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however stylish and fashionable in their outline. It is therefore 
indispensable that an animal should lay on flesh uniformly on 
every part so as not to spoil the proportion of the several parts. 
Rough shoulders are always accompanied by heavy, open 
sboulder-blades, and a slack bad girth, deficient through the 
heart as well as at the top of the plates immediately behind the 
shoulder. The animal is also sadly deficient in neck-vein, being 
weak and ill-fllled where it joins the shoulder-points. Again, 
however good an animal is in all other respects, it is impera- 
tive that the hind-quarter be well finished and neat : nothing 
proclaims a low-bred character so distinctly as an ill-turned 
quarter. If the tail is not neatly set on, failing to come well 
out to form the square at the twist, you may be sure something 
is wrong. While, however, the tail is well set on, and the side 
bones sufficiently high to carry the flesh fully up to the level of 
llie quarter, there should not be any redundancy to mark and 
separate the rumps from the adjoining quarter. The hind-legs 
must not be overlooked : if tlie hocks are too much bent, too 
long, or not well under the animal, it is a serious objection. 
The hind-legs should be nearly straight, and well under the 
animal ; this not only looks well, but is a mark of strength as 
obviously as the reverse is one of weakness. 
Tiie six classes open for the reception of this breed of animals 
contained 163 entries, against 124 at the Chester Meeting. 
Class I. — Ar/ed Bulls ; 34 competitors. — The first prize was 
awarded to No. 10, the property of Mr. Bradbume, Pipe-place, 
Lichfield, Staffordshire ; the second to Colonel Pennant, Penrhyn 
Castle ; and the third to Mr. Gooch, of Honingham, Norwich ; 
there were also two others highly commended, and five com- 
mended. Considering the numbers entered in this class, and 
that they had arrived at maturity, the class collectively, or even 
individually, did not represent that unmistakeable character, fine 
appearance, and rent-paying properties that distinguished them 
in former years. This somewhat bold remark is fully sup- 
ported Ijy facts ; high feeding will not compensate for loss of 
breeding ; the animal is still tlie same in all that relates to stvle, 
qiiality of flesh, and symmetrical proportions. The prize bull was 
a round made animal, with a certain amount of good about him, 
but sadly deficient in the true characteristics of a pure short- 
horn. The second bull, " Marmaduke," has trained off ; still 
there is a good expression about him, resulting from his sire, the 
" Duke of Gloucester " (11,382). 
Class II. — Bulls under 2 years: 25 entries. — This is at all 
times an interesting class in all that relates to the rising genera- 
tion of short-horns. The three prize animals were worthy their 
distinction, especially the first prize bull, " Royal Butterfly," 
