648 Report on the Exhibition of Live-Stock at Preston, 1885. 
protesting against the system of unduly forcing breeding animals 
for exhibition ; the first-prize cow, entered by the exhibitor as 
" Rosebud 12th," which is evidently an error, as her dam is 
stated to be the same number, has a splendid pedigree. " Fitz- 
Roland," her sire, was sold at the Aylesby sale for 370 guineas, 
and was a son of " Highland Flower," for which the Rev. Mr. 
Staniforth gave 1500 guineas. She is of good size and frame, 
but wants evenness of form, all below being decidedly light ; her 
hips are wide, and her points generally may be characterised as 
" gaudy ; " she has a good though slightly coarse head, which she 
carries well, and her horns are somewhat strongly developed. 
The younger cow, "Mountain Daisy," placed second, is of smaller 
scale and more feminine character, and in the opinion of many 
is preferable to the first-prize cow. Both these animals are in 
healthy firm condition, but give the idea of being what is 
graphically termed " light fleshed," and are certainly not equal 
to some which have previously occupied their position in this 
important class. Mr. Sharpe's " May Duchess 15th " is about five- 
sixths of a good cow, but the remainder quite destroyed her chance 
of higher distinction. She is very fat, and has broken out on the 
rump so much, that the Judges could only discard her, although 
they somewhat strangely placed her before Mr. Brierley's fine 
white cow of Bolivar blood, " Snowflake," which headed the 
list of winners in 1883 and 1884, and was reserved in 1882. 
She appeared at some disadvantage, having calved a month 
previous to the Preston Show, and looked slightly jaded ; her 
beautiful coat and touch, combined with her evident deep 
milking qualities, retained for her many admirers ; and the 
opinion was very generally expressed that her place on the prize 
list might well have been higher than reserve, in a class by no 
means equal to what has been seen on former occasions. 
The next class furnished the Champion Shorthorn female, 
Mr. B. St. John Ackers gaining this honour with a very neat 
Prinknash heifer, "Lady Carew 13th," with all the attributes 
of her " Booth " descent. She scored an easy win as Champion, 
and is noticeable as being very compact, fine in hand and hair, 
and of high quality. She was manifestly superior to any of her 
competitors, but is not really of commanding excellence when 
compared with previous exhibits. 
Mr. Thompson's " Inglewood Belle," another " Beau Bene- 
dict," with a dash of " Butterfly " blood, is a larger heifer, with 
somewhat weaker points, than the Champion, and is altogether 
of less quality. Mr. Brierley's " Rosedale Duchess," bred in 
Northants, is a neat roan, and will doubless be heard of again ; 
and the handsome "Broadmoor Foggathorpe" obtained the 
reserve and highly commended. 
