DISQUALIFICATION OF POLLED CATTLE. 619 
Class CXXXIV.— To the owner of the lest Mountain Mare Pony, of any age, 
not exceeding 13| hands, with foal at foot or stinted. 
524. —Prize of £10, Thomas Ramsay, of Sherburn Green, Gateshead, Durham. 
Class CXXXV.— To the owner of the best Pair of Mares or Geldings, or Mare 
and Gelding, for Agricultural purposes. 
525. —First prize, £10, to Charles Mark Palmer, of Whitley Park, Newcastle- 
upon-Tyne, Northumberland. 
527.—Highly commended, His Grace the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, of 
Hamilton Palace, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. 
531.—Commended, Augustus Henry Hunt, of Birtley House, Chester-le- 
Street. 
Class CXXXVI.— To the owner of the best Gelding or Filly, three years old for 
Agricultural purposes. 
534.—First prize, £10, to His Grace the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, of 
Hamilton Palace, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. 
533.—Second prize, £5, to John Muir, of Lochfergus, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcud¬ 
brightshire. 
Class 137.— To the owner of the best Gelding, two years old, for Agricultural 
purposes. 
538. —First prize, £5, to John Laws, of Kearsley, Matfen, Northumberland. 
Class CXXXVIII.— To the owner of the best Gelding or Filly, one year old, for 
Agricultural purposes. 
540. —First prize, £10, to Joseph Laycock, of Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 
Northumberland. 
539. —Second prize, £5, to Jonathan Melvin Pattinson, of Norwood, Gateshead, 
Durham. 
541. —Commended, Nathaniel Clarke, of Beamish Park, Fence Houses, Chester- 
le-Street, Durham. 
Extracts from British and Foreign Journals. 
THE QUESTION OE THE DISQUALIFICATION OF POLLED 
CATTLE AT AGRICULTURAL SHOWS IN CONSEQUENCE 
OE THEIR HAYING “ SLUG-HORNS.” 
Copy of correspondence relating to Lord Sondes* first prized 
Foiled Bull , at the Norfolk Agricultural Show held at Lynn } 
June 15 th, 1864. 
Elmham, Thetford; 16 ^ June , 1864 . 
Dear Sir, —You will doubtless have seen in the papers 
that the bull I bought of you for Lord Sondes, was awarded 
the first prize in his class, yesterday, at the Lynn Show, but 
was disqualified for Sir Willoughby Jones's cup, in conse¬ 
quence of having (as decided by a majority of judges) “ slug 
horns." According to this decision, the bull is not a pure* 
bred animal. 
