Prizes for the Meetinr/ at Southampton. 
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S H E E P. 
Prizes for Improving the Breed of Sheep. — 1844. 
Leicesters. 
CLASS 
1. To the owner of the best Shearling Ram . . Thirty Sovereigns. 
To the owner of the second-best ditto . . . Fifteen Sovereigns. 
2. To the owner of the best Ram of any other age . Thirty Sovereigns. 
To the owner of the second-best ditto . . . Fifteen Sovereigns. 
3. To the owner of the best pen of Five Shearling 
Ewes Ten Sovereigns. 
To the owner of the second-best ditto ditto . Five Sovereigns. 
South-Down Sheep. 
1 . To the owner of the best Shearling Ram . . Thirty Sovereigns. 
To the owner of the second-best ditto . . . Fifteen Sovereigns. 
2. To the owner of the best Ram of any other age . Thirty Sovereigns. 
To the owner of the second-best ditto . . . Fifteen Sovereigns. 
3. To the owner of the best pen of Five Shearling 
Ewes Ten Sovereigns. 
To the owner of the second-best ditto ditto . . Five Sovereigns. 
LoNG-wooLLED Sheep: 
Not qualified to compete as Leicesters. 
1. To the owner of the best Shearling Ram . . Thirty Sovereigns. 
To the owner of the second-best ditto . . > Fifteen Sovereigns. 
2. To the owner of the best Ram of any other age . Thirty Sovereigns. 
To the owner of the second-best ditto . . . Fifteen Sovereigns. 
3. To the owner of the best pen of Five Shearling 
Ewes Ten Sovereigns. 
To the owner of the second-best ditto ditto • . Five Sovereigns. 
Short-woolleu Sheep : 
Noi qualijied to compete as South-Downs. 
1. To the owner of the best Shearling Ram , . Twenty Sovereigns. 
2. To the owner of the best Ram of any other age Twenty Sovereigns. 
3. To the owner of the best pen of Five Shearling 
Ewes Ten Sovereigns. 
Pigs. 
1. To the owner of the best Boar of a large breed . Ten Sovereigns. 
To the owner of the second-best ditto ditto . . Five Sovereigns. 
2. To the owner of the best Boar of a small breed. Ten Sovereigns. 
To the owner of the second-best ditto ditto . . Five Sovereigns. 
3. To the owner of the best breeding Sow of a large 
breed Ten Sovereigns. 
