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shorn ; we have, however, found a few doubtful cases, and recommend the 
disqualification of No. 1213, in Class 134, and also No. 1253, in Class 140. 
William Jobsox. 
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Leicestees. 
It was quite refreshing to find such a large collection of the 
patriarchal Leicester, the oldest of all our improved breeds. 
Fortj-three pens were entered, and it is safe to say that in respect 
to average merit the Leicester was not surpassed by any other 
variety in the Show. Eight two-shear rams made up a strong 
class. Mr. T. H. Hutchinson, whose flock of Leicesters has 
long been unequalled, took the first and third prizes with thick, 
neatlj-formed sheep of his own breeding — shaped as Leicesters 
ought to be, thick and deep at the heart, broad and well padded 
with meat along the back, with strong, well set neck, clean, gay- 
looking head, beautiful skin, fine in the bone, not wide behind, 
but all over thickly covered with flesh and fat. They were 
of course brought out in high condition, too fat for general 
use, yet they carried their mutton well and evenly. Mr. 
Harrison's second ram is a big, massive-looking sheep with 
right good carcass, but the skin rather white, and the fleece 
with a slight tendency to Lincoln character. 
The Class of Shearling rams with 20 entries — two absent — ■ 
was one of the best in the Show. Here both the first and second 
prizes went to Mr. T. H. Hutchinson for a pair of grand sheep, 
true in Leicester form and character, thick through the heart, 
wide in the rib, and all over admirably furnished with mutton, 
which they carry evenly. Mr. T. Strickland got the third prize 
and also the " reserve " for a pair of handsome rams, wide in 
the rib and well covered with mutton, the " reserve " ram being 
a trifle high on the leg. 
Ram lambs in pens of three made up a very good class of 8 
entries. Here Mr. T. H. Hutchinson had to give way to a pen 
of big, well-grown, well-furnished lambs got by a ram of his 
own breeding — the winner of the second prize at the i'^orkshire 
Show last year. This pen belongs to Mr. VV. Walsh of Gilstead, 
but were bred by Mr. J. B. Green of Low House Farm, Silsden, 
Leeds. The second prize went to Mr. Hutchinson for a pen of admi- 
rably formed lambs, one being slightly unsatisfactory in fleece. 
The Class of Shearling Ewes, in pens of five, had 7 entries, 
one being absent. Both the first and second prizes went to 
Mr. E. F. Jordan of Eastburn, for handsome ewes of fine style, 
quality, and character, but some of them not so nice in the heads 
as could be desired. They were got by a ram of Mr. T. 
H. Hutchinson's breeding, and should throw excellent stock. 
