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Class II. — Milking Cows. — This was an excellent lot of 
animals, but it more properly represented the " established 
breeds" than that for " dairy purposes," as the following awards 
and names of exhibitors will testify. Mr. Langston, 1st ; Colonel 
Pennant, 2nd ; E. Lythall (breeder of the first prize aged bull), 
3rd ; Henry Ambler and Joshua Price, highly commended ; E. 
Bowly and H. Rawlings, commended. The first prize cow was 
a first-rate short-horn, suitable for any class, as were also nearly 
all the animals in this " Milking Class." It was thought by the 
Committee that this class would have proved a leading feature of 
the show, by pointing out the fine features and essentials of a 
dairy cow, best adapted to milking purposes. As a specimen of 
what a dairy cow ought to be, we at once point to a cow (No. 
951) exhibited by Mr. Stead, of Owlerton, near Sheffield. This 
cow was apparently a cross between the Yorkshire dairy cow and 
Durham bull. 
Class III. — Heifers in Calf or Milk. — The first prize was 
awarded to two roan Durham heifers, which represented every- 
thing good but milking qualities ; they were the property of 
• Mr. Joshua Price, near Wolverhampton. Mr. Hutt, of Water 
Eaton, near Oxford, received the second for a pair of capital 
heifers, which did represent the essentials of apparent milking 
equalities. The third prize v. as awarded to a pair of roan heifers, 
exhibited by Mr. J. K. Tombs, of Langford, Gloucestershire ; 
tliese were very promising heifers. There Avere also four otl)er 
entries noticed by the judges, two being highly commended, and 
two commended. 
Class IV. — Yearlinr/ Heifers. — There were again in this class 
some first-rate specimens of the "established" s!iort-horn breed: 
so much so, that the best pair of heifers, exhibited by Mr. Ambler, 
of Watkinson Hall, were selected by some Australian breeders 
for exportation, and were sold for 250/. These were, indeed, 
beautiful animals, especially the daik-roan heifer. The second 
laurel was gained by Colonel Pennant's pair of roan heifers ; the 
third by Mr. Fletcher's, of Radmanthwaite, Notts, roan heifers, 
one of which, " Juliet," was a first-rate animal. Mr. Stratton's 
heifers were highly commended ; Mr. Douglas, of Athelstanuford, 
exhibited a pair of red Ayrshire heifers, which, for uniformity 
of shape and promise of milking qualities, were highly approved 
by the dairy farmers. The first cross between the Alderney and 
short-horn bull is found to be espec ially good for dairy purposes, 
and is worthy of trial. The Alderney and Ayrshire also mix 
well for these purposes. The breeding of cows for " dairy pur- 
poses" is a subject that requires considerable forethought and 
practice. Dairy produce is now at its top figure ; and as a com- 
