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the  Society's  Meeting,  1883. 
Judges'  Report  of  While  Breed  Pigs. 
Class  157.  First  prize  awarded  to  a good  pig,  a little  coarse  in  quality ; the 
remainder  of  the  class  were  moderate. 
Class  158.  First  prize  was  a good  pig  all  round;  remainder  were  very 
poor. 
Class  159.  First  and  second  pigs  were  very  good  and  full  of  quality,  also  the 
reserve  number.  This  class  was  very  good,  deserving  a general  commendation. 
Class  160.  A had  class. 
Class  161.  First  prize  was  full  of  merit,  superior  to  the  remainder,  which 
included  useful  animals. 
Class  162.  Prize  went  to  a fair  good  pig. 
Class  163.  The  prize  Sow  in  this  class  is  one  of  the  best  animals  we  saw, 
and  well  deserved  the  premier  honour  in  a small  class  of  good  quality. 
Class  164.  No  competition.  The  only  pen  exhibited  was  of  good  quality, 
and  was  awarded  first  prize. 
Class  165.  Only  three  pigs  were  of  the  true  type  of  the  Small  Breed,  the 
remainder  of  the  class  approaching  the  Middle  Breed. 
Class  166.  Same  remarks  in  the  preceding  class  will  apply  to  these. 
Class  167.  First,  second,  and  reserve  number  were  of  extraordinarily  great 
merit.  The  remainder  of  the  class  were  good,  but  we  thought  they  were 
showing  a tendency  to  the  Middle  Breed. 
Class  168.  A poor  class,  only  one  pen  being  present,  to  which  the  second 
prize  was  given,  not  having  sufficient  merit  for  the  first  prize. 
John  Angus. 
Petek  Eden. 
Joseph  Smith. 
Black  Breeds. 
The  Aged  Boar  Class  of  the  Small  Black  Breed  was  indiffer- 
ently filled.  Mr.  Benjafield’s  first  boar,  two  years  old,  and  bred 
by  the  exhibitor,  is  a firm-fieshed,  handsome  animal,  decidedly 
ahead  of  his  competitors.  The  Duke  of  Hamilton’s  second  is  a 
twenty-one-month-old  fairly  furnished  pig,  bred  by  the  exhibitor. 
His  Grace’s  first  one-year-old  boar  is  well  set  on  his  legs,  broad  in 
the  back  and  full  in  the  hams,  with  splendid  breed  characteristics. 
Major  Dod’s  second  is  a gay,  strong-backed,  massive  pig,  bred  by 
the  exhibitor.  The  others  in  the  class  were  so  good  that  the  J udges 
bestowed  a general  commendation  upon  them.  The  Breeding  Sow 
Class  was  of  full  average  merit,  though  the  Judges  regretted  the 
absence  of  litters  in  so  many  cases.  Mr.  Smith’s  first  is  “ Prin- 
cess,” a two-year-old,  well-grown,  handsome  sow  of  his  own 
breeding.  The  Duke  of  Hamilton’s  second,  also  two  years  old 
and  bred  by  the  exhibitor,  is  a well-proportioned  animal  of 
good  character.  The  Duke’s  first  young  pigs  are  of  extra- 
ordinary promise,  and  would  have  been  difficult  to  beat  in  any 
company.  The  others  in  the  class  were  fairly  good. 
Probably  the  best  represented  breed  was  that  of  Berkshires. 
Mr.  Russell  Swanwick’s  first  two-year-old  boar,  bred  by  the  exhi- 
bitor, is  a very  fine  pig,  full  of  the  cherished  Berkshire  features, 
