exhibited at the Society's Meeting, 1882. 
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good flesh, good colour (Suffolk and Norfolk breeders are very particular as 
to this), and a right well-bred style about him. He is a little short in his 
hind-quarters ; and, like some of the Sussex bulls, has a tail pushed far back 
into his rump. " King Charles " is two or three years his senior, and is on 
a larger scale, with more frame, heavier, bigger all over than the " Davyson " 
bull ever will be. He is grand in his walk, but drops his back when at ease ; 
and, to judge by his dual leaders, he shows a bit of temj^er at times. 
The Young Bulls were hardly up to the class of old ones ; although 
Mr. Taylor's first-prize " Passion " is a clean-made, good-looking bull, with 
plenty of quality, but has a slight stain of dark on his nose. Mr. Lofift, of 
Troston Hall, near Burj^ St. Edmunds (who has the largest herd of the breed 
in England), was second with his bull-calf " Cortes," something under a year 
old. This may grow into a useful animal, but is flat in the fore-ribs, and has 
a plain head. Mr. Colman's " King Charming " takes the barren honour of 
reserve number ; and is a straight-backed, deep-ribbed calf, with a tendency 
to be poddy. He has a nice level outline and good hair. He comes from 
the same herd as the second-prize old bull, but is of another strain. 
The Coiu Class was headed by Mr. Hammond's "Davy 18th," as true a 
made animal as any in the Yard. This, however, was not a unanimous 
decision ; one Judge objecting to her faulty milk-quarter, and a certain 
technical defect not so objectionable to those outside the Eastern district as to 
a polled breeder. A protest was lodged against her as having been exhibited 
at a Fat-cattle Show.* Mr. Colman's " Cherry Leaf" was more of the Eed- 
polled character ; and, though far short in form to Mr. Hammond's cow, looked 
a more profitable animal for the dairy. She was awarded second prize ; the 
reserve number and highly commended going to Mr. Taylor's " Flirt," a 
winner at last -year's Royal at Derby, but sadly patched with fat round the 
tail. Mr. Lofift's " Minnie 6th," a cow tracing back to Lord Sondes' breed, 
was highly commended. 
The Duke of Hamilton showed his " Katie's Sister " among the Ttvo-year- 
old Htifers ; and here she won first prize. She is level, smart, and good, 
with a little white on the udder ; and is a well-bred, thick-fleshed heifer with 
plenty of quality. Mr. Amherst (who is forming a very choice herd from 
selections from the best breeders in the district) was second with a Troston 
I Hall bred one. This, shown without much preparation, was a promising heifer. 
In the next Class — Heifers calved in 1881 — Mr. Hammond was first with 
" Davy 37th," about as true-made a calf as could be found under the Reading 
I canvas. Mr. Lofift was second with a nice thrifty heifer, which he sold, with 
another, to cross the Atlantic. These hornless beasts are coming much into 
j favour with American farmers. 
Altogether, the show of Norfolk and Sufiblk Red Polled cattle (pity the 
breeders of these animals cannot express the name of their class imder five 
n'ords) was a creditable display. As one of the few breeds — the only one of 
English cattle — which are polled, they are taking a fair place in the secondary 
I catalogue. They stand well as milkers ; occasionally graze to great weights ; 
I and fight the poor low wooded meadows, in Norfolk and Suffolk, better than 
anything else. Their Herd-book has done much for the breed, in and out 
of the district where they are bred ; and prices are now realised, for the best 
I specimens, which were quite unknown in bygone years, when no farmer in 
I Suffolk gave more than nine sovereigns for a bull ; and, as Arthur Young wrote, 
" no breeder used one for more than a year," so none knew which were worth 
Jvceping till it was too late to decide. 
In presenting a joint Report there is always a difficulty in giving remarks, 
* This protest was sustained after enquiry of the exhibitor, who expressed 
ignorance of the Society's rule on this subject. — Edit. 
