578 Report on the Exhibition of Live Stock at Birmingham. 
In referring to the Leicesters the Judges report : — 
We found all classes well represented. Tiie shearling rams were mostly 
good, and, as a whole, a fine lot of sheep. Tlie airtd rams were, with few 
exceptions, a superior lot. The shearling ewes varied somewhat in size and 
character. 
Fbaxcis Spexcer. 
Charles \Vm. Tixdall. 
The best shearling ram was from the flock of one of the oldest of 
the Society's exhibitors, Mr. George Turner, of Brampford Speke, 
who, just to show what the "old folk" still can do, conquered 
his son, the noted prize-taker for this breed, with a remarkably 
fine and magnificent sheep, whose only fault is a want of fulness 
in the leg of mutton. ^Ir. Turner, of Tliorpelands, however, 
came in second and third with beautiful shearlings of sweet 
character ; and the reserve was given to Mr. VV. Brown's very 
good ram from his Yorkshire flock, which seemed better M ooUed 
than either. The shearling class was admirably well filled, but, as 
regards superior merit, the older rams must be preferred, altliougb 
fewer in number. Here Mr. Turner, jun., came to the front 
with a well-nigh perfect specimen of the Thorpclands flock, in 
symmetry, form, and substance. The other prizes went to the 
Ravenstone flock of Mr. R. W. Cresswell, which was capitally 
represented, showing that good Leicester sheep are still to be 
found in their native county. There was a more limited dis- 
play of ewes, and, as stated by the Judges, they were not so 
even. !Mr. W. Brown's first-prize pen contained two, with sweet 
countenances and magnificent frames, and the Tliorpelands con- 
tingent, placed second, were formed after a very perfect model. 
!Mr. Marris's ewes were also of sweet charac ter. 
Several more breeders of Cotswold shee]) exhibited than usual, 
in consequence of which the shearling ram class formed a capital 
representation. Mr. Russell Swanwick always brings out good 
sheep, but in this instance, although he had five specimens, all 
fine, but not so thoroughly prepared for Show as usual, he could 
onlv obtain reserve, which alone proves how magnificent was 
the general collection. Mr. Thomas Brown, of Marliam Hall, 
the well-known breeder of Norfolk Cotswolds, had six beauties. 
To two of them, of remarkably nice quality and capital wool, 
were awarded first and second prizes ; while a third, possessetl 
of a grand frame, seldom if ever surpassed for substance and 
symmetry, was highly commended. Tlie third-prize shearling 
of Mr. S. Smith, of Somerton, seemed also a beautiful specimen, 
with his broad level back, capital loin. ;ind generally well- 
developed frame. It is worthy of remark that Mr. Brown's 
highly commended sheep had a girth of 5 feet 5 inches. 
Neither the older rams nor the ewes were anything like so 
