exhibited at the Society's Meeting, 1882. 
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ill-calf; among the latter there are many whose udders are not sufficiently 
developed as to be fairly classed with those which are in full milk. It is 
obvious that under tliese conditions it is an extremely difficult class to judge. 
The first prize was awarded to No. 665, a heifer in full milk ; the second to 
No. 67-i, a heifer in-calf, a beautiful animal but somewhat too fat ; and 
the third to No. 671 ; No. 673 being highly commended and reserve, whilst 
No. 681 was highly commended, and Nos. 682 and 691 commended. 
Class 77. Heifers calved in the Year 1881. — This comprised 43 
entries, the first prize being awarded to No. 723, and the second to No. 726, 
both good and promising heifers. The reserve was given to No. 711, with 
hiuh commendation ; the other highly commended animals were Nos. 695, 
707, and 732, the commended Nos. 699 and 724. 
Edmund B. Gibson. 
Chas. Ph. le Cornu. 
Guernseys. 
It might be curious to investigate how far the allied form 
of the animals bred in Guernsey is owing to the introduction 
of Norman sires at some remote period. It is quite certain 
that the breeders of these most remunerative butter-makers 
have not sacrificed to sightliness. Their cattle look likely to 
pay ; but they are not handsome, and they have no uniformity. 
Colonel VVolrond's " Romulus " (first-prize bull) might have 
Norman blood ; whilst Mr. H. L. Green's " Rollo " (despite his 
name) might have had an ancestor from Ayrshire. This is 
not said by any way in detraction of the animal's worth and 
position. It is strongly believed that every type in Great 
Britain, and its associated islands, is the result of a fusion 
more or less recent ; and it seems worth trying to find out 
what the mixed ingredients are which each so-called pure 
breed holds within its veins. That the Guernsey helped 
to make the Ayrshire is admitted : was it the Norman cross 
which modified the Guernsey ? 
Report of the Judges on Guernseys. 
This section of the Channel Islands' cattle was small as compared with the 
Jerseys, and the task of judging was proportionately li;;hter. 
Class 78 — Bulls calved either in 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, or 1880 — was 
represented by 8 entries. The prize animals were exceedingly good, both in 
form and quality. The first prize was awarded to No. 739, the second to 
No. 744 ; No. 743 standing as reserve with high commendation, and No. 742 
being commended. 
Class 79. Coiv or Heifer, in-Milk or in-Calf, calved previously to or in the 
Year 1879. — In this were 11 entries, the first prize being carried by No. 754, 
and the second by No. 751, both being excellent specimens of the breed ; 
No. 756 was highly commended and placed as the reserve ; No. 746 was also 
highly commended, and commendations given to Nos. 747, 753, and 755. 
Class 80. Heifers calved in the Year 1880. — There were only 2 animals 
entered, the prize being awarded to No. 758 — a promising heifer. 
Edmund B. Gibson. 
Chas. Ph. le Cornu. 
