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93622. His Majesty’s Royal Windsor 93289, and Mr. George 
Harrison’s Elvetham Sweetmeat 91624 followed in the order 
named. The Champion Prize for the best bull was also 
won by Chiddingstone Malcolm , the Reserve Number being 
Mr. Harrison’s Pride of Tees 96474, the winner of the first 
prize in the two-year-old class (92), where he was followed 
by His Majesty’s Evander 95106, and Mr. Rothwell’s Lord 
Brilliant 95801. In Class 93, for bulls calved between July 
and December, 1906, there were eighteen entries, the first prize 
going to Mr. John Handley for Rosedale Favourite 100365, 
Mr. Basset’s Tehidy Robin Hood 97420 being second. Bulls 
calved in the first half of the year 1907 (Class 94) produced 
sixty-nine entries, which included a number of exceptionally 
fine animals. Mr. George Harrison’s Gollynie Champion was 
first, being closely followed by Mr. A. T. Gordon’s Count 
Fascinator and Mr. F. Miller’s Royal Duke. In the younger 
yearling class (95) Mr. Gordon’s Bandmaster was first, and 
Mr. H. S. Leon’s two entries were placed second and third. In 
Class 96 (cows in-milk) Mr. J. H. Maden'ls beautiful roan Lady 
Graceful was awarded first prize, Mr. Harrison’s Dalmeny 
Rosemary second, followed by Mr. William Bell’s Ratcheugh 
Beauty and Ratcheugh Witch. Messrs. S. E. Dean & Sons’ 
Queen of Spey 1 6th was first in Class 97 (three-year-old 
heifers). The two-year-old heifers (Class 98), numbering fifty- 
one, were excellent animals. The first prize was awarded to 
His Majesty’s Marjorie , from the Windsor herd, Mr. Leon’s 
Snowdrop was second, and Dame Oxford , from His Majesty’s 
Sandringham herd, was awarded third prize. The Champion- 
ship for the best female was also awarded to His Majesty the 
King for Marjorie. Messrs. Game’s Village Belle was first in 
Class 99 (yearling heifers), followed by Mr. W. J. Hosken’s 
Tehidy Royal Dickson 4 th. The Group Class, consisting of 
bull and three of his offspring, attracted only three entries. 
Sir Richard Cooper’s well-known white bull Meteor 86631, 
with his produce, was first, and the entries of Mr. Henry 
Salvin and Lord Middleton were respectively second and third. 
In the Family Class, for a cow and three of her produce, 
Mr. Bell’s Ratcheugh Witch beat Mr. Henry Williams’ 
Strowan Buttercup 18^A, the only other competitor. The 
Judges were gratified to note that there were fewer instances 
of over-feeding in the breeding classes than has been frequently 
seen in the “ Royal” Showyard. 
Dairy Shorthorns.— -The animals in these classes well upheld 
their reputation as typical dual purpose cattle, the general 
uniformity to dairy type being more noticeable probably than 
at any previous Show of the Society. Class 100 (cows calved 
in or before 1903) was especially good, both in numbers and 
