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in the fourth class. In the first class the young boar was a name- 
less and an excessively well-to-do animal, as was Mr. Tom Strick- 
land's second-prize pig. Lord EUesmere's first-prize boar, in 
the next class, " Samson 4th," which some one styled a " shapely 
monster," was pushed hard by Mr. Sanders Spencer's " Sampson 
6th." There were no less than three different " Samsons," or 
" Sampsons," in this class. " Daniel Lambert," and the " Fat 
Boy in Pickwick," surely would be more appropriate names for 
these prodigies of tallow ! Mr. Hall, of Belper, was first in the 
Breeding Sow Class. There were fifteen different exhibitors of 
the Large White Breed. 
The Small White Breed 
Is a most useful breed, and was fairly well represented by 
animals from nine different breeders. Lords Ellesmere and 
Moreton obtained the chief honours. For Young Boars, Lord 
Moreton was first, and Mr. Spencer took the second place with 
" Esau 3rd." In the Old Boar Class, Lord EUesmere's " Robin 
Hood " was put first, and Mr. Ashcroft followed. Lord Ellesmere 
took the lead in the class for Breeding Sow Pigs with three 
" little beauties," as an enthusiastic pig-fancier called them ; and 
a pen from Tortworth, to which the second prize was awarded, 
might have been similarly styled. Mr. Duckering was first, 
and Mr. Sanders Spencer second in the ; class for Breeding 
Sows. 
The Small Black Breed. 
There were twenty-two entries of the Small Black Breed, of 
which eighteen were present, belonging to seven breeders. 
Some hold that the Society should not offer prizes for this breed, 
as it is gradually decreasing in numbers. Their special quali- 
fications appear to be early maturity and rapid laying on of fat 
above all other breeds ; and it is decidedly in their favour that 
they are small, as it is a certain relief to look upon small fat 
objects after very huge fat objects. Mr. Gilbert's " Sir Charles," 
first among the Young Boars, is a good pig, as is Mr. Ducker- 
ing's, which was put second. Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Duckering 
took the prizes for Old Boars. The Duke of Hamilton and 
Mr. Duckering for the Young Breeding Sows, and Mr. Duck- 
ering and Mr. Wheeler for Sows. 
Berkshire Breed. 
This popular breed was in good force at Derby, both as 
regards numbers and excellence. Seventeen breeders made 
entries. The first prizes in the Boar Classes went to Mr. 
