Award of Live-Stock Prizes at Reading. 
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Egbert Tompkins, Reading : Second Prize, 10?., for " Titmouse," bay mare ; 
was foaled ia 1877 ; breeder unknown ; sire, " Birdhill." 
John Anger, Ashbury, Shrivenham, Berks: Third Prize, 5?., for "Cock 
Robin," chestnut gelding ; was foaled in 1877 ; bred by. Mr. W. M. Tagg, 
Stanford, Faringdon, Berks. 
George J. W. Flower, The Borough House, Yeovil, Somersetshire : the 
Jieserve Number to " Norah Creina," bay mare ; was foaled in 1876 ; 
bred by Mr. Sampson, Wyke Farm, Sherborne, Dorset ; sire, " Alder- 
man." 
Eackney Mares or Geldings, above 13 hands 2 inches, and not exceeding 
14 hands 2 inches.* 
William Foster, Grove House, Pontefract, Yorkshire : First Prize, 20/., 
for " Lady of the Lake," chestnut mare ; was foaled in 1876 ; bred by 
Mr. J. P. Crompton, Thornholme, Burton Agnes, Hull ; sire, " Den- 
mark ;" dam by " t^t. Giles." 
John Grout, Woodbridge, Suflblk: Second Prize, lOZ., for "Fanny," black 
mare; was foaled in 1877; breeder unknown. 
Captain F. E. Caldwell, Candover House, Alresfoid, Hants : Third Prize, 
51., for " Turtledove," bay gelding ; aged ; breeder unknown. 
Hackney Mares or Geldings, not exceeding 1 3 hands 2 inches.* 
William Pope, Downbam Market, Norfolk : First Prize, 201., for " Specula- 
tion," bay mare ; was foaled in 1873 ; bred by Mr. Wilson, Kendal, 
Westmoreland ; sire, " Sir George." 
APTAiN Thwaites, Healon, Bradford, Yorkshire: Fikst Prize, 20?., for 
" Fashion," black gelding ; was foaled in 1875 ; breeder unknown : and 
Second Prize, 10?., for " Novelty," brown gelding, aged ; breeder 
unknown. 
The Hon. Edgar B. Gifford, Pedington Manor, Berkeley, Gloucestershire : 
the Reserve Number to "Peter," chestnut gelding; was foaled in 1877 ; 
breeder unknown. 
CATTLE. 
Shorthorn Bulls calved in either 1876, 1877, or 1878. 
William Isaac Palmer, Grazeley Court, Reading : First Prize, 20?., for 
" Caractacus" (42,879), roan ; was calved October 13ti), 1878; bred by 
Mr. D. H. Mytton, Garth Hall, Welshpool; sire, "Constantine 2nd" 
(33,439); dam, "Joyce," by " Vespasian " (32,759) ; g. d., " Gem," bv 
"Berwick" (23,411); gr. g. d., "Glossary 2nd," by "Hardware" 
(19,919) ; gr. g. g. d., " Glossary," by " Hazel " (26,352). 
Edwin Bristol, North Hayes, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorsetshire: Second 
Prize, 10?., for "Osmanli," white; was calved June 30th, 1877; bred 
by Mr. T. Hewer, Inglesham, Lechlade, Gloucestershire ; sire, " King 
Lear " (34,325) ; dam, " Lisette," by " Emperor " (31,108) ; g. d., " Ked 
Cow," by "Alderman" (23,295); gr. g. d., "No. 80," by "Candidate" 
(30,647) ; gr. g. g. d., "No. 7," by "Garrick" (17,039). 
