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relative to this escutcheon, and other peculiarities, are taken 
into consideration by the initiated in this system. M. Guenon 
equally applied this test to bulls, and classified them in the 
same way as cows, holding- that a good escutcheon is even of 
more importance in a bull than in cows, " when we reflect that 
he gets from 50 to 100 annually." After the evident reliance 
of the Judges of Jerseys at Derby upon the escutcheon as an 
index of valuable properties, there will probably be experiments 
made with regard to it. 
There were 86 entries of Jerseys at Derby, against 56 at 
Carlisle, and 252 at Kilburn ; and 14 entries of Guernseys, 
against 14 at Carlisle, and 38 at Kilburn. The statement 
of the Judges that they were not led away by the fascinations 
of colour and form is most satisfactory, because the production of 
abundance of milk of high quality should be the main con- 
sideration with regard to dairy cattle. Of the entries for 
Jerseys, eighteen animals were sent from exhibitors in Jersey, 
Of the sixteen prize animals, seven were imported ; four were 
bred on both sides from adopted parents ; two were from animals 
bred in England for many generations. From information 
courteously given by Mr. Gilbey, it is gathered that the Island 
breeders pay more attention to the quality of the animals, and 
that their system of rearing is solely directed to the richness 
and quantity of milk ; whereas English breeders are apt to over- 
feed their animals, especially when young. 
Beport of the Judges of Jerseys and Guernsey Cattle. 
We, the Judges, beg to report on the stock submitted to us at Derby. As 
this Rejwrt has been prepared since the awards were made and after the issue 
of the prize list, we have been enabled to add thereto the names of the exhi- 
bitors, breeders, and other information wliich may serve to make it more 
interesting, and also render the Report useful for relerence. 
Jersey Cattle. 
The total number of entries in the 6 classes was 88 : bulls 27, cows and 
heifers 61 ; of these 28 were absent. 
Class 75. Bulls ahove Two Years old. — In this class there were 13 entries, 
but 10 animals only came into the ring, 3 being absent. Tlie first prize. 
No. 530, " Noble," exhibited and bred by William Alexander, Gorey, Jersey, 
2 years and 3 months old, showed innumerable points of quality, particu- 
larly in the silky handling oF his skm, its rich orange colour, and a well- 
marked escutcheon. The second prize. No. 521, " Earl of Beaconsfield," 
exhibited by Thomas Horricks Miller, Singleton Park, Poulton-le-Fylde, 
Lancashire, and bred by W. H. Wakefield, Sedgwick, Kendal, Westmore- 
land, 2 years and 7 months old, showed a deal of quality. The third prize, 
No. 5'29, " Tolbury Beauty," exhibited by Thomas Oatley Bennett, Tolbury, 
Bruton, Somerset, and bred by John Le Hrocq, St. Clement's, Jersey, 2 years 
and 2 months old, possessed some excellent points of merit, and he ran the 
second-prize animal closely for second honours. The reserve number and 
liighly commended, No. 522, " Baron Lionel," exhibited and bred by John 
