Report on the Exiiibition of Live-Stock at Noi'wich. 703 
was witnessed at the Shrewsbury Meeting, held in the midst of 
the district in which they are more particularly reared ; yet it 
was thought that the enterprising breeders of this dark-faced 
Down would not fail to make an effort to bring some of their 
best sheep for the public to admire. These expectations were 
realised, the Class for Shearling Rams having no fewer than 
61 entries, of which more than half received honourable notice 
at the hands of the Judges. In such a large and good Class it 
was a great feat for Mrs. Barrs to win both first and second 
prizes with splendid sheep bred by herself. Mr. J. Beach sent 
a very good ram to take third position. 
In the Aged Ram Class the first and second prize winners, 
belonging respectively to Messrs. H. and A. Bradburne and to 
Mr. J. Pulley, retain the positions held by them at Bristol. 
The Ram Lambs were not numerically strong. A far better 
Class in every way was that for Shearling Ewes. It appeared 
to be a very near thing between the first-prize pen shown by 
Mr. P. A. Muntz and that by Mr. Minton ; the style, character, 
and substance of those placed second were very good. Of 
the 12 pens entered, 8 received notice, and fully deserved it. 
Report of the Judges of Shropshire Sheep. 
Although a long distance from home, the Shropshire Sheep Classes were 
well filled at Xorwich. 
Beginning with the Two-Shear Bams, Class 128, there were 15 entries, 
most of which were good sheep, particularly the prize and highly-commended 
animals. 
Class 129. — This was a large class, the number being 61. The first and 
second prize-takers were large roomy sheep of great size, with good quality 
C'f wool and mutton ; a large number of the others showed careful breeding 
and good Shropshire character. 
Class 130. — Ram LUmhs. — In this class there were only 6 entries, 4 of 
which were very good and looked like growing into good sheep. 
Class 131. — Shearling Ewes. — There were 12 pens entered in this class, 
the whole of which were very useful animals; so even were they, that, after 
leducing them to 6 pens, we had some difficulty in selecting the prize- 
winners. 
JoHS Edward Farmer. 
FiicHARD Barber. 
ISoUTHDOWJsS. 
It will doubtless be considered very presumptuous on the 
part of an " official reporter " to express an opinion which is 
not quite in accordance with the Report of the Judges; but 
' duty first, then pleasure," ought to be the universal motto. 
From the Report of the Judges one would infer that the South- 
lowns at Norwich were not good, or even up to the average. 
\fter a hasty examination of the various Classes, I came to a 
