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showed one of good quality, and 7 out of the 9 entries were 
highly commended or commended. It is satisfactory to note 
that but two of the Welsh entries were absent. 
Judges' Beport on Welsh Cattle. 
On the Tvhole, the general quality of the AYelsh cattle is veiy much im- 
proved. We found one Aged Bull an extraordinary good specimen of the 
breed ; another animal in the same Class (69) deserves notice, owing to a 
slight error in his age, as specified in our book of instructions, which repre- 
sented him to be two years older than what he really is, as seen in the Cata- 
logue ; consequently we did not give him the notice he really deserved. He 
was given the reserve number ; but we should strongly recommend him a 
third prize. 
Class 70. — This class, for Young Bulls, was not so well represented as on 
some former occasions, and the class as a whole was not very creditable to 
the Royal Agricultural Society. One animal, in particular, showing too much 
white. 
Classes 71 and 72. — These classes were very good; their merits being so 
nearly equal, and there being a little difference of opinion, they gave us some 
trouble. 
Class 73. — This class showed a marked improvement ; the animals, most of 
equal merit, gave us considerable trouble, and it was quite a matter of taste 
as to which animals we should award the prizes. 
One of our number, who is a breeder of Welsh cattle, strongly recommends 
that the exhibits should be confined to Black Cattle entered in the North or 
South Wales ' Herd-Book,' as we had brought before us some brown, and 
others with more white than is desirable. 
J. M. Griffiths. 
John Crane. 
Eees Keene. 
Red Polled. 
These stand next in the Catalogue with a fine collection of 
32 entries, which, considering the habitat of this popular breed, 
speaks well for the energy and enterprise of the men of the East 
Coast. Seven bulls more than one-year-old met in Class 74, 
and the grand bull " Passion " again took the first place. When 
two years old, he obtained third prize in a Class of All Aged 
Bulls at York. He shows immense substance, and much quality. 
Mr. Colman's "Don Carlos" is not far behind, allowing for the 
year in advance possessed by " Passion." Only 3 Two-year-olds 
appeared, and Lord Hastings won easily with " The Duke," 
although he is a little flat ; the same fault exists in the second 
prize, " Orlando," belonging to the Duke of Hamilton and 
Brandon. In the Cow Class the same three cows which took the 
prizes at Shrewsbury, met again with a varied result. "Rosalie" 
was still first; but the straight though somewhat coarse "Kate" 
of the Duke was preferred to the neater "Didlington Davyson 
2nd." "Ruperta," the winner in her class at York, was here placed 
second, being beaten by "Poppinette 2nd " at Shrewsbury ; thus 
