all  the  compactness  of  build,  symmetry, 
and  quality,  which  characterise  the  Stratton  cattle,  with  more 
size  and  masculine  character  of  head  than  they  often  display  when 
so  young.  Sired  by  the  prize-bull  “ Rover  ” (43,924),  this  year- 
ling was  bred  by  the  exhibitor  ; he  has  a beautifully  set-on  shapely 
head,  well-fleshed  back,  nicely  laid-in  shoulders,  straight  legs, 
and  deep  thighs,  with,  however,  a tendency  to  get  proud  at  the 
tail-head.  Between  the  roans  came  a heavy  if  somewhat  oxy- 
looking  red  of  Mrs.  Atkinson’s  from  Sedgewick.  This  bull  is 
very  big  for  age,  and  carries  a great  deal  of  natural  flesh  under 
a skin  a trifle  too  thick.  His  contour  is  pleasing,  and  his  head 
