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sow, with splendid head, good symmetry, but rather light in the skin, and 
slightly deficient in hair. Reserve and very highly commended to No. 1264, 
veiy true, and of beautiful quality. Nos. 1250, 1251, 1253, highly com- 
mended ; and several commendations, all very good. 
Class 126. Three Breeding Sows under eight months. — Thirteen entries, 
four absent. First to No. 1269; second to No. 1270. Both very good, well- 
matched pens, with good hair. Reserve and highly commended. No. 1271; 
highly commended, 1272; very fair pens, but hardly matchy. Commended, 
No. 1266. Some of the pigs in this class showed the evil effects of early 
forcing. 
Class 127. Boar, not eligible for any other class. — Seven entries, one absent. 
First, No. 1278, a very useful stamp, with good flesh, plenty of hair, and very 
light offal ; second, No. 1283, a long way behind the first, the rest moderate in 
character. 
Class 128. Breeding Sows. — Four entries, one absent. First to No. 1285. 
This sow, now in her sixth year, is as good and level as ever, which we con- 
sider much in her favour ; she has plenty of size, nice hair, very light in the 
bone, and of undeniable quality ; second, No. 1286, a thick useful sort, but 
deficient in her rump. 
Class 129. Three Sow Pigs. — FoTir entries, one absent, one disqualified. 
First to No. 1291, a level pen, but of no great quality. 
On the whole the white breeds were but poorly represented, as might have 
heen expected, owing to distance from home, &c., whereas the Berkshire were 
handier, and were in great force, being both numerous and good. 
To the Wolverhampton Report Mr. Jacob Wilson added 
a word on dentition," when he cautioned exhibitors against a 
system " which, if persevered in, will assuredly bring down upon 
the offenders a well-merited punishment in future." As the 
following Report from the Veterinary Inspectors will show, this 
caution has scarcely had its due effect : — 
The dentition of the undermentioned pens of pigs indicates that the animals 
are above the stated age, viz. :— No. 1115, No. 1116, No. 1173, No. 1293, and 
those in Pen 1292, are not only, in our opinion, of a greater age than that 
stated in the certificate, but that they are not of the same litter. 
No. 1115 and 1116 were young boars of the large white breed, 
entered respectively at 8 months and 1 week, and 10 months 
and 2 weeks old ; No. 1173 was a pen of small white breeding 
sows, said to be 7 months and 2 days old ; and No. 1293 was a 
pen of three breeding sows of the middle breed, entered at 
7 months and 3 weeks old. These four entries were all made 
by the same exhibitors ; but No. 1292 stood in another name. 
Thus, in point of fact, only two exhibitors of pigs were dis- 
qualified. 
In putting this report together, so far as has been possible, 
1 have endeavoured to let the Judges speak for themselves ; but 
I it is to be regretted that in the case of the Shorthorn and Devon 
[ " Benches," more has not been made of the opportunity. The 
I old school of Judge did not give " reasons," being, as he would 
say, quite satisfied if he satisfied himself; but there are gene- 
rally points which a Judge may take up with advantage, not 
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