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The Chester Meeting. 
made from the county whence the breed derives its name. Of 
the 14 prizes awarded, 13 went to Suffolk, and 1 to Essex. 
The Judges consider that breeders have no reason to be 
dissatisfied with the quality of the exhibits (Classes 42-46), 
and they add : — 
The males (Classes 42-43) we did not consider so good as the mares 
(Classes 44-46). We found it very difficult to decide when the combined 
merits of the foals and their mothers (Class 44) had to be taken into 
consideration. The fillies (Classes 45-46) we thought very good, alike in 
symmetry, size, and constitution. 
Agricultural Horses. — The entries (Classes 47-49) numbered 
13, of which 8 were from the county of Chester. 
The Judges found them “ fair, but not as good as we hope 
in the future to see — the first prize-winner in each class only 
showing real merit.” 
Cattle. 
Shorthorns. — The names of 108 Shorthorn cattle were in 
the Catalogue, England contributing 90, Scotland 9, Wales 
8, and Ireland 1. These entries were drawn from 21 
counties in England, 5 in Wales, 2 in Scotland, and 1 in 
Ireland. English counties were represented by the following 
entries: Cumberland 11, Wilts 10, York 10, Hereford 8, 
Berks 6, Salop 6, Notts 5, Chester 4, Lancaster 4, Northum- 
berland 4, Westmoreland 4, Cornwall 3, Lincoln 2, Monmouth 
2, Norfolk 2, Northampton 2, Stafford 2, Worcester 2, Rutland 
1, Somerset 1, Warwick 1. In the Principality the contributory 
counties were: Glamorgan 3 entries, Anglesey 2, Carmarthen 1, 
Denbigh 1, and Montgomery 1. From Scotland, Be rwick 
made 8 entries, and Inverness 1, whilst Ireland was represented 
by 1 entry from Queen’s County. The 20 class prizes were 
thus distributed : Cumberland 4, Wilts 4, York 3, Hereford 2, 
Westmoreland 2, Berks 1, Berwick 1, Glamorgan 1, Mon- 
mouth 1, and Salop 1. In addition, York and Monmouth each 
secured a Champion prize. 
Class 50, Shorthorn bull, calved in 1888, 1889, or 1890, 
with 13 entries, was “a large, good class, containing several 
animals of exceptional merit.” Here was found the best male 
Shorthorn, the Earl of Feversham’s New Years Gift , 57796, to 
which was awarded the Shorthorn Society’s Champion prize. 
Class 51, Shorthorn bull, calved in 1891, with 21 entries, was 
“a very meritorious class.” Class 52, Shorthorn bull, calved 
in 1892, had 16 entries, but the Judges found it “ deficient in 
merit, — the weakest lot in our department.” 
Class 53, Shorthorn cow, in-milk or in-calf, calved previously 
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