the  Society's  Meeting,  1883. 
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but  there  was  ample  material  left  to  perplex  the  Judges.  The 
struggle  closed,  as  in  the  previous  class,  with  a double  victory  to 
one  exhibitor.  It  was  more  remarkable  in  the  one  case  than  the 
other,  however,  as  the  shearlings  were  much  more  numerous  than 
the  two-shears  and  more  nearly  equal  in  merit.  Lord  Chesham’s 
pair,  bred  in  the  old  Latimer  flock,  accomplished  a wonderful 
performance.  The  first  one  was  as  ripe  almost  as  a pear.  On 
the  back  he  handled  charmingly  ; his  rump  was  neat  and  well 
covered  ; his  head  attractive,  bone  fine,  and  character  perfection. 
Since  then  he  has  been  purchased  by  that  good  all-round  judge, 
Mr.  Randell,  at  100  guineas.  The  sire  of  the  first  shearling 
was  “ Dudmaston,”  a celebrated  sheep  of  Mr.  Mansell's  breeding. 
The  second,  whose  sire  was  also  “ Dudmaston,”  is  bigger  than 
the  first,  but  he  is  not  quite  so  plump  and  full  of  quality. 
Both  have  good  skins.  The  second  may  beat  up  on  the  first  by 
another  year,  being  a stylish,  handsome,  outcoming  sheep.  He 
has  been  purchased  bv  Mr.  Darling,  of  Beaudisant,  Lichfield,  at 
100  guineas.  The  other  two  of  the  four  sheep  from  the  same 
flock  were  commended,  and  a beautiful  quartette  they  were. 
The  third  sheep,  from  Hattons,  bred  by  Mr.  Beach,  was  not  in 
very  high  condition,  but  he  is  naturally  an  animal  of  great 
substance  and  true  type.  He  is  wide  between  the  ears,  long  in 
the  quarters,  splendid  in  the  neck,  though  not  very  well  sprung 
in  the  rib,  while  he  might  stand  a little  better  on  his  hind-legs. 
Altogether  he  is  a stylish  sheep  of  grand  character.  Mr. 
German’s  fourth  sheep  had  a truly  covered  head,  and  well- 
ileshed  carcass.  He  was  sired  by  a Dudmaston  sheep,  and  is 
evidently  well  bred.  The  Dudmaston  shearlings  were  not  up 
to  the  usual  standard  of  excellence.  They  were  rather  small, 
and  not  so  forward  in  condition  as  they  generally  are,  but  there 
was  no  defect  in  type  or  character.  Mr.  Mansell,  Jun.,  got  a 
highly  commended  ticket  for  a level,  well-brought-out,  lengthy 
sheep  ; not,  however,  very  strong  in  the  neck,  but  nicely  covered 
in  the  head.  He  was  commended  for  a sweet  sheep,  carrying 
good  wool  and  a well-covered  head.  The  Duke  of  Portland’s 
commended  pair  look  like  making  good  old  sheep.  The 
commendations  extended  over  sixteen,  and  did  not  even  then 
embrace  all  the  good  sheep. 
Shearling  Ewes,  if  not  so  large  an  entry  as  Shearling  Tups, 
were  nevertheless  very  fine,  and  nearly  uniform  in  type  and 
quality.  Mrs.  Beach’s  first  pen  are  big  sappy  gimmers,  bred  by 
the  exhibitor.  They  resemble  one  another  almost  as  closely  as 
five  peas  would  do,  and  have  beautiful  heads  and  striking 
character  and  quality.  Mrs.  Barr’s  second  are  almost  similar 
in  type,  pleasing  to  the  eye,  and  satisfactory  under  the  hand. 
The  Oaklands  third  pen  exhibited  the  striking  features  of  that 
