546 Report on the Exhibition of Live Stock at Oxford 
Shokthokns. 
Class 25. Aged Bulls. — These were weaker in point of 
number, and probably as a class inferior in merit to those of last 
year, but there were some unquestionably grand and good speci- 
mens among them ; " Bolivar," for the third time at the Royal,^ 
took first prize ; his perfect form and symmetrical proportions 
justly entitling him to the foremost place. How great will be 
the public interest in seeing the stock of so notable a bull in the 
Royal ring. " Edgar," another grand bull of different character^ 
took second place ; he has distinguished himself as the sire of 
the 2-year-old bull " Man's Estate," No. 224 in Class XXVI., 
winner of the third prize. " Baron Killerby " and " Sovereign " 
were also bulls of merit, obtaining third place, and reserve num- 
ber with high commendation respectively ; whilst " Shuttle- 
cock " and "Royal Butterfly" followed in a lesser degree of 
merit, being highly-commended and commended. 
Class 26. Tico-years-old Bulls.— The entries in this class, 
numbering twenty, were but a moderate lot ; " Scotsman " being- 
first, "Baron Hubback " second, and "Man's Estate" third; 
"Duke of Babraham" following with the reserve number and 
high commendation, and a commendation falling to the lot of 
" Ironmaster." 
Class 27. Yearling Bulls. — These were also strong in 
number and superior in merit ; Lady Emily Pigot's " Bythis " 
being placed first, " British Hope " second, and Lord Braybrooke's 
beautiful "Hendon Duke" third; Lord Aylesford's " Magdala " 
taking the reserve number and a high commendation. The an- 
nouncement of these awards, it was whispered, was not entirely 
endorsed by those outside the ring ; but whether agreeing or 
differing, submission to constituted authority is the duty of every 
loyal subject. 
Class 28. Bull Calves. — These came in strong force. Mr. 
Dudding's " Robin Hood," a well-grown, deep and heavy, eight- 
months' calf coming first, and ]\Ir. Stratton's " Master Glanville," 
with good quality and appearance, taking second place. " Maid 
of Oxford's Baronet," from under Calshaw's tuition at Towneley, 
and others made up a good class of 18 younsters favourably com- 
mented on by the Judges, who felt justified in distributing several 
high and ordinary marks of their approbation. Their report is, 
however, a very meagre one for so important a section of the 
Show, commanding as it always has done such extreme and uni- 
versal interest. 
