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and therefore of the greatest service to the breeder of animals intended for 

 future exhibition, and most attractive to practical judges. CUiss 98 was 

 represented by the large number of 20 entries, containing several lots of 

 excellent type and good size. We do not consider tliat the entries in this 

 class call for any particular commendation from the Judges, although no 

 exception generally can be taken to the class, which we consider a most im- 

 portant one, as it is in our o|)iuion quite im[)ossible to breed good rams unless 

 great attention is given to the female portion of the flock ; and we were much 

 pleased at seeing 100 animals exhibited in this class, nearl}'- all of which are 

 highly creditable to the breeders. We observe, in conclusion, that our selec- 

 tions in. all instances were made with the view to mark what we consider to 

 be the truest type and most desirable class of the Shropshire. 



Hampshire and other Short Wools, not qualified to 

 COMPETE AS South Down or Shropshire. — Class 99. Shear- 

 ling Ram. — '14 entries, 2 absent. First and Second Prizes 

 awarded to Mr. A. Morrison ; Third to Messrs. Russell. The 

 Reserve Number, belonging to Mr. C. Coles, highly com- 

 mended. 



Class 100. Ar/ed Rams. — 3 entries, 1 absent. First and 

 Second Prizes awarded to Mr. T. C. Saunders. 



Class 101. Pen of 5 Sltearling Ewes of same Flock. — 4 entries. 

 First Prize awarded to Mr. T. C. Saunders ; Second to Mr. 

 William Parsons ; Third to Mr. Walter, ^M.P. 



Long Woolled. — ^Class 102. Pen of 10 Breeding Ewes that 

 have suckled Lambs 2ip to June 1st, 1874. — 6 entries. First Prize 

 awarded to Messrs. Gillett ; Second to Mr. T. Gunnell. 



Class 103. Pen of 10 Ewe Lambs. — 4 entries, 2 absent. First 

 Prize awarded to Air. F. Allwood ; Second to Mr. F. Ellis. 



Class 104. Pen of 10 Wether Lambs. — 3 entries, 2 absent. 

 No award made, for want of merit. 



Class 105. Pen of 5 Shearling Wethers. — 3 entries. First 

 Prize awarded to Mr. C. Crawshaj ; Second to Mr. J. Newman. 



Short Wools, including Oxfordshire and Shropshire. — 

 Class 106. Pen of 10 Breeding Ewes of any Ac/e icJiich shall 

 have suckled Lambs np to June 1st, 1874. — First Prize awarded 

 to the Duke of Marlborough ; Second to Mr. Bowen Jones. 



Class 107. Pen of 10 Ewe Lambs.- — 8 entries, 1 absent. First 

 Prize awarded to Mr. T. Nock ; Second to Mr. F. Street. Re- 

 serve Number, belonging to Messrs. Mansell, highly com- 

 mended. 



Class 108. Pen of 10 Wether Lambs. — 4 entries. First Prize 

 awarded to Messrs. Howard ; Second to Mr. G. Street. Reserve 

 Number, belonging to Lord Sondes, highly commended. 



Class 109. Pen of 5 Shearling Wethers. — 8 entries. First 

 Prize awarded to the Executors of the late S. Druce ; Second to 

 Duke of Marlborough. The Reserve Number, belonging to Mr. 

 G. Cooke, highly commended. 



It will be noticed that the number of entries in certain classes 



