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of the spines at the ends of the 
leaves, when the latter were eaten by 
animals. 
Mr. Carkutiiees, the Society’s 
Consulting Botanist, gave a detailed 
reply, in which he referred to the 
presence of taxine in the yew, and 
said that the question as to whether 
the poisonous qualities of the yew 
were restricted to one sex only of the 
plant could not be answered in the 
affirmative (see page 708). 
Lord Mobeton asked whether the 
yew tree appeared to be more poison- 
ous at one part of the year than at 
another. 
Mr. Cabeutheus replied that he 
was not aware that that was so. 
Stock Frizes. 
Mr. Sanday (Chairman) reported 
that the Committee had had under 
consideration the case of Lord Pol- 
warth’s cow “Truth,” to which was 
awarded the first prize of \ol. in 
Class 45 at the Warwick Meeting, 
and the female championship of the 
Shorthorn classes. The Committee 
were of opinion that as the cow had 
not calved to either of the services 
given on the certificate of entry, she 
had not complied with the regula- 
tions of the Prize Sheet, and they 
therefore recommended that the ani- 
mal be disqualified, and that the 
prizes in Class 45 be awarded as 
follows : — 
Class 45. 
No. 519, First Prize of 15Z. to 
Lord Polwarth for “ Wave of Loch 
Leven ” (Second Prize). 
No. 516, Second Prize of lOZ. to 
C. W. Brierley for “ Softlaw Rose ” 
(Third Prize). 
The Champion Prize of 25Z. for the 
best female Shorthorn would there- 
fore, in consequence of the disqualifi- 
cation of “ Truth,” fall to the Reserve 
Number for the championship. Her 
Majesty the Queen’s “ Rosemary.” 
Mr. J. S. Hodgson’s cow “ Pride of 
the Family 11th,” No. 674 in Class 65, 
entered as in-calf, and awarded the 
Second Prize of lOZ., not having 
proved to he in-calf, the Committee 
recommended that she be disqualified, 
and the prize awarded to Mr. W. S. 
Forster for “Black Eyes” (Reserve 
Number). 
In Class 146, for Largo White 
Breeding Sows, all the animals to 
which prizes had been awarded (viz., 
Mr. Buss’ “Elphick’s Daisy,” Mr. 
Gibson’s “ Miss Hough V.,” and Mr. 
S. Spencer’s “ Holywell Bonny Girl ”) 
had become disqualified, and the 
Committee therefore recommended 
that the prizes be awarded as 
follows : — 
Class 146. 
No. 1,68.8, First Prize of lOZ. to 
Denston Gibson for “Metchley 
Giantess ” (Reserve Number). 
No. 1,680, Second Prize of 5Z. to 
J. Cashmore, jun., for “Worsley 
Baroness III.” (H.C.). 
No. 1,682, Third Prize of .8Z. to 
Denston Gibson for “Jenny” (Com- 
mended). 
The Second Prize animal, Mr. 
Sanders Spencer’s “ Holywell Ris- 
sole,” No 1,703 in Class 150, having 
slipped her pigs at Warwick, was 
disqualified, and the Committee re- 
commended that the second and third 
prizes in this class be awarded as 
follows : — 
Class 150. 
No. 1,706, Second Prize of 51. to 
A. C. Twentyman for “Fairy” 
(Third Prize). 
No. 1,702, Third Prize of 3Z. to 
Sanders Spencer for “Holywell 
Curly Girl ” (Commended). 
A letter had been read from the 
agent to the Hon. D. P. Bouverie 
stating that in consequence of the 
wrong penning of “ Coleshill Pride ” 
and “ Coleshill Sunbeam,” the prize 
awarded to No. 1,715, “Coleshill 
Pride,” had been credited to the 
wrong animal. The Committee hav- 
ing considered the circumstances of 
the case, recommended the disquali- 
fication of “ Coleshill Pride,” and the 
award of the prize to Lord Amherst’s 
“ vSatin ” (No. 1,714, the Reserve 
Number). 
Letters of explanation had been 
read from exhibitors as to fines im- 
posed for misconduct of their ser- 
vants in charge of stock at M’arwick; 
but the Committee were of opinion 
that as the fines were imposed after 
careful consideration by the Stewards 
at the Meeting, the payments must 
