Report on the Exhibition of Live-Stock at Preston, 1885. 653 
absent. Mr. Taylor's " Vanity 7th," by <' Lord Wilton's " hard- 
working son " Franklin," was deservedly first. This heifer, of 
which an enthusiastic reporter writes that she " is of sweet face 
and most captivating tout ensemhle," is one of the most perfect 
specimens of a Hereford ever shown; she had an unbroken line 
of victory previous to Preston, and since then has at home been 
adjudged the best Hereford female, viz., at the Shropshire and 
West Midland Society's Show. It is unnecessary to recapitulate 
her good points, as she appears to have no bad ones. Mr. 
Turner's " Kathleen," and Lord Coventry's " Plum Jam," second 
and third respectively, are good specimens, but lack the com- 
pleteness of the winner. The Judges reported very highly of 
this Class, and noticed favourably 6 out of the 7 shown. 
In the Juvenile Class, 15 appeared out of 20 entries ; and after 
long consideration, the Judges decided in favour of Mr. Hughes's 
" Ladybird," by " Garfield," a son of " Horace," and also of 
"Grove " blood in the female line; giving a very neat daughter 
of " Good Boy " second ; the Showle Court heifer " Wintercott 
3rd," by " Franklin," obtained the third place ; and the Class 
merit may be estimated by the fact that the Judges highly 
commended 3 and commended 6 others of this very interesting 
entry. 
It must be admitted that the Herefords, although not in such 
force as at Shrewsbury, made a most creditable appearance, and 
fully maintained the prestige of this favourite breed, the value 
of which is so well-known both at home and abroad. The 
benefit of using sires of the purest blood is conclusively proved 
by an examination of the pedigrees of the prize animals, which 
will be found to testify to the excellence of such sires as 
" Horace " and " Lord Wilton." 
Judges' Meport on Herefords. 
Class 50 contained two animals of great scale and merit ; but we differed 
in opinion — ^two of us being in flivour of No. 540, and one in favour of No. 539. 
Class 51. — One animal, but that a good one. 
Iq Class 52 there were six entries, of wliich five came to hand ; " Maidstone " 
easily taking first place. 
Class 53. — This was a very strong class, and a very even and level lot, and 
running so close as to cause us some time and trouble. 
Class 54. — Five entries, with four wonderful great cows. 
Class 55. — Five good animals ; but we felt doubtful as to the first- prize 
animal's breeding. 
Class 56. — This class contained some very promising animals. 
Class 57. — This contained seven beautiful animals, one or two of them the 
very best in the female classes. 
Class 58. — This was one of the largest and best of the Hereford classes, and 
took us a lot of time to decide ; many of them running so even and true, one 
with another, as to cause us considerable difficulty. 
