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" CLass LXXIV. (Boars of Large Breed) was represented by two pens only, 
and neither of special merit. 
" Class LXXV. (Boars of Small White Breed) — a good class, and well re- 
presented by eighteen animals, and several of merit. These are a very useful 
and profitable sort of pig, combining quantity with quality. 
" Class LXXVI. (ditto Black Breed) was good, but nothing extraordinaiy. 
"Class LXXVII. (Berkshire Boars). — This class was very suiierior to any- 
thing of its kind which has been exhibited at the Royal for these three years. 
A very great improvement is visible this year as to numbers, symmetry, and 
quality, &c. 
" Class LXXVIII. (Boar not eligible for preceding classes). — There was no- 
thing to comment on. 
" Class LXX IX. (Breeding Sow of Large Breed). — The first prize sow in 
this class was a very superior animal of her kind, and the class was good in 
general. 
" Class LXXX. (Sow of Small White Breed) — This was an extensive one, 
19 pens being showu, and the judges had great difiBculty in arriving at a 
satisfactory conclusion, as the competition was very close ; a capital class. 
" Class LXXXL (Sow of Small Black Breed). — A good class, but nothing 
of extraordinary merit. 
" Class LXXXII. (Berkshire Sows).— The best class of its kind that I ever 
judged. In this class, as well as in Class 77, there is more manifest improve- 
ment than in any other breed. 
"Class LXXXIIL (Sow not eligible for preceding Classes). — There were 
some very useful animals for general purposes in this class ; but, coming as 
they do between the large and small breeds, I do not think that anything 
special can be said of them. 
" Class LXXXIV. (Pen of Three Breeding Sow Pigs of Large Breed be- 
tween Four and Eight Months) — There were only two pens in the competi- 
tion. A third was shown, but it consisted of two sows and one boar, which 
could not constitute a ' pen of three breeding sows.' 
" Class LXXXV. (ditto Small White Breed). — This class was represented 
by four pens ; the first and second pens were very good. 
Class LXXXVL (ditto Small Black Breed). — This class was not repre- 
sented by anything beyond (to use the common expression) ' good and useful 
animals.' 
" Class LXXXVII. (ditto Berkshire Breed) again bore out the character of 
their seniors, as mentioned in their respective classes. 
" Class LXX XVIII. (ditto not eligible for Preceding Classes) was nothing 
extraordinary." 
He then adds : — • 
" I cannot close my Report without alluding to the six pens of Berkshire 
boars exhibited m Class LXXYII. by Mr. William Joyce, of the Abbey Farm, 
Waterford, as being six of the best (and all from the same litter), that I ever 
saw of the kind ; and I understand that the same exhibitor also showed a pen 
of three sows, sisters to the six above alluded to, and very good altliough not 
taking a prize. Take the exhibition of ]iigs as a whole, it was a good one ; 
but the absence of Lord Wenlock, with his breed of Small Wliites, was a draw- 
back to it. In my lieport of the last two years 1 have alluded to their su[)e- 
riority. I would also recommend a more strict observance of ' the Registration 
Act,' in order to avoid any mark so unijleasant in a public Show-yard as we 
occasionally see placed over an unfortunate pen." 
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