222 Report on the Exhibition of Live Stock at Leeds. 
come within the cords, saved his distance, and was placed third. 
The public had an cje to a 'commended' specimen lower 
down, No. 251, in whose case want of condition and generalship 
told against the due appreciation of his high breeding. 
"In Class 111. the bull calves again gave Mr. Farthing a first 
place with a fleshy young animal, 6 months-old ; for the second, a 
severe contest ensued, the decision was deferred, and a second 
' walk out ' resorted to, when the Prince Consort's 7^ months-old 
calf received second honours, and Mr. Hole's 8^^ months calf was 
highly commended. Mr. Hole had also a second calf of great 
merit, but not (juite up in condition ; we judge he will be seen 
another day, perhaps in '62. 
" Class IV. — Although 4 cows were entered only 2 came to the 
post. A most delicate decision ensued — the race being between 
two rival breeds — the pure North Devon of the Turner herd, and 
a robust, highly-fattened specimen from the Prince Consort's herd. 
However, substance in this case could not be parted with for 
certain symmetrical proportions along the top line, when coupled 
with faulty proportions of the under line ; and thus the Windsor 
' Ilex ' beat the Barton ' Piccolomini.' 
" Class v., the In-calf Heifer Class, contained three really good 
animals, but rather varied in their character ; so much so, that 
it became a question as to how they should follow suit : whether 
symmetry or substance should prevail. Up to this point it was 
evident that the judges had been in search of size, and they had 
so far succeeded in their mission. Now came the tug of war ; 
again and again were they paraded, touched, eyed, and examined, 
when a reflection upon the standard of animal hitherto selected, 
placed the winning card upon Mr. Pope's light-coloured heifer, 
with immense substance and good form, to the exclusion of his 
more symmetrical heifer of lower standing, which had, under 
present circumstances, again to succumb to Mr. James Hole's 
heifer, which proved a wedge between the pets of ' Toller.' 
" Class VI. — In the Yearling Heifer Class we had again a 
similar case, but with a much greater disparity in the animals. 
Here again the Judges were called upon to decide between a 1 
year 6| months-old heifer, of immense substance, early maturity, 
and fair quality, and others of more symmetrical proportions, but 
of less size and growth, and from 3h to months' advantage in 
age. The 10 animals were marshalled in line and quickly 
drafted to 5, then the race began ; there were 4 left to represent 
the North Devon character, and 1 from Somerset ; the (question 
at issue being whether the latter be placed first owing to her early 
maturity, tScc, or be out of it altogether. Again and again were 
they classified side by side, reversed, reviewed, and handled, 
and at length returned to their stands to ' wait a little longer.' 
