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held their own in many a Show-field in England. The first 
class, for Suffolk stallions, comprised ' Boxer,' the first-prize two- 
year old at Battersea ; but he had not improved with his year, 
and was only highly commended. Baron von Nathusius exhibited 
the well-known ' Marquis,' a twice-winner at our ' Royal ' — his 
age, however, was against him on this occasion ; and Mr. Wilson 
took the 1st prize with a good useful three-year old, who found 
a foreign purchaser. Mr. Crisp sent six two and three year old 
stallions, and obtained a 2nd prize for one of them : as a proof 
of how the breed is appreciated on the Continent, but one of 
these colts, I believe, returned to England ! 
" The Suffolk mares were more admired than the stallions — 
and justly so, being a better sample of the breed. That spirited 
agriculturist Baron von Nathusius showed a clever three-year old, 
which, however, was not quite good enough to beat Mr. Crisp, 
who had it all his own way in most of the classes in which he 
exhibited. 
" In the next class of stallions, ' for other English or Scotch 
horses,' in which several good animals were shown, ' The 
Brewer,' from Yorkshire, beat the Clydesdales. Two very 
useful mares from the Shaw Farm at Windsor were the winners 
in the class of mares of the above breeds. The classes of ' Per- 
cheron ' stallions and mares were not well filled : the winners were 
active animals, but, in my opinion, more fit for road-work than 
for agricultural purposes. 
"The class for half-bred stallions comprised twenty animals 
of almost every description ; and the sooner the majority are 
castrated the better it will be for their respective districts. 
Three or four of the horses were good in themselves ; but it must 
be a great lottery to breed from such decided crosses ; and they 
appeared much more calculated to draw a diligence than a 
plough or harrow. 
"The mares in the corresponding class were much better ; and 
many of them, if put to a good thoroughbred horse, would pro- 
duce good hunters. 
" The Jutland horses were bad. 
?' The class of three and four-year old geldings contained 
several nice, clever colts ; but they were thought too light for 
agricultural purposes, and the prizes were withheld. The same 
may be said of a class for one and two-year old entire colts, in 
which twenty-three were entered, many of them being by 
thoroughbred horses, and consequently more fit for hunting than 
for farm-work. 
" The 1st and 2nd prizes for pairs of mares for agricultural 
purposes were taken by Mr. Crisp, who had no difficulty in dis- 
