460 Report of the Stewards of Stock at the Worcester Shoic. 
Professor Simonds thus reports on the general condition of 
the stock : — 
" The whole of the cattle were free from hereditary disease, with the excep- 
tion of one in the Shorthorn and another in the Devon classes, which showed 
a tendency to scrofula. I detected no congenital disease, except in one Short- 
horn, which had a malformation of the testicles, but not sufficient to disqualify 
him. A few had enlartjed hocks, and there were a great many cases of indi- 
frestion ; hut the health, as a whole, was very satislactorj", and there were no 
disqualifications on the ground of excessive fatness. 
" The sheep were very healthy, and there were only two cases (among the 
Cotswolds) of hereditary disease. The excessive over-feeding of sheep is, how- 
ever, leading to gravel deposits ; and a Leicester shearling tup had to be killed 
in consequence. Many of the cases of illness arose from the over use of tares 
by the shepherds in attendance. 
" Among the pigs (which were perfectly free from hereditary disease) more 
cases of false description occurred than for some years past. These came 
chiefly from Leeds and its neighbourhood. Some of the ten disqualifications 
have evidently arisen from lack of due care on the part of the large pig-owners 
in not keeping their litters sufficiently separate, and neglecting the system of 
ear-marks. The substitution of entries has been so reckless, that a sow of 10 
months was sent in the place of one of 26 months ; and there is reason to 
believe, from information received and laid before the CoimcU, that several 
fraudulent entries have been made. Some of the pig-owners tore down the 
Disqualification-cards ; and it was only on the threat of expulsion irom the 
Yard, that they were restored to their places." 
Cattle. 
The Shorthorns. — In the Shorthorn classes we missed the 
familiar names of Ambler, Atherton, Dickinson, Douglas, 
Gunter, Majoribanks, Stirling, and of the lamented Jonas 
Webb. Still the ranks were recruited by several new exhibitors, 
including the present owner of the " Bolden Duchesses ;" and 
Sir Antony de Rothschild, Mr. Jacob Wilson, Mr. M'Intosh, 
and Mr. R. E. Oliver took maiden honours, viz., three firsts, 
a second, and two reserve numbers. The Mhole of the five 
entries from Warlabv (lour of which were shown in pairs) 
were prize takers ; and Colonel Towneley had a first in the ]ocal 
classes ; and two seconds, three thirds, and two reserve numbers 
in the far severer contests for tlie Society's prizes. Some ffew of 
the animals showed in their hair and handling that absence of 
pure breeding which we should now have hardly expected to 
find in a Roval Show-vard. There Mas also a strong and rather 
universal tendency to "cushion," which this year seemed to 
extend itself to quite young calves ; but still, on the whole, there 
seemed to have been less " high-pressure forcing " than usual. 
" General Murat " and " Marc[uis Comwallis " were the only 
bulls, out of the 53 aged and two-vcar-old ones at Battersea, which 
put in a second appearance ; and those three first prize winners, 
" Forth," " Whipper-in," and " First-Fruits," did not return to 
try conclusions once more. " Lord of the Harem," the second 
