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nuch liveliness and activity. Though small for his age, No. 501 was con- 
•lered worthy of commendation. 
'lass 55. Bulls above One and not exceedinrj Two Tears old. — In this 
■s there were but three entries. No. 504, a good and promising animal, took 
first prize. No. 505, which came in for the second, though of a fanciful, 
. perhaps what might be styled a fashionable colour, carries a bad head, 
. in excellence was far behind his rival. 
' 'lass 56. Cows above TJiree Tears old. — Eleven animals entered for com- 
<etition. No. 516a, an aged, but a rich and well-framed cow, received the 
'irst prize. No. 514, though a little plain about tlie head, was the type of a 
h milker, and deservedly came in for the second place ; and to No. 509, a 
ill, but certainly good animal, though somewhat too heavy in the head, the 
:<1 prize was given; the reserve falling to No. 513, which, for its merits, 
s highly commended. The animals above mentioned, as milk and butter- 
•iuoers, could not be mistaken. No. 515, a pretty cow, was commended, 
■. this animal showed rather a tendency to form flesh than to supply the 
:. So much flesh on a cow in-milk a few months after calving is not 
.cative of being a good dairy animaL 
I i.ASS 57. Heifers in-Milk or in-Cdlf, not exceedincj Tliree Tears old. — 
his class there were eleven entries, most of which were decidedly good. 
. first prize went to No. 524. Here there was unmistakeable richness, 
i'he skin and horns were of that yellow colour which invariably denotes 
' ichness of produce ; besides which, her well-formed frame stamped this heifer 
once as the best of the class. I'he second prize was awarded to No. 525, 
. iung animal of very promising appearance ; and the third to No. 518, which 
>vas also good, but would have been still better had she shown a more yellow 
skin. No. 519, the reserve, would have held a higher place in this class had she 
jhown her teats to better advantage ; these, when the animal was exhibited in 
the ring, were sadly distorted, possibly through the udder not having been 
milked as it should have been, the udder itself being distended greatly ; but 
taking into consideration the other merits of this otherwise pretty animal, she 
was highly commended. No. 526 was also highly commended on account of 
■Its beauty ; but the Judges desire to point out that in this heifer the mcat- 
'producing type was also too strongly marked for her to be desen'ing of a 
■higher place. 
GuEBNSET Cattle. 
These classes were exceptionally good. In Class 58 — BuUs above One 
Tear old — seven animals competed, the first and second prizes falling respec- 
tively to Nos. 533 and 534. The former very good, straight, and well- 
formed throughout; the latter with a beautiful forehand, but in its hind- 
quarters not so equally well formed. No. 531 was placed as the reserve ; this 
animal, evidently well bred, lacked neatness about the head and horns. 
iNo, 532 was also commended. 
Class 59. Cwjjs above Three Tears old. — Nine animals were entered, which, 
■as a class, deserve special notice. The prize animals, Nos. 542 and 538, were 
grand animals. The reserve. No. 539, also a very beautiful cow, lacked ia 
the fore-part of the udder, which was not sufficiently well thrown fonvard. 
No. 535, not in-milk, showed every sign of richness, and was commended. 
, No. 537 was also deserving of commendation ; and No. 543, though not so 
jwell formed, was considered deserving of commendation. 
Class 60. Heifers not exceeding TJrree Tears old. — This was also a very 
'good class. No. 553 took the first place easily. It would be difficult to 
meet with a more beautiful animal of this breed. No. 551, which came in 
ifor second honours, is also a good, strong, and promising animal. No. 550 
■was placed as reserve; here is the type of a good milker. Commendations 
