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of the breed. Class 308 (young boars) contained no less than 
twenty-two entries, many of them showing a considerable 
diversity of type. No. 2542 was an easy first, being very level, 
with skin and hair of excellent quality, and the second and 
third were well-grown animals. Some of the entries in this 
class showed signs of wrinkled skins, a defect to be guarded 
against. There were seven entries in the old sow class (309), 
which included some grand specimens, and considerable diffi- 
culty was experienced in placing the first and second prize 
animals, both being splendid examples of the breed but of 
rather different type ; the younger animal, No. 2555, appearing 
to have a slight advantage on the balance of points, obtained 
the premier position and was afterwards awarded the Challenge 
Cup presented by the Breed Society, the second prize animal 
being reserve. Class 310 (1907 sows) was strong, both in point 
of numbers and merit, and the competition was extremely close 
between representatives of the same herds as in the previous 
class. No. 2560, awarded the first prize, was a very level 
animal, well placed on short legs, with length and substance 
and of exceptional quality, there being very little between the 
first and second, which was a grand sow of great length and 
depth, and the third prize winner, from the same herd, was an 
animal of similar type. Seven entries appeared in Class 311 
for pens of three 1908 sows. No. 2574, awarded the first prize, 
was a well-matched pen of nice type and quality and easily 
obtained the premier position. The second prize pen, No. 2572, 
were level short-legged pigs, with not quite sufficient length. 
The third prize pen. No. 2577, contained animals of individual 
merit, but not well matched, as was the case with other pens 
in this class. 
Lincolnshire Curly-Coated. — The pigs in Class 312 (old boars) 
were of very large size and good symmetry, with abundance of 
lean flesh, standing well on their legs. The class for boars 
farrowed in 1907 was rather small, but what it lacked in num- 
bers was amply made up in quality. Nine exhibits appeared 
before the Judge in Class 314 (1908 boars), all of them very 
good, and in fact this was the best of the boar classes. Class 
315, for breeding sows, was well filled with very fine, beautiful 
specimens that would be hard to beat. The pigs entered in 
Class 316 (1907 sows) showed more quality than the older 
sows, but had not quite the same size about them. Competi- 
tion was very keen in a very good class of pens of sow pigs 
farrowed in 1908. 
Poultry, including Ducks, Geese, and Turkeys. 
For the first time this section was held under Poultry Club 
rules. The prizes, amounting to 199Z. 15s., included a 
