464 Report of the Stewards of Stock at the Worcester Show. 
Herefords. — It is worthy of note, in the Hereford classes, that 
the late Lord Berwick's blood, which was so highly successful 
last year, only won a second in the Bull-Calf class. The Mon- 
aughty herd blood of Sir Benjamin had, on the contrary, a great 
run of luck, with four firsts and three seconds. It is also rather 
a curious coincidence that the first and second winners in the 
Aged Bull class should have been both by " Sir Benjamin," and 
both bred by Mr. Thomas Rea, of Westonbury ; and those in the 
two-year-old class both by " Carlisle," and both bred by Lord 
Bateman, Mr. Richard Hill did not send "Milton," his gold 
medal bull of last year ; and " Theora," the first heifer-in-calf at 
Battersea, was entered, but did not compete in the Cow class. 
Mr. W. Perry's first prize cow " Beauty " was the first yearling 
heifer at Leeds, " Adela," the first prize calf at Leeds, as well 
as the first prize yearling heifer at Battersea, was only a reserve 
number ; while " Adelina," her half-sister, and the first prize calf 
at the latter Meeting, was not even mentioned, "Battersea" had 
also to succumb to " Adforton," who was third to him in the Bull- 
Calf class of last year. The victory of the octogenarian blind 
breeder Mr, John Monkhouse, of The Stow, near Hereford, with 
his first prize yearling heifer " Clementine," deserves more than 
a bare mention in the list of awards, as he is nearly if not the 
oldest living exhibitor at the Society's Meetings. 
One of the Judges reports as follows on behalf of himself and 
his colleagues : — 
" The Old Bulls (Class IX.) were short in number, but a good class. The 
first prize was awarded to Mr. J. H. Arkwright for his ' Sir Oliver the Second,' 
with firm flesh, great size, and very fair form ; and the second to Mr. T. Da vies, 
for ' Plato,' a bull of better quality than the first prize, but with one or two 
points about him a little deficient. Both these were bred in the herd of Mr, 
Rea of Westonbury, which has long been noted for combining great size with 
good quality. 
" Class X. contained a very good lot indeed of bulls, and we had some trouble 
to select the winners from them. The first prize went to Mr. W. Taylor, for 
* Tambarine,' bred by Lord Bateman, an animal of size, substance, and quality ; 
and the second to Mr. W. C. Morris, for his ' Moderator,' also bred by I;ord 
Bateman, a bull with a good back and fine length, but not the style and quality 
of the first-prize one. The third prize was awarded to Mr. H. R. P]vans's 
' Rodney,' a compact bull whose colour was good, but whose hair prevented 
him from being placed any higlier. 'Victory,' shown by Mr. Uuckham, had 
rare hind-quarters, but was deficient forward, which prevented his being 
noticed. This was indeed a good class. 
" Class XI. contained 15 yearling bulls, and among them many of the cracks 
of the last season. The first prize was given to ' Adforton,' bred by Mr. 'JHulge 
and shown by Mr. Edwards, lie was of fair size, great substance, and acretfit 
to the herd. Tlic second-prize bull was Mr. Baldwin's ' Battersea,' the prize- 
calf of last season, and expected by many to be at the head of the class ; but 
he has trained oil', and is certainly not so good a bull as we iio]ied to have seen 
him. The tliird jirize was given to Mr. K. Tanner, junior's, nice iiind-quartered 
bull ' Ballarat,' wiiose shoulders were far from what they ought to have been, 
