1G4 GEXERAL SHOW AT PERTH IN 1887. 



If sheep farmers would only breed from animals of his form, 

 there would not be so many complaints of the excessive mor- 

 tality which we have at present after a severe winter. 



Cheviot. — The show of aged tups was not up to the average 

 quality of former exhibitions. The shearling tups were also not 

 up to the average quality of previous years, except the first 

 prize sheep, which was , an exceptionally good one, and a very 

 good specimen of the breed. The ewes were a fair class, but 

 scarcely up to former years. Gimmers, or shearling ewes, were 

 good, and quite up to former exhibitions. 



Border Leicester. — There was a good average show of this 

 breed. In the section for aged tups there were several absentees. 

 Those ticketed, although somewhat different in type, were 

 good specimens of the breed. The shearling tups were, how- 

 ever, a long way the best exhibition, the first and second prize 

 sheep being of great merit ; and many of the unplaced tups 

 showed good breeding in their heads, bone, and wool, but were 

 defective in balance of frame and evenness of flesh. There were 

 only two entries of ewes, but the sheep were superior. Gimmers 

 were a good show, the placed pens being well-formed, true-boned 

 animals. 



Long-woolled other than Border Leicester. — There were only 

 two entries under this class, and the animals were under average 

 merit. 



Shropshire. — The Judges were agreeably surprised to find the 

 Shropshire sheep so good. The aged tup section contained 

 some very good animals of good Shropshire character. The 

 section for shearling tups, although containing some fine sheep, 

 was deficient in character. The ewe sections were very good, 

 and the first prize shearling pen especially so. 



Short-ivoolled other than Shropshire. — The show of short- 

 woolled sheep other than Shropshire was a small one, and was 

 limited to eight entries of Oxford Do^^^ls in the four sections. 



Swine. 



In the large breed boars and sows were a small class, but 

 very good. The pigs under 8 months were also a small section, 

 but very fair. In black or Berkshire breed boars were a small 

 section, but very good. The sows were a large section, and most 

 select, not an inferior animal amongst them. The small breed 

 boars, sows, and pigs were short in number, but good. 



Poultry. 



The show of poultry, although larger than in some previous 

 years, was not quite satisfactory to the Judge. The provision 

 of so many classes for varieties that are not kept in great 



