Goats, and Pigs at Kilburn. 
GGl 
The Long-woolled classes at Kilburn were monopolised bj a 
French exhibitor, M. Ceran Maillard, of Ste. Alarie-du-Mont, 
Alanche, who sent three rams and two pens of ewes of our own 
Leicester tjpe, somewhat altered, however, under changed con- 
ditions of soil and climate. His entries were apparently selected 
to show the development of his sheep at different ages, a shearling, 
a two-shear, and a three-shear ram being sent, and pens of shear- 
ling and three-shear ewes. The two-shear ram was deservedly 
placed first, and the older ewes took due precedence of the 
younger, which were, although they might be considered a trifle 
light in the necks, certainlv well-grown, promising animals. 
Unfortunately the Report of the Judges of Foreign Sheep has 
not come in time for insertion here ; but the following Report 
from the Judge of Wool may be appropriately introduced, and 
will be read with interest : — 
" Classes 326 asd 327.— Wool. 
" The wool exhibited for prizes this year was a good representation of the 
different kinds grown in En2;Iand, the entries being — English, 47 ; Irish, 3 ; 
Scotch, 1 ; Foreign (so calleil), 1. 
" English Wool. — Some of the fleeces showed exceptionally crood care and 
attention ; notably No. 77 (Shropshire), John E. Farmer, of Feiton, Ludlow, 
which, for length of staple, quality, and weight-siving properties, is very high. 
Also Xo. 90 (Lonk), .John Green and Son, of Low House Farm, Silsden, 
Leeds. These are both in the shorter and finer wools. No. 56 (Border 
Leicester), Richard Tweedie, of The Forest, Catterick, Yorkshire; No. 6.'5 
(Lincoln), John Pears, of Mere, Lincoln ; No. 72 (Oxfordshire), Henry F. Hill, 
of New Hall, Watford, Herts, in the longer wools ; No. 84 (Black-faced 
Mountain), the Earl of Tankerville, of Chillinghani Castle, Alnwick; and 
No. 89 (Herdwick), Edward Nelson, of Gatesgarth, Cockermouth, in the 
rougher and coarser sorts. 
" Irish Wool. — The entries were very good, and proved that whilst meat 
received attention, the wool ha.s also been looked after. The length of staple 
and fine quality of Nos. 103 and 104 (Roscommon), Benjumin Hannan, of 
Riverstone, Killucan, County Westmeath, are to be commended. 
" Scotch Wool. — The single entry was of the Cheviot class, and was not such 
as to need any nmark. 
" Foreign Wool. — This class calls for no details. 
" I think, as Judp;e, I ouzht to mention the bad and heavy condition of 
the British wool, as in several cases the fleeces had not been ' docked ; ' and 
also the objectionable way of packing all the locks and pieces there may 
be in the middle of the fleece. This method deteriorates the value of the wool. 
" This being an International Show, it is very much to be regretted that our 
friends in France and other countries in Europe did not send some specimens 
to be shown to illustrate their varieties of wool; and Australia and New 
Zealand, where the growing of wool is carried to a great state of perfection, 
were not even represented. If some of these wools had been sent for exhibition 
(even if not for competition), it would have done some good, and would have 
shown our growers of wool that the great care and attention given to it in 
those colonies accounted for the high price such wool realises at the London 
wool-sales. 
" E. Woodford Goddard." 
