The Wanuich Meeting. 
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Kerry and Dexter Kerry. — These breeds were represented 
by aggregate numbers practically identical with those at Don- 
caster last year. Of the 56 entries of the Irish breeds at War- 
wick, Oxon sent 18, Warwickshire 11, Bucks 7, Surrey 5, Hants 4, 
Somerset 3, Middlesex 2, Rutland 2, Wilts 2, Cambs 1, and 
Notts 1. 
The four first prizes (Classes 92 to 95) were awarded to Mr. 
Martin J. Sutton, for the Kerry bull Kidmore Colorado 2nd, the 
Kerry cow Peep, the Dexter bull Kidmore Paradox, and the 
Dexter cow Red Rose. The same exhibitor took a second prize 
with the Dexter bull Red Prince. Second prizes also went to 
the Marquis of Lansdowne for the Kerry bull Shanhoe, to the 
Express Dairy Company for the Kerry cow Ladij Clara, and to 
Mr. Harold Swithinbank for the Dexter cow Denham Lady 
Lislmrn . 
The Judge in this section reports as follows : — ■ 
Both Kerry and Dexter Kerry cattle show increasing improvement. 
There is greater evenness of type — the mongrels, which in the early days 
disfigured these classes, are now entirely absent. I notice, however, that the 
Kerrys are “ thickening P showing that the tendency is towards the Dexter. 
This may not be wise on the part of the Kerry breeders if they desire to 
maintain the distinction of the breed. As dairy animals, some most ex- 
cellent examples were shown. The three first animals in the Dexters 
(Class 9.5) were grand dairy cows, clearly proving the value of this variety, 
and their claim to be that most useful animal, milk and beef producer 
combined. The breeders of Kerrys and Dexters can hardly claim more 
classes for these animals, and hence it is difficult to do all-round justice 
where almost calves have to compete against mature animals. 
Dairy Cattle Milking Trials. 
For the nine prizes offered in the tliree classes 96, 97a, 
and 97b, into which the Dairy Cattle were divided, 15 cows were 
entered, and 14 of these came up for the competition. In every 
case the conditions were — that the milk yielded should contain 
(on the average of two milkings) not less than 12 per cent, of 
solids and 3 per cent, of butter-fat, as ascertained by chemi- 
cal analysis. The prizes were to be awarded to the cows in each 
class which gave the greatest quantity of milk of the required 
quality. 
A new feature, reports Dr. Voelcker, was introduced this 
year by making a separate class (Class 96) for cows which had 
calved not less than three months before the date of the Show. 
For this class four cows, belonging to two different owners, were 
entered. The cows in Class 97, in which there was no restric- 
tion as to date of calving, were put in two divisions, accord- 
ing as their live weights, taken after milking on the morning 
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