Report on the Exldbition of Live Stock at Oxford. 549 
Sir, — Having been request ctl to report on the merits of the " ilcrefords " 
cxliibited at Oxford, I beg to make the following remarks : — 
The Aged Bulls were a grand class. So many fine animals are rarely seen 
together. Sir J. R. Bailey's " Stauway " is a very thick heavy-fleshed bull, 
girthing 5 inches more than the far-famed Shorthorn " Bolivar." " Stauway " 
■was never before exhibited at the" Royal," but when he appeared in the arena 
at Oxford, he thoroughly eclipsed all rivals. He is completely furnished, 
without being gaudy, and is of beautiful quality. In fact, his only fault was 
being a little etleminate about his head and horn. 
Next on the prize list was Her Majesty's " Prince Leopold," which is a very 
uoblu-looking beast, with exceedingly good hind-quarters, though a little plain 
Ijefore. 
Mr. Thomas's " Sir John " takes the third prize ; he is a very lengthy animal, 
and possesses good quality. 
Dr. Morris's " Stow " is placed in the reserve. This bull suffers from the 
over-generous tendency that afflicts many high-bred animals : an excessive 
determination of muscle to certain quarters of the frame. 
'• Longhom," the property of Mr. Thomas Rogers, is also a good stock bull. 
The Two-year-old Bulls w-erc headed by Her Majesty's " Prince Albert 
Edward," a very straight level animal, and one likely to grow into one of the 
best sires of his day. 
Mr. Warran Evans's " Monaughty 3rd " takes second honours ; he is a 
useful bull, and goes back on his dam's side to the celebrated herd of Mr. Eea, 
of Monaughty. 
Mr. Edward's " Leominster 3rd " is a big upstanding animal, though a little 
coarse in the bone. 
Mr. Baldwin's " Lord Ashford " shows a deal of breeding. 
Mr. Turner's " Trojan " headed the prize list of Yearling Bulls. He is level, 
handsome, but effeminate. 
Mr. Harding is placed next with " Count Fosco," a rather stylish young 
bull, but is a little defective behind the shoulder. 
The third prize is given to Mr. Hill's " President," which is verj' big for bis 
age, but very plain. 
Dr. Morris's " Cambridge," a neat compact young bull, being placed on the 
xeserve list. This was a large class in number, though not first-rate as to 
quality. 
In a large and good Oass of Bull Calves, Mr. W. Taylor's " Oxford Lad " is 
placed before all competitors ; he is a straight level calf. 
Mr. Hills's " Milton 2nd " is next on the list, which is a deep-sided useful 
young beast ; but he is not sufficiently covered along his bac£, and has not 
that quality of skin and hair so essential to a prize-taker. 
" Student," the property of Mr. Thomas Rogers, by the most celebrated of 
Hereford jjrize-takers, " Battenhall," was placed in the reserve ; but bids fair 
some day to be placed in a higher position than at Oxford. 
Her Majesty's " Prince George Frederic " is very handsome. 
The Cow Class was one of the best in the Yard, in point of numbers and 
quality. Mr. Thomas Rogers distanced all rivals with " Silk," a perfect model 
of a Hereford cow. 
Mr. George Pitt's beautiful young cow, " High Lass 4th," with her handsome 
heifer calf at her side, takes second honours. 
The third prize is taken by Mr. Tanner, with his " Queen," which certainly 
looked very majestic. 
There were only three animals entered in the In-calf Heifer Class. Mr. 
Tudge's " Silver Star " again beats her rival " Silvia," from Mr. Turner's 
herd. 
Such a remarkably grand Class of Yearling Heifers is rarely seen. But the 
