The second prize, £15, was awarded to Thomas Davis, of Burlton Court, Hereford, for his "Courtier" red, 5 years and 9 months old, sire Goldfinder 24, dam Lovely by Pembridge. The third prize, £5, was taken by John Naylor, of Leighton Hall for his "Salisbury," 5 years old, sire Monkland 3d (1013), dam Pigeon by Newton (1023).

The class second contained ten Hereford bulls two years old, and under three, in which the first prize £30, was carried off by Richard Hill of Shrews. bury, for his "Milton," sire Chanticleer, dam Jenny Lind, by Chance. The second prize, £15, was secured by R. Harcourt Capper, of Herefordshire, for his "Lord Wellington," sire Noble Boy, (1337), dam Silver 2d, by Goldfinder 2d, (459). Third prize, £5, to Thomas Duckham, of Herefordshire, for his " Victor," sire Cronkhill, (1558), dam Winifred, by Pope (527). The third class, bulls one year old and under two, showed sixteen animals, and the awards were as follows: First, £25 to James Taylor, of Herefordshire, for his "Unity," sire, St. Oswell (1378), dam Strawberry 3d, by King James (978). Second, £15 to John Naylor, of Leighton Hall, Welshpool, Montgomery, for his "Blondin," sire Admiral (1481), dam Delight, by Silvester (797). Third, £5 to Wm. Taylor, of Showle Court, Herefordshire, for his "Tamborine," sire Carlile (923), dam Little Beauty, by Andrew 2d (619).

The fourth class, contained eleven bull calves, over six months, and under one year old, that were prizes as follows: First, £15, to Charles Vevers, of Hereford, for his "Battersea," sire "Corn Exchange," dam Pigeon, by Sir Andrew (1471). Second, £10 by Philip Turner, of Hereford, for his "Percy," sire Logic, cam Comeby, by Young Confidence. Third, £5 by Wm. Tudge, of Herefordshire, for his "Adforton," sire, The Grove (1764), dam Dainty, by The Doctor (1083). In the fifth class we reach the cows above three years old, and find fourteen on exhibition. Here Henry Coats of Dorset, secured the first prize, £20, with his "Matchless," a very superior cow, sire Young Protection, dam Mystery, by Tenison. This cow was the winner of the first prize at Wells, beating the first prize winner at Leeds. Second, £10, to George Pitt, of Hereford, for his "Perfection," sire, Plunder (1038), dam Brandy, by Little Teddy (983). Third, £5 to R. Harcourt Capper for "Ada," sire "Attingham" (911), Silver, by Emperor (221) Thé sixth class embraced eleven three years old heifers, the first prize £15, for which the judges gave to James Marsh Read, of Gloucester, for his "Theora," sire Sebastopol (1381), dam Cherry 7th, by Hotspur (155). Second, £10 to Wm. Tudge of Herefordshire, for his "Butterfly," sire the Doctor (1083), dam Redrose, by Orleton (901). Third, £5 to Henry Rowlings Evans, Jr., Hemford, for his "Sylph," sire "Rambler" (1046), dam Silk, by Coningsby (718).

The second class, yearling heifers, has fourteen animals, the Royal farm contributing the best in the opinion of the judges, who award the first prize of £15, to Col. Hood of Winsor Park, for "Adela," sire "Will o' the Wisp," (1454), dam Agnes, by Attingham (911). Second, £10, to John Naylor, of Leighton Hall, for his "Heiress," sire, Severn (1382), dam Young Vic, by Wonder (420). Third, £5 to Thomas Thomas, Glamorganshire, for his "Laura," sire Goldfinder 2d, dam, Fancy, by Young Royal, The eighth and closing class of Hereford, shows a dozen beautiful heifer

calves, and the prizes falls to the lots of, first £15, to John Baldwin, of Stratford-on-Avon, for his "Adeline," sire Severn, dam Agnes, by Attingham. Second, £10, to James Marsh Read, of Gloucester, for his "Miss Southam," sire Calibre, (1163), dam Cherry 7th, by Hotspur (855), and Third, £5, by Wm. Perry, of Hereford, for his (no name), sire Lord Nelson, dam Pretty Maid, by Noble Boy (751). We find the Royal Farm represented through the "The Hon. Col. Hood, in seven of the eight classes of Herefords, but winner only in the first and seventh, in each of which he secures a first prize for his Royal Master. The Herefordshire men held their own very well against their Royal competitor. In this class, as in the Short horns excessive overfeeding for breeding animals was observable, and many of the animals had little to commend them to favor, aside from the visible fact that they could be fattened even to a shapeless mass of fat. There were other animals however besides appearing in high condition, displayed points of rare excellence; such was the fact with Col. Hoods first prize bull, and with many of the prize winners. Very little complaint was heard in relation to the awards among the Herefords.

The Devons come next in order, and though the number on exhibition has dwindled down to sixty-six head, the quality has been fully sustained, and I confess to have never seen better Devons than were in the rings at Battersea.

In the first class, bulls from three to six years old, we find but four animals, and Col. Hood at the head of the enterers, but the Devonshire men dont allow him to wrest the honors from them as he did from the Herefords. Jas. Davey, of North Molton, Devonshire, secured the first prize of £30, for. his "Duke of Flitten," sire, Quartley's Napoleon, dam, Lady Bess by Wonder. Second. £15 went to Samuel Pomeroy Newberry, of Devonshire, for his "Bonaparte," sire, Quartley's Napoleon, dam, Lovely by Meesons bull. Third. £5, T. & J. Palmer, of Cornwall, for their "Lord Cary," sire, Quartley's Napoleon, dam, Primrose by. The first entry in the class, Col. Hood's "Colonel," sire, Zouave (556), dam, Rosa by Abdel-kader (134), was highly commended.

In the second class, bulls above two and under three, four animals fill the list, and the first prize, £30 goes to Walter Farthing, of Somerset, for his "Viscount," sire, Sir Peregrine, dam, Molly by William. Second. £15 to John Bodley, of Crediton, Devon, for his "Champion," sire, Napoleon (259), dam, Dolly Varden (142), by. Third. £5, Wm. Herbert Wodehouse, of Hertfordshire, for his "Zemindar." sire, Zeluco (554), dam, Juno (1423) by Sappho (1635).

The third class represents three yearling bulls, with Col. Hood at the head of the entries, and the judges allow him to remain there with the first prize cf £25, for his "Crown Prince," sire, Napoleon (259), dam, Peace and Plenty (935) by Earl of Exeter (38). Second. £15 to Jas. Merson, North Molton, Devon, for his "Fusileer," sire, Comet, dam, Laura (256) by Baronet (6). Third. £5 to Walter Farthing, of Somerset, for his -, sire, Sir Peregrine, dam, Picture by Duke of Somerset.

The fourth class has eleven bull calves, and here again Col. Hood stands first with a prize of £15, for his "Prince Alfred," sire, Colonel (387), dam, Fancy (703) by Zouave (556). Second. £10, to Geo. Turner, of Exeter,

Devon, for his "Musician," sire, Prince Frederick, dam, Clara Novello by the Admiral. Third. £5, to Geo. Turner, of Exeter, Devon, for his —, sire, the Little Known, dam, Piccolomini by Duke of Devon.

Class five has eleven cows above three years old, and Jas. Davy, of North Molton, Devon, secures the first prize of £20, for his splendid cow "Temptress," sire, Davies Napoleon, dam, Pink by Eclipse. Second, £10, to Geo. Turner, for "Piccolomini," sire, Duke of Devon, dam, Mayflower by. Third. £5, to John Azariah Smith, of Dorchester, for his "Rachel," sire, Palmerston (276), dam, Rachel by Sherborne.

The sixth class contained ten two year old heifers, among which was the gem of the Devons, in the first prize, £15, heifer belonging to Wm. Paull, of Dorchester, "Young Goldcup," sire, Palmerston (576), dam, Goldcup by Admiral (357). Second. £10 to Jas. Merson, for "Profit," sire, Prince of Wales, dam, Young Cherry by Inkerman. Third. £5, also to Jas. Merson, for "Favorite," sire, Prince of Wales, dam, Young Pink by Uncle Tom.

The seventh class had eleven yearling heifers, among which Jas. Davy takes the first and second prizes, £15 and £10, “Princess Alice," sire, Duke of Flitton, dam, Prince of Prussia by Perfection, and "Young Empress," sire, Prince Alfred, dam, Empress by Eclipse. Third. £5, to Jas. Merson, for Beauty, sire, Davy's Napoleon 3d, dam, Lovely by Monitor. The eighth class closes the Devons with a dozen heifer calves, and Jas. Davy for winner of the first prize of £15 for his "Lady Fortune," sire, Prince Alfred, dam, Symmetry by Eclipse. Second, £10, and third £5 to Sir Alexander Acland Hood, of Somerset, for calves, sired by Sir Peregrine, dams, Queen by Baronet and Daisy by St. Andries.

The Devons constituted a very pleasant feature of the show, and practically exhibited their ability to carry a large amount of fat on small carcas ses, but did not display as good dairy qualities as is necessary to makė them favorites in our butter and cheese districts.

The catalogue recorded the next apartment, as occupied with "Sussex cattle," their color was a deep and fine red, and they were as uniform in color as Devons. Without observing the record I first looked at them as lot of picked Devons of a large size, ranging nearly as large as Short-horns. When I discovered my error, and realized that I was looking at a distinct breed of English cattle, I regarded them with still more interest, and they impressed my mind as being a few rescued specimens of a nearly extinct race of cattle. If their qualities for the dairy is as good as the specimens on exhibition indicated, they would be a popular breed of animals in this country, and would be selected in preference to the Devons by persons who regard the Devons as being rather small. It is possible we may have the descendants of the Sussex in this country, in the red cattle of the New England States. I have not examined the history of the splendid red oxen I have seen in Massachusetts and Maine sufficiently to determine this question.

The Sussex were represented at Battersea by four aged bulls, four yearling bulls, seven cows, above three years of age, six heifers, in milk or in calf, under three years old, and eight yearling heifers. They were divided into five classes, and two prizes in each class of £10 and £5. All these cattle came from different localities in Sussex county, and the race would

seem to be confined to that county. I was informed that Sussex breeders were giving more attention to the improvement of these animals, and had commenced a herd book record of the pure bred animals of this stock.

Coming next in order were the "Long Horns," and this also seemed the relic of a by-gone race. I admired them as a curiosity, but the memorandum respecting them made on the spot was brief and as follows: "Largest cows on exhibition, broad hips and good signs for milk." In color they were red and white, brindle and white, red, black and white, &c. Their horns were long enough to be very much in the way, and would be really a nuisance in a herd of cattle. They hail from Derby and neighborhood, and there I am willing to let them remain. There were five males and nine females on exhibition, to which the same prizes were awarded that the Sussex received.

The next stalls were occupied by twenty-seven head of "Norfolk and Suffolk polled" cattle of all ages, divided into five classes. The first containing six bulls over three years old; the second four, under three years old; the other three divided about equally between three, two and one year old heifers. The first class encouraged by an offer of two prizes, £15 and £5, the other classes with £10 and £5. These animals were of a beautiful red color, full as attractive in that respect as either the Devons or Sussex, were of medium size, and possessed some good points; they have a mild eye and pleasant countenance, and being without horns they have. an innocent and harmless appearance. Regarding them with less favor than the polled Galloways, from which they have probably in part descended, I will pass on without further comment to the "North Wales," which requires still less notice, the breed being represented by only two animals, exhibited by Richard Hart Harvey, of Haverfordwest, Pembrake. They were cows, six and seven years old, a large size, black animals, and received the award of £10 and £5, the first and second prizes. The South Wales have a better representation, there being one bull and eight heifers in the three classes, of three, two and one year old; but they are of the inferior race if we take our standard from the ancient records of Wales, when a hundred white cows with red cars" were demanded as a compensation for certain offences against the Princes of North and South Wales, or if the cattle were of a dark or black color, one hundred and fifty were required to appease the royal wrath. Those on exhibition were black, and looked like a hardy, useful animal for a cold, mountainous district and scanty pastures. They served the purpose at Battersea of adding to the variety of the great show, and securing the society's prizes for their owners.

Pursuing our examination in order brings us next to the stalls occupied by the Irish Kerry cattle, of which we find three bulls and six heifers on exhibition, as representatives of the "bonny green isle." The Kerry is emphatically the poor man's cow, living everywhere that chance may place her; a healthy, hardy animal, requiring little food and giving all the milk her size would justify anybody to expect, of a quality that is unobjection. able. She is black, covered with an abundant supply of long hair to protect her in the absence of other shelter in the coldest of weather, and has an honest independent look, as much as to say, "I can take care of myself"" The prizes for the Kerry were £15 and £5 for the first class of bull, and

£10 and £5 for all other classes, and each animal in this list drew prizes, except one in the fourth class, where there was one animal more than the number of prizes.

We have now reached the Channel Islands (which will close the English list), and find the "Jersey," commonly called "Alderney," represented by two bulls, three years old, in first class, and six younger bulls in second class. These two classes has the offer of a single prize each of £10. A dozen animals fills the two classes of females, one of which has a tender of three prizes, £10, £6 and £4, and the other two prizes £10 and £5. These were beautiful little animals, celebrated for the richness of their milk, a quality that has given them quite free access to gentlemen's parks and pleasure grounds in England, and is likely to do the same for them in America.

The Guernseys follow in order, and have two bulls in each of the first and second classes, but less favored by the Society, as the prizes instead of £10 each is dropped to £5 in the second class. The females are represen ted by four entries in the third class, with prizes to win of £10, £6 and £4, and three entries in the fourth class with two prizes, £10 and £5. The qualities of the Guernseys are essentially the same as those of the Alderney, and may be passed along without further description.

Having gone through with that portion of the show in which animals. were in competition for the prizes of the Royal Agricultural Society, we now come to consider the Scotch portion of the show, and shall take a look at the animals competing for the "prizes offered by the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland," the two societies having united in the grand exhibition at Battersea.

The Polled Aberdeen and Angus head the list, and run through six classes, the three first containing fourteen bulls of different ages. The first and second class have each three prizes offered-£20, £10 and silver medal; the third class £10, £5 and silver medal. The fourth, fifth and sixth classes containing the same number of heifers of different ages-and the two first have an offering of £10, £5 and silver medal, and the other £8, £4 and silver medal. All the Angus on exhibition were a beautiful jet black, the breed however does not adhere strictly to this color, yellow is not unfrequent and brindle is sometime seen. The Angus seems to be the "Short-horns," of the black polled race of cattle, they are larger, and more rangey, than the Galloways, they also have thinner hides, and a shorter and sleeker coat of hair. Those on exhibition carried, the proof of their being kind feeders, and well adapted to the production of good beef. The Polled Galloways, occupy the next space, and are a beautiful race of black, hornless cattle, they are rather smaller and rounder than the Angus, have thicker hides and a beautiful supply of long, glossy black hair-their characteristics denoted adaptation to rigorous climate and moderate fare. They are a hardy race of cattle and well suited for grazing their native hills. In the first class bulls over two years old for which £20, £10 and silver medal is the prize offering, there was four entries. The second class has no entry. The third class bull calves, had two entries, and took the two prizes of £10 and £5. The three classes of females exhibited respectively-three,