550 
BATH AND "WEST OF ENGLAND ASSOCIATION. 
FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES. 
Judges —Messrs. Thurnall and Howard. 
Class 48. For the best Stallion, foaled before 1867.—25/., Mr. W. H. Gale 
Rurba^'e, Marlborough ; 15/., Mr. Edward Gibbs, Chitterne, Wilts. 
Cla°ss 49. For the best Stallion, foaled in 1867.—20/., Mr. J. Feaver, Stony 
Littleton, AVellow, Bath; 10/., Mr. Gale. Commended; Mr. J. Rose, Marston, 
Devizes. 
Class 50. For the best Mare and Foal, or in foal.—15/., Mr. W. E. Fitt, Lit¬ 
tleton, Winchester. 
Class 51. For the best Filly, foaled in 1867. —10/., Mr. G. Hampton, 
Findon, Worthing; 5/., Mr. J. Gay, Attwater, Salisbury. Commended: Mr. E. 
Gibbs. 
HUNTERS. 
Class 52. For the best Mare or Gelding, foaled before January 1, 1865.—25/., 
Mr. C. Hambro, M.P.; 10/., Mr. M. Guest, Gillingham. Highly Commended: 
Mr. G. B. Battams, Kitworthy, Tavistock. 
Class 53. For the best Mare or Gelding, foaled in 1865.—25/., Mr. G. Battams ; 
10/., Mr. C. Cbarapeney, Theale, Wells. 
Class 54. For the best Filly or Gelding, foaled in 1866.—15/., Mr. G. B. 
Battams ; 5/., Mr. H. Barnes, Heath House, Andover. 
Class 55. For the best Colt or Filly, foaled in 1868.—10/., Mr. H. Humphrey, 
Hurstpierrepont; 5/., Mr. E. Coles, Yeovil. 
HACKS. 
Class 56. For the best Mare or Gelding, not more than 6 years old, nor 
exceeding 15 hands high, calculated to carry not less than 12 stone.—15/., Mr. 
H. Barnes, Andover; 5/., Mr. J. Gater, West End, Southampton. 
PONIES. 
Class 57. For the best Mare or Gelding, not exceeding 14 bands high.—No 
competition. 
Class 58. For the best Mare or Gelding, not exceeding 13 hands high.—10/., 
Mr. J. Michelmore, Berry Pomeroy, Totnes, Devon; 5/., Mr. F. Li Popham, 
Bristol. 
Figs. —Pigs that appear at shows nowadays are nearly all alike, 
and there is but little room for criticism, in consequence of their 
uniformity and goodness. The hairless scaly-skinned pigs which 
were once thought much of are scarcely noticed, much less pur¬ 
chased, by any one. The unfortunate possessors of such a degene¬ 
rate stock wisely, so far, at least, keep them at home. The Messrs. 
Duckering, of Lincolnshire, who have been great exhibitors of late, 
met here with their usual success ; and the Messrs. James and 
Frederick Howard, who have now become as enterprising in pigs as 
they have long been in machinery, had some hardy and symmetrical 
pigs in the yard, for which they received honours at the hands of 
the judges. The other exhibitors were the Rev. Mr. Bailey, of 
Swindon; Mr. Walter, IM.P., the Marquis of Ailesbury, the 
Earl of Radnor, Sir William Heathcote, and many others of local 
standing. 
The following are the awards :— 
