706 Report on the Exhibition of Live-Stock at Nojtvich. 
exhibitors had it been earlier known that separate classes would 
have been established for Suffolks. Now that the Council have 
had experience of the great and increasing interest taken in the 
breed, it is hoped that the classes will be continued, and that 
the members of the Suffolk Sheep Society will make continued 
efforts to bring before the public in increasing numbers their 
" coming sheep." There is still a slight want of uniformity 
in the various flocks, but this difficulty will doubtless soon be 
overcome by a strict observance of the rules laid down for the 
admission of entries into the flock-book. 
Two very heavy two-shear rams took the first and second 
prizes for Mr. E. Gittus and Mr. J. Smith. The first prize for 
shearling rams was given to the Marquess of Bristol's exhibit 
of true Suffolk character, but somewhat backward in condition 
as compared with the second-prize winner — a ram with a 
brownish face and dark wool. jThe highly commended ram 
shown by Mr. G. B. Robins was of true character, had a 
splendid back, and was free from dark wool. The three ram- 
lambs shown by Mr. J. Smith had an easy win ; whilst a pen 
shown by the Marquess of Bristol might have been placed 
second, instead of the pen which was honoured by the Judges. 
These, the second-prize lambs, did not appear to stand square on 
their legs. A very thick-fleshed and matchy pen of ewes won 
the first prize, whilst there were four beautiful ewes in the pen 
placed second. A pen very true to type was sent from the 
Ickworth Park flock. These were highly commended, as were 
the other two pens exhibited, so that the whole class was highly 
commended. The ewe-lambs, like their brothers, were not so 
forward in condition as is usually the case at this time of the 
year ; the cold and backward spring had affected them, as it 
has done most of the exhibits in the Lamb Classes. 
Other Short-woolled Breeds. 
For eight prizes offered, there were but six entries from two 
exhibitors — Mr. F. Shepherd and Mr. S. Kidner — whose' sheep 
were quite worthy of the prizes so easily won. 
Cross Breds. 
This Class for Lambs may or may not be in place at a Show 
of breeding-stock ; it seems possible to find a better use for the 
35/. given. 
Report of the Judges of Hampshire Down, dc., Sheep. 
We beg to report that the Hampshire Classes were good on the whole, 
especially the Shearling Mams and Awes, but there was rather too much wool 
left on the latter. 
