495 
the  Society's  Meeting , 1883. 
Judges'  Report  of  Border  Leicester s and  Longwools. 
The  Border  Leicesters  were  a very  poor  show,  and  badly  represented,  pro- 
bably owing  to  the  restrictions. 
The  Longwool  Sheep  were  few  in  number,  but  of  good  quality. 
George  Rea. 
William  Ford. 
Wensleydales. 
This  valuable  crossing  breed  made  a good  appearance.  The 
first  winners,  and  even  some  other  lots,  were  stylish  upstanding 
sheep,  with  strong  coats  and  moderately  fleshed  backs.  A cross 
between  these  tups  and  half-bred  or  blackfaced  mountain  ewes, 
in  the  northern  counties  of  England,  produces  capital  lambs. 
Mr.  Lambert’s  first  two-shear  ram,  bred  by  Mr.  Joseph  Row,  Car- 
perby,  though  somewhat  hard  on  the  top  of  the  shoulder,  was  of 
splendid  quality.  Mr.  Willis’s  second  ram  is  bigger,  but  not  so 
sweet.  Mr.  Lambert’s  first  shearling  was  perhaps  the  best  speci- 
men of  the  breed  in  the  Show,  being  shapely  and  uniform  in 
coat  and  covering.  He  was  bred  by  Mr.  Pilkington.  Mr. 
William  Raw’s  second  is  well-grown,  good  in  wool,  and  was 
bred  by  the  exhibitor.  The  prize  gimmers  of  Mr.  Pilkington 
are  big  sappy  sheep,  with  open  wool  and  better  covered  heads 
than  the  tups. 
Judges'  Report  of  Wensleydale  Sheep. 
In  the  Two-Shear  Class  132,  the  Bam  that  obtained  the  first  prize  we  con- 
sidered of  extraordinarily  good  quality,  but  somewhat  light  in  bone.  The 
second  was  big  in  bone,  but  not  so  good  either  in  quality  or  wool. 
In  the  Shearling  Class  133,  the  first  prize  was  awarded  to  a Bam  good  in 
every  respect.  The  second  prize  was  a very  useful  sheep,  but  somewhat 
short  of  quality.  The  whole  class  was  worthy  of  notice. 
Pen  of  five  Shearling  Ewes,  Class  134. — The  first  prize  was  awarded  to 
five  ewes  full  of  bone  and  size,  but  somewhat  short  of  quality.  The  same 
remark  applies  to  the  second  prize. 
The  Wensleydale  Sheep  are  a most  useful  class,  and  the  first  prize  Bams  in 
their  different  classes  are  splendid  animals  to  cross  with  either  the  half-bred  or 
blackfaced  mountain  sheep. 
John  Inglebt. 
Robert  Hutchinson. 
Oxford  Downs. 
This  improved  and  improving  breed,  happily,  was  not  so 
deficient  in  quality  as  in  numbers.  Mr.  Brassey’s  pair  of  two- 
shear  rams,  bred  by  the  exhibitor,  are  descended  from  former  Royal 
winners,  and  have  plenty  of  size,  with  nice  heads  and  fair  coats. 
The  first  shearling  from  the  same  distinguished  flock  is  a good 
specimen  of  early  mutton  and  heavy  growth  of  wool,  bred  by 
