Report on the Exhibition of Live-Stock at Derhj. 547 
26 Meetings, viz., Kilburn, Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester, 
and Leeds. 
Table III. — Statement of the Number of Implements antl Live- 
Stock Exhibited at each Show from 1872. 
Number of 
Number of 
Date. 
Nasie of Town. 
Implements 
Entered. 
Live-3lock 
Entered. 
1881 
Derliy 
5,9G0 
1229 
18>0 
Carlisle 
4,19G 
1501 
1879 
11,878 
2879 
1878 
Bristol 
6,8:^7 
1354 
1877 
Liverpool 
6,930 
1292 
187G 
Birmingham .. 
6,414 
1499 
1875 
4,214 
1096 
1874 
Bedford 
5,0.S1 
1527 
1873 
Hull 
5,634 
1145 
1872 
Cardiff 
5,843 
1293 
This table proves that the live-stock and implements shown 
at Derby were not far short of the average number shown 
during the last ten years, Kilburn being eliminated ; though it 
was supposed by many that they were much below the average. 
At the Meeting at Derby in 1843, the number of implements 
entered was 604, and of live-stock, 488. 
Having made these few preliminary remarks, it will now be 
convenient to give a brief description of the different classes 
of stock, in compliance with the request of the Council that 
the Senior Steward should undertake this duty. According to 
the usual practice, and in the order of the Catalogue, the first 
to be taken are the horses. 
HORSES. 
Prizes to the amount of lOOOZ. were offered at the late Show 
for horses of all classes, of which sum 180/. was contributed by 
the Derby Local Committee. At the Show at Derby in 1843, 
the amount of prizes was only 135Z., as shown by Table IV. 
(page 548). 
At the recent Show at Derby, for the sum of lOOOZ. offered in 
prizes, there were 256 horses entered, against 479 at Carlisle, 
where, however, many special prizes for hunters and hacks were 
offered by the Local Committee ; 344 at Bristol, 369 at Liver- 
pool, and 428 at Birmingham. Unfortunately, from divers 
causes, only 192 horses put in an appearance at Derby. It 
was said that the reduction in the prize-list caused this falling 
away at the last moment, but this surely would have affected 
the entries, which are not much below the average of the past 
