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the property of Colonel Towneley, and the second bull, " Prince 
Tallevrand," the property of Mr. Henry Ambler, of Watkinson 
Hall ; the third prize was awarded to Mr. Lynn, of Sproxton, 
near Grantham ; there was a lack of expression about the remain- 
ing animals which wanted the decided stamp of a "short-horn," as 
represented by the young- bull, " Royal Butterfly," as also by the 
high qualities and figure of the bull, " Prince Talleyrand." 
Many of the animals in this class were not so much wanting in 
symmetry as in grandeur. Rotundity may be carried too far ; 
animals mav be so compressed in shape that their symmetry 
becomes that of the ball, and little else. 
Class III. — Bull Calves : 33 competitors. — This class brought 
together a long line of high-conditioned animals, which, if 
stripperl of their superfluous fat, would be found wanting in 
robustness of constitution ; neither had they collectively the fine 
form and growth seen on some former occasions. Mr. Fletcher, 
Mansfield, received the first prize, and Mr. Stratton, of Broad 
Hinton, the second, for his bull, No. 62. A second bull of 
Mr. Stratton's, No. 63, and Colonel Towneley's, No. 91, were 
highly commended. 
Class IV. — Cows in Milk or in Calf: 24 entries. — The prize 
animals in this class reflected high credit upon their breeders, 
and were much admired by the public. There were also some 
other good specimens, viz., those of Messrs. Hutt, Colonel 
Pennant, Armstrong, Booth, Douglas, &c. Mr. Stratton's prize 
cow, " Matchless the Fourth," was shown in full bloom, and 
improved the high position she gained at Chester as the second 
prize cow in her class. Mr. Eastwood's second prize cow, 
" Rosette," was a splendid specimen of Mr. Wetherell's breed- 
ing at Aldborough, near Darlington ; the third prize was 
awarded to Mr. Todd, of Elpliinstone Tower, for his cow, " Volga," 
bred by Mr. Stewart, near Dumfries. The cow class, collectively, 
was about an average one in quality ; the entries were increased 
from 12 at Chester to 24 at ^Varwick. 
Class V. — Heifers under 3 years old : 17 entries. — Amongst 
these were many important names, and the class generally stood 
in high repute. I speak from observation ( my duties as steward 
in the horse department having been close at hand) when I say 
that this class appeared by far the most difficult to judge ; some 
eight or ten magnificent animals were first paraded before the 
judges, and when reduced to about half that number, the real 
difficulty in the award became apparent. They were bound to 
adhere to principles, and thus make a consistent award to such 
animals as possessed the highest pitch of excellence for breeding- 
purposes. (;^uality of flesh, lightness of offal, and unmistakeable 
elegance having been the foundation of their opinions in the pre- 
