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Report on the Exhibition of Live Stock at Bristol. 
South DOWNS. 
Lord Walsingham was a large exhibitor, and the chief prize- 
taker, in the well-represented classes of this breed : he took first 
and second place in the shearlings with a couple of nice level 
rams. Mr. Hugh Gorringe was third, with a good-looking 
animal, light in the face. Several exhibitors were commended 
and highly commended : and even after that there were some 
excellent rams left, of which no notice could be taken. In the 
Old Ram Class, Lord Walsingham carried all before him, the 
three prizes falling to him for a beautiful trio, the first one 
apparently perfect, showing true colour, close wool, and choice 
mutton. Lord Walsingham was first in the Shearling Ewes, 
with a pen of splendid character and perfect match. Sir Nicholas 
William Throckmorton, Bart^ was second ; and for third place 
the Prince of Wales was successful with a very nice pen of ewes, 
matching well, a little dark in the face. Taken altogether, the 
show of Southdowns was an excellent one. 
The following is the Report of the Judges of Southdown, 
Hampshire Down and other Short-wool Sheep : — 
The Classes of SoutlKlown sheep mustered very strong. The Shearling 
Rams were a very good class, many of surpassing excellence. In the old class 
Lord Walsingham was invincible, showing three remarkably good specimens 
of the Southdowns, the second in the class being of great size, with quality 
combined. The shearling ewes produced a very close contest, the pens being 
remarkably even, and well matched, and the Judges had some difiBculty in 
awarding the prizes, the whole class being commended. 
The Hampshire Downs did not mnster so strong, but some very good 
animals were shown, Mr. Morrison easily taking first prize with his wonderful 
shearling. The old ram class was faii ly represented. The shearling ewes were 
exceedingly good. The first- and second-prize pens we considered first-clas.'!, 
doing very great credit to Mr. Read. jj pQQgj.g 
F. Bddd. 
F. M. Jonas. 
Hampshire and other Short-wools. 
These were chiefly Hampshire Downs, but the entry was not 
a heavy one. Among the Shearling Rams, Mr. A. Morrison 
was placed first, for a fine sheep of true type, with good girth 
and long delicate ears. Mr. H. Lambert came second, and Mr. 
J. Barton third with a large sheep. In the Old Ram Class, 
Mr. Morrison again succeeded, showing a massive animal. 
Mr. James Read had two beautiful pens of shearling ewes, good 
in the girth, with dark faces. Mr. Frank R. M'^ore had a very 
useful-looking pen of farmers' sheep. 
Shropshirks. 
The very large muster of Shropshire sheep shows the high 
estimation in which tliis useful breed is held. The Judges 
