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The Small Breeds. — These, as usual, were '* the pets " of the 
show ; there they lay, like a number of balls, perfect models of 
fat, but of their lean meat we must say but little ; scarcely a pig 
amongst them could walk to his trough. Amongst the boars, 
we had a choice white specimen from the Prince Consort's stock 
— an animal well worthy of his first prize distinction. The 
second prize was awarded to Mr. Harrison, near Stockport ; and 
the third to Mr. Holdway, of Weston, near Bath, The class was 
generally commended. 
The small breed sows were both numerous (47) and good. In 
fact, it must have been a work of time and acute judgment to dis- 
tinguish their qualities. Mr. Crisp, of Butley Abbey, exhibited 
four black sows, two of which received respectively the first and 
third prizes. A very beautiful black sow of Mr. G. Turner's, of 
Barton, Exeter, divided them by taking the second prize. This 
class was generally highly commended by the judges. The young 
sovvs were few in number, there being only three competitors. 
These were good ones. H.R.H. the Prince Consort received the 
first prize ; Mr. Watson, of Bolton Park, Wigton, the second ; 
and Mr. S. Wiley's (of Brandsby) was commended. • 
Cattle best adapted fob Dairy purposes. — A local prize 
has for its object local good, hence , the condition " best adapted 
for dairy purposes." This distinction is well meant, but it 
proved to be a " distinction without a difference." In these classes 
Avere animals of every breed and pedigree, from the best short- 
horns, Herefords, Ayrshires, &c., down to the humble yet re- 
spectable real dairy cow. There were collectively 77 animals 
entered in the four classes, viz. 11 bulls, 17 pairs of cows, 8 pairs 
of heifers in-milk or in-calf, and 8 pairs of yearling heifers. 
The bulls consisted of 10 short-horns and 1 Hereford. Mr. 
Ambler, of Watkinson Hall, near Halifax, exhibited a very 
beautiful 15 months old young bull, " Royal Turk," by " Heart 
of Oak" (14,683), in this class, and easily carried away the 
prize. This animal was decidedly one of the best short-horns in 
the yard — a remark which is substantially supported by the fact 
of his having been sold in the yard to Mr. Langston for 400/. 
He is a beautiful light roan, full of flesh, with first-rate form and 
quality. This bull will be seen again at future exhibitions, when 
we doubt not but that he will prove himself a distinguished 
competitor. The second prize was awarded to Mr. Farnworth, 
Cheshire, for a 16 months old roan bull ; and the third to Lord 
Feversham, of Duncombe Park, for his Lordship's 17 months old 
roan bull by " Fifth Duke of Oxford," dam " Varna," by 
" Usurer." Mr. J. Heaword's bull was highly commended ; and 
Nos. 925 and 927 were commended. 
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