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Dunbar, got the third prize for a pen of neat, hardy ewes of 
good quality. INIr. D. Hall's reserve ewes are also of a high 
character. 
Heport of the Judges of Cheviot Sheep. 
The Cheviot \>Te(iA of Sheep were largely represented, and the competition 
was very keen in all the Classes. 
The Two-year Bam Class contained no less than 15 entries. The prize 
•winners, in that Class, were of superior quality. 
The One-year-old Class also require special notice. The first-prize Sheep, 
for style, quality, and fineness of wool, can seldom be surpassed in any Show- 
yard of the Cheviot Class. 
The Ewe and Gimmers Class were also of very fine quality, and reflected 
great credit upon those to whom they belonged. 
John Clat. 
Thomas Elliot. 
Black-faced Sheep, 
This hardy mountain breed, which has been much improved 
in recent years, was fairly well represented. A few of the 
prize sheep were of high merit, but some of the classes were 
weak, and often at leading Scotch Shows the breed makes a 
stronger appearance. There were in all thirty-three entries. 
A dozen entries made up a strong Class of Adult Rams, Two- 
shear and upwards. The first prize went to Mr. John Archi- 
bald, of Overshiels, for a thick, wide two-shear ram of his own 
breeding, well covered with mutton all over, carrying a good 
fleece and good typical head, but not desirable in the colour 
of the face. Mr. W. McCracken's second-prize ram, " Young 
Laird," bred by himself, and got by " Laird," is a year older, 
and his wool is losing quality, but he is a thick well-formed 
sheep of a hardy character. 
In the Class of Shearling Rams, with fifteen entries and a few 
empty pens, there was again an interesting contest between 
Mr. Archibald and Mr. McCracken. The latter turned the 
tables here, taking the lead with a deep, well-shaped ram of 
great merit, bred by himself, and got by the second-prize old 
ram. He is well-grown, is of excellent quality and character, 
and has a good head and admirable face and jaw. He was 
purchased by ^Ir. Charles Howatson, of Glenbuck, who had 
entered some pens, but did not send the animals. Mr. McCracken 
also got the third, fourth, and fifth places with other three good 
rams of a useful type. Mr. Archibald's second-prize ram 
of his own breeding is not big, but shows excellent quality and 
character. 
The Ewe Classes were small, but Mr. Rawlinson's two first- 
prize pens showed considerable merit. They are not large in 
size, but hardy and useful-looking. 
