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only fault that could bo found with the class was that some lots had heen 
over-washed, soap and hot water having too evidently been used, which 
altered the natural characteristics of the wool. 
Class 16. Southdoivn. — No. 184 was missing-. The others were only a 
moderate lot. 
Class 17. Hampshire Uotvn. — Artificial washing also spoiled some of 
the lots in this class, which otherwise was a fair show. 
Class 18. Suffolk. — It is a pity there were not more entries in this 
class, which is likely to take an important place in the wool trade of 
the future. The exhibits as a whole were good, hut the Fikst Peizb 
lot (No. 192) was a long way ahead of its competitors. 
Class 19. Somerset and Dorset Horned. — The quality was good, but the 
quantity of exhibits was too small to show the many excellencies of this 
wool. We should like to have seen some true Dorsets among them. 
Class 20. Kent.— I&ken as a whole, this was the finest class in the 
Show, and required the nicest discrimination to fix the relative positions 
of the prize winners. We are afraid we did not quite understand what 
our privileges were, or we should have placed the letters " H. C." opposite 
a good many of the numbers. This class was a credit to the county, 
and would have puzzled a manufacturer to select from. 
Class 21. Devon Long Wool. — These were all very good, and very 
near each other in merit. 
Class 22. Ryeland. — Very poor, with the exception of the Fiest 
Prize lot, No. 230. This used to be a great breed in the olden time, but 
as far as wool is concerned the sooner it dies out the better, if these 
exhibits are to be taken as a fair sample. No. 225, Third Prize, would 
have stood a better chance if it had been washed in a " fair " manner. The 
breed of this lot of wool has probably been " improved." 
Class 23. Dartmoor. — Both entries good ; would have stood a good 
chance in Class 21. 
Class 24. Exmoor. — All the entries were good of their kind, and quite 
distinctive. 
Class 25. IVensley dale. —'^oa. 245, 243, 24G, and 247, were only just 
placed in that order, being very nearly equal in merit. 
Class 26. Roscommon. — No entries, which was a pity. It would have 
done some of the English growers good to have seen a few good 
specimens of this wool. 
Class 27. Litnestone. — This class to a wool-user is meaningless. It 
may belong to several. The lots shown were good wool, and would have 
stood a good chance elsewhere. 
Class 28. Cheviots. — Growers of pure Cheviot wool made a mistake not 
to turn up in greater force. What was shown, however, was very good. 
Class 29. Black-faced Mountain. — The Eastern markets can supply us 
with millions of fleeces which are coarse and short, but very little which has 
the length and streng th of the First Prize lot shown here, No. 256. Hence 
our decision. Fineness in this wool is not looked for if there is a good 
length of staple. 
Class 30. — Herdivick was a good show, in which the competition was 
close. Part of No. 265 was missing. 
Class 31. Lonk. — The points which guided us here were length of staple 
combined with quality. The unsuccessful ones were more like Cheviots, 
having high quality for this class, but not sufficiently long and sound. 
Class 32. Welsh Moxmtain. — This was a most excellent class. Nos, 
279, 278, 282, 287, 28 f were all first-class wools. No. 279 contained the 
finest fleece of British wool in the Show. Otherwise, the five lots above 
naimed were very near each other in merit, 
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