702 
Keport 0)1 the Sheep Exhibited at Wi7vhor. 
Heedwick. 
Class 227. Hams Tiuo-skear and upwards. — This Class we considered the 
best that was ever shown at the " Royal " in our own experience. The 
First Prize and Champion Prize, No. 3574 (Representatives of the late 
Mr. H. P. Holme), is a marvel of the breed. The Second, No. 3577 (Mr. 
James Spencer), a good type, and we almost think that had he not met 
with an accident to his foot in the train he might have succeeded in coming 
to the front. 
Class 228 — SJiearling Itams — were also very good and well- deserving. 
Class 229. Shearling Ewes. — This Class was extremely good, and we 
were sorry not to be able to give them more prizes than we had power to 
allot. Not an inferior sheep in the Class. 
Lone. 
Class 230. Rams Ttvo-sJiear and upwards. — This Class was good alto- 
gether, and we felt justified in awarding a Third Prize. 
Class 231. Shearling Hams. — This Class was equal to the Aged Class ; in 
fact, the whole of them were very good. 
Class 232. Shearling Ewes. — This Class is the very best, though small 
in number, that has been shown for some time. We were bound to 
award a Third Prize in this Class also, 
John Inglebt. 
John Wilson. 
John Irving. 
EOSCOMMONS. 
When George Culley wrote his work on British live-stock 
at the beginning of the century he made some severely ironical 
observations about Irish sheep. At that time, however, it was 
only by smuggling from England that any improved sheep 
could be obtained. The Connaught breeders were among the 
earliest to adopt this practice, and when the restrictions on 
importation were removed the farmers of Roscommon were 
especially vigorous in improving their sheep. According to the 
late R. 0. Pringle, it is only within the past five-and-twenty to 
thirty years that this systematic improvement has been carried 
on — chiefly by the introduction of Leicester blood and subse- 
quent selection — which has resulted in the present breed of 
improved Roscommon sheep. There were fourteen entries in 
these classes at Windsor, Major Balfe taking all but one of the 
prizes, the odd honour going to Mr. R. Flynn. 
Beport of the Judges of Roscommon Sheep. 
[Classes 215 to 217.] 
There were not many entries in this Class, owing we presume to the dis- 
tance they had to be sent. Nos. 3491, 3492, and 3493 (the property of Major 
Balfe) were very fine big sheep with a good deal of quality. We believe 
the Class will be largely represented at the next Show, as Plymouth is a 
port more easily reached from Ireland than, is London. " . ' 
James Glancey. 
John Davison. 
George Tobkanci:, 
