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superior specimen of the class, being of large size, with excellent quality of 

 wool and mutton. The second prize sheep, belonging to the same gentleman, 

 was very little behind. The third prize sheep, belonging to Mr. Aylmer, was 

 a strong, useful, large sheep, not of the same quality as the former. ; but with 

 an excellent fleece of wool. 



The Shearlings from the original Cotswold breeders wore not up to the 

 standard of excellence usually exhibited at the Eoyal. 



The Aged Rams were a good class, so much so, that the Judges commended 

 them generally ; and Mr. ]3rown and Mr. Aylmer were as successful as in the 

 Shearlings, showing very good specimens, the former taking the first and second 

 prizes, and the latter the third. 



. The Shearling Ewes were not numerous, there being only 7 pens. Mr. Brown 

 was again successful, showing a pen of fine symmetry and quality, seldom haa 

 a better been exhibited ; Mr, Aylmer being second and third again, with 2 pens 

 of very good ewes. 



• The Lincolns and other Long Woolled Sheep. — This class was by no 

 means largely represented, there being only 33 entries : 17 Shearlings and 11 

 Aged Rams, 5 pens of Shearling Ewes, two of which were disqualified. 



The Sliearling Rams : Mr. Aylmer took first prize for a Lincoln, apparently 

 with a dash of the Cotswold. Mr. Marshall's second jirize sheep had the true 

 character of a Lincoln, having a good fieece of wool and fair quality. The 

 sheep in this class were not well represented. 



In the Aged Sheep, Mr. AVright of Nocton, in Lincolnshire, showed a very 

 superior sheep, and obtained first prize. Mr. Charles Williams, of Carlton-le- 

 Moorland, gained the second prize with a good sheep ; the class was superior to 

 the Shearlings, having good wool and mutton. 



The Shearling Ewes did not possess any particular merit, only 3 pens were 

 left to compete for the prizes. 



Oxfordshire Downs and Shroj)shires. — The Judges, Mr. Masfen, 

 Mr. Hobbs, and Mr. Edmonds, say of the former : — 



Class XXIX., comprising 13 Shearling Rams of ordinary merit, we may 

 dismiss with the remark that, although there are some large-framed fat-natured 

 sheep exhibited, we do not think them so uniform in their character or so mus- 

 cular as they should be. 



Class XXX., for Aged Rams, brought together three competitors only, the 

 first and second prize sheep, both belonging to Mr. Wallis, being two useful 

 animals, with great propensity to fatten, and of full average merit. 



In Class XXXI. there w-ere six entries of Shearling Ewes of rather different 

 type, the first and second prizes being awarded to Mr. C. Howard for sheep of 

 good character and symmetry, though not so heavy or in such high condition 

 as Mr. Overman's third prize pen. 



Of the Shropshires the same gentlemen report : — 



We were highly gratified to find the classes so largely and well filled with 

 animals, whose general appearance gave immistakeable proofs of careful breed- 

 ing, and of their distinctness as a race ; the sheep exhibited at this meeting 

 were for the most ])art of uniform character, good colour, excellent symmetry 

 and size, and combiningwith these properties the essential requisite of being rent- 

 paying and profitable in the quantity and quality of their wool and mutton. 



Class XXXV. was well su]iiiorted by 39 Shearling Rams. The prize and 

 commended sheep, shown by Messrs. Evans, Mansell, Crane, Smith, and Bowen, 

 are decidedly good and handsome ; and several others, not specially rel'erred to 

 in our remarks, are creditable representatives of the breed. 



Class XXXVI. consisted of 13 Aged Rams, including some of more than 

 average merit. The first prize sheep, belonging to Messrs. Crane, is very hand- 

 some, of masculine character, yet symmetrical and of fine quality ; he is well 

 supported by Mr. Mansell's second prize sheep, Avhich is also of good character 



