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of entries than the whole of the white-faced breeds. The 
principal causes are not far to seek ; amongst them may be 
enumerated, the change in the system of husbandry, the heavy 
imports of wool from all parts of the world, and the demand 
for smaller joints of mutton with a less proportion of fat. 
Another noticeable feature would be the introduction of classes 
for lambs of several of the breeds of sheep. A keen observer 
Avould also notice that the Hampshire lambs were the only ones 
in which nature was allowed to take the place of art, as they 
were alone in a " state of untrimmedness." Other lambs had 
their docks more or less trimmed or squared, as the shepherds 
call it, and one must confess that their appearance was much 
improved thereby. Would it not be better to allow the lambs 
to be treated in the same way as the older sheep, that is, if it 
be admitted that the trimming and colouring of sheep are to be 
allowed ? 
Leicesters. 
Changes in the fashion of the woollen clothes we wear, the 
general low price of wool, and the almost complete alteration 
in the taste or demand for the mutton we eat, have heavily 
handicapped the Long-wools. In the Leicester classes, one found 
evidences of the changes wrought : the exhibitors numbered 
but four, and the entries but eighteen, to compete for eight 
prizes. Mr. T. H. Hutchinson sent two old rams, won both 
prizes ; three Shearling rams, took both prizes and the reserve 
number ; and one pen of ram lambs, and ran away with the 
first prize, the second going to Mr. T. Strickland. 
Only two pens of Ewes were shown, both belonging to 
Mr. E. F. Jordan ; thus all the prizes went to Yorkshire. 
COTSWOLDS 
were more numerous than the Leicesters, numbering 28 entries, 
of which, however, 12 were contributed by Mr. T. Brown, 9 by 
Mr. R. Swanwick, and 7 by Messrs. T. and S. G. Gillett, so 
that here the competition was even more limited than in the 
former division. The Classes for Single Rams were filled by 
superior specimens of the breed ; the quality and substance of 
the only pen of Ewes were good. 
LiNCOLNS. 
In this department we missed the grand sheep shown in former 
years by Mr. II. Smith, who has decided to take his woll-carnotl 
retirement from the Showyard as an exhibitor of Lincolns. 
