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the  Society's  Meeting , 1883. 
because  probably  more  formidable,  in  the  Shearling  Class, 
getting  second  and  third  in  good  company.  His  second  shear- 
ling is  a lengthy  upstanding  stylish  sheep,  with  a well-carried 
head,  and  fine  quality  along  the  back.  The  third  is  a smart  sheep, 
and  has  been,  like  the  other,  a winner  at  some  district  Shows. 
Mr.  Chapman’s  first  shearling  was  the  winner  at  Bridgwater, 
has  a splendid  rib,  shoulder,  and  chest,  and  is  of  superior 
quality  ; he  is,  in  short,  a beauty,  and  was  not  grudged  his 
place.  Sir  ffm.  Throckmorton’s  second  at  Bridgwater  was 
unable  to  get  a place  ; but  one  from  the  same  flock,  not  ticketed  at 
the  Bath  and  West  of  England  Show,  was  commended  at  York. 
Mr.  Colman’s  fourth  sheep  is  rather  smaller  in  size  than  several  of 
the  others,  but  in  symmetry  and  quality  he  was  not  wanting. 
The  Duke  of  Richmond  and  Gordon’s  highly  commended  pair 
from  Goodwood,  the  place  of  their  birth,  show  much  of  the  fine 
old  Southdown  characteristics.  Six  very  even  sheep  of  Lord 
Walsingham’s  were  highly  commended.  Though,  comparatively 
speaking,  in  the  shade  for  the  time,  the  Merton  sheep  were 
greatly  admired  for  their  true  character  and  style.  The  Prince 
of  Wales’s  highly  commended  ram  is  a little  beauty.  Fourteen 
in  all  were  commended. 
All  along  the  line  Lord  Walsingham’s  bad  luck  seems  to  have 
followed  him.  In  a good  Class  of  Shearling  Ewes  the  most  that 
the  Merton  well-bred  pen  could  get  was  a highly  commended  card. 
His  Lordship’s  gimmers,  however,  were  hardly  as  well  covered 
as  some  of  the  rival  pens.  Mr.  Colman’s  winners  were  abreast 
of  the  others  in  respect  of  quality,  wealth  of  mutton,  and  light- 
ness of  offal.  Their  uniformity  of  type,  too,  enlisted  the  admi- 
ration of  visitors.  Mr.  Chapman’s  second  were  well  matched, 
and  had  been  very  carefully  tended.  The  third  and  fourth 
pens  were  composed  of  well-bred  and  generally  well-furnished 
gimmers. 
Hampshire  Downs. 
The  exhibitors  of  this  valuable  early  maturing  sheep  were 
few  in  number.  Mr.  Alfred  Morrison  carried  the  three  leading 
tickets  for  Aged  Tups,  all  bred  by  the  exhibitor,  and  of  consider- 
able size  and  good  covering  below.  The  first  one  has  a grand 
neck,  strong  rump  development,  and  fair  style.  First  and  third 
for  shearlings  also  awaited  Mr.  Morrison.  The  winner  has  the 
symmetry  and  quality  of  a Shropshire,  with  greater  size.  Mr. 
Barton’s  second  has  good  wool,  and  a heavy  carcass  of  fine 
mutton,  with  fair  character.  Mr.  Parson’s  first  shearling  ewes 
handled  well,  are  good  in  the  legs,  and  nice  in  the  head.  Mr. 
Lambert’s  second  lot,  bred  by  the  exhibitor,  are  nicely  matched 
and  good  in  coat. 
