Report on Live-Stock at Carlisle. 
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Class 3. Two-year-oJd Stallions. — We had some horses which, although 
never having been placed in the prize-list, are likely at no distant date to 
attract some attention. 
Class 15. Mares and Foals. — Although only two entries, we considered 
them of sufficient merit to enable us to award a second prize with the consent, 
of the Steward. 
Class 18. Mares four years old and upwards. — We are of opinion that 
this was the most superior class which we had to adjudicate upon, and 
that they are, with few exceptions, very superior animals, and cannot be too 
highly commended. 
Class 19. Three-year-old Fillies. — These were well represented, 12 com- 
peting, including some first-rate animals; two roans, Nos. 135 and 136, 
obtaining first and second prizes, and possessing great power and substance. 
Class 22. Two-year-old Fillies. — No. 166 is a good-looking full-sized 
filly. 
Class 35. Colts one year old. — Nos. 280 and 276 are two very promising 
animals. 
Thomas Girling. 
John Lumsden. 
Wm. Wood. 
Clydesdales. 
Clydesdales have extended from their Lanarkshire and Ren- 
frewshire home throughout Scotland. They are popular in 
Cumberland and many of the northern English counties. 
Their smartness and activity, and special adaptation for one- 
horse carts and pair-horse ploughing, have led to their use 
for crossing the slower breeds of other countries. At prices 
reaching 1000 guineas, stallions have been sent to the colonies 
and the United States. Large numbers of geldings and mares 
are purchased by the English railway companies and great 
carriers for their heavy town work. Messrs. Pickford and Co. 
now employ in London alone nearly 1000 Clydesdales, brought 
directly from the North, at prices ranging from 70/. to 100/. 
They find them particularly hardy, lasting, and sound in the 
legs and feet. They stand better than other sorts the bucketing 
of hard town work. In a spring van a pair of those willing 
animals move off cheerfully at four miles an hour, often with 
four tons behind them. They are not readily shaken or lamed, 
although trotted home, as they often are, with the empty van. 
As with other breeds, Clydesdales of late years have been 
improved in quality. Retaining their well-placed shoulders 
and good carriage, they have more size, flatter legs, finer 
feathering of hair, better feet, and less liability to weed and 
grease. Many of the crack breeders were represented at Carlisle. 
Mr. Lawrence Drew contributed five entries. Mr. John Waddell 
and Mr. David Riddell each sent eight. 
Clydesdale Stallions of four years old and upwards (Class 4) 
had seven representatives. Far away the best was Mr. David 
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