548 Report on the Exhibition of Live Stock at Oxford. 
and Mr. March's " Blossom " second ; the reserve number and 
high commendation going to a very nice and promising calf of 
Mr. Statter's. 
The Judges' Report on the Female Shorthorns is not a very 
flattering one, the Yearling Class only meriting their high appro- 
bation, being important in number and superior in quality ; 
whilst the other classes are prononnced inferior to the groups 
shown in former years, but they at the same time make honour- 
able mention of a few of the most distinguished in their respective 
classes. This falling off may be in some degree attributable to 
the very numerous and important sales made for exportation, 
whole cargoes of our choicest animals having recently left our 
shores for other countries, to which allusion has already been 
made in the opening remarks of this Report. 
The Judges, Messrs. Marshall Stephenson, Stiles Rich, and 
Charles Howard, report as follows : — 
Female Classes. 
Wc do not consider this department of tlie Show at all equal to that of 
several previous meetings. The Cow Class, with the exception of a few ani- 
mals, wc consider a moderate one. Class 30, for Heifers not exceeding three- 
years-old, comprises several meritorious animals. The Yearling Heifer Class 
consists of 31 animals, and is far the best class in this department. There 
are very many first-rate animals, which occupied our attention for a consider- 
able time. The Heifer Calf Class is not strongly represented by any large 
number of good animals ; we exj^erienced bat little difficulty in coming to a 
decision, as two or three of the calves are considerably in advance of their com- 
panions. 
In conclusion we congratulate the Society upon the fair breeding state in 
which the generality of the animals are exhibited ; with a few exceptions, there 
are none in a patchy or overfed state. 
Marshall Stephenson, 
Stiles High, 
July IQtli, 1870. Charles Howard. 
Herefords. 
This popular and interesting tribe was displayed in great 
richness at Oxford. In number they almost doubled those at 
the Leicester and Manchester Shows, and, in point of excellence, 
they never had been surpassed or probably equalled on any 
former occasion. Their appearance in the ring was a grand and 
taking feature, and it is satisfactory to know also that important 
sales Avere negotiated to home and foreign buyers. In no other 
department did such general superiority prevail, much to the 
credit of the breeders and exhibitors of this valuable sort. The 
Judges' Reports have been received in their individual names, 
and as they are detailed and interesting, especially that from Mr. 
Yeomans, it is deemed best to let them speak for themselves, 
without enlarging thereon. 
