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EDITORIAL OBSERVATIONS. 
each paying the same sum. On the same day also, as soon 
as the judges of the cattle had made their award, 1312 
persons paid 5s. admission fee to the cattle-department. 
On Thursday, when the whole exhibition was thrown open, 
14,004 entered the yard, paying 2s. 6d. each. And on Friday, 
which is the visiting day for those whose interests are not so 
immediately identified with the Society’s proceedings, as well 
as for the labouring classes, 18,439 paid for admission at Is. 
each. Thus it will be found that 37,347 persons visited the 
Show, each possibly to carry to his home some fact which, in 
his mind, either showed the advanced position of Agriculture, 
or of the great efforts which are being made to cement the 
union more closely which now exists between u Practice and 
Science.” 
We subjoin a list of the awards without special reference to 
the different classes or to individual animals, and that for the 
reason that in the opinion of all real judges there never were 
fewer animals which did not give evidence of the care 
bestowed in their breeding, feeding, and general management 
to bring them as near to perfection as it is possible to attain. 
SHORT-HORNED CATTLE. 
Judges: John Wright and William Bartholomew. 
Class 1. Bulls under four years old. — £30 to W. Stirling, M.P., of Keir, 
Dumblane, Perth ; £15 to J. H. Langton, of Sarsden House, Oxon. 
Class 2. Yearling Bulls. — £25 to F. H. Fawkes, of Farnley Hall, Otley ; 
£15 to J. W. Brown, of UfFcott, Swindon. 
Class 3. Bull Calves. — £10 to Stewart Majoribanks, of Bushy Grove, 
Watford ; £5 to Richard Booth, of Warlabv, Northallerton. 
Class 4. Cows in Milk or in Calf. — £20 to Lieut. -Col. Towneley, Burn- 
ley ; £10 to Lieut. -Col. Towneley. 
Class 5. Heifers in Milk or in Calf not exceeding three years old. — £15 to 
James Douglass, of Athelford Farm, Haddington ; £10 to Richard Booth, of 
Warlaby, Northallerton. 
Class 6. Yearling Heifers. — £10 to Lieut.-Col. Towneley ; £5 to Richard 
Booth, of Warlaby, Northallerton. 
HEREFORDS. 
Judges : G. W. Baker, J. Tanner Davy, and W. Symonds. 
Class 1. Bulls under four years old. — £30 to Edw. Williams, of Lowess 
Court, near Hay, Brecon ; £15 to Philip Turner, of the Leen, Pembridge, 
near Leominster. 
Class 2. Yearling Bulls. — £25 to Edward Price, of Court House, Pem- 
bridge, near Leominster; £15 to Richard Hill, of Golden Hall, near 
Shrewsbury. 
