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that excellency of action received in this case more than its 
just amount of value in determining the selection, and to our 
minds there were other ani mals in the class that merited the dis- 
tinction in preference to the one chosen. We are also some- 
what at a loss to understand why the superior qualities of 
one or two animals in the class of fillies did not outweigh 
those of their competitors to whom prizes were awarded. 
For the special prizes of horses, given by the local com- 
mittee, there was a spirited competition, and several good 
animals were consequently exhibited. The judges, how- 
ever, deemed it right to withhold the prize in the class of 
“hunter mares, 5 ’ for want of sufficient merit. To us, it 
is questionable whether, in the allotment of these special 
prizes, coaching stallions should be retained. We cannot 
stop to discuss the pros and cons of the different advocates, 
but will only add, that experience has proved that hereditary 
diseases reach there acme here. In the award which we 
append, it will be seen that our French friends received special 
commendations for two cart-stallions, which their good feel- 
ing alone must have prompted them to send for competition 
with the best of our English horses. 
AWARD. 
Agricultural Horses generally. 
Class 1. — Stallions for agricultural purposes, foaled previously to the 1 st of 
January, 1854. 
First Prize, 30Z., to No. 228, H.R.H. Prince Albert. 
Second Prize, 20/., to No. 202, Manfred Biddell, of Playford, Ipswich. 
Class 2. — Stallions for agricultural purposes, foaled in the year 1854. 
Pirst Prize, 20/., to No. 271, G. M. Sexton, of Earls Hall, Cockfield, Sud- 
bury. 
Second Prize, 10/., to No. 258, G. D. Badliam, of the Sparrows’ Nest, 
Ipswich. 
Class 3. — Agricultural stallions, foaled in the year 1855. 
The Prize, 15/., to No. 278, Samuel Clayden, of Little Linton, Cam- 
bridge. 
Class 4. — Mares and foals for agricultural purposes. 
Pirst Prize, 20/., to No. 290, George Carter, of Danbury, Chelmsford. 
Second prize, 10/., to No. 297, N. G. Barthropp, of Cretingham Rookery, 
AVoodbridge. 
