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promising, and shown in proper breeding condition, though 
rather short of hair. The rest of the class were fair. Some nice 
young pigs were found in Class 296, but the reserve number was 
quite a different type of animal to the others. The breeding 
sows (Class 297) were not as good as usual, especially in colour, 
but Class 298 was a long way the best of the section, and was 
very difficult to judge, not having a bad animal in it. Two good 
pens formed Class 299. The winner of and reserve for the 
Championship were excellent pigs, good enough to go anywhere. 
Berkshires. — Class 300 (old boars) was rather a strong one, 
the winner being very stylish, with good character of the 
breed, and the winner in Class 301, for 1907 boars, was a nice 
pig with length and character. Some very nice character pigs 
were exhibited in the 1908 boar class, No. 302, the winner 
being a good lengthy pig with style and character. Class 303, 
for breeding sows, was an exceptionally strong class, including 
several superb animals. The animal awarded the first prize 
was a very nice typical pig, and looked a winner all over, 
although the second prize sow, rather lacking on the shoulder 
and dropping a little at the tail, ran her very close, and some 
time was taken to decide between the two. Mr. Horwood 
states that he has never judged a stronger class. Sows farrowed 
in 1907 made a good class of stylish animals with character, 
although some were rather behind the first prize winner, but 
they all look like making grand sows later on. The first prize 
in Class 305 (pens of three sow pigs) was awarded to very level, 
nice character pigs with good colour and bone, the second prize 
to nice pigs but not so level in size, and the third prize to 
a pen which included a pair of most typical pigs, the other 
animal being weak in hind quarters, and consequently spoiling 
the pen from being placed higher. The reserve pen was 
comprised of very smart pigs of most beautiful character, but 
gone off of the legs. No. 2491, the Champion, was an out- 
standing pig and an easy winner, with almost all good points. 
Large Blacks. — The Judge remarks that the support which 
this section received at such a distance from the eastern and 
western counties, the chief centres of this breed, must have 
been gratifying to those interested. Class 306 (old boars) was 
headed by a grand boar, No. 2518, which was also awarded the 
Championship. This animal possessed great length and depth 
and was the oldest in his class. The second, No. 2520, was well 
grown and of nice quality, and the third, No. 2515, had remark- 
able length and substance, but was somewhat on the coarse side. 
Class 307 (boars farrowed in 1907) furnished nine entries. The 
winner, No. 2527, was nicely level, with plenty of size and 
quality, and was subsequently Reserve for the Championship. 
The second and third prize animals were also good specimens 
