Report on the Exhibition of Lice-Stock at Taunton. G13 
rreat number of the cattle exhibited as Devons do not jwssess the true Korth 
3evon type in any respect except that of colour. We do not wish, in any 
vay, to disparage the larger breed which may, perhaps, be called Somerset- 
,hire Devons. Many of them have large frames, with great afjtitude to fatten, 
nd are well calculated to graze and fatten in the rich districts of the vales of 
iaunton and Bridgwater, and other localities where thej- are bred ; but when 
nimals, in many respects so dissimilar, are placed in competition, a task is 
mposed upon Judges which it is impossible for them to fulfil with satisfac- 
ion either to themselves or to the exhibitors. In making our awards on 
tilonday last we do not hesitate to say that we adhered as closelj' as we could 
0 the Xorth Devon type ; but we nevertheless feel that several remarkable 
'leasts, both male and female, were passed over without prizes, which we 
'hink they deserved, but whicli, to be consistent in our judgment, we could 
lot bestow upon them. We are strongly of opinion that the time has arrived 
or the Council of the Eoyal Agi-icultural Society to consider this question 
jfith a view to a different classification of the Devons. In illustration of our 
leaning, we would jwint to the great improvement and development of the 
Channel Islands Cattle, which has resulted from a better classification of 
reed ; and we believe that a similar and rapid improvement would take place 
:i the Devons gcneralh'^ with a better classification. 
We remark upon the different classes as under. 
- Class 46. — A fair class. The prize animals good useful bulls, but not 
qual to the best of some former exhibitions. 
Class 47. — A very fair class, and although not any verj"- striking animals, 
early up to the standard of former years. 
1 Class 48. — A very indifl'erent class. The first-prize young bull was a good 
(Qe, but all the others were inferior. 
Class 49. — A good class, with several nice promising bull calves. 
I Class 50. — A large class of good cows, but the true North Devon type did 
iot prevail, the majority being the large Somerset Devons. 
Class 51. — A class of very good heifers, with great size and substance. 
. Class 52. — A large class, with several very superior animals, and, on the 
,hole, the best collection amongst the Devons. 
^ Class 53. — A small class, with two or three promising young animals. 
Sussex Cattle, 
The Sussex breed was badly represented, and in several classes there was 
arcely any competition. 
Class 61. — A pretty good class of large useful bulls. 
Class 62. — Only two animals exhibited, and the second prize was not 
.varded, as we did not think there was sufficient merit to justify a special 
Commendation. 
Class 63. — Only one cow exhibited. 
Class 64. — Only one heifer exhibited. 
H. W. Keart. 
JoH>" Overman. 
.James Quartly. 
Channel Islands Cattle. 
There was a better show of Jerseys, if not of Guernseys, at 
le Essex County Show than at Taunton. Such, at least, was 
le opinion of several people who had come on from Brentwood 
> Somersetshire ; and it must be admitted that some of the 
