Report on the Exhibition of Live-Stock at Preston, 1885. (351 
The competition in Classes 48 and 49 was good, and the animals were more 
^iniform than in the preceding classes. 
Henky W. B. Berwick. 
J. W. Ceuickshank. 
C. Stephexson. 
Herefoeds. 
The show of these fashionable meat-producers was consider- 
ably smaller than at Shrewsbury, where they were in excess of 
any others, numbering 144 entries against 76 this year. In the 
Old Bull Class, one being absent, the competition was reduced 
to a match between Mr. Price's " Hotspur " and Lord Cov entry's 
" Good Boy," when the former won by a head, that being the only 
part decidedly superior to his rival. Both these bulls are well- 
known, and have previously competed with varied success. The 
contest was exceedingly close ; but the winner, of the renowned 
*' Horace " blood, seemed to possess the truest Hereford character, 
and his rich colour showed advantageously against the somewhat 
lighter red of " Good Boy," which latter took first prize in his 
class at Shrewsbury, and is very fully described in the Report 
on Live Stock for last year. He was Champion at the Worces- 
tershire Show this season, but was not eligible to] compete at 
Brighton, having had the first Bath and West of England prize last 
year. In the Class for Three-year-old Bulls, only one appeared, 
and he had previously beaten the winner in the preceding Class. 
This massive animal is by " Lord Wilton," and shows in his 
fine head and crest unmistakeable marks of his illustrious 
parentage, although he has had to succumb to " Good Boy " in 
other competitions. 
In the Class for Two-year-old Bulls the prize went to one of 
grand quality and extraordinary weight, " Maidstone," belonging 
to Mr. H. W. Taylor ; he is of " Lord Wilton " blood and a grand- 
son of " Tredegar." This fine animal won at Shrewsbury last 
year, and has since proved invincible both in England and 
Ireland. Second to him was a smaller bull, " Royal Grove," son 
of " Grove 3rd." Mr. Tudge's well-bred and handsome bull, 
" Leinthall," somewhat surprisingly, was relegated to his last 
year's position of third in a class of 5, all of which appeared, 
and were noticed by the Judges. 
In a Class of 19, 14 showing, Mr. Rankin, M.P., got first 
with a yearling of fine character, good in front but deficient in 
hind-quarters and depth. He is by " Bangham," a son of " Lord 
Wilton," which makes his first appearance in a Royal prize- 
winner on this occasion. Second to him was a very promising 
youngster, not previously shown, and well-termed "Upper Crust," 
by " Cornlift ; " and Mr. Taylor's handsome son of " Franklin," 
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