GIO Report on the Exhibition of Live-Stock at Taunton. 
"were not nearly so good as the females, the best of the bulls 
being, beyond any doubt, the 2-year-old " Tredegar." First in the 
yearling class at Bedfojd last year, and first again this summer 
at Croydon in the 2-year-old class — w inning there also the Cham- 
pion Cup as the best animal on the ground — he has already had a 
distinguished career, and will carry off a lot of local honours in 
the autumn. The old cows were so excellent that the Judges 
commended all the six animals in the class. In the 2-year-old 
heifer class there were only four entries ; but they were all of 
good quality, though nothing near the yearling class in which 
" Helena " was such a good first. Mrs. Edwards owned the best 
of seven very sweet heifer-calves under twelvemonths, and her 
*' Mabel," who, like " Helena," had won first prize at Croydon, 
promises to develop into a grand cow. There will be a larger 
show of Herefords next year at Birmingham, beyond all 
manner of doubt ; but it is scarcely to be hoped that, in the 
female classes at least, the quality will be better than it was at 
Taunton. The Judges' Report says : — 
We have very great pleasure in acceding to your request that vre sbould 
send you a few Notes on tlie Show of Herefords exhibited at the recent 
Meeting of tlie Eoyal Society at Taunton. 
In Class 38 — Aged BuUs — the animals which put in an appearance 
were, as a whole, remarkably good. Th.e first prize fell to Mrs. Edwards's 
" Winter de Cote," a verj- grand level beast, heavy fleshed, beautiful quality, 
capital colour, and good constitution. Mr. Bailey, of Eosedale, was second with 
a ver}^ promising bull, "King of the Dale," excellent in outline, true table 
back, very deej: before, but a trjflc deficient in his hind-quarters. Mr. 
Spencers " Von Moltke " secured third honours. He possesses fine character 
and qualitj', deep before, with heavy hind-quarters ; but we have seen him 
more in bloom than he appeared at Taunton. The Reserve Number in this 
Class was Mr. Warren Evans's " Von Moltke 2nd," a lengthy animal, with all 
the characteristics of a well-bred beast. 
In Class 39 — Two-Years-oId Bidls — the first-jDrize went to Mr. Taylor, 
of Showle Court, with " Tredegar," a very grand beast; the true type of a 
pure Hereford. He took the Challenge Cup at Croydon, and Mr. Taylor may 
well feel proud in the possession of such an animal. Mr. Harris's " Prince 
Arthur" obtained the second prize — he is of good quality. The third prize 
was awarded to \lx. Reece Keene's " Sir Boucher," an animal with a Avir back 
and capital head. 
In the Class for Yearling Bulls (Class 40) Mr. W. Judge's " Lord Wilton" 
was adjudged the first prize ; a very good bull, and likelj' to be heard of 
again. He has a good back, deep, well sprung in his ribs, and heavy fleshed. 
Mr. Davy's " Lord Compton " took second honours. Mr. Turner's " Viceroy" 
is a little deficient from his hip to rump, but is otherwise a fair specimen. 
The Reserve Number, Mr. Taylor's " Big Boy," has plenty of quality. 
In Class 41 — Bidl Calves — Mr. Taylor's "Taunton" is a very useful, 
hcavj'-fleshed, growing calf, requiring a little time to furnishi Mrs. Edwards's 
"Sir Edward," whicli obtained second prize, is a very good specimen, of nice 
■colour, and will be heard of hereafter. Mr. Philip Turner's " Constantinc" 
was the IJeserve Number in this class, and a promising calf. 
'J'he Cow Class (42) was a very grand one ; the whole of the animal? 
exhibited being especially good. Mr. Thomas Fenn took first prize with n 
