698 Report on the Sheep Exhibited at Windsor. 
Glass 195. Pen of Three Ram Lambs — Also good Class, the FiEST 
Prize, No. 3341 [Mr. W. T. Culverwell], showing in their heads and general 
character the great merit of the breed. 
Class 106. Pen of Three Shearling Ewes. — This Class of shearling ewes 
is the best we remember ever to have seen, the three Prize pens showing 
exceptional merit. 
Devon Long-wool, 
Class 200. Rams Tico-shear and Upwards. — Strong Class, well repre- 
sented, many good specimens of the breed, the First Peize, No. 3393 
(Mr. Charles Norris), being a smart, active sheep of good quality, and, we 
are pleased to say, not overfed. 
Class 201. Shearling Rams. — Strong, good Class, the Prize winners 
having good type and character. 
Class 202. Pen of Three Shearling Eives. — Fewer entries, the FlESi 
Peize pen being exceptionally good, and the whole Class Commended. 
Rteland. 
Classes 203 to 205. — These Classes were not strongly represented, but 
the animals exhibited were particularly good. 
Daetmooh. 
Classes 206 to 208. — Many good sheep in these Classes, showing great 
hardihood and constitution, being well adapted for the climate in which 
they are located. 
EXMOOE. 
Classes 209 to 211. — These smart little mountain sheep took the fancy of 
the Judges, and the Classes were better represented than usual ; the rams in 
both Classes which took honours showed great quality and symmetry, while 
the FiEST Peize pen of shearling ewes, No. 3465 (Lord Poltimore), were 
perfect models of the breed, 
Geoege LoEAir. 
Heney Mayo, 
KicHAED John Steanges. 
Kentish or Eomney Marsh. 
The bleak flats of the south-eastern corner of the country 
produce a class of sheep which is eminently adapted to its 
circumstances. Like the other marsh breed, the Lincolns, 
Kentish sheep are big-framed and heavy-woolled, though neither 
in weight nor wool do they quite equal the Lincolns. The 
introduction of the Leicester was for a long time strenu- 
ously resisted by the Kentish breeders, but eventually the 
obvious advantages of the improved breed were admitted, and a 
dash of Leicester blood was generally used, to the considerable 
improvement of the old stock. Having thus secured a gi'eater 
aptitude to fatten, the breeders generally relinquished extraneous 
help, and for many years past have relied solely on careful 
selection. 
There were thirty-six entries at Windsor, and the prize- 
