EDITORIAL OBSERVATIONS. 
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It would seem from the award of prizes that Sir W. 
Throckmorton appears destined to take the place of the late 
Lord Walsingham as a breeder of South-downs ; but if we 
mistake not, this honour will be stoutly contested by the 
Duke of Richmond and Mr. Rigden. The former takes a 
first prize for a pen of five shearling ewes, and the latter a 
third for shearling rams, and a second and third for rams of 
any other age. 
The pig classes were well represented, and many splendid 
grunters were domiciled within their iron-bound pens. The 
disqualifications for want of agreement between the state- 
ments made in some of the certificates and the condition of the 
dentition of the animals were more numerous than of late. 
Seven pens were disqualified — two for the animals not being of 
the same litter. Four of the disqualified lots, singularly 
enough, belonged to the same exhibitor. 
It may be mentioned, as an incident of rare occurrence, 
that one of three young sows, in Class 124, <e above four and 
under eight months of age,” certified to be “ seven months 
and three weeks old” to July 1st, produced, during the night 
of Wednesday, a litter of six young ones. Taking the period 
of utero-gestation at sixteen weeks, and reckoning her age in 
weeks, inclusive of the day of parturition, she would have 
been only sixteen weeks old when impregnated. This is 
certainly early, but many cases of the kind have occurred. 
We subjoin a list of the prizes only , our space not allowing 
of mention being made of the “ commendations.” 
Prize List . 
“ No Zrd Prize will be given unless at least six animals be exhibited , except 
on the special recommendation of the Judges .” 
HORSES. 
Class 1. Agricultural stallion, foaled before the 1st of January, 1869 
(not qualified to compete as Clydesdale or Suffolk). First prize, 25/. ; 
second prize, 15/. ; third prize, 5/. 1st prize, William Welcher, of Mouse 
Hall, West Tofts, Brandon, Norfolk, “ Honest Tom,” bay, 6 years old, bred 
by exhibitor. 2nd, John Manning, of Orlingbury, Wellingborough, Nor- 
thamptonshire, “ Young Champion,” chestnut, 1 years old, bred by Mr. 
Stokes, Caldecot, Rockingham, Northamptonshire. 3rd, Cotes Sharpley, 
