exhibited at the Society's Meeting, 1882. 
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bull, but much better than the iinlevel plain bull No. 461, which by an 
error appears in the Catalogue of younger bulls. As the third prize was 
not to be awarded in a three-entry class, unless the Judges saw especial merit, 
we did not go out of our way to give it in this case. 
In Class 57 — Calves of 1879 — Lord Falmouth was again first with another 
good-lookinj; buU, but somewhat deficient in his rump-ends. In Mr. Henry 
Davy's " Harry 2nd," to which we awarded the second prize, we found 
a larger, taller bull, but with less character, and without the smartness and 
cleverness of the Tregothnan entries. Mr. Walter was third with " Pretty- 
face's Duke," bred by Mr. Farthing, but hardly up to the Stowey Court 
standard. 
The Bulls hred in 1880, Class 58, were headed by " Duke of Flitton 17th," 
— bred b}' Mrs. Langdon, aud now the property of Sir William Williams — a 
bull of the old Davy thoroughbred stamp, and likely to be heard of again. 
We thought this quite the pick of the bulls ; and, when he has filled round the 
heart, where at present he is a little bit light, he will be quite a show bull. 
Mr. Howse was second with " Young Nelson," bred by himself, a shade 
better than Mr. Walter's " Sir John," a bull out of form in his skin, and 
otherwise by no means a level true-made specimen of the breed. 
In the Yearlings, Class 59, Mr. A. C. Skinner was first and second. His 
" Lord Currypool " was bred by Mr. Farthing, and is quite one of the good 
things in the Devon classes, though not so correct in character or form as Sir 
W. Williams's winner in Class 58. We think him, nevertheless, likely to 
be a formidable competitor in the Royal Showy ard some future day. Mr. 
Skinner's second-prize animal was of his own breeding ; but his bought bull 
was a long way the better of the two. 
As a whole, the Bulls were a fine class ; yet if the prize animals were to be 
taken out of it, there would be nothing for the Devon breeders to boast of. 
Of the Cow Classes we may say that the first, second, and third among the 
aged animals were exceptionally good. Mr. Bradbeer's " Nellie," bred by 
himself, the first-prize cow, was a mafjnificent animal ; few specimens in the 
neat stock claimed more attention on the parade than did this splendid Devon 
cow. With the true characteristics of the breed, weight and substance enough to 
satisfy the taste of the age, she was just the sort to breed the Devon ox with 
the baron of beef for the Royal table. Her form and grace of bearing would 
bear comparison with any prize mother in the Yard. Mr. Walter was second, 
and Sir W. Williams third, with cows bred by Mrs. Langdon, good character- 
istic specimens of the Flitton Barton blood. We commended the whole 
Cass. 
Among the Heifers were several capital animals. Mr. Skinner was first in 
the class calved in 1879 with one of his " Myrtle " tribe — full-sized, clever, 
and useful ; but she got an advantage over Mr. Walter's " Lady Bearwood," 
second prize, inasmuch as the latter was a bit stifl' and tucked up from the 
knocking about in her transit. Mr. Fryer was third, with a heifer which 
had, we believe, been placed higher in the lisi, of honours elsewhere. 
In Class 62 — Heifers calved in 1880 — Mr. Howse was first vrith one of his 
own breeding ; and Mr. Walter, who appears to have purchased freely at Stowey 
Court, was second with " Venus 3rd." Mr. Fryer was third in this class also. 
In the Yearlings calved in 1881, Mr. Skinner took first prize with one of 
Air. Farthing's breeding. Mr. Fryer was second, and Mr. Walter third with a 
lughter of the third-prize bull in Class 57 ; whilst another of the same blood 
as highly commended. This was a well-filled Class — 9 entries, all there ; 
aud the batch commended as a class. 
Heemax Biddell. 
Samuel P. Newbekt. 
JoKs Noake. 
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