750 Beioori of the Steivm-d of Farm Produce at Windsor, 
typical illustration of tlie wool-producing powers of this country. 
It is not necessary to make any further remarks upon this, as 
the Judges in their exhaustive report (given below) have treated 
of all the points of interest and instruction afforded by this 
magnificent display of brilliant fleeces. 
Report of the Judges of Wool. [Classes 10 to 33. J 
The exhibits of Wool, both in point ol niimher and quality, were 
probably the best that have ever been seen as emanating from the agricul- 
tural section cf the wool industry. Never before, to our knowledge, has 
there been such a thoroughly representative show of the wool of Great 
IMtaiu as there was to be seen at Windsor. The exhibition was as 
interesting and instructive as it was extensive, and it is to be hoped that, in 
the interests of the wool trade, both agricultural and commercial, this will 
be the initiative of a new era of things as far as regards the attitude of 
agriculturists towards the growth of wool. The worthy example set by the 
Royal Agi-icultural Society should have a stimulating effect on wool pro- 
ducers throughout the country, which ought to show itself in succeeding 
exhibitions. The exhibits of wool, to the interested visitor, w^ould convey 
both positive and negative lessons. In the positive sense, the excellence of 
some of the entries would no doubt be a surprise to some people as showing 
what good wool really is grown in this country ; whilst the ignorance of 
what the desirable qualities are in wool, as shown by some of the exhibits, 
would prove the necessity of further education on the part of exhibitors, 
and would form the negative teaching. It would naturally be supposed 
that a competition of this kind would bring out the very best wools in each 
class ; but we venture to assert that in some of the classes there is every day, 
in the ordinary course of business, better wool to be seen than any that was 
shown at Windsor. We do not shrink from giving particular instances of 
this below. 
Class 10. Leicester. — The three prize lots in this class were very near 
together, and were a very good representation of the Leicester breed, being 
light, fine, and lustrous. 
Class 11. Border Leicester. — The same remarks apply to this class, the 
first prize lot, however, being distinctly better than the rest of the class. 
Glass 12. Cotm'old. — This was a very good show. No. 139, First 
Pkize; No. 140, Second Peize; No. 138, Third Prize; and No. 137, 
Reserve and Highly Commended, were only placed in this order after 
verv careful examination. All the lots in the class, or nearly so, were of a 
good type of Cotswold wool, being long, well-grown, and sound. This 
wool, in all its native purity, will always command a good market, and care 
should be taken not to spoil it with "foreign blood." 
Class 13. Lincoln as a whole was poor. Many of the fleeces were weak 
in the staple, which seems strange in a wool which is celebrated for its 
strength and soundness. The purity of the lustre was, however, unexcep- 
tionable. 
Class 14. O.rfordshire Down was a somewhat difficult class to judge. 
Whatever may be said of the sheep, the wool is classed as half-bred in the 
wool trade. There were one or two exhibits which were thought to have a 
very imperfect right to be in the class. The prize lots were, however, 
"regular" and good, 
Class 15. Shropshire. — This was a very fine class, the First (No. 163) 
and Second (No. 164) Prize lots being as good wool as any manufacturer 
could wish to see. The Third Prize (No. 174) lot was also good. The 
