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same line of blood traceable in ' Halston ' as in ' Milton,' 
but also in ' Pitchford,' ' Lincoln,' ' Laura,' ' Countess,' ' Ruby,' 
'Rose,' 'Beauty,' 'Plum,' 'Tlieora,' ' Adela,' and 'Duchess;' 
out of these only ' Pitchford ' and ' Adela ' were of the lig-ht 
red colour. We must here remark that, with roijard to Class VL, 
consisting of 3'earling heifers, in the description of ' Beauty ' 
contained in the Leeds Catalogue, the numbers entered in 
parenthesis do not refer to the ' Herd Book,' and it is liard to 
see what other significance could be fairly assigned to them. 
If these figures refer to any private number, they ought hardly 
to have been inserted in the Society's Catalogue in a manner 
identical with that adopted for reference to the ' Herd Book,' 
such insertion being calculated to mislead the public." 
Devons. — Mr. Robert Smith, one of the Judges of the Devons, 
has supplied me with the report of them, as well as of the Sussex 
and other established breeds, and the dairy cows : — 
"These classes, although bv no means well filled, brought 
together 40 specimens of the elite of our English cattle, 
which, considering that the meeting was held upwards of 300 
miles from their homes, may be spoken of as a good sample of 
' the long red line,' Still we missed with regret the beautiful 
forms which some of the breeders exhibited at their stands in 
former years. Perhaps they are waiting in ambush, and will 
come with a rush in '62. This muster-roll of 40- entries con- 
sisted of 1) aged bulls, above 2 years old ; 6 under 2 years ; 5 bull 
calves ; 4 dairy cows ; 3 in-calf heifers ; 10 yearling heifers ; 
and 3 heifer calves. 
" The aged bulls were varied in their character, both as regards 
size and quality. The nearest approach to the ' cylindrical 
form ' was found in Mr. Bodley's 3 year and 1 month-old bull 
' Perfection,' who had also 8 months in his favour, as against 
his two nearest opponents, viz., Mr. Turner's 'Prince Frederic' 
(second), and the Prince Consort's ' Colonel ' (third), who Avere 
each 3 years and 9 months. The contest between the latter was 
close and intricate, but at length the more extended frame of 
' Prince Frederic ' overruled the stylish ' Colonel.' Beyond 
these no special mention was made of the remaining com- 
petitors. 
" In Class II. Mr. Farthing's 1 year and 7^ months-old bull, 
'Viscount,' walked over for the first prize in his class, against 
five other competitors. He is said to be the best yearling that 
has been shown for years. He was much noticed by the Here- 
ford and Shorthorn men. Mr. Merson's second prize-bull had 
more of the North Devon element about him ; small in size but 
right in form and quality. Mr. Turner's yearling, only Just 
