481 
the  Society's  Meeting , 1883. 
Merit  was  higher  in  the  female  than  in  the  male  classes.  Mr. 
Hodgson’s  successful  cow  is  “ Laura  5th  ” (2412),  a four-year- 
old  of  his  own  breeding,  and  first  winner  at  the  recent  Bath  and 
West  of  England  Show.  She  is  covered  with  flesh  that  in  quality 
would  not  disgrace  a Devon,  and  in  quantity  would  adorn  a 
Hereford  or  a Shorthorn.  Mr.  Green’s  second  is  a six-year-old, 
which  was  second  at  Reading,  was  bred  by  Mr.  Lansdell,  and 
has  a beautiful  head,  though  a less  evenly  fleshed  frame  than  the 
first.  The  other  cows  were  fair.  The  Messrs.  Stanford’s  fine 
three-year-old  heifer  is  “ Dorset  8th,”  bred  by  the  exhibitors,  and 
very  firm  under  the  hand,  with  a compact  body  and  nice  under- 
line. Her  sire  was  the  first  old  bull  at  Reading.  She  stood 
Reserve,  and  has  now  changed  places  with  Mr.  Agate’s  “ Honesty 
6th,”  of  his  own  breeding.  Mr.  Hodgson’s  fine  heifer,  calved 
in  1881,  bred  by  the  exhibitor,  was  only  twenty  months  old,  but 
showed  remarkable  maturity,  as  well  as  no  little  quality  and 
character.  The  Messrs.  Stanford’s  second  was  the  favourite  at 
Reading.  She  is  still  pleasing  on  the  chine  and  ribs,  and  claims 
for  her  sire  the  first  old  bull.  The  first  one  has  all  the  gaiety  and 
style  of  a Shorthorn.  Mr.  Agate’s  third  is  big  for  her  age,  and  well 
fleshed,  and,  like  the  other  winners,  bred  by  the  exhibitor.  The 
victorious  yearling,  owned  and  bred  by  Mr.  Vickress,  riveted 
attention  on  account  of  her  great  length,  squareness  of  quarter, 
evenness  of  flesh,  as  well  as  wealth  of  it.  Few  animals  of  any 
breed  of  the  age  would  scale  with  her,  and  withal  she  is  sym- 
metrical. The  second,  from  the  same  herd,  is  somewhat  stubby 
in  the  head,  but  well  down  on  the  thighs.  Mr.  Hodgson’s  third  is 
higher  on  the  leg  than  those  preferred  by  the  Judges.  In  the 
classes  of  this  breed,  as  well  as  those  of  Devons  and  Herefords, 
there  were  not  many  animals  unadorned  by  prize  or  commended 
tickets. 
Judges'  Report  on  the  Sussex. 
In  the  Classes  of  Bulls  there  was  only  one  animal  calling  for  special  notice, 
and  the  remainder  must  be  described  as  considerably  below  his  standard. 
The  Females  were  on  the  whole  good,  and  included  many  animals  of  great 
merit,  and  we  express  a hope  that  the  breed  of  these  very  useful  cattle  will 
increase,  and  that  they  will  continue  to  make  as  much  improvement  in  the 
future  as  they  have  made  in  the  past. 
H.  W.  Keary. 
lllCHARD  IIaMSHAR. 
John  Risdon. 
Norfolk  and  Suffolk  Polled. 
This  valuable  grazing  and  beef-producing  variety  deserves 
greater  popularity  than  it  has  yet  enjoyed.  The  turn-out  at 
\ ork  was  calculated  to  spread  the  fame  of  the  breed.  If  the 
