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their Report upon the Leicester classes, write of the Lincolns, 
although briefly, in terms of very high praise, at least so far as 
concerns the rams. 
Class 151. Shearling PMms. — A very good class, the first prize shearling 
showing great substance and quantity of wool. 
Class 152. Aged liams. — An extremely good class, showing great size, 
with quality and aptitude for fattening. 
Class 153. Shearling Ewes. — Not a good class; the winning pen very good 
indeed. 
Class 154. — Eioe Lambs. — Only a moderate class. 
Tom Casswell. 
Wm. Sanday. 
EuwD. Taddison. 
Although in their awards the Judges did not add many com- 
mendations to the money prizes, the foregoing remarks amount 
virtually to a general commendation of both classes of rams. 
The shearling class was a large one, containing 34 entries, 
G of which, however, were absent. The older class contained 
15 entries, of which 3 were absent, and 2 disqualified. In 
both classes, Mr. Henry Smith, of the Grove, Crosswell Butler, 
exhibited the first prize sheep, and in the aged class the second 
winner also. His shearling ram, shown in full condition, appa- 
rently had not the easiest of victories ; at least his winning 
first honours was by no means obviously the right conclusion. 
Mr. John Pears' fine wealthy sheep (second prize), and the 
excellent (third prize) ram exhibited by Mr. Wright, of Nocton 
Heath, were powerful rivals. These three clearly deserved the 
three prizes, although there were sheep perilously near them in 
merit ; but to rightly place them first, second, and third, re- 
quired very close and careful comparison, and considerable skill 
in estimating the value of different points of excellence in the 
different animals. It was no easy task. A very good and true- 
framed sheep of Mr. Arthur Garfit's had the reserved number ; 
and there were two commendations, one for a companion ram 
to the first winner (Mr. Smith showing three in the class), 
the other to one of four good sheep exhibited by Mr. Torr, from 
the Aylesby Manor flock. Messrs. Dudding's four shearlings 
had the well-known high character of the Panton sheep, but 
wanted condition to prove their capabilities satisfactorily. 
Much is said, and with a great deal of truth, against forcing for 
shows ; but, as is common in cases of reaction, the recoil from 
something excessive is more or less excessive in the opposite 
direction. All flesh-producing kinds of live stock, it should be 
borne in mind, when intended for exhibition, should have a 
sufficiently liberal training to develop their flesh-points, so as to 
afiord the Judges a fair opportunity of estimating their worth ; 
and does not this apply to the exhibition of breeding stock just 
