656 Report on the Exhibition of Live-Stock at Preston, 1885. 
appeared, a nice heavj-fleshed animal, firm in touch and good- 
looking ; she was at Shrewsbury, but only reached the reserve 
and highly commended in that contest. The first-prize and 
second-prize heifers, Mr. Goodman's "Noble Lady 1st" and 
Mr. Forster's very neat heifer from Kent, were noticeable as being 
meaty and of good quality. In the Yearling Heifers the com- 
petition was reduced to three by absentees, and a somewhat 
coarse heifer of Mr. Hodgson's secured the first place. 
Beport of the Judges of Sussex Cattle. 
The Classes here were fairly representative, except the Cow Class, in which 
there was only one shown (and that a very good one), owing to the regida- 
tions as to age — that no Cow born in 1881, or previously, was eligible. This 
restriction was much commented upon by the breeders, and caused great dis- 
satisfaction. The exhibits of one of the best Sussex breeders (Messrs. Stanford) 
were absent, owing to a railway accident to some of their stock intended for 
exhibition, as well as to the restrictions in the Cow Class. The distance from 
home would account for the classes not being so well filled as at Brighton. 
We consider this class of stock very hardy, massive, and well-adapted to 
their climate ; and we notice a very marked improvement in their quality 
of flesh and aptitude to fatten. They are much appreciated for their beef- 
bearing properties, particularly for attaining a great weight at an early age. 
We regard the specimens shown as very creditable to the breeders. 
Samuel P. Newbury. 
Charles Ellis. 
IvOBERT C. Cooke. 
Welsh. 
These hardy mountaineers appeared in 28 entries, and except 
at Shrewsbury, where 60 were catalogued, formed a more 
important section of the Show than usual, as at York only 
8 were shown. They, like the Sussex, have improved 
mightily of late years, standing on shorter legs, and showing 
much more meat in proportion to bone than formerly. ^ The 
Judges present a Report so much in detail, that but little re- 
mains to note. Five yearlings met in the Bull Class, and a 
shapely North Wales youngster of Colonel Piatt's beat Lord 
Harlech's from Merionethshire. In the Heifer Classes much 
diversity of character was observable, and the remarks of 
the Judges as to the necessity for regulating the entries by a 
Herd-book qualification must commend themselves to all who 
noticed carefully this class at Preston. The Judges gave the 
first prize to a firm-fleshed Castle Martin heifer. Earl Cawdor's 
" Curlew 4th," and the second to a North Wales specimen of 
Colonel Piatt's. Mr. Pugh sent one of his " smoky-faces " from 
Shropshire, but it did not receive favourable notice, although a 
useful animal. The Heifers in the next class were not remark- 
able, except for similarity. In the Yearlings, Mr. Oaklev 
