226 The Norwich Shoiv, 1911. 



Dairy Cattle. — There were sixteen of the seventeen entries 

 present in Class 200 (cows born in or before 1907), and a 

 marvellous milk production was shown, the sixteen animals 

 yielding an average of over 41 lb., two cows giving over 50 lb. 

 each. In Class 201 there were three heifers of good quality 

 exhibited, all showing good dairying properties. 



Sheep. 



Oxford Downs. — Class 204 (shearling rams) was a strong 

 one, and fairly representative of the breed, though there 

 was no ram of exceptional merit above the others. Class 205 

 (single ram lambs) was fairly good, but varied considera])ly in 

 forwardness of condition. Class 206 (three i-am lambs) was a 

 strong one, and there was little to choose between the leading 

 pens. Class 207 (three shearling ewes) was regarded by the 

 Judges as the best of the breed. To Class 208 (ewe lambs) 

 apply the same remarks as to Class 206. Taken on the whole, 

 both as to numbers and quality, the breed was well represented. 

 Shropshires. — These classes were not so well filled as usual, 

 though there were sixty-eight entries in the six classes. The 

 Judges were somewhat disappointed not to find more high- 

 class sheep in the ram classes. The shearling ewes, although 

 few in number, were good, and this remark equally applies to 

 both ram classes. 



Southdowns.^ — As might be expected when the " Royal " 

 Show is held in the eastern counties, these classes were 

 well filled. The Southdown Sheep Society's Gold Medal for 

 the best shearling or two-shear ram was awarded to a typical 

 shearling with good head and wool, very broad in the back, 

 short on the leg, and a good handler, but he might with 

 advantage have been bigger. The Reserve to him was a 

 two-shear ram, large, good in the back and over the heart ; in 

 fact, of great breadth and girth and good in wool, but perhaps 

 a little too far ofi: the ground. The three shearling rams in the 

 first prize pen were really excellent, full of quality, with 

 beautiful wool, and of good length and size — real flock-masters' 

 sheep. The first prize shearling ewes, which also won the 

 Silver Medal for the best pen of females, could not be denied 

 their place, but they were closely pressed by the second prize 

 winners, which were perfect in quality and wool, well brought 

 out, and quite typical of the true old Southdown breed. On 

 the whole, the Southdowns were well above the average. 



Hampshire Downs. — Although perhaps not showing any 

 great advance on some previous shows of the Royal Agricul- 

 tural Society, the Judges considered the collection of 

 Hampshire Down sheep at Norwich a very creditable and level 

 lot. Their opinion of the relative merit of the exhibits is 



