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substance, with a level and evenly-covered back, capital loins, 
but not quite so good below." I am induced to quote thus 
much, as the Shorthorn Judges at Cardiff have rather epitomised 
their return than dwelt on the merits of any particular animal : — 
Class 35. All-Aged Bulls. — We consider this class a very commentl- 
ablc one. 
Class 36. Two-year-old Bulls. — This class we also think a very good ono, 
and commend the whole of it. 
Class 37. Yearling Bulls. — With the exception of the animals mentioned, 
we do not think this class calls for any further remark. 
Class 38. Bull Valves. — This class we thought very highly of, as will te 
seen by our high commendations so liberally bestowed. 
Class 39. Cows. —Many useful animals shown in this class, but we have ca 
previous occasions seen better animals exhibited. 
Class 40. Heifers in-milk or in-calf. — This is a very good one indeed. Wc 
had great difficulty in coming to a decision in many cases. 
Class 41. Yearling Heifers. — The fact of our having mentioned so many 
animals in this class, sufficiently defines our opinion of it. 
Class 42. Heifer Calves. — Some commendable animals in this class, but, oq 
the whole, not a very strong one. 
As I hold that nothing can be more wholesome, either as 
regards Judges or exhibitors, than fair criticism from outside, it 
may be only right to say here that the awards in the class of 
Shorthorn cows created a deal of discussion, not so much as 
regards the pretty milking-cow put first, who was altogether 
new to the South, as over some of the others which had just pre- 
viously met, but under very different circumstances. Thus a 
merely commended cow at Dorchester was second at Cardiff ; 
the first cow at Dorchester was merely commended at Cardiff; 
and the second at one meeting was third at the other ; beating, 
and beaten by, in turn, Mr. Hewitt's and Mr. Stratton's cows. 
There was, as the Judges intimate, nothing of extraordinary 
excellence in the class ; and merely moderate animals will con- 
tinually turn the tables on each other. But the difference of 
opinion evinced in the placing of these three cows is rendered 
the more noticeable from one of the Judges having been in 
office at both meetings. The best 2-year-old bull, Mr. Lamb's 
Ignoramus, showed vast improvement since Wolverhampton ; 
and even in better company might fairly have been promoted 
from third to first ; while over the best 2-year-old heifer, a very 
admirable animal to the eye, there was something of a sensation'. 
On the turf, a thorough-bred horse is virtually "no horse" unless 
his pedigree can be authenticated ; and the same line must hold 
good with anything which goes to book for its belongings. 
Here, however, the age of Mr. Statter's heifer was stated to a 
day, together with her pedigree, although at the same time the 
entry admits that her breeder is unknown, 'lliere is no doubt 
that the description of pedigree stock — that is, cattle in contra- 
