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with fair necks. Lord Chesham's first Bath gimmers kept their 
place here, strong as the class was. They are very promising, 
being finely woolled, and fairly sized, with symmetry that is 
not encountered every day. Mr. Francis Bach's second pen, and 
Mr. Thomas Nock's third, have nice heads and fair carcasses, 
with decided Shropshire character. 
Lord Chesham's first-prize aged ram has been disqualified, 
because he was inadvertently entered a year younger than he is. 
The others placed are consequently promoted in their order. 
The Judges' Report runs thus : — 
These sheep were again numerously represented. As a whole, they cannot 
be pronounced otherwise than good ; but some specimens were such that we 
consider should not be exhibited in the Royal Showyard, and we regret to see 
again several specimens with dark skins and grey wool. The interest of the 
public in these sheep was well sustained, the class appearing to be one of the 
most attractive. 
Class 116. — Shearling rams numbered sixty-one entries : of these about 
twenty were selected, and twelve w T ere found worthy of prizes and com- 
mendations. 
Class 117. — Earns of other ages were represented by twenty entries, and 
the class contained several animals of high character and considerable merit. 
Class 118. — The class of shearling ewes contained sixteen entries. The 
first-prize pen are a very fine specimen of Shropshire sheep, and many useful 
animals were exhibited in this class. 
We are glad to believe that this class of sheep is generally extending amongst 
tenant-farmers who require a hardy and rent-paying sheep, and one that is in 
favour with the public as consumers. 
Thomas Horley, Jun. 
John Evans. 
Thomas Instone. 
Cheviots. — The Cheviot sheep exhibited were in few hands. 
Mr. Elliot's Cheviots, however, made a creditable exhibition 
themselves. His sheep are well known to be in the front rank. 
For combination of size with symmetry they have few, if any, 
equals as a flock. His first-prize shearling ram is a very 
gay deep-quartered sheep, bred by himself. Mr. Shortreed's 
second, and the third from Birness, are good, if not top, spe- 
cimens of the age and breed. The first aged ram from 
Hindhope is a massive sheep on short legs, with great quarters, 
proud neck, and aristocratic carriage. The second one stands 
higher ; he is not so truly grown. The third and fourth were 
fair sheep. Mr. Elliot's first gimmers were much heavier, and 
had been more liberally fed than Mr. Robson's second ones, 
which were sweet and well matched. A few remarks by the 
Judges will be found under the heading of Border Leicesters. 
Black-faced, Hcrdivichs, and Lonks. — Of these breeds there was 
a moderate show. Indeed, Black-faces were poorly represented ; 
the other breeds were, on the whole, good. The Judges' Report 
