654 Report on the Exhibition of Live-Stock at Preston, 1885. 
On the •whole, we considered the Herefords to be quite equal to former occa- 
sions, and promise well for success in the future. 
John Ceane. 
Eees Keene. 
John M. Griffiths. 
Detons. 
These bovine aristocrats, which, however, rarely merit the term 
" bloated," were short in number, but of quite average quality ; 
only 25 were entered against 48 at Shrewsbury, and 33 at York. 
This may be attributed to the fact of the ages of the bulls being 
restricted to five, and that of cows to three years. Those shown 
may, however, be regarded as the best representatives of the 
breed, and comprised such fine animals as Mr. Perry's " Bene- 
dict," first here and at Shrewsbury. His relative " Bravo," 
belonging to the same owner, took second ; he was first as a 
two-year-old at York. "Lord Cutsey 2nd," highly commended 
here, was second at Shrewsbury, and Sir VVm. Williams's " Duke 
of Flitton 17th," which got the reserve, made an array of ex- 
cellence not easily excelled. 
The first-prize bull in the next class, " General Gordon," has 
been out six times, and on each occasion has obtained the 
premier position. 
Devon Cows only numbered three, and did not show equal 
merit with the Bull Classes. " Frolicsome " repeated her Shrews- 
bury victory, Mr. Howse's " Lily " taking second. In Two-year- 
old Heifers, a class of 5 very neat ones. Sir Wm. Williams's 
" Flame," worthily placed in her Shrewsbury position, headed 
the list. She has much quality and a liberal allowance of good 
flesh. The second-prize, " Norah," is deficient of regularity of 
outline, especially behind. The winning heifer in the next 
class, Mr. Walter's " Dairymaid 4th," was in the same position 
at Brighton and Taunton. She is evenly fed, and although 
small, has probably a successful career in the prize-ring open to 
her, as in this breed quality is always preferred to bulk. The 
Judges note with dissatisfaction the arrangements of the prize- 
list ; and it does seem somewhat strange that a breed more re- 
markable for mature excellence than for early maturity should 
be the first in the Catalogue in which the age of cows eligible 
for competition is curtailed. 
Heport of the Judges of Devon Cattle. 
In compliance with a request from the Council for the Judges in the several 
departments to make any special comment they may deem expedient upon 
the relative merits of the animals brought before them, we, the undersigned, 
in commencing with the Devons, beg to observe that, although the entries 
were not so numerous as might have been wished, we nevertheless consider 
