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of the body, might pass for that of a Shorthorn. Some of the 
Yearling Bulls are remarkably well grown. The Earl of 
Cawdor's " Sir Richard," winner of the first prize, has great 
size for age, and a certain degree of richness to the touch ; but 
these young bulls do not belong to a breed accustomed to feeding 
up from the hour of birth, generation after generation, and 
consequently do not, at sixteen months old, bear comparison with 
breeds so treated. There is a layer of lean flesh over the frame, 
but not the super-layer, fat prevailing, which makes the young 
stock of some of the earlier maturing breeds so bounteous under 
the touch. The same sensations in handling must not be ex- 
pected ; the same terms of description would not be appropriate. 
The Earl of Cawdor's " Leonora," showing a few silver threads 
in her black coat, heads a splendid Class of Cows ; and in the 
Class of Younger Cows or Heifers, Major Piatt's pair, "Black 
Queen 4th " and " Bladwen," are great, massive three-year-olds, 
winning first and second. The first winner is the daughter of 
a grand, lengthy cow, exhibited by him in the Older Class, and 
highly commended. Mrs. Williams, of Llandilo, exhibited a 
handsome cow, and was the breeder of a beautiful heifer shown 
by the Earl of Cawdor. In the two Younger Classes of Heifers, 
Lord Harlech's entries carried away all the prizes ; but the com- 
petition was sharp, and it was only " by the skin of their teeth " 
that all the five heifers from Glyn got four money-prizes, and 
one of the reserves. The entries of Mrs. Williams, Major 
Piatt, Capt. Best, Mr. Oakley (successful in previous classes), 
and Mr. J. Davis, displayed great merit ; and those of Mr. E. 
Pugh, The Newton, Bishops Castle, were the smoky-faced red 
" Montgomeries " already mentioned. 
Dairy Cattle occupied two Classes; Cows, 11 entries, and 
Heifers 5 entries ; one cow and two heifers absent. The first- 
prize cow, a droop-horned roan Shorthorn, carries a good deal of 
flesh for a milker, but looks like one that can yield a fairly large 
quantity of milk, and probably last out better than a poorer 
cow, while her substance is all in her favour when breeding 
happens to stop. With the exception of one good Hereford, 
there was nothing else very specially noticeable ; but from a 
purely dairy point of view, nearly the whole of both classes 
may be described as satisfactory. One or two well-bred Short- 
horns appeared, but generally the cross-bred Shorthorns and 
mongrels seemed to have more milk about them. 
Meport of the Judges of Lontjhorns, Welsh, and Dairy Cattle. 
Lorif/horns are exhibited in very short numbers, except the Cow Class. 
In Class 8G, No. 74G was a grand animal. 
Class 87. — An uneven class, with two very useful animals. 
