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downs. " The principal purchasers of our rams," writes Mr. 

 Woods, " were the Archduke Albrecht for his estates in Austria ; 

 Count Fries, Czernahora, Moravia ; Baron Magnus, Drehsa, 

 Saxonj ; Herr Stahlschmidt, near Halle, Saxonj ; and Jean de 

 Couriss, Couressonov, Russia." 



Lord Chesham has favoured me with a letter, froin which I 

 extract the following : " Unfortunately I only took three rams 

 and six ewes, all shearlings. They obtained First Medal in each 

 class, which was all they could do, as the authorities would not 

 allow the same exhibitor to take a Second Medal, having obtained 

 a First. My object in taking them was to introduce the breed, and 

 I therefore did not demand such high prices as I have made in 

 England. The six ewes and one ram I sold to Baron de 

 Rothschild, to go to his estate at Wetchamf, in Prussia, for 100/. 

 (English money). The other two rams I sold to the Duo de 

 Coigny for 40/. each ; he would also have bought ten ewes, if 

 they had been there, and I am sure I could have sold several 

 more, both rams and ewes. I think they left such a favourable 

 impression upon the minds of the breeders that I shall probably 

 receive several orders both for rams and ewes. There is in the 

 minds of some breeders a great reluctance to cross the Shropshire 

 with the Merino, as they are afraid of spoiling their wool. 

 Every one who is not prejudiced as to the infallible quality of 

 the jVIerino wool, is very strongly of opinion that a cross would 

 do no harm to the wool, and would very much improve the 

 mutton, which is not worth anytliing in the Merino." 



The Messrs. Russell of Horton Court, Kent, showed Hampshire 

 Downs and Kentish Long-wools, and inform me by letter that 

 most of their sheep went into Hungary and some into Russia, 

 while a few remained in Austria or found purchasers in Prussia. 



Mr. Dudding, of Panton House, appeared with Lincolns, and 

 thus writes : " I got them all sold, and the highest price was 

 40 guineas. Some went into Germany with the idea of raising 

 pure-bred Lincolns there ; others into Hungary and Italy for 

 crossing purposes." 



Mr. Treadwell, Upper Winchendon, showed Oxford Down 

 sheep. 



The English exhibitors were each and all rewarded with 

 medals. Competition could scarcely be said to exist, for honours 

 were awarded to all who showed animals up to a certain standard 

 of merit. 



Italy. 



The Bergamask race was the only one represented from 

 Italy. It is a middle-woolled sheep of remarkable appearance, 

 white in face and fleece, standing high on its legs. The ears 



