498 
Report  of  the  Live-Stock  exhibited  at 
fine  old  flock.  Lord  Chesham’s  Reserve  gimmers  are  very 
sweet,  and  ten  good  pens  were  commended.  More  than  half  the 
twenty-five  pens  were  therefore  ticketed,  and  deserved  the 
honour.  The  Shearling  Classes  of  both  sexes  were  exceptionally 
meritorious. 
Judges’  Report  of  Shropshires. 
Class  140.  Two-Shear  Ram. — This  class  was  short  in  number,  only  seven 
animals  being  exhibited.  The  prize  animals  fairly  represented  the  breed. 
Class  141.  Shearling  Ram. — It  gives  us  great  pleasure  to  bear  our  testi- 
mony to  the  excellence  of  this  grand  class  of  sheep,  represented  by  eighty- 
seven  entries.  They  have  never  previously  been  more  uniform  in  character. 
The  first-  and  second-prize  animals  show  beautiful  form,  and  have  well-covered 
frames.  The  third-prize  sheep  is  possessed  of  great  style,  and  carries  a strong 
head  and  neck.  We  felt  it  our  duty  to  highly  commend  and  commend  no  less 
than  sixteen  entries. 
Class  142.  Pen  of  Five  Shearling  Ewes. — This  class  contained  more  than 
twenty  entries,  comprising  over  one  hundred  animals,  and  was  generally 
admired.  Mr.  Beach’s  first-prize  pen  were  of  beautiful  style  and  quality,  pos- 
sessing the  chief  characteristics  of  the  true  Shropshire.  The  second-prize  pen 
were  of  uniform  character  with  well-developed  frames. 
Altogether,  we  consider  the  exhibition  equal  to  that  of  any  previous  year. 
John  Coxon. 
Thos.  Instone. 
SOUTHDOWNS. 
Among  these  there  was  a great  deal  of  nearly  equal  merit. 
The  similarity  of  type  rendered  judging  very  difficult,  and  the 
destination  of  the  tickets  somewhat  uncertain.  The  most  re- 
markable event  in  this  section  was  the  comparative  failure  of 
Lord  Walsingham’s  sheep  in  the  various  classes  to  get  any  of  the 
money  prizes.  Only  commended  tickets  reached  his  Lordship’s 
animals  this  year,  which  is  a very  unusual  circumstance.  The 
first  two-shear  ram,  bred  at  Sandringham,  and  exhibited  by  His 
Royal  Highness  the  Prince  of  Wales,  is  a very  handsome  ripe 
animal  ; he  is  mutton  almost  from  heels  to  ears,  and  was  brought 
out  very  tastefully.  The  dam  was  a prize-winner,  and  the  son 
was  first  at  Bridgwater,  first  and  champion  at  the  Norfolk  County 
and  Winchester  Shows,  and  was  successfully  used  in  the  flock  last 
season.  At  Reading  last  year  he  was  second  to  a tup  of  Lord 
Walsingham’s,  now  passed  over.  Mr.  J.  J.Colman’s  second,  bred 
by  the  exhibitor,  is  a compact,  richly  furnished,  deep-carcassed 
sbeep,  and  a former  winner.  The  Goodwood  third  ram,  bred 
by  the  noble  Duke,  is  shapely,  and  carries  his  mutton  very 
well.  For  his  weight  of  bone  he  displays  a considerable  quan- 
tity of  fine  handling  meat,  and  very  fair  wool.  Mr.  Carew- 
Gibson  had  to  be  content  with  a highly  commended  ticket  for 
a substantial  two-shear  ram.  He,  however,  was  more  fortunate, 
