Report on Live-Stock at Carlisle. 
is not quite what the Judges might have wished. The second prize was 
awarded to a fairly good yearling. 
In Class 85, for Cows Tliree Years old and upwards, there were but three 
enti'ies, ages varying from four to seven years, shown in good breeding con- 
dition, doing much credit to their respective breeders. In this class the 
Judges considered they were quite justified in recommending a third prize to 
be given. 
In Class 86, for Heifers under TItree Years old, there were six entries, all 
exhibited, but being of such diflerent ages (some being seventeen months 
while others were nearly three years old) it was not easy to arrive at their 
resix'ctive merits. The first prize was awarded to a very level good animal, 
but rather hard in her touch. The second prize went to a very superior 
heifer, with good hair and touch. The third-prize heifer is not so level 
as the second. The reserve number went to a very promising heifer one 
year and six months old. The Judges remark that the three prize heifers 
were in their ojiinion excessively fed for breeding purposes. 
j. h. burbery. 
Thomas Bowstead. 
Channel Islandeks — Jeeseys and Guernseys. 
Channel Islanders last year made a grand muster of nearly 
300 from their Island home and from the Southern English 
counties where they are chiefly bred : it could not be expected 
that they would crowd in such numbers to Carlisle. An entry 
of 56, a larger number than was contributed by any other cattle 
except Shorthorns, unmistakably demonstrated the popularity 
of these valuable milkers. Many of the best Island as well as 
English breeders were represented, and several were sent from 
adjacent counties. Some of the Kilburn prize-winners were 
again entered, but it redounds to the credit of Carlisle that 
new-comers took the chief honours. Fashion has cast her 
glamour around the Jerseys, and arbitrarily proclaims in favour 
of silver-grey. To this prejudice in favour of a colour which 
is often unfortunately associated with delicacy of constitution 
more important points are sometimes lost sight of. Even the 
prominence and form of the udder, and the amount of milk 
yielded, have occasionally received secondary consideration — 
a fatal error in a breed specially devoted to milk. 
From a good class of Aged Jersey Bulls Messrs. Charles A. 
Barnes and J. P. Marett, whose awards met with universal ap- 
proval, selected for premier honours Mr. William Arkwright's 
" Grey of the East," imported from the Island, third last year 
at Kilburn, very perfect in his shape, stjle, and handling, his 
dark-grey skin being freely tinged with yellow, very noticeable 
on the inside of his ears and down his thighs. Mr. Francis 
Le Brocq's " Farmer's Glory," the prize yearling at Kilburn, 
made a good second, smart in his head and horns, level, and of 
good colour. Another Jersey exhibitor, Mr. John Le Brun^ 
