exhibited at the Societxjs Meeting, 1882. 
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Class 45. Heifers calved in 1880. — 17 entries ; 14 exhibited. This was a 
good class. Mr. Ackers won first prize with " Lady Carew 9th," a very gooil 
heifer in llesh, form, and style. She was closely run by " Gertrude 5th,'" a iiw. 
heifer shown by Messrs. Hosken and Son ; whilst Mr. Peel's " Clara Regia," 
third-prize, maintained her breeder's high reputation. Mr. Pugh's white 
heifer was in good form, but lacked quality. Col. Kingscote's " Honey 82nd,'' 
whilst retaining quality and splendid hair, seems to have lost other points. 
We fear Mr. Brierley was disappointed at our want of appreciation of " Miss 
Doncaster." It must suffice to say we did not sufficiently like this heifer to 
place her higher. 
Class 46. Ileifcrs calved in 1881. — 48 entries ; 38 exhibited. This class 
formed a show of itself, and severely taxed us ; although we have seen certain 
heifers of greater merit in bygone years, we do not recollect seeing so large 
a class of good animals at any previous Royal Sliow. The first- and second- 
prize heifers are each very good ; and admirably maintain the suiDremacy of 
their respective strains of blood. Major Chaffey's " Wild Duchess of Itosedale," 
and Sir H. Vivians "Maid of Glamorgan," are also good heifers; whilst 
H.E.H. the Prince of Wales, the llev. Bruce Kennard, Col. Kiugscote, Mr. 
Outhwaite, Mr. Ackers, and others, exhibited animals which it was a ])leasure 
to highly commend, and commend, after the prizes were awarded. We con- 
gratulate a new exhibitor, Mr. P. L. Barrow, on showing a good heifer in 
" Oxford Bijou," and obtaining a highly commended in his first exhibit. 
On the whole, the Cow and Heifer Classes far exceeded the Bull Classes in. 
merit; and, as this was the first occasion on which the Judges of Shorthorns 
[i have been reduced from three to two, the CouuciL of the Society may be 
glad to know that we arc agreed in our decisions ; and had no occasion to 
call in the services of our " unknown referee." 
Hugh Aylmer. 
Francis Tallaxt. 
Heeefords. 
Probably, although the numbers have often been exceeded, 
the Herefords sustained their position al; Reading as well as any 
other. In no other breed does there seem such an amount of beef 
in front. Other varieties have fine ribs, loins, and rump ; and 
possibly rounds little inferior could be found on the half-legs ot 
some Shorthorns ; but no Shorthorn, nor yet any Devon, ever had 
the " beef to the ears " which some of the older Hereford bulls 
display. When the carcass is covered everywhere else, there is, 
among the white-faces, a determination of beef to the head which 
is quite unparalleled. Neck of beef is certainly not a prime 
joint : but beef is rapidly becoming a rare luxury in England ; 
and, if it comes to be neck or nothing, even the most fastidious 
will probably thank the Hereford which continues to provide 
the neck. 
In comparison with the Judges of some other varieties, those 
who awarded the prizes among the Herefords have given a 
I brief report. It may be questioned if any breed showed both bull 
and heifer of 1881 up to level of Mr, John Price's "Garfield," 
J or Major Howarth Ashton's " Princess." Both of these were 
i undisputablj of Hereford shape ; and their shape is not, in 
