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ram class. The race was close. Mr. Borton, however, finished 
best, having got first and third for a pair of well developed 
three-shear sheep, bred by himself. The first ram has a grand 
neck, great width of chest and fore-rib. The third one is also 
good forward. On the loin he might be better, while he is 
hardly so well made-up as Mr. Turner's second ram, also a three- 
shear, and bred by the exhibitor. The Thorpeland's sheep has 
a broad, well-covered top, well-sprung rib, great rump and good 
quarters. Possibly a little more covering over his shoulders 
might have pulled him higher. Mr. Thos. Harris's two-shear 
ram, Reserved, has splendid ribs and good shoulders. Mr. W. 
Brown's commended sheep excelled in wool. 
In the gimmer class, the Yorkshire breeders were harder than 
they commonly are on the distinguished Northamptonshire 
" Leicester man." The Eastburn pen, owned by the Executors 
of the late Mr. F. Jordan, have immense wealth for their age, 
both of mutton and wool. Bigger animals of the breed I have 
seen, but finer woolled, more symmetrical gimmers are not met 
with in every flock. They were decidedly first. Mr. Brown's 
second pen display family character and careful feeding. Mr. 
Turner's third ones are sweet about the heads, and good on the 
backs. They are, if anything, on the short side, and would be 
improved by a little more size. Mr. Hutchinson's pen was 
Reserved. 
The Judges report in these classes that the display was good, 
and that they were glad to observe a considerable improvement 
in the representation of this variety as rent payers. 
Border Leicesters. — A large display of this breed was expected 
at an exhibition within comparatively easy access of the Border 
Counties, where this very useful breed has its stronghold. The 
prizes were more liberal than anything these breeders have been 
accustomed to in their own country, and it was rather disap- 
pointing to see only three or four exhibitors represented. The 
quality of Mr. Melvin's and Mr. Tweedie's Leicesters, however, 
was very good, and they made a good but, of course, numerically 
small display. They divided the honours. Mr. Tweedie, who 
deserves great credit for the manner in which his Leicesters are 
brought out on a strong clay Yorkshire farm, had no competition 
with his ponderous 4-year-old ram, " Fitz-James," of his own 
breeding. This ram weighed 34 imperial stones at the time of 
the Show, and was, seemingly, the heaviest sheep in the yard. 
His broad level back is well covered, fore-ribs spring well, 
quarters are good, fleece fair, and bone good for the size of the 
carcass. His head may be rather defective in covering, and his 
mutton is beginning to fall a little. Still he is a great sheep, 
chiefly of Rock blood. Mr. Melvin, Bonnington, Mid-Lothian, 
