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perfect beast." Beautiful as Mr. McCombie's stock are, I should 
like to have seen some one else enter the lists against him, and 
show to Englishmen that there is more than one breeder of such 
excellent stock. 
Of Ayrshire and Horned Scotch cattle the show was but in- 
different, though the judges, through Mr. Fullarton, report favour- 
ably of the Ayrshire cows and heifers, and also of the two West 
Highland cows belonging to the Duke of Athol. 
The local committee offered prizes for Galloways, which were 
successful in bringing forward some good animals of the 
breed, the judges calling the aged bulls "a very superior lot," 
and also quoting the two prize cows " as excellent specimens of 
the breed." * 
I feel how very imperfect are these remarks upon the different 
classes, but it has been my duty rather to look at the show 
generally than to make individual criticisms. The cattle were 
admirably delivered into the yard before the opening of the show, 
and removed on the Friday night without trouble or confusion. 
When I left Newcastle on Saturday morning, at 8.30 a.m., the 
traffic superintendent of the North Eastern railway informed me 
that all the stock had been sent off during Friday night, except 
those whose owners wished them to remain. When I remember 
the confusion of Worcester, I think it only fair to place on 
record the superior management of the railway authorities at 
Newcastle. 
The cattle were paraded each day in the rings, the beautiful 
show ground affording ample space for their display, and I believe 
that both to the owners of cattle and the public this parade gave 
unqualified satisfaction. It was carried out without any difficulty, 
because the herdsmen were willing and anxious to assist, and I 
should not do justice to them if I were not to acknowledge here 
their ready civility and constant attention to the wishes of myself 
and the other officers of the society with whom they were brought 
in contact. I may say the same of the yardmen employed by 
the society, and of our invaluable assistants, the members of the 
A division of police. It is very gratifying to me to report that 
the arrangements for fodder, and generally for the comfort ol 
both animals and men gave general satisfaction. Although there 
are some trifling improvements in the shedding, which may easily 
be carried out at a future meeting, on the whole I feel justified 
in congratulating the society on a show of cattle, somewhat un- 
equal in its component parts perhaps, but still highly instructive 
and satisfactory. 
* In the cases in which I have received any written communications from the 
Judges, I have quoted their own words, as being preferable to any comments of 
my own, 
