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not the best for her cliance of winning, took the first prize in 
Class 82. " Dorset 8th " (that is her name) belongs to, and was 
bred by, Messrs. E. and A. Stanford. She is a daughter of their 
" Goldsmith," three times first-prize aged bull at the Society's 
Shows, and from " Dorset 2nd," their first-prize cow at Derby, 
whose sire was " Dorchester," their first-prize aged bull at 
Bristol. The Judges made some allowance for the lightish 
thigh of " Dorset 8th," on the ground that she was suckling her 
calf, and consequently in reduced condition, and this is, to a 
certain extent, available as an excuse ; but it is questionable 
whether the fault would not be in the thigh in any circum- 
stances ; her dam's one most noticeable fault was there. The 
tout ensemble is graceful, and a finely-shaped and feminine head, 
with sufficiently prominent eyes, horns openly set, and growing 
in big sickle curves round to the front, a clean cut out but not 
too light neck, nicely pointed breast, and true upper and lower 
outlines of body, widely-sprung ribs, and neatly finished 
hind-quarters, make her an attractive-looking animal, whose 
excellence does not seem less when examined in detail. The 
Judges in their Report seem almost more partial to the second- 
prize cow than to the first, and to have been unable to overlook 
the patchy part ; but, however this may have been, " Marygold 
4th " (reserved and highly commended at York) well merits the 
praise they give her. 
A reversal of position occurs in the next class, Mr. Agate's 
" Young Gentle 2nd," third at York, now taking the first place, 
and Mr. J. S. Hodgson's " Peace 2nd," first at York, the second 
place ; Captain Green's " Bertha " advances from a commenda- 
tion to the reserve. Class 84, Heifers of 1882, has a reversal in 
every award. Mr. Vickress' "Activity," first at York, is here 
only commended ; his " Confidence," second at York, is here first ; 
Mr. J. S. Hodgson's " Ladybird 1st," third at York, here has 
the reserve ; and Mr. Agate's " Daisy 5th," highly commended 
at York, here second. These alterations may arise partly from 
differences of taste and judgment, but the changes which young 
animals undergo in twelve months are quite sufficient to account 
for reversals of the kind. The best yearling is not always the 
best two-year-old. The Judges have so fully described the 
principal animals in these classes, that no further descriptive 
remarks are necessary, and their comments in some cases indi- 
cate the reasons which influenced them in making their awards. 
The youngest class of Heifers was about the best of all the 
Sussex Classes, showing very good size and development at an 
earlv age. This is a desideratum which the Sussex cattle can 
meet, and it is fortunate for their reputation that the younger 
stock exhibited at Shrewsbury were so forward and so good. 
