Orcn 
VOT..  XXXIII.  \o.  2.  I 
WIIOLE  No.  IStVl.  < 
NEW  VORK,  AND  ROCHESTER,  N.  Y.,  JAN,  8,  1876 
PRICK  SI3C  CKNTS, 
83. «5  PER  YEAR. 
[l-.nterod  iiccordinK  to  Act  of  Gonpre9!<,  in  the  yetir  ISTii.  by  ilio  llurui  I'ublisliiii;,'  Ooiuimny,  in  tlio  oilico  of  tho  f/ibrarian  of  ConKross  nt  WiwllinKion.] 
Pjiuco  of  Wales.  Tho  prize  animals  portrayed 
in  our  illustration  are  briellly  deseribcd  as  fol¬ 
lows  : 
1.  Mr.  Wm.  Fox  Beaven's  of  Woodborongh, 
Marlborough,  Wilts,  3  yoai’.s  0  mouths,  Emma, 
bred  by  exhibitor,  ske  Master  ^Vi-thnr  23.311, 
ilani  Emma,  pu-o  of  dam  Ben  Bolt  21,207 ;  fed 
on  hay,  roots,  cabbage,  linseed  calco,  wheat  and 
bean  meal,  and  Thorloy’s  food. 
2.  Mr.  .Ai.t.am  Benjafiked’h  of  The  Poplars. 
Stalbridge,  Blandford,  norsetshko,  20  months  1!) 
days,  black  improved  Dorset,  bred  b_v  o-xhibitfir  ; 
fed  on  barley,  peas,  whey  and  'J'liorloyV  food. 
3.  Ills  Royal  Ilighrie.ss  the  Prineo  of  Wales, 
K.  G.,  Hauiklgham,  King’.s  I.yiin,  Norfolk,  High¬ 
land  steer,  about  5  years,  breeder  unknmvn ;  fed 
on  oil  cake,  meal,  roots  and  hay. 
4.  WiniJAir  Wood  of  IficH  Court,  Crawley, 
Sussex,  4th  Dark,  4  year.s  D  months,  bred  by  ex. 
hibitor,  danr  3d  Dark  882,  sko  of  dam  Hariy  55 ; 
fed  on  hay,  Unsced  cake,  hoan  and  wheat  meal ; 
had  one  calf. 
5.  NFr.  TftosrAs  Wiijjs’  of  Manor  Ifou-so,  Car- 
perby,  Bedale,  Yorkshke,  Bride  of  Windsor, 
Short-Horn,  4  years  7  months,  bred  by  exhibitor, 
Biro  Windsor  Fitz-Windsor  25.453,  dam  Blnsbing 
Bride,  sire  of  dam  Fitzelarence  1453 ;  fed  on 
hay,  turnips,  awedort,  cake  and  meal, 
0.  Oeokoe  Stueet’s  of  Manklen,  AmjJthill, 
Bedford,  fat  wether,  about  21  months,  bred  by 
exhibitor,  from  tho  stocks  of  CnAULES  Howaku 
and  his  oavu. 
Cochin  Cmna  mania  among  fowls  in  England, 
about  twenty  years  ago,  and  tho  extravagant 
prices  of  lino  woolod  sheep  in  this  country  sinco 
then. 
Tlio  fact  of  the  Duchess  family  changing  oivn- 
ors  80  often,  and  tho  w;ller.s  not  being  enrioJied 
by  tho  thousands  obtaiiusl  mdlieient  to  enablo 
or  induce  llioni  to  keep  on  breeding,  looks  suspi¬ 
cious.  Wliy  (lid  Mohstb.  Tuounk,  Hueuion, 
Cami’ueu.  and  Mounts  all  sell  out  after  such 
short  owncrslilp?  Wluitevcr  the  cause,  tlio 
celebrity  of  tlio  breed,  in  consoquenoe  of  tho 
high  jirieos,  has  spread  tho  otlier  sti-ains  of  tlio 
brood  together  with  the  Princess  and  Gxford 
blood  all  over  tlio  Continent,  which  eventually 
Will  cause  a  deal  of  mixturo  among  tho  grades, 
tlius  improving  the  general  stock  everywhere, 
and  though  tho  fashlouablo  brooders  may  oomo 
to  ropontanco  good  W'iU  arise  to  the  great  com¬ 
munity  at  largo. 
ENGLISH  PRIZE  ANIMALS, 
Rubai,  readers  will  bo  interested  in  the  ac- 
eompanjiug  engravings  and  descriptions  of  tho 
lieada  and  shoulders  of  six  notable  prizo-wiiuiers 
at  tho  recent  (Hcvcnty-eighth)  Annual  Show  of 
the  Smith (ield  Club,  tho  most  famous  live  stock 
a.ssociatioii  in  England.  ITio  Show  was  one  of 
the  best  ever  made  by  tlie  Club.  A  London  con¬ 
temporary,  in  Hpi-aking  of  the  Exhibition,  says : 
“  Taken  altogeOior,  every  ono  of  the  305  entries 
is  a  sample  of  what  can  be  done  by  a  Judicious 
BeloctioH  of  breeding  and  crossing  various  strakis 
of  blood,  so  u.s  to  produce  tho  most  beef,  mutton 
and  pork  for  public  cousiuiii>tion.”  Tho  aggi  egatc 
value  of  the  prizes  was  over  i;3,000,  and  among 
the  prominent  exliibitors  were  tlio  Queen  and 
THE  SHORT-HORN  MANIA, 
Tiiw  breeding  of  lino  cattle,  horses  or  sheep  is 
oalcnlatedto  do  an  immonse  deal  of  good,  but, 
beyond  a  reasonable  [>ric«,  tho  nmning  up  to 
such  extram-dinury  and  rubious  rates  i.s  certain  to 
end  in  disappointment.  M\y  one  who  doubts  tho 
collapse  of  this  uillatod  excitement  need  only 
1.  ill.  N\ .  p.  Beavon’s Shoit-Horn,  “Emma.” 
4.  Mr,  Allen  Benjalield’s  Improved  Black  Dorset  Pig. 
2.  II.R.n,  the  ITlncoof  Wales’s  Highland  Steer. 
6.  Mr.  W,  Wood's  Sussex  Cow,  “Fouith  Dark.” 
3.  Mr.  Thomas  Willis’s  Shorb-IIoru,  “Pride  of  Windsor.”  ('.mamplon  Cup), 
0.  Mr.  0,  Street’s  Fat  Oxford  Wether. 
HEADS  OF  PRIZE  WINNERS  AT  THE  RECENT  SMITHFIELD  SHOW,  ENGLAND 
