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Report  of  the  Live-Stock  exhibited  at 
breeder,  and  lacks  neither  dimensions  nor  quality.  That 
Mr.  Nuttall’s  second  sow,  a two-year-old  of  his  own  breeding, 
was  good  enough  to  come  in  between  such  a fine  pair  as  Lord 
Ellesmere’s,  is  convincing  testimony  of  her  unquestionably  high 
merits.  Five  were  commended.  Pigs  of  the  produce  of  1883 
were  not  so  good.  Yet  Lord  Ellesmere’s  prize  lots  were  strong 
shapely  youngsters,  that  may  improve  with  age. 
The  entries  in  the  Middle  White  Classes  were  fair,  and  their 
quality  superior.  Lord  Ellesmere’s  first  aged  boar  is  “ Prince,” 
a three-year-old  son  of  “ Peter,”  a capital  getter,  and  grandly 
furnished.  His  features  at  once  commanded  attention.  Mr. 
Ascroft’s  second  is  a well-fleshed  pig,  but  not  very  close  on 
the  winner.  The  three  pigs  commended  were  of  full  average 
quality.  Lord  Ellesmere's  first  and  second  one-year-old  boars 
are  symmetrical,  and  carry  a great  load  of  meat  for  the  size  of 
their  bone.  They  were  bred  at  Worsley;  the  second  having  been 
sired  by  the  first  three-year-old  boar  just  described.  The 
Class  of  Sows  was  not  large,  but  very  good.  Excellent  as  it 
was,  Lord  Ellesmere’s  three-year-old  “ Princess,”  of  his  own 
breeding,  and  sired  by  “ Peter,”  was  a positive  winner.  She 
is  not  quite  new  to  fame,  and  is  of  unusual  features  and  quality. 
She  is  full  sister  to  the  first-prize  boar,  and  is  a valuable 
breeder.  Mr.  Dixon’s  second  is  a three-year-old  of  great 
substance,  and  was  bred  by  Mr.  Dickson,  Crocky  Hill.  Lord 
Ellesmere’s  prize  young  pigs,  sired  by  “ Peter,”  would  have 
given  a good  account  of  themselves  in  stiff  competition,  which, 
however,  they  had  not  to  encounter. 
The  Small  White  Breed  Classes  were  well  filled  with  plump 
grand  meat-producing  pigs.  The  Judges,  however,  it  will  be 
observed,  were  of  opinion  that  many  of  the  animals  were  verging 
on  the  Middle  Breed.  Messrs.  Wilson,  Crosby  and  Co.’s  first  is 
a beautiful  two-year-old,  bred  by  Mr.  Sanders  Spencer,  and  full 
of  the  best  character.  Lord  Ellesmere’s  second,  of  his  Lord- 
ship’s breeding,  is  a twenty-months-old,  of  rare  symmetry,  and 
great  thickness  of  flesh  and  fat.  His  Lordship’s  first  and  second 
one-year-old  boars  are  compact  and  full-fleshed,  with  fine  bone 
and  great  quality.  They  are  full  brothers,  and  are  by  the  same 
sire  as  the  second  boar  in  the  previous  class.  The  third  pig, 
owned  by  Wilson,  Crosby  and  Co.,  followed  very  closely,  and 
was  bred  by  Lord  Ellesmere  after  the  same  sire  as  the  first  and 
second.  The  first  and  second  sows,  nearly  two  years  old,  from 
Worsley  Hall  Home  Farm,  were  first-class  specimens,  having 
extraordinary  quality  and  great  wealth  of  carcass.  The  only 
exhibit  in  the  Young  Pig  Class  was  Mr.  Nuttall’s  moderately 
good  lot,  to  which  only  second  prize  was  awarded. 
