exhibited at the Society's Meeting, 1882. 579 
balanced meat ; and, what perhaps was less to be commended, outdid them in 
tremendous accumulations of fat. They were, however, of symmetrical form ; 
and one rarely meets with a deeper, fuller, or more evenly made trunk than 
the lirst-prize cow " Snowdrop " exhibited. Thick round the heart, long in 
the shoulder, deep in the flank, she was a credit to her breed and breeder. 
She belonged to Mr. Agate, of Broom Hall, Horsham. The second-prize cow 
was a ca])ital specimen of the breed, but she was a little broken down behind, 
and would have looked quite as well if less loaded with fat. This was 
Captain Green's nameless No. 522, bred by Mr. Landsdale, of Bay ham Abbey. 
The reserve number was a particularly level well-made heifer, which had the 
advantage in looks from not having had a calf. This was Mr. Hodgson's 
" Laura 5th," two years and nine months old. She was highly commended, 
and fully deserved her honours. 
The Heifer classes — 7 in one and 8 in another — were perhaps scarcely up 
to the standard of merit exhibited by the aged cows ; yet they gave one the idea 
of thrifty profitable animals, as good for the balance-sheet as for the Show- 
yard. Mr. Agate, the Messrs. Stanford, and Captain Green shared the prizes. 
The contiguity of the place of meeting to the locality where this breed 
finds favour had of course something to do with the formidable position the 
Sussex cattle took at Reading; but, if at future meetings the prizes are as 
keenly contested, it will be worth while for the Council to consider the advisa- 
bility of adding another class or two for the Sussex breeders to fill. 
Herman Biddell. 
Samuel P. Newbert. 
John Noake. 
Jerseys. 
The Judges of these have gone at such a length into the 
merits of individuals and of classes, and the present fashion of 
awarding prizes to animals of the breed is so arbitrary, that it 
will be best to say little beyond claiming, for their report, care- 
ful attention. The recommendations — that the expected date 
of the next calving among adults, should be stated, and that 
the in-calf heifers should be classified separately from those 
already in-milk — commend themselves to impartial judgment. 
But there is more wanted than this. Unless the brilliant 
prospects of this breed are to be wrecked, it is quite time to 
get out of the follies as to whole colours and hues, &c. ; 
and to determine the position as to merit from produce at 
least as much as from form. No doubt an experienced man 
can form a pretty good general notion from what a cow looks 
like, as to what her yield and its quality may be. But, when 
positive proof can be obtained of testing comparative excel- 
lence in milk and butter, it does seem fallacious to remain con- 
tent with a pretty good general notion where one might have 
certainty. It is with no wish to disparage the efforts which 
1 the Jersey men have made, and are making, to improve their 
1 singularly graceful and most serviceable cattle, that one says 
I there may very easily be too many of them — especially of bulls 
— at a show, and in the country. Except for crossing with 
the Kerry (Captain Verschoyle's " Pixie," No, 825, one of the 
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