634 Report on the Exhibition of Live-Stock at Preston, 1885. 
as follows: — stallions 56, colt-foals 13, mares with foal at 
foot 26, mares alone 9, fillies 53, fiUj-foals 13 ; and this some- 
what extended and detailed notice of the breed is rendered 
necessary by the non-delivery of the Judges' Report on this 
section of the Show until September 18th. 
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Seport of the Judges on Shire and Agricultural Horses. 
Class 1. ;S7i<>e or Agricultural Stallion foaled in 1882, 14 entries. — First 
prize we awarded to No. 10 (and also the Ctiampion prize, as the best Shire 
Stallion in the Showyard) ; an exceedingly nice bay, on good short legs, 
splendid back, quarters, and ribs, all over a sire of superior merit. The 
second prize went to No. 9, a bay with good bone, grand legs and feet, a 
beautiful mover ; third prize to No. 4, a powerful chestnut ; we also highly 
commended and reserved, Xo. G; highly commended, Nos. 1 and 3; and 
commended. No. 13. 
Class 2. Sldre or Agricultural Stallion foaled in 1883, 23 entries. — First 
prize we awarded to No. 34, a powerful chestnut, with grand legs, good feet 
and pasterns ; second to No. 18, a black of great promise, beautiful hair, good 
legs and feet, with bone of superior quality ; third prize to No. 19 ; reserve 
and highly commended, No. 32 ; highly commended, 23 and 30. 
Class 3. Sliire or Agricultural Stallion foaled in 1884, 19 entries, 6 of 
these absent. — First prize to No. 53 (and also reserve in Champion Class), a 
bay with good legs, feet, and pasterns, a good mover ; second prize to No. 51, 
a bay with good bone, likely to develop into a grand horse ; third to No. 40, 
a chestnut, with beautiful feather, a nice mover, has good feet and legs; 
reserve and highly commended. No. 55, a powerful brown. 
Class 4. Colt-foal, the produce of Mares exhibited in Glass 13. — First prize 
went to No. 127 ; second to No. 136 ; third to No. 135 ; reserve and highly 
commended, to No. 133 ; and highly commended, to No. 142. 
Class 13. Shire or Agricultural Mare, 26 entries. — Strong competition in 
this Class. We awarded tirst prize to No. 145, a great good mare, with immense 
power, good legs, pasterns, and feet, a most valuable brood mare ; second prize 
to No. 133, a good mare, and moves well ; third prize to No. 125, a four-year- 
old mare, likely to prove valuable at the stud, showing bone and quality of 
high order ; highly commended and reserve, No. 144 ; highly commended, 
No. 139. 
Class 19. Shire or Agricultural Filly foaled in 1882, 12 entries. — -We 
awarded first prize to No. 192, a bay with good back, ribs, and quarters, on 
short well-formed legs; second prize to No. 198; third prize to No. 199; 
reserve and highly commended to No. 191 ; and highly commended to 
Nos. 195 and 197. 
Class 20. Shire or Agricultural Fillies foaled in 1883, 20 entries. — An 
extraordinary Class; amongst those not obtaining a prize were many animals 
of great merit, and we had much pleasure in highly commending the whole 
Class. The first prize we awarded to No. 212; second prize to No. 214; 
third prize to No. 204; highly commended and reserve to No. 210. We 
have no hesitation in saying that this was one of the best Classes ever seen in 
a Showyard. 
Class 21. <S7uVe or Agricultural Filly foaled in 1884, 21 entries. — First 
prize we awarded to No. 222, a bay, with good legs and feet, good action and 
size ; second prize to No. 22G, a beautiful chestnut with fine back and quarters, 
and a profusion of leg feather ; third prize to No. 235, a grey, of bono and 
rare quality, apparently a late foal ; also highly commended and reserve to 
No. 121 ; and highly commended to No. 225. 
