Goats, and Pigs at Kilburn. 
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(3 pens) were entered, and only 3 rams and 1 pen of ewes staved 
at home. This is another of those breeds which are particularlv 
suited to certain districts and to certain circumstances of soil 
and climate ; and with regard to breeds of the kind, it is only fair 
to bear this in view in making anv critical remarks upon them : 
where the salmon cannot come, the trout of the shallow brook 
or mountain rill is not to be despised. 
Mrs. Langdon, whose herd of Devon cattle is among the very 
foremost in reputation, successfully exhibited some choice speci- 
mens of the smart little Esmoor sheep, winning in both ram 
classes the first prize over the entries of Lord Poltimore ; while 
the Poltimore Park ewes turned the tables upon those of Flitton 
Barton. 
The following is the Report of the Judges upon the group 
comprising the Rvland, Somerset, Exmoor, Dorset, Dartmoor, 
and Limestone breeds : — 
In the first Class, IS", of Rylands, there were only two entries, the same 
nmubcr only competing in Class Accordin;; to our instructions we only 
awarded the first prize in each class, the second animals not being in our 
opinion of sufBcient merit. 
In Classes 193 and 194, Somerset and Dorset Horned, we had a much better 
entry for both the shearling ami aged ram prizes. In the former we had 
some difficulty in separating the two best sheep, the one having good quality 
with good shoulders and fore ribs, and sood wool, but a little wanting in his 
legs of mutton, whilst the other had better legs of mutton, but was not so good 
in his other points. We thought W'th classes deserved our c-iimmendation. 
In Class 195, ewes of the same breed, only three pens were exhibited. Two 
out of the three pens were very superior sheep, and well deservel the prizes 
they obtained. We considered, this a good class of sheep, but rather lacking that 
good hardy look which sheep need that have to be out in all weathers, especi- 
ally the kind of weather we had last winter and lately. The house seems 
more like their home than the field. They are good breeders, excellent 
mutton, and come early to maturity, quaUties that the farmers of the present 
day ne^ now more than ever to look to. 
in the next Classes, 196, 197, and 19S, Dartmoor, we had a good entry both 
of shearhng and aged rams, but had no difficulty in selecting the two best, 
they being much superior to those that we did not place. The ewes were also 
easily judgeil, there being only three pens. These are good, strong, hardy- 
looking sheep, but lack qu;\lity both in wool and mutton ; but it may be that 
they are the best kind of sheep for the neighbourhood of the moor from which 
they derive their name. 
In the nest Classes, 199, 200, 201, Exmoor sheep, we had not much com- 
petition, but all the exhibits were very good of their kind. This is a small, 
hardy-looking, and good-wooUed kind of sheep. It has been suggested to us 
that this pretty little breed of sheep might be improved by a cross judiciously 
selected. WTiether this would be compatible with their adaptability to their 
native bills, is a question we must leave to those whom it more immediately 
concerns. 
The other Classes in our book, 205, 206, 20T, Limestone, were adjudged 
by the Inspectors of Sheaiing to be disquahfied. We saw all those classes, 
and think this decision was perhaps right. It will be a caution to future 
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