702 Report on the Exhibition of Live-Stock at Norwich. 
Mr. Charles Howard and Mr. Henry Overman, whose flocks 
took such a prominent position in the prize-lists of other days, 
thus gaining a reputation for high class sheep which has 
enabled them to dispose of their rams and surplus stock without 
the expense and worry of a frequent and continued getting up of 
their animals for exhibition. 
In the Aged Ram Class the first prize was won by Mr. J. 
Treadwell's ram, which was so successful last season. Some 
surprise was expressed at the action of the Judges in awarding 
the second prize to a ram from the same flock, as there was a 
decided grey tinge in the wool upon the ram's side. A very 
thick-fleshed and muscular sheep of good quality and style, 
shown by Mr. F. Street, it was thought, should have taken the 
second position ; indeed so good was this last-named ram, that 
the Judges asked for a third prize to be awarded to it. 
There was a well-filled Class of Shearlings, amongst them 
several very good rams, without there being any single sheep of 
superlative excellence. The Judges did not appear to give com- 
plete satisfaction ; they passed over, without even a commenda- 
tion, a grand ram of Mr. C. Howard's which ought certainly to 
have been placed. This ram was afterwards shown at the Bed- 
fordshire Show, where it won first prize in the Shearling Class, 
beating the Norwich first-prize Hampshire Shearling ; and at 
Mr. C. Howard's sale realised the goodly sum of seventy-one 
guineas. 
Mr. W. H. Fox took first prize in the next Class, with three 
very matchy and heavy ram lambs. 
The Shearling Ewes were good, five of the seven pens entered 
being noticed by the Judges, who, in this class at all events, 
could not be accused of being sparing of commendations. 
jRejpori of the Judges of Oxfordshire Doions. 
Class 124. — Twelve entries. We found good sheep to which to award the 
prizes, and the reserve was liishly-commcnded and worthy of a thii>d prize. 
Class 125. — Twenty-nine in number. On the whole, we considered this 
class good, but containing nothing of very special merit ; we found them 
of uniform character. 
Class 126. — Nine entries. This class we hoped to see more fully repre- 
sented. 
Class 127. — Seven entries. After awarding the prizes, we felt justified in 
commending two pens. 
Charles Hobbs. 
J. A. Miles. 
Shropshires. 
No one for a moment expected to find at Norwich, so far from 
their home, such an extraordinary display of Shropshires as 
