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Germany 



Contriljuted 377 head, by far the greater number of which 

 ■were Merinos. 



Baron Magnus, of Drehsa, Post Tammritz, Saxony, showed 

 some Southdowns from his flock of 600 head, which was esta- 

 blished from 1857 to 1862, by direct purchases from the best 

 English flocks. Since that period the Baron has continued to 

 import rams to keep up the original character of the race (see 

 page 38). 



Herr F. Neide, of Seschwitz, Koberwitz, Prussian Silesia, has 

 also begun to breed Southdowns, with the object of meeting the 

 increasing demand for meat. He has a flock of 400, and the 

 specimens exhibited were of good character, with a deficiency of 

 wool upon the heads. Herr Georg von Schoenermark, Prieborn, 

 Prussian Silesia, was another exhibitor of Southdowns, derived 

 from the Merton flock. This gentleman has a Merino flock as 

 well as Southdowns ; but no cross was exhibited. Herr G. 

 Stahlschmidt, Canena, near Halle, Prussia, showed 5 Southdown 

 rams. He keeps up a breeding stock of 225 ewes, principally for 

 fattening purposes. He also offers about 60 young rams, and 

 many old and young ewes, for sale every year. The flock was 

 formed in 1859-60, from the flocks of Lord Walsingham, Sir W. 

 Throckmorton, and Messrs. Jonas and Henry Webb, of Cam- 

 bridgeshire. Eight to nine English pounds is the average 

 produce of unwashed wool per head. 



Herr Ernst Bottcher, Gross-LafFerde, Hanover, showed eleven 

 head of Oxfordshire-down sheep. The flock was only formed 

 in 1870, from purchases made at Southleigh and Witney. Early 

 maturity, high feeding powers, heavy carcasses, and abundant 

 supply of wool, are the attractions which have led Herr Bottcher 

 to select Oxford-down sheep. He states that he obtains an 

 average of 7-|- English pounds of wool after steam factorv 

 washing. 



Herr A. W. Brauer, Skludzewo, Ostrometzko, West Prussia, 

 also exhibited Oxford-downs to the number of 12 rams, from his 

 flock established in 1869, and now numbering about 300. From 

 50 to 80 rams are annually sold from this flock. The same 

 exhibitor showed three cross-bred Merino (Negretti) and Oxford- 

 down sheep. The wool was intermediate between the two races ; 

 the faces and legs were white, and the carcasses greatly enlarged 

 and improved in comparison with Merino sheep. 



Herr A. M. Schon, Brestau, Linderode, Lausitz, Prussia, showed 

 8 Shropshire sheep as examples of his flock established in 1867, 

 and now numbering 112 head. Since that period rams have 

 been imported from England every alternate year to keep up the 



