Report on the Exhibition of Live- Stock at Neiccastle. 571 
with mutton as could be desired. The second prize went to the 
Marquess of Bristol, for a very good hardv-looking ram of the 
same breeding as the first-prize two-shear ram. 
The Class of Ram Lambs was well filled. Here the Marquess 
of Bristol came first with a pen of handsome well-grown 
lambs, got by his first prize two-shear, and second prize 
shearling ram. The second prize was awarded to ^Ir. Robins, 
for a pen of good-looking, but rather high-standing lambs, 
similar in tvpe to his second-prize two-shear ram. 
Again amongst Shearling Ewes, which were few in number, 
but of fair merit, the Marquess of Bristol took leading honours. 
His sheep were brought out with good taste, and in excellent 
breeding condition. His first-prize ewes were large and well 
shaped, but rather long in the legs. Mr. Joseph Smith obtained 
second honours with a pen of hardy useful-looking ewes. 
Beport of the Judges of Hampshire and Suffolk Sheep. 
The HampsLt'res were a fairly good Class, but, owing to the great distance 
from their locality, the entries were rather small. The Bam Lambs were 
qnite up to the average, and the winning p^ns were very raatchinsr. 
The Suffolks, taking into consideration the short time this Class has been 
recognised by this Society, and also the distance, make a very creditable show, 
and in the future will no doubt hold their o'wn with other Classes. 
"We are of opinion that both excessive feeding and colouring are detrimental 
to the interests of all exhibitors. 
S. W. Taylor. 
Sam. W. Slateb. 
Boeder Leicesters. 
The display of these handsome sheep was disappointing. It 
has often been better at local Shows in the Border districts. 
So near to the home of the breed, a larger and much superior 
collection was expected at Newcastle. About half-a-dozen of 
these pens were very good ; the others, as a whole, were unsatis- 
factory. 
In the Class for Adult Rams, Two-shear and upwards, the 
Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, M.P., of Whittinghame, got the first 
prize for a sheep of his own breeding, very good on the back, 
but wanting in depth. The Class of Shearling Rams contained 
several very good sheep ; Mr. Thomas Clark's first being a 
wide-ribbed, thick, handsome sheep, very thick through the 
heart, admirably furnished on the back, and tolerably deep in 
carcass. Mr. Balfour's second is a big, wide sheep of desirable 
character. Mr. A. R. Melvin's third is a well-furnished, good- 
looking ram of fair depth. Mr. Clark's reserve ram, and !Mr. 
Jack's highly commended ram, also displayed considerable 
