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Street, Maulden, Ampthill, Bedfordshire ; and Mr. F. Street, 
St. Ives, Huntinjjdonshire, divided the prizes pretty equally, 
Mr. Howard having rather the largest share. He came first in 
the two female classes with large and very handsome sheep, well- 
clad with both wool and mutton ; while in each of the two male 
classes he was second. Mr. Treadwell was first in the young 
tup class, and second both among old tups and ewes. His sheep 
handled admirably, and they were broad and even in form. The 
old tup class was headed by a very fine twenty-seven-month 
sheep, owned by Mr. G. Street, and descended from the stocks 
of Messrs. Howard, Druce, and Roberts. The mere mention of 
the flocks represented is sufficient to convince every English- 
man that this early maturing and very valuable mutton-pro- 
ducing breed made a good appearance on French soil. 
M. Tiberghien, Manage, Hainault, in whose name the Belgian 
sheep were entered, demonstrated his desire to improve his flock 
by securing at a good price one of Mr. Howard's tups. 
Hampshire Downs. — Four good specimens of this breed were 
shown by Mr. Robert Russell, Horton Court Lodge, Dartford, 
Kent. They had no opposition, however, and two special prizes 
were deservedly awarded to them, 
Dorsets. — Of this hardy breed eight very fine sheep were 
shown by M. G. VV. Homer, Athelhampton Hall, Dorchester. 
They, too, were alone in their glory, which was to be regretted, 
for they would have held their own against very strong opponents. 
They were reared from stock which has been in ]\Ir. Homer's 
possession for a long time ; and were large in size, symmetrical 
in form, broad on the back, long in the quarters, and carried a 
heavy load of mutton, evenly laid on. They were awarded two 
special prizes and one ticket of " very honourable mention." 
They formed the strongest opponents to Lord Walsingham's 
successlul group of Southdowns for the 1500-franc mutton prize, 
and we understand that among the Jurors there was division of 
opinion as to which of the two groups best deserved the coveted 
trophy. It is said of the Dorsets that " the body is tall and 
light, and the legs are long." Mr. Homer's sheep were certainly 
tall, but their bodies were very thick and heavy, and their legs 
of moderate length. 
Leicestcrs. — In the Foreign Division there were twenty-nine 
entries of this justly popular breed, twenty -one of which were 
Irom England, four from France, and four from Belgium. The 
foreign sheep were nothing more than fair specimens of the breed ; 
and, with one exception, all the premiums came to English 
animals. The contest lay chiefly between Mr. George Turner, 
junior, Thorpelands, Northampton, and Mr. R. W. Creswell, of 
Ravenstone, Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Mr. Turner showed a very 
fine lot of sheep, — compact, thick, well-matured, splendidly 
