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compared in richness with the first-prize ; its horns were also not quite all 
tliat could be desired. The third-prize and the reserved number were good 
bulls, but the latter was out of conditiun. 
The younger bulls were only moderate ; we awarded the first prize to a good- 
bodied animal with rather a heavy head. The second, No. 748, was a good- 
headed animal, but rather deficient in his quarters. The third was a nice 
young bull, but too young for his class. 
There were 13 cows came into the ring in Class 89, but with the exception 
of the prize animals there was scarcely a cow with a good udder. The chief 
object i->f most of the breeders appeared to have been to breed for colour, and 
we here wish strongly to impress ui^ou those who follow this pernicious 
custom, that however fashionable colour may be, a cow with a misshaped 
vessel is utterly worthless as a dairy animal. 
In Class 90 we selected a very rich heifer, No. 772, for the first prize ; and 
we have no doubt she was far away the best female in the Channel Islands 
classes. The second-prize was a good-heifer, but wanting in richness and with 
a bad-coloured horn. The third was rich, but rather plain in her quarters. 
In the Guernsey Classes there were only three bulls brought before us, and 
we had no difficulty in awarding the prizes. 
The cows were a moderate lot. The second-prize was of excellent quality 
but deficient in one of her quarters, or we should have placed her first in her 
class. 
In Class 93 the first-prize heifer. No. 795, had calved in September last, 
was in-milk and said to be due again in about two months, and although 
a trifle small, was very neat. The second was rich, but rather coarse, and the 
third very fat, and though two years old she was only just served, and we 
doubt her being in-calf. The remainder call for no comment. 
Charles A. Barnes. 
J. P. Marett. 
NOKFOLK AND SUFFOLK POLLED. 
Norfolk and Suffolk Polled, descendants at a remote period 
of the Polled Galloways, have in recent years been greatly 
improved. So recently as 1845 they were described in the 
' Journal,' vol. v., as " generally of a dark-red colour, without 
horns, have narrow backs and thin thighs, and are of stunted 
growth. There may be some decent animals among them, but 
few will venture to say anything in their favour as a breed, 
except that the cows give a good quantity of milk." This 
reproach of unprofitableness has been removed. The rounded 
carcass is brought nearer the ground, kindly flesh is evenly 
laid on, the thin shrunk thighs are expanded ; as beef-makers the 
English Polled promise to rival their Scotch congeners. They 
contributed at Carlisle a score of useful beasts ; Messrs. Palmer, 
Hammond, J. J. Colman, and Alfred Taylor shared the prizes. 
The bulls displayed good shape and plenty of natural lean flesh. 
The cows had size and constitution, and, moreover, filled the 
bucket fairly. 
Mr. John Price gives the following commentary on his awards, 
in making which he was assisted by the Judges of Herefords : — 
