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of Oucle," and " Aunt Chloc," the latter of which was perhaps a 
little light in the poll. 
Class CIX., for Berkshire Sows, contained several specimens 
rather too high in the back, and deficient in the filling up of the 
jowl. There was only one entry (which received a high com- 
mendation) instead of five, as at Worcester, from the Royal 
Agricultural College ; and Mr. Joyce's absence from the ranks 
Avas hardly compensated for by Mr. Wainman, who showed 
Berkshires for the first time. "Dido" and "Mrs. Gamp," two 
very clever sows, the property of Mr. Arthur Stewart, were first 
and second, and Mr. G. M. Allender's " Topsy," which took the 
third prize by lapse at Worcester, now held that place on her 
own account. The winners were decidedly " Improved Berk- 
shires," but still the class fell short of the very excellent one of 
last year. 
There were again exactly eleven entries in Class CX. for Sows 
of the Middle Breed. Mr. Wainman was first and second, with 
"Northern Garland" and " Happy Link," which were some- 
what difficult to divide. Both of them were rather short of hair, 
but especially beautiful in their bone. "Happy Link" was second 
last year, but was disqualified in consequence of having her first 
litter of pigs nineteen days too soon, and her next eleven days 
too late ; and hence " Lucky Link," another of Mr. Wainman's, 
succeeded to her prize. Mr. H. Reynolds's " Dewdrop," by 
" Pride of Leeds," the reserve number of last year, took the 
silver medal. 
We now come to the pens of young breeding sows. Mr. 
Wainman was first in the Large Whites, Class CXI., with a 
middling lot, very unlike his " Advance Symmetry," " Advance 
Quality," and " No Surrender," of last year. 
For the Small Whites, Class CXII., there were only two 
entries. Lord Wenlock's had quite as good, if not better quality 
than Colonel Pennant's first prize pen, but their hams were 
lighter, and they did not stand so well on their legs. Mr. 
Sexton's "Three Graces," from his Battersea first prize sow, 
won easily in Class CXIII. for Small Blacks. Mr. Tombs and 
Mr. Druce were first and second in Class CXIV. for Berkshires, 
with pretty fair pens, which can hardly be said for Class CXV., 
and its sows of the Middle Breed. On the whole, it was a fair 
average show of pigs, but not up to the level of Leeds, Battersea, 
or Worcester. 
