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AWARD  OF  PRIZES. 
Note. — The  Judges  were  instructed,  in  addition  to  awarding  the 
Prizes,  to  designate  as  the  Reserve  Number  one  animal  in  each 
Class,  next  in  order  of  merit,  if  it  possessed  sufficient  for  a Prize ; 
in  case  an  animal  to  which  a Prize  was  awarded  should  subse- 
quently become  disqualified. 
Prizes  given  by  the  Yorkshire  Agricultural  Society  are  marked  thus  (*), 
and  those  by  the  Yorkshire  Local  Committee  thus  (f). 
HOESES. 
Shire  Stallions  foaled  in  either  1876,  1877,  1878,  or  1879. 
The  Earl  of  Ellesmere,  Worsley  Hall,  Manchester:  First  Prize,  25 1.,  for 
“Exchange”  (2421),  bay;  was  foaled  in  1878;  bred  by  Mr.  Stanley, 
Kirby  Bogs,  Mansfield,  Notts ; sire,  “ Cambridge  ” (352) ; dam,  by 
“ Warrior  ” (2245). 
Thomas  Shaw,  The  Island,  Winmarleigh,  Garstang,  Lancashire:  Second 
Prize,  15Z.,  for  “ Cromwell  ” (2415),  brown ; was  foaled  in  1877  ; bred 
by  Mr.  C.  Loweth,  Holbeach  Hurn,  Lincolnshire;  sire,  “Thumper” 
(2136). 
IIenrt  Chandos-Pole-Gell,  Hopton  Hall,  Wirksworth,  Derbyshire:  the 
Reserve  Number  to  “ Hyperion,”  chestnut ; was  foaled  in  1879 ; bred 
by  Mr.  Kent,  Eastville,  Boston,  Lincolnshire;  sire,  “Hydraulic”  (1130); 
dam  by  “ England’s  Glory.” 
Shire  Stallions  foaled  in  the  Year  1880. 
The  Hon.  E.  K.  W.  Coke,  Longford  Hall,  Derby:  First  Prize,  20?.,  and 
the  Champion  Prize  of  25?., % for  “ Certainty,”  chestnut ; bred  by  Mr.  C. 
Tinsley,  Holbeach,  Lincolnshire;  sire,  “Lincolnshire  Tom”  (1367); 
dam,  “ Mettle,”  by  “ Admiral  ” (69). 
The  Earl  of  Ellesmere,  Worsley  Hall,  Manchester  : Second  Prize,  10?., 
for  “Esquire”  (2744),  bay;  bred  by  Mr.  W.  Blunt,  Ashby,  Leicester- 
shire; sire,  “William  the  Conqueror”  (2343);  dam  by  “Champion” 
(419). 
James  Forshaw,  Shire  Horse  Stud  Farm,  Blyth,  Worksop,  Notts:  Third 
Prize,  51.,  for  “ Bed  Cross,”  chestnut ; bred  by  Mrs.  Sargant,  Saxilby, 
Lincoln ; sire,  “ Neville’s  Emperor  ” ; dam,  “ Nancy,”  by  “ Masterman  ” 
(1495). 
Lord  Egerton,  Tatton  Park,  Knutsford,  Cheshire : the  Reserve  Number  and 
Highly  Commended  for  “ Waring’s  Wonder”  (2688),  bay;  bred  by 
Messrs.  Waring,  Semer  House  Farm,  Catfortli,  Lancashire  ; sire,  “ What’s 
Wanted  ” (2332) ; dam,  “ Smiler,”  by  “ Honest  Tom  ” (1105). 
X Given  by  the  English  Cart-horse  Society  for  the  best  Shire  Stallion  in  the 
Showy  ard. 
