Heport on the Sheep Exhibited at Windsor, 693 
separate Classes for Southdowns, and they have formed one of the 
most important and attractive sections. At Windsor they were 
second in point of numbers, being only excelled by the Shrop- 
shires. The number of entries was 123. The Judges give the 
details of their awards, but they omit to mention that Mr. 
Ellis's shearling ram also won the Champion Cup presented by 
Southdown breeders for the best ram of the breed shown. 
Report of the Judges of Southdown Sheep, 
[Classes 181 to 184.] 
Class 181 — Two-shear Rams — comprised 18 entries. The First 
Prize was awarded to No. 3106, bred and exhibited by Mr. J. J. Colman, 
M.P., and the Second Prize to No. 3105, and the Third Prize to No. 
3103, both the property of the Dulce of Kichmond. The Reserve Number 
was awarded to No. 3090, the property of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. 
It may be noted that in this Class the Judges could not quite agree as 
to the relative merits of the three prize sheep, and an umpire had to be 
called in to decide between them. Although the Class contained some use- 
ful rams, the Judges did not think the exhihits equal to their expectation. 
Class 182 — Shearling Rams — contained no less than 49 entries. 
In this Class the Judges had no hesitation in placing the ram No. 3139, the 
property of Mr. Edwin Ellis, at the head of his Class, Mr. J. J. Colman's 
ram, No. 3150, taking the Second Prize. The Third Prize was 
awarded to No. 3108, bred and exhibited by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, 
The Reserve Number was awarded to ram No. 3127, exhibited by Mr. 
A. Heasman. 
There were many excellent rams in the Class, some of which might have 
stood higher in the awards had it not been for the inferior quality of their 
wool. 
Class 183. Three Ram Lambs. — There were 22 entries. The 
First Prize was awarded to pen No. 3180, the property of Mr. J. J. 
Colman, M.P. ; the Second Prize to No. 317H, belonging to Mr. Edwin 
Ellis ; and the Third Prize to pen No. 3167, exhibited by Mr. William 
Toop. 
As a whole, the Judges regret that the Class of Ram Lambs was not so 
good as they hoped to have seen. 
Class 184 — Shearling Eiues — comprised 32 entries. The First 
Prize was awarded to pen 3209, the property of Mr. J. J. Colman, M.P., 
the Second Prize going to pen No. 3204, exhibited by Mr. Edwin Ellis, 
and the Third Prize to No. 3211, the property of Mr. Charles Thomas 
Lucas. The Reserve Number was awarded to pen No. 3203, exhibited by 
Sir. Edwin Ellis. 
The class for Shearling Ewes contained pens of animals of very con- 
siderable merit, and the Judges thought them the " cream " of the South- 
down Classes. 
Henry Woods. 
Hugh Penfold. 
Hampshire Downs. 
We might without much inaccuracy divide British sheep 
broadly into three varieties. There are breeds which have sur- 
vived, breeds which have developed, and breeds which have 
