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Report  of  the  Live-Stock  exhibited  at 
and  splendidly  shown.  Mr.  Humfrey’s  second  is  a massive 
shapely  pig,  not  so  nice  about  the  head  as  the  winner.  The 
third  and  fourth  pigs  had  several  very  good  points,  as  well  as 
some  defects,  as  will  be  seen  by  the  Judges’  Report.  The 
victor  in  a large  Class  of  One-year-old  Pigs,  belonging  to  the 
Executors  of  the  late  Mr.  Stewart,  is  a very  handsome  pig,  with 
fine  hair  and  quality.  He  was  fatter  than  Mr.  Tombs’s  second, 
which  is  an  animal  of  rare  shape  and  plenty  of  character, 
bred  by  the  exhibitor.  Mr.  Swanwick’s  Reserve  pig,  if  not  big, 
is  very  well  bred,  and  handsome,  with  about  as  much  gaiety 
as  a pig  could  have.  Of  this  breed,  again,  females  were  superior 
to  males.  The  Sows  were  an  admirable  lot.  Mr.  King’s  first, 
only  eighteen  months  old,  was  faultless,  and  had  astonishing 
quality  and  symmetry,  considering  that  she  was  heavy  with  pig. 
Mr.  Tombs’s  second  sow,  two  years  old,  and  bred  by  the  exhibitor, 
had  less  bloom,  which  was  attributed  to  her  having  recently 
nursed  a litter  of  pigs.  The  commended  sows  were  of  good 
Berkshire  character,  with  plenty  of  size.  Young  pigs  were 
exceedingly  good,  and  the  whole  class  was  commended. 
Mr.  Willis’s  first  had  very  little  pull  of  Mr.  Swanwick’s  second. 
Both  lots  were  first-class,  and  the  Judges  hesitated,  but  eventually 
gave  preference  to  the  greater  equality  of  the  first  lot.  Some  good 
porkers  were  shown  successfully  in  the  “ Any  Other  Breed  ” 
classes. 
Report  of  the  Judges  of  Blade  Breeds  of  Pigs. 
Class  169.  With  the  exception  of  the  first-prize  animal,  a moderate  class. 
Class  170.  The  whole  class  was  highly  commended  ; the  first-prize  animal 
was  of  very  good  true  type,  and  the  second  was  a well-topped  pig. 
Class  17 1.  As  in  previous  years,  there  was  an  absence  of  litters,  watch  is  to 
be  regretted,  as  giving  less  opportunity  of  judging  of  the  merits  of  oreeding 
sows. 
Class  172.  With  the  exception  of  the  first  prize,  which  was  a remarkably 
good  pen,  nothing  specially  to  notice. 
Class  173.  Good  class  ; first  prize  an  extra  good  pig  ; second,  very  heavily 
fleshed,  but  with  a coarse  head ; third  was  somewhat  coarse  in  hair  and 
bone ; highly  commended  had  excellent  quality,  but  with  drooping  quarters 
and  small  hams. 
Class  174.  Very  good  class,  though  the  first  prize  was,  if  anything,  fat  for 
work ; the  second  pig  was  of  a thorough  good  type  and  in  working  condition, 
which  is  much  to  be  desired  ; the  reserve  number,  though  not  large  for  his 
age,  was  very  neat  and  stylish. 
Class  175.  A grand  class.  The  first  prize  was  perfect  in  all  points,  and 
heavy  in-pig ; the  second  was  in  somewhat  rougher  condition,  due  to  having 
recently  reared  a litter  of  pigs ; third,  or  reserve,  was  an  excellent  model, 
and  well  merited  a prize,  though  not  as  yet  having  bred.  This  class 
especially  deserved  a third  prize. 
Class  176.  The  whole  class  was  highly  commended.  First  and  second 
pens  were  of  nearly  equal  merit ; the  former  very  level,  giving  them  the 
advantage. 
