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Dairy Shorthorns. — Most of the animals in the three classes 
were shown in a natural healthy breeding condition. The 
greater proportion of them showed good milking qualities, 
though after being milked out several of the udders were 
disappointing. 
Class 9t (12 entries, of which 10 were present). — Two failed to pass 
the test of giving at one milking 25 lb. of milk, or 20 lb., if calved before 
March 27. About half the remaining eight had good udders, the others, after 
being milked, being mostly very light in the fore part of the udder, and one, 
in other ways a very nice dairy cow, having her front teats very much 
too wide apart. The first and second prize cows were perhaps a little too bare 
in condition, but as some one suggested, a bag of bones, if healthy and with 
a good milk vessel, would do more towards paying the rent than a bag 
of grease. They both milked out extremely well, each giving a large quantity 
of milk and showing a very good level udder after milking. 
Class 95. — A very small class of three, the first prize and Champion 
cow being an exceptionally nice type of Daily Shorthorn with a good level 
capacious udder and teats well placed, a good bodied cow with a nice head 
and neck. The second prize cow was also a very handsome animal, but her 
udder was not one of the best, being- a little too wide in front. The third 
prize cow was a nice type of dairy animal, and, although small, appeared to be 
a very good milker. 
Class 96 consisted of three heifers, none being of exceptional merit, 
although all passed the test of giving 15 lb. of milk at the one milking, which 
for a second calved heifer was after all no very extraordinary performance. 
Lincolnshire Red Short-horns. — The entries were small as 
regards numbers, but the quality was good. The younger 
bull and heifer classes were well filled, and contained animals 
of excellent merit. 
Herefords.— There were fifty-nine entries of this breed. The 
first bull in Class 108 was an easy winner, and the other 
winners were useful animals. As a whole the males were 
much better than the females. 
Devons. — The Judge reports that the exhibits as a whole 
were disappointing. The cows and heifers were hardly up 
to the average, due partly, no doubt, to Derby being so far 
from headquarters. There were, however, some very useful 
bulls. 
South Devons. — The three bulls in Class 118 were very good, 
large, of good colour, and full of quality. Of the five entries in 
Class 119, the first prize cow was large, with good colour, deep 
in flesh, and away from the second and third animals, though 
these were also useful. 
Sussex. — Class 121 (bulls, calved in 1902 nr 1903) attracted 
only two entries. The winner, an excellent example of the 
breed, was awarded the Sussex Herd Book Society’s Silver 
Medal for the best Sussex bull. The other classes contained 
exhibits from the most noted herds ; and, with scarcely any 
exception, were of excellent quality. 
