G30 Report of the Senior Steivarcl of Live-Stoclc at Nottingham. 
Report of the Judges of the Berkshire, Black and other Coloured Pigs. 
[Classes 158 to 161, 162 to 165, 166 to 169.] 
The pigs in the Black and other Classes call for no special remark, ex- 
cepting the Berlishire Breeding Sows (Class 160), and the Pens of three 
Small Black Boars (Class 163). 
BEEK8HIEES. 
To take the Classes in rotation, we may say that the Berkshire Boars, 
farroiced m 1887 (Class 158), were a small Class of medium quality, the Fiest 
Prize going to No. 1817 (Mr. Alfred E. W. Darhy's Terrick Briace), a long 
and useful, though rather coarse pig, which had the defect of drooping ears, 
with one of them partly white. The Second Peizk, No. 1815 (Mr. Arthur 
S. Gibson's Knight Errant), was of better Berkshire quality, but small for 
his age, and rather drooping behind. No. 1816, the Reseeye (Mr. J. P. 
King's Tanker ville), was a nice style of pig, but light round the throat. 
No. 1819 (Mr. N. Benjafield's Fair Trader) would jjrobably have taken a 
ditt'erent place if his age had not been several mouths under that of liis 
competitors. 
There were only four entries in Class 159 — Boar Bigs — and neither quite 
.oatisfactorv ; an rmlevel inferior pig spoilt the appearance of Pen No. 1823 
(Mr. Nathaniel Benjafield), which was awarded the Fiest Peize. The 
Second Peize pen ('Slv. Alfred Darby) was also spoilt by one animal with 
an unsightly head, whilst all three were too light in their gammons, but 
otherwise were rather taking and of nice quality. "We could not allot the 
IvESEEVE NvMBEE, as we Considered we must have withheld the Prizes it' 
there had been nothing before the remaining pens. 
Class 160 — Breeding Soics — was really a strong one in sixteen entries ; 
scarcely one would have been marked off as of not sufficient merit if they 
had beeu within distance of the prize. Drafted to half their number they 
were certainly a grand lot, and we had some difficulty in deciding between 
No. 1834 and No. 1839, the former (Mr. Alfred Da'rby's Trafford Maid) 
eventually taking First, and No. 1839 (Mr .N. Benjafield's Blanche) Second ; 
No. 1830 (Mr. J. P. King's Ladg Dorcltester) standing a verv good Thu-d. 
In Class 161— Pens of three Berkshire -Sojcs— Nos. 1843 (Mr. T. S. 
Minton) and 1841 (Mr. Alfred Darby) were almost a perfect match, both 
exceedingly nice quality. Pen No. 1840 (Mr. Arthur S. Gibson) contained 
much the largest pigs in the class, but they were not even on their backs. 
OTIIEE BLACK BEEEDS. 
AVith two of the best entries disqualified, Class 162— i?on;-s fan-owed in 
1887 — came before us as a very poor one. 
Class 163 — Boar Bigs farroiced in 1888 — showed a decided improvement. 
There were only three entries ; still, as a class, they were unusually matching 
and perfect, not one in the class that did not stand out as a ])roniising young 
boar on his own merits. We mention this feature as not of frequent occur- 
rence with nine animals iu the same Class. 
Both the breeding sows and pons of three sows of this breed (Classes 
164 and 165) were very short entries. 
TAirwouTH. 
This breed is evidently becoming more popular, and, wo take it, for tliis 
reason ; with carcfid breeding they appear to be gradually losing the dis- 
