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always will be, a great milking tribe. We admit that their 
reputation has sometimes suffered, owing to young animals being 
too much forced, and the milk vessels becoming so coated with 
fatty matter that the usual development is impeded ; if, however, 
the offspring of such animals are reared under more favourable 
circumstances, they generally prove good milkers. 
In ordinary herds indifferent milkers are never allowed to 
have a second calf, while highly-bred shorthorns are too valuable 
to be put aside on such a plea. This has also operated unjustly 
against them as milkers ; but we are glad to report that three 
highly-bred shorthorn cows, in ordinary condition, obtained the 
first prize last month at Gloucester, as those best adapted for 
dairy purposes, in competition with ten other lots. 
Herefords. 
The Herefords numbered thirty-two animals only in all 
classes. In Class 30 only three competed for the three prizes ; 
in Class 31 only one bull-calf appeared ; in Class 33, heifer in 
calf or milk, there were only a sufficient number for the prizes 
given, and the same may be said of Class 35, heifer calves. 
Messrs. Franklin, Keary, and Anstey were the Judges of Here- 
ford, Devon, and Sussex cattle. 
They report that in Class 28, bulls over three years old, there 
were several good animals, but not of surpassing merit. Mr. 
Rogers takes the first prize in this class ; Mr. Williams the 
second ; and Mr. Paramore the third : while Her Majesty the 
Queen gets the Reserve Number. 
They consider Mr. Arkwright's bull, which took the first prize 
in Class 29, a good animal ; also Mr. Tudge's first prize bull in 
Class 30. Her Majesty the Queen takes the second prize in this 
class. 
Mr. Arkwright takes the first prize in Class 32 of cows, which 
the judges say " contains some good animals," but "nothing first- 
rate." They consider Mr. Plumley's first prize two-year-old heifer 
in Class 33 " a really good animal." 
Class 34, yearling heifers, was extremely good, and contained 
several excellent animals. Mr. Arkwright takes the first prize in 
this class; Her Majesty the Queen the second; and Mr. Tudge 
the third; and Mr. Arkwright gets the Reserve Number. 
Devons. 
The judges report that the show of Devons must be con" 
sidered good, and perhaps beyond the average. 
Class 36, bulls over three years' old, was large, and had 
several superior specimens. Mr. Geo, Turner takes the first 
prize, Viscount Falmouth second, Mr. Davy the third, and 
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