The Bristol Show, 1913. 
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Pigs. 
The entries in this department, though less than those for 
the Shows of the two preceding years, were well up to the 
average, the Large Whites leading with 135 entries. 
Large Whites. — The exhibits in Class 315 were a very good 
lot. Worsley Turk 28th led the way — a typical boar of fine 
- length and scale, afterwards awarded the Medal for Champion 
boar. The second was a big, thickly-fleshed pig of good type. 
The third also was a boar of nice type. Class 316 was another 
good one, the winner being found in a great deep pig with not 
much coat but full of quality; the remainder all good useful 
types. No. 2492, which was placed first in Class 317, was a good, 
straight boar of first-class quality that won well in a fair class. 
There were thirty-five entries in Class 318, and the quality 
varied. No. 2504 won easily, having fine size and quality. 
No. 2507 made a good second, being of the same type, though 
hardly the size of the winner, but should develop. No. 2498, 
third, was a good type, and the fourth, No. 2528, a lengthy 
boar, not so deep as the leaders. 
Class 319, old sows, was a collection of talent. No. 2541, 
though giving away a lot in age to the others, showed remark- 
able quality, and later on was able to gain the Gold Medal 
for the best sow. No. 2544, a thick, deep sow that had an 
unbeaten record last year, had to put up with second in a 
strong class. No. 2537 was a sow of good quality and nice 
character, and it was a near thing between her and No. 2534 as 
to which got the Reserve ticket. The others had to be content 
with H.C. cards. In Class 320, No. 2556, a good, deep, well- 
fleshed sow, though a little coarse in front, took first place, and 
she afterwards got the Reserve ticket for the Medal. No. 2547, 
a big deep-fleshed sow of nice type, but rather short of hair, 
came next. The rest were strongly in evidence. Class 321 was 
a good, useful class of juniors, headed by No. 2580, a typical 
gilt, full of quality. Nos. 2583 and 2584, the first and second 
in Class 322, were good typical gilts, full of quality, being of 
one litter. The rest did not please the eye so well, neither 
were they so matchy, which made it difficult to adjudicate. 
Middle Whites. — The Judge found the classes fairly good on 
the whole. The Champion sow was his idea of a Middle White, 
so true in head, underlines, ribs and hams, whilst her legs and 
feet were about perfection. She was covered with a beautiful 
coat of fine silky hair. The Reserve Champion was a useful 
young sow, but lacking the fine characteristics of her victor. 
The pens of three youngsters wanted character, and were too 
much forced for age. The boars were fair, nothing special. 
Tamworths. — In Class 329, boars farrowed 1909-10-11, two 
useful pigs won the first and second prizes. The first prize 
