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COTSTVOLDS. 
This handsome and characteristic breed was well represented 
in merit, but there was little competition. Of the 15 entries 
13 were sent by Mr. Russell Swanwick, of the Royal Agri- 
cultural College Farm, Cirencester, whose sheep displayed all 
the good features of the Cotswold, large size, long broad back, 
wide rib, clean, hardy-looking head, white, rank curly wool, 
with good cover of mutton, especially along the back. He was 
alone in both the Ram Classes, with 3 entries of Two Shears, 
and 5 of Shearlings, all handsome typical sheep, brought out 
with good taste and judgment, and all bred at the College 
Farm. 
In the Class of Ram Lambs, Mr. H. Akers, of Black Bourton, 
Faringdon, appeared with a pen of very high merit, big and 
hardy-looking, and the first prize was given to them over three 
excellent pens shown bv Mr. Russell Swanwick. In the Class 
of Shearling Ewes Mr. Russell Swanwick stood first, and 
Mr. H. Akers second, with sheep of good average merit. 
LiNCOLSS. 
Lincoln sheep with 28 entries made a creditable appearance. 
Nevertheless thev have on the whole been better at some former 
Royal Shows. This hardy breed with its admirable fleece is 
much esteemed in foreign countries, and there was a keen 
demand here for the prize Lincolns for exportation, chiefly to 
ZSorth and South America. 
There were six entries of Two Shear Rams, one absent. The 
first prize went to Mr. John Pears for an exceptionally good 
ram of his own breeding ; not large in scale, but compact, well 
balanced, of good character, and very good on the back. Mr, 
\V. 1\ Sharpe's second ram, bred by himself, is longer in the 
carcass, and a very good sheep in other points, but is just a trifle 
slack in the middle. 
A very strong Class of Shearling Rams, numbering a dozen 
entries, was headed by a true tvpe of a Lincoln, shown and bred 
by Mr. Henry Smith, The Grove, well grown, with good out- 
line, excellent fleece, deep and thick in front and very good 
under the band. He was sold for exportation to South America. 
The second prize went to Mr. R. Wright for a very good ram 
of his own breeding, and one of the second-prize pen of lambs 
Norwich last year. 
In a small but good Class, Mr. R. Wright took the lead with 
a pen of well-formed Lambs, of desirable character, standing 
nicely on their legs, and full of promise. They were got by the 
ksame sire as Mr. Wright's prize-shearling rams. The second 
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