584 Report on the Exhibition of Live Stock at Birmingham. 
Class 102, for Shearling Ewes, was a tcit fair one, many of them beinj of 
great size and good quality. 
We consider all the classes in Oxford and South Downs to be better repre- 
sented than we have seen them for many years. 
In the classes of Hanipshires and other Short Wools there was little comiieti- 
tion. Some few of the animals were of superior qualit}', and we very highly 
commend a pen of Dorset ewe.«, but consider they ought not to compete with 
Hampshires. 
ITexry Fookes. 
John Brtax. 
"William Bulllx. 
The smallness of the Hampshire classes seemed to afford n 
strange contrast to the fuhiess of some of the others ; but in this 
part of the kingdom no other result was to have been expected. 
There were only four shearling rams from two exhibitors, Mr. 
Alfred Morrison and Mr. G. W. Homer. Those of the former 
received both prizes, and were grand-looking shearlings, lengthy, 
with straight backs and good substance, such as would probably 
have won with far greater competition. ]Mr. Homer's had very 
nice quality, however, and both received notice from the Judges. 
In the older ram class there were the same number of sheep, Mr. 
JNIorrison exhibiting two, as before ; but he had to be content 
with a high commendation and a commendation for these, Mr. 
T. Chapman Saunders winning both prizes with two beautiful 
sheep ; the first-prize one, in particular, being quite a paragon 
in symmetry, high quality, thick flesh, and superior wool, all 
combined in a grand frame. This noble sheep is particularly 
good in points wherein Hampshires are usually defective, being 
very full behind the shoulders, and having a neat pretty head, 
with pleasing countenance. He stands wide before, with a 
wealthy bosom declining low, and his leg of mutton seems equal 
to that of a Southdown. If the true Sussex quality and beauty 
of shape can be imparted to an enormous frame, we have it here. 
Mr. T. C. Saunders had also the post of honour in the ewe 
class with a pen of beauties, bearing a striking resemblance in 
character to the ram just described. ]Mr. [Morrison did not enter 
any ewes, but there were three other pens in the class, one 
belonging to Mr. G. W. Homer, which received second prize : 
a pen from the superior flock of Mr. J. Walter, M.P., to wliom 
was awarded Reserve ; and one of Dorset Horns, exhibited by 
Lord Bridport, which the Judges highly commended, it will bo 
seen that in their Report they remark on the circumstance of 
sheep of opposite characteristics in everytliing but length of 
wool being allowed to compete together. Scarcely a Show is 
ever held, however, without some slight amalgamation taking 
place in breeds inadequately represented. The last section in 
the sheep department was styled Hampshire and other Short- 
