The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-24 00:00:00

ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY'S SPRING CAYTLE

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The exhibition was opened on Tuesday, and the
judges made their several awards. Notwithstanding the
price charged for admiision was ten shillings, the attend-
ance of persons interested in the growing of stock was
numerous. From an early hour the judges had bard work
on their hands, and in many. oases had much difficulty
in coming to a decision, owing to the briskness of the
competition. In class No. 1 shorthorned yearling
bulls, the gold medal and the (Italy shalleoge anp were
awarded to Mr. W. T. Crosbie, Ardbire Abbey,
for his short-horned bell, Crown of Atlienismes, calved
on the 31st March, 1861. The prize of a gold
and Irish Railway Challenge Cup, and the Iriat 114:
Oazette Challenge Cup, was woo by Georzßce, reeli
Nutley, fortis aged short-horned bull, Ls ae, calved
January 10, 1859. This is a noble animal, and was dn.
servedly awarded the blue ribbon of the exhibition. In
section 6, short-honied heifers calved in 1860, the first prise
was awarded to Mr. W. J. brosbie's chat-horned roan
heifer, Florentine, calved March 6,1880. This ennui wee
also awarded the gold medal as the best final, beast
in the horn stock exhibited. Mr. Greene said the bull,
" Crown of Athenians," to the Marquis of Waterford
for 150 guineas. The Earl of Charbeneet took off not
lees than six prizes—namely, for the beat Kerry bell, fee
the best West Highland bull, for the best West Highland
cow, for the best Devon hall, for the best Devon heifer
and for the best Ayrshire bull. The Kerry bull Paige:
• Bellagh, which woo the first prise in his section, is • per-o
fact specimen of the clam to which be belooggyy as are also
the other animals exhibited by Lord Chaetssssol. Mr..
Ralph Cusack, of Bohomer, St. Domiangies, bee been
deservedly most successful in the breed of Kerry* which be
exhibited, and the graceful formation of the little Irish
bulls and cows excited general admiration. The sliver medal
was carried off by Mr. Joseph Aide, Park-view, Crumlin, for
a Guernsey cow sad calf, two exceedingly well-bred animals.
There might have been at former shows a pester number of
horned cattle, but at none of the sosisty's perilous exhibi-
nous were the animals entered in the various classes so re-
markable for general merit. The show of sheep, which was'
held in the lawn, was one of more than average excellence,
but, owing to the heavy showers which fell during the
afternoon, this faction of the exhibition was not viaited,
by many. The lords of the frieze coated family are num-
bered 389, and are in a pea of Shropshire Down bo •wt rams,
bred by Mr. Hamilton, Hamwood, Dunboyee. - They are
huge animals, and have won the first silver medal, a prize of
five sovereigns, and Mr. Joseph P. Tynte's prise of 51. for
the best lot of three Down hogged rams never clipped. The
other specimens of sheep are of floe quality. The fat sheep,
• though not very numerous, are is prime condi**. The
exhibition of swine, both coloured and white breeds, is
decidedly good—the Berkshires particularly so. The en-
tries for farming horses are not as many as last
year. The show of poultry is very large, there being
no leas than one hundred and seventpseven entries.
Fowls, in endless variety, ere to be seen in the long
rows of cages ranged is the galleries. In so large a
collection, as a matter of course, there must be fowls
premising little to recommend them, but in this depart-
ment of the show are to be seen some magnificent specimens
of the domesticated feathered tribe, including Cochin China,
Dorking, Spanish game, spangled Hamburg., and black
fowls, besidesturkeys, ducks, and geese. In every depart-
ment of the parent show is to be seen evidence of the
good effects arising from en improved system of resting
tattle, stock, poultry, ice. All the animals look in prime
condition, notwithstanding the fact that we are only.
emerging from one of the most protracted winters on re-
cord, when food must bare been necessarily scarce, and
when out-door feeding, where there was little vegetation,
was almost aseleas when attempted. The official list of
prism will be made out this day, and will be announced
this evening by his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant. The
jedges had not concluded their labours until 5 o'clock yes
ty evening. As far as the public are concerned this may
in truth be called the find digifitnb,e show, and, should the
weather prove favourable, a and fashionable amens.
Map may he expected. His Ex cy the Lord Lieutenant
will be present, and two military bands will be in attend-
ance. The 'show of implements and egrieultural onschinery
is this year fully on a par with any display in the same
department for many seasons past. There is not much
of novelty, but the quality of the various articles exhibited,
both as regards workmanship and material, is of the first
order. There is also a capital display of washing and
mangling apparatus, by the meet celebrated manufacturers,
and a large selection of miscellaneous hardware productions,
not coming properly under the designation of " implemental"
or "machinery." The sample; of mature exhibited are
worthy the attention of agricultariatt —Freeman's Journal.