540 Report on the Exhibition of Live Stock at Oxford. 
Society — viz., of appointing a veterinarian to give his opinion of the soundness 
of the horses only at the request of the judges ; believing that if an animal is 
sound enough to satisfy three competent judges, whatever unsoundness he may 
have, it can hardly be of sufficient miportance to disqualify him for breeding 
purposes. 
Manfeed Biddell. 
Playford, Ipsivich, July 30, 1870. 
I concur generally in the above Report, 
George C. Woolhouse. 
'While agreeing generally with the above Report, I may mention that I am 
not quite such an admirer of the Suffolk horse as Mr. Biddell. I think them 
too heavy for their legs, and for choice prefer such animals, for all kinds of 
work, as are now shown in Class 10, amongst agricultural mares. 
Alexander Turnbull. 
Following this admirable Report, any remarks from me may 
fairly be deemed of little value, but in accordance with the 
practice of those who have preceded me in the office of senior 
steward of stock, I append some notes and observations on the 
classes brought under my supervision : — 
Class 1. Agricultural Stallions foaled before 1st July, 1868. — 
There were twenty entries, and nineteen brought into the ring. 
Taken as a whole they have rarely been excelled in merit, Mr. 
Welcher's " Honest Tom," No. 4, still holding his ground and 
proving his title to first honours the third year in succession. 
Mr. Manning's "Young Champion," No. 17 (chesnut, but too 
gaily marked), a capital young horse, taking second place. Third 
position was given to " Nugget of Gold," No. 16, an animal of 
more mature years, powerful and useful looking. Reserve 
Number and High Commendation went to Lord Norreys's 
"Black Prince," No, 8, also a useful stamp. 
Class 2. Agricultural Stallions foaled in the year 1868. — Ten 
entries, eight of which were present. Unsoundness displaced 
some of them, but there were others good and useful, possessing 
more than average merit. " Nonpareil," No. 23, being first ; 
" Prince," No. 29, second ; and " Crown Prince " third. Re- 
serve Number going to " Warrener," No. 25. 
Classes 3 and 4. Clydesdale Stallions, foaled before and in 
the year 1868. — The entries were short in number and dis- 
appointing in quality. In the former class Earl Beauchamp's 
good-looking " Young Lofty " stood alone as the only prize 
taken. In class 4 the Duke of Richmond had a clear field, and 
with two entries took first and second prizes. 
Class 5. Suffolk Stallions, foaled before 1st January, 1868. — 
Eight entries, five present. This, although a small class as to 
numbers, was an attractive one ; here as elsewhere the lively 
pony-like action of this breed of powerful horse usually com- 
