the  Society's  Meeting,  1883. 
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siderable  promise,  especially  No.  620,  whose  excellent  symmetry  and  fine 
quality,  combined  with  great  evenness  of  flesh,  left  little  to  be  desired. 
No.  627  was  also  a very  good  young  bull.  No.  623,  the  youngest  bull  in  his 
class,  giving  some  of  his  opponents  ten  months,  had  excellent  hair  and  quality 
of  flesh,  good  hind-quarters,  but  was  light  in  his  crop,  with  a plain  head. 
The  reserved  number  (No.  625)  was  the  oldest  bull  in  the  class ; he  had  great 
growth  and  general  development,  but  was  rather  high  in  the  legs,  hair  a little 
harsh,  and  flesh  inclined  to  patchiness  along  the  back. 
The  old  Cows  were  a difficult  class  to  judge ; none  of  them  being  first-class 
animals,  and  by  no  means  coming  up  to  the  standard  of  excellence  expected 
at  a Eoyal  Agricultural  Society’s  Show.  No.  664  had  a very  bad  rump  and 
coarse  hind-legs;  but  having  capital  flesh,  well  defined  fore-quarters,  with  a 
robust  constitution,  she  was  considered  entitled  to  the  first  prize  in  her 
class. 
Class  65  was  fairly  good,  though  the  drooping  hind-quarters  of  the  first- 
prize  Heifer  took  much  from  her  otherwise  great  merit. 
Class  66  was  excellent,  and  in  No.  690,  the  winner  of  the  first  prize,  con- 
tained the  best  Shorthorn  in  the  yard  ; the  winners  of  the  second  and  third 
prizes,  together  with  the  reserved  number  and  highly-commended  heifers, 
were  all  animals  of  great  promise. 
Class  67  was  good  in  point  of  numbers,  and  also  contained  some  very  nice 
young  Heifers,  especially  the  first-prize  animal,  No.  707. 
The  show  of  Families  was  very  interesting,  and  in  the  first-prize  lot  de- 
monstrated how  the  original  can  be  improved  by  judicious  crossing.  There 
was  also  another  pleasing  feature  in  this  class,  viz.  all  were  shown  in  fair 
breeding  condition,  and  apparently  without  forcing  of  any  sort. 
H.  W.  Beauford. 
E.  W.  Meade-Waldo. 
W.  Parker. 
Herefords. 
Merit  was  more  remarkable  in  the  section  devoted  to  the 
white-faces  than  numbers  were.  This  celebrated  grazing  breed 
has  in  recent  years  grown  rapidly  in  popularity  for  American 
ranching  purposes.  Prices  have  risen  almost  in  keeping  with 
the  demand,  and  are  now  high.  Nevertheless  the  shipments  to 
America  annually  reach  several  hundred  head.  Just  after  the 
York  Show,  200  Herefords  were  despatched  to  Mr.  Burleugh, 
in  the  United  States.  The  Earl  of  Coventry’s  five-year-old, 
“ Fisherman,”  of  Mr.  T.  Rogers’s  breeding,  which  was  second 
at  Reading,  was  alone  in  the  Aged  Bull  Class.  He  has  grown 
in  his  fifth  year,  has  a deep  chest  with  colossal  proportions, 
and  fine  character.  To  all  appearance  he  was  the  heaviest 
beast  in  the  yard.  Only  three  two-year-olds  were  entered. 
Mr.  Arkwright’s  first  bull,  bred  by  the  exhibitor,  is  out  of  “ Rose- 
bud,” a cow  that  when  ten  years  old  cost  150  guineas  at  the 
sale  of  the  breeder,  Mr.  Tudge.  “ Rosebud  ” was  a Royal  winner, 
and  produced  this  bull  when  she  was  fourteen  years  old.  He  is 
long  in  the  quarters,  with  nicely  laid-in  shoulders  and  a very 
attractive  outline.  A little  more  width  might  improve  him,  but 
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