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even were the exhibits in a great many classes. The first prize 
in Class 282 (old boars) was awarded to No. 2322, the property 
of Mr. Alfred W. White, Hillegom, Spalding, a very fine boar, 
which eventually took the National Pig Breeders’ Association 
Medal for the best boar or sow. The second and third prizes 
went to Nos. 2312 and 2308, two fine boars, and there were 
other animals of great merit in this class. Another fine Class 
was 283, in which the first prize was awarded to No. 2332, 
belonging to Mr. R. R. Rothwell, and the second prize to No. 
2323, a boar which drops slightly in his quarters. There were no 
less than twenty exhibits in Class 284, which were all very good 
and gave the Judge great difficulty in arriving at his decisions. 
The first, second, and fourth prizes went to Mr. D. R. Daybell 
for very classy pigs. Eight splendid sows came before the 
Judge in Class 285, and this class generally was excellent. 
Class 286 was a grand one, the first prize animal being Reserve 
for the Championship, and all the exhibits in Class 287 were 
of great merit, every animal obtaining a card. 
Middle Whites. — These classes were fairly well filled, the 
average quality being good, although several pigs missed prize 
money owing to the very objectionable defect in a Middle 
White of blue spots, and the Judge would not sanction this 
hereditary blemish. The first prize in Class 288 was awarded 
to No. 2392, a boar of good type and plenty of size ; the second 
prize to No. 2395, a smaller pig of excellent quality ; and the 
defect of blue spots allowed a coarser pig in No. 2391 to obtain 
the third prize. Only two entries appeared in Class 289 (1907 
boars), but No. 2396, in addition to the first prize, won the 
Champion Gold Medal. He had splendid quality, beautiful 
hair, was in fine condition though not ovei'fed, was an excellent 
mover, very good on his joints, and was a pronounced champion. 
No. 2397, the second prize boar, had a bad head and was short 
of hair. A growthy young pig, No. 2402, with a nice coat, was 
given first prize in Class 290, but owing to a number of animals 
of a similar type showing blue spots, Nos. 2404 and 2405 were 
second and third respectively, having good quality and feeding 
properties, but being rather defective with regard to their 
hocks. In the old sow class (291) Nos. 2409 and 2410 were 
very closely matched, but better hams and squareness of joints 
gave the former the first prize, and later the Reserve for the 
Gold Medal. In the class for 1907 sows, No. 2417 had an easy 
win. She had good quality and hams, but might have had 
a trifle more bone. There were eight entries of pens of three 
sow pigs in Class 293, Nos. 2419 and 2420 being easily first and 
second, showing family likeness and plenty of quality. 
Tamworths. — Class 294 (old boars) was poor, neither of the 
boars being good. The first prize boar in Class 295 was very 
