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Aberdeen  Angus. — These  classes  were  not  well  represented 
with  regard  to  numbers.  The  Champion  Everwise  (see  Fig. 
12)  and  the  Reserve  Champion  were  both  good  animals  bred 
in  England,  the  Champion  having  been  bred  and  exhibited  by 
a well-known  breeder  within  a couple  of  miles  of  Gloucester, 
the  Reserve  being  bred  in  Northumberland,  and  exhibited  by 
an  Aberdeenshire  breeder.  Vellozia  of  Glamis  (see  Fig.  13) 
won  the  Gold  Medal  for  the  best  animal  of  the  opposite 
sex  to  the  Champion.  The  leading  animals  in  their  several 
classes  were  all  good,  as  also  were  the  second  and  third 
in  a few  classes,  but  the  others  would  take  a lot  of  bringing 
out. 
Galloways. — The  entries  were  small,  numerically,  but  the 
quality  was  of  high  average.  In  Class  159  only  two  bulls  were 
shown,  and  very  good  animals  they  were.  The  first  was  a very 
neat,  blocky,  and  well-fleshed  animal.  The  second  prize  bull 
was  also  of  very  fine  quality,  but  of  bigger  size  and  slightly 
deficient  in  the  thighs.  The  first  prize  in  Class  160  was  given 
to  a very  level,  gay  bull,  only  14  months  old  ; the  second  was 
an  older  animal,  with  not  so  much  gaiety  ; and  the  third  was 
a nice  bull,  shown  in  lean  condition.  Three  fine  cows  were 
shown  in  Class  161.  The  first  prize  animal  was  very  level  all 
over,  and  shown  in  fine  bloom.  The  second  cow  was  older 
and  bigger,  but  not  so  good  behind  the  shoulder  nor  in , the 
thighs  as  the  first.  The  third  was  a good  animal,  not  so  far 
forward  in  condition  as  the  others.  The  first  and  second 
animals  in  Class  162  were  very  good  animals  indeed  ; both 
were  level  and  sweet.  The  first  was  much  bigger  and  heavier 
than  the  second,  and  the  third  was  a nice  heifer,  rather 
deficient  in  shoulder  and  thigh. 
Ayrshires. — These  classes,  as  a whole,  were  well  contested, 
and  contained  a lot  of  very  meritorious  animals.  The  cows 
were  a grand  lot  of  well-teated,  dairy-looking  animals.  The 
bulls  were  good  representatives  of  the  breed,  the  first  prize 
winner  being  an  animal  of  most  excej^tional  merit. 
Jerseys. — Class  170  contained  some  very  good  animals. 
The  five  winning  cows  were  as  good  as  could  be  found 
anywhere,  and  were  better  than  have  won  at  the  “ Royal  ” 
for  some  years.  The  number  of  cows  noticed  following  the 
winners  shows  the  excellence  of  the  class.  All  the  animals  in 
Class  171  received  notice,  which  speaks  highly  for  the  quality 
of  the  exhibits.  Class  172  was  a strong  one  of  really  nice 
young  cows,  the  winner  again  being  placed  in  the  first  position 
in  Class  174,  for  the  best  English-bred  Jersey  female  in  the 
Yard.  Class  173  included  some  very  promising  youngsters,  a 
number  of  whom  were  commended  for  their  high  merit.  The 
aged  bulls  (Class  168)  included  some  first-class  sires,  generally 
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