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absent. Two of the name of " Pride " competed, half sisters, 
both bj " Cupbearer 3rd," and highly creditable to the sire. The 
Duke of Hamilton's " Pride " was placed deservedly first, and 
one from the same stables, " Gaudy Poll," an easy first winner 
last year at York, had the reserved number ; Mr. Toller's 
" Vixen " the second prize, and Mr. VVolton's " Pride " also 
received commendatory notice. Mr. Smith's filly by " Field- 
Marshal " was the winner in the Younger Class, his own 
" Saxstead " alone competing. 
Meport of the Judges of Suffolk Horses. 
We regret to have had so few entries in this important breed of horses; hut 
are aware that several who intended exhibiting their animals forgot to enter 
them until it was too late to do so ; we hope another year this may not occur, 
as we consider it very desirable that there should be a good display of the 
Suffolks at the Royal Show. We may here remark that 20?. is not a great 
temptation wherewith to entice exhibitors to undertake a journey of 400 miles, 
with all the attending expense and hazard ; perhaps, when the Society's coffers 
are more amply replenished, they may be induced to ofier something beyond 
201., as well as a third prize for a pure-bred class. 
In Class 7, nothing was brought before us ; the name of one only appeared 
in the Catalogue, and he was an absentee. This is the more to be regretted, 
as the Spring Show at Woodbridge, the heart of the home of the Chestnuts, 
was the finest display of all-aged Suffolks that has been witnessed for years. 
By an oversight of the owner. No. 87 was entered with the 3-year-olds, or he 
would have appeared as a representative of this class. By an equally unfortu- 
nate mistake, Mr. H. Wolton entered his S-year^old, No. 93, in the 2-year- 
old class. 
Class 8. — Mr. M. Biddell's " Prince Charl'e " was first, and his stable com- 
panion, "Foxhall," second; with Mr. J. Toller's " Verger," reserved and highly 
commended. No. 82 was also commended. 
Class 9. — Mr. A. J. Smith's " Ace o' Diamonds " was first, and Mr. E. E. 
Wilmot's second, with No. 88. No. 91, reserved and commended. 
Class 19. — Only two out of the four mares and foals entered put in an 
appearance ; but their quality was all we could desire. The Duke of Hamilton's 
"Belle of the Ball" was first; and Mr. Austin's "Darby" received a second 
prize, by our recommendation. 
In Class 28 there were four very good fillies exhibited. The Duke of 
Hamilton's " Pride " was placed first ; Mr. J. Toller's " Vixen," second. 
No. 256, reserved and highly commended ; No. 257, commended ; No. 254, 
absent. 
Class 29. — There were but two entries in this class ; both belonging to 
Mr. A. J. Smith. No. 259 received first prize. 
Arthur Wm. Crisp. 
Edward G. Hodgson. 
Hunters. 
Mr. Wicksted, Master of the Ludlow Fox Hounds, writing to 
Mr. Bowen- Jones, on February 19th, 1883, the letter which 
appears among the contributions to Earl Cathcart's invaluable 
paper upon the " Breeding and Management of Half-bred Horses 
