GOO Report on the Exhibition of Live Stock at Wolverhampton. 
girth, an excellent fleece, firm to the touch, and I may sa}', a very good 
sheep. Tlie third prize, shown by the same owner, is a thick, well-grown 
sheep, with ratlier light fleece, and when turned loose walks badly. The- 
highly commended and reserve number, shown by Mr. Sanday, is a neat, 
•well-grown sheep, but not big enough to please the public. The commended 
shearling, shown by Mr. Turner, sen., is a good turning sheep, but not good 
enough to win in such company. 
Class 75. The first prize aged ram is a two-shear, shown by the same 
gentleman that took first prize for shearlings, and a more complete type of a 
good Leicester I have seldom seen, many good judges pronouncing him to be 
faultless. The second prize, a three-shear, shown by Mr. Sanday, is a large- 
sized sheep with good wool and constitution ; a little faulty about the- 
shoulders, but a very useful sheep. The third prize, shown by Mr. Borton, 
is a very thick, well-formed sheep, but rather light in his fleece. V/e con- 
sidered this an excellent class, and commended all but one. And I may add, 
that I have never seen a better lot of old sheep together. 
Class 76. The Shearling Ewes consisted of only 3 .pens. The first prize, 
shown by Mr. Hutchinson, were of good size and shape. Wool not quite 
perfect. The second prize, shown by Mr. Borton, were a useful pen. The 
third prize, shown by the Kev. George Inge, were not so good as his flock has 
before produced. 
Following upon the magnificent show of Cotswolds at Oxford 
last year they cut but a poor figure on the present occasion, 
numbering only 36 entries. The absence of many of the famous 
old names of breeders in the Cotswold Hills is sadly to be 
regretted ; but in Mr. Brown, of Norfolk, we have a liberal 
contributor, who won as he liked in the shearling ram class ; 
Avhiist another new exhibitor, in Mr. Russell Swanwick, carried 
all before him in a very inferior class of young ewes. Of this 
breed the Judges say : — 
Class 77 was fairly represented as to numbers, but with the exception of the 
prize sheep, was not of tliat high standing of merit we have sometimes seen 
at the Royal Shows. No. 715, the first prize, is firm-fleshed ; of good fair 
character, but not quite perfect in his form of standing. No. 716 equal to 
No. 715 as to general character, but not so true in form before and behind the 
shoulder. 
Class 78. Not so well represented in numbers as Class 77 ; but ^ve con- 
sider No. 724, the first prize, to be of good general Cotswold character, with 
firm flesh and good wool. No. 728, the second prize, is also a good-fleshed 
sheep, but has not a good head. 
Class 79 is only represented by five entries, and those far below the class 
as represented at Oxford last year. 
Of LIncolns there was a very small entry, including the 
names of the well-known breeders, Messrs, Marshall, Dudding, 
and Gunnell ; whilst of Ryland and other long-wools there were 
but nine competitors, and out of these Mr. Lynn's " Lincoln 
and Leicester" cross — grand sheep in themselves— were pre- 
eminent. Still I think it is a grave question for consideration, 
whether the Council should persevere year after year in offering 
prizes for such a class, unless the show be held in some locality 
demanding special notice towards this description of sheep. 
The Judges say of them : — 
