G08 Report on the Exhibiiion of Live-Stock at Taunton. 
The Judges of Shorthorns have to report that the various classes exhibited 
at Taunton may be said to have quite reached the average standard of merit, 
though their numbers were somewhat smaller than we usually find at the 
Meetings of the Royal Agricultural Society of England. Both amongst males 
and females there were many animals first rate in eveiy respect, and in the 
class for old cows there was such a good show, that the whole class was com- 
mended. 
Thorxey Gow, 
H. CHA^•Dos Pole Gell, 
John "Wood. 
The most noticeable feature, perhaps, in the show of Short- 
horns was the great success achieved by Mr. Alexander 
Browne, who took the first prize in each of the three classes 
for bulls to Northumberland. Mr. Browne won the first prize 
for bulls of over three years with his roomy and particularly 
stylish " Duke of Aosta," who was successful at Bedford last year 
in this class, but who has not been knocked about the country 
this year, as was the case with many of his rivals at Taunton. 
The " Duke " shared with his owner, Mr. Browne, the honours of 
the next two classes ; for in the 2-year-old class the Judges 
gave first place to " Rosario," a son of " Duke of Aosta," while 
" Pioneer," another of his progeny, was awarded first prize in 
the yearling class. This last-mentioned award was called in 
question bj several of the outsiders, who seem to make it their 
business to judge the Judges, and to pick holes in every verdict 
which does not happen to fit in with their preconceived notions. 
It is as impossible as it would be undesirable to put down the 
criticism of irresponsible persons ; but many of them would do 
well to remember that the Judges, though they may have the 
misfortune to differ with them as to a beast's points, are not 
necessarily on that account ignorant, prejudiced, and unfair- 
There has, of late, been far too much licence in the language used 
by the judges of the .Judges, not only at the Royal, but at other 
Shows, and it has done a good deal towards embittering the 
controversy concerning rival strains of blood. " Sir Arthur 
Ingram," a much younger bull than "Duke of Aosta," whs second 
to him in the class for bulls of over three years ; and " Rosario's "' 
nearest rival was Lady Pigot's " Rapid Rhone," a useful, but not 
particularly handsome bull, whose grand-dam is bv the " Warlaby 
Valasco." " Baron Irwin " was third in this class ; and Colonel 
Loyd Lindsay's "Prince Rupert," who did not seem up to concert- 
pitch, was passed over by the Judges. The Lockinge herd was 
not more fortunate in the class for yearling bulls, as " Lord 
Rockville" only received a commendation, the race for first 
honours being between the small but very compact "Pioneer" and 
the more roomy bull, "Duke of Chamburgh," who, however, had 
to give way to the son of " Duke of Aosta." " Royal Irwin,'" by 
