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well-formed calf, of larger frame, not so well made up. Mr. 
Skinner's creditable calf, of great substance and good quality, 
was distinguished by the reserve number. 
The Judges made the following commentary: — 
The Devons, althouf^li so far from their native county, were fairly well 
represented. In the Aged Bull Class there w ero only two entries, botli very 
superior animals, which gave us some trouble to decide which should take 
first honours. 
Class 70. — The first-prize beast is a splendid animal ; a finer specimen of 
the breed is rarely met with. The second shows good quality and breeding. 
Class 71. — A weak class, and does not call for any special remark. 
Class 72 contained some promising youngsters. No. 683 took first, and is 
likely to be heard of at future Shows. A'o. 084 is a useful calf with great 
depth of flesh, but is rather flat on the rib. 
Class 73 was good, and all three animals exhibited are fine specimens of 
the breed. No. G86 we think almost perfection. 
Class 74 was very weak, and does not require any special remark. 
Class 75 contained some useful animals. Wc had some difficulty to decide 
between first and second. 
Class 76. — A weak class. 
William Hole. 
George Napper. 
John Price. 
Sussex. 
Sussex cattle claim to be improved and larger Devons, with 
equal precocity, evenly laid flesh, and providing more meat for the 
million. The enthusiastic cultivators of this rising breed filled 
ninety stalls at Kilburn, but a score was a very fair contribution 
to send so far north as Carlisle. Some of the bulls, although level 
and kindly feeders, appeared flat in the rib. None were seriously 
overfed. Messrs. Stanford's first-prize bull (Class 77), nearly 
four years old, has rare length and shape. Messrs. Heasman's 
second-prize-winner has good back, loins, and quarters. Un- 
doubtedly the best of the males was Mr. James Stewart Hodgson's 
two-year-old " O.xford," first in a large class last year at Kilburn, 
winner of the 25-guinea cup as the best male representative of 
the breed, and now developed into a well-furnished handsome 
bull. The second-prize-winner has good head and fore-quarters, 
but is light behind. Much needed attention is given to milking 
capabilities. JNIessrs. Stanford's ten-year-old cow, victorious in 
many a showyard, with other good points has a great square-set 
vessel, with teats well apart. Subjoined is the carefully con- 
sidered Report of the Judges : — 
In the Classes for Sussex Cattle the animals shown were a very good lot, 
but rather short in number. For Old Bulls there were only two entries, and 
both were good representatives of the breed. In the class for Bulls above Two 
years and not exceeding three years old there was one of the best animals of 
this breed ever brought before the jmblic. He is scarcely two years and ten 
juonths old, and does a great deal of credit to his breeder and exhibitor. The 
