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Many of the exhibits had left the show when the 

 weights were taken, and we were only able to place eight of 

 those which had taken prizes upon the weighing machine, 

 the two heaviest showed i cwt. o qrs. 24 Ibs. and i cwt. o qrs. 

 18 Ibs. ; the lightest only 3 qrs. i Ibs. and 3 qrs. 8 Ibs., a total 

 of 7 cwt. 2 qrs. 7 Ibs., or an average per head of 3 qrs. 16 Ibs. ; 

 a weight less by 6 Ibs. 10 oz. than that of young merino 

 lambs at the Bergerie Nationale de Rambouillet at the age 

 of eleven months. 



We will now confine ourselves to giving the weight 

 of some of the merino's of the Bergerie Nationale de Ram- 

 bouillet. 



The ram (No. 49 in catalogue) marked R, No. 1610, 

 aged i year and 10 months, " Special Prize," weighed 

 i cwt. 2 qrs. 6 Ibs. ; the ram (No. 139 in catalogue) marked 

 R, No. 1418, aged 2 years 8 months, weighed i cwt. 3 qrs. 

 20 Ibs. ; a sheep (No. 175) marked R, No. 1450, aged two 

 years 8 months, 26 days, " Special Prize," weighed i cwt. 

 i qr. 2 Ibs. ; a sheep (No. 85)marked R, No. 1445, aged 2 years 

 9 months, " Special Prize," weighed 3 qrs. 27 Ibs. 



It must be noted that these two sheep are the 

 smallest of the lot sent by the Bergerie Nationale de 

 Rambouillet. 



The following is the weight of two French Merinos 

 exhibited by Mr. Gilbert, of Wideville, near Trappes (Seine 

 et Oise). 



The ram (No. 52 in Catalogue) aged i year 9 

 months, Special Prize, weighed i cwt. 3 qrs. 9 Ibs. The sheep 

 (No. 89) aged 3 years 7 months, Special Prize, weighed 

 i cwt. 2 qrs. 14 Ibs. 



All the animals, after being weighed for the first 

 time at the show, were sheered on 23rd and 24th October, and 

 were again weighed, as was also the fleece of each beast apart 



In the following table will be found the requisite 

 data for comparing the above-mentioned animals with those 

 of Australia. 



The longwool-bearing animals, which were too few 

 in proportion to their merit, afforded some fine specimens of 

 the Leicester and Lincoln breeds. 



Then followed Angora Goats, two of which were 

 more particulary (the male and female both taking .first 

 prizes) remarkable for their whiteness, fineness and brillancy 

 of their wool. 



To complete the show, there were twelve female and 

 two male alpacas. These animals, which we are not accus- 

 tomed to see at our European shows, will certainly be used 

 with advantage in Australia. 



