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had the third place with a first-class bull which has gained 
many prizes in the Island. Mr. George Simpson's stylish 
"Milk Boy," had a high commendation and the reserve card. 
Bulls under two years old, Class 88, did not show to so much 
advantage. 
Cows in-Milk or in-Calf, three years old and upwards (Class 
89), collected 13 superior animals. First amongst the lot was 
"Her Majesty," the property of Mr. George Si>iipson, victorious 
in many a well-contested competition, with all the style and 
character of a first-class milker, a graceful head and neck and 
light fore-quarters, a pliant skin of beautiful fawn, tipped with 
deep yellow, and a well-placed bountiful udder. Her fellow 
cow, " Milky," five years old, bred by Mr, Walter Gilbey, the 
champion Jersey of the London Dairy Show of 1877, is a 
stylish silver-grey, but wants the splendid milking conformation 
of her companion. Mr. Simpson had other good cows in the 
class. Third honours went to Mr. William F. Watson for his 
silver-grey, commended at Kilburn, second at last year's Dairy 
Show, possessed of good style and vessel, but rather plain about 
her head and horns. 
Heifers under three years old (Class 90) were a superior col- 
lection of 12, Mr. Francis Le Brocq sending three, and Mr. 
Simpson two, and dividing the prizes amongst their charming 
stylish heifers, elegant in their markings, and promising rich 
milking properties. 
Guernseys had 14 representatives, several of them direct im- 
portations. The three bulls, shapely, level, and of good colour, 
have already signalised themselves at Royal and other Meetings. 
The five cows tell of handsome dairy profit. Mr. R. N. G. 
Baker's " Nancy 2nd " stood first, with plenty of size and a 
grand udder. Mr. J. James's " Rosebud " came second ; smaller, 
more elegant, and with even more milking capacity. The half- 
dozen heifers forwarded by Messrs. Baker and James very 
fairly maintained the reputation of the breed. 
The decisions of the Judges met with general approval, and 
the following is their critical Report: — 
We were agreeably surprised to find at an exhibition held so far north such 
a numerous collection of Channel Island cattle ; more especially as eleven of 
the number may be said to have come from the North of England. The total 
number of entries was 56, and this fact goes far to prove how much the 
demand for this useful breed of cattle is increasing. We remember that at 
the last Meeting of the Society at Carlisle, in 1855, there were no entries of 
either Jersey or Guernsey cattle. 
In Class 87, for Jerseij Bulls over Two Tears old, we awarded the first prize 
to one of the richest animals that ever entered a show-ring, and one equally 
good in all points. The second was a well-shaped level bull, but not to be 
