Report on the Exhibition of Live-Stock at Preston, 1885. 667 
favourable to any but the Class for Shearling Ewes. Mr. T. H. 
Hutchinson was, as usual, a large exhibitor, sending half-a-dozen 
Rams, which were successful in both classes, although 20 Shear- 
lings appeared out of 25 entered. The winning sheep, though 
of good mutton and wool, did not satisfy the onlooker ; and all 
but the first-prize shearling presented an effeminacy of appearance 
not usual in the sheep of this exhibitor. The Shearling Ewes of 
!Mr. Jordan, first and second, were well fed and showed much 
quality. The reserve pen, highly commended, were not so fat, 
and would doubtless have stood higher had they been more 
forward in condition, being well formed level animals. The 
Ram Lambs in this, as in the other Long-woolled Classes, did not 
appear to advantage ; and it will be for the Council to consider 
if these prizes should be continued to any but those breeds which, 
from locality or climate, can be advantageously brought to very 
early maturity. 
" Border Leicesters " come next in the Catalogue ; but as these 
sheep were judged by the same gentlemen who adjudicated on 
the merits of Cheviots, the consideration of them is deferred. 
CoTSWOLDS. 
These sheep did not appear in great number, nor was the 
quality anything specially remarkable, all being fairly good and 
of average merit. Messrs. Gillett art' Jacobs swept the prize- 
list for Rams and Theaves, having been the only exhibitors. 
Mr. Russell Swanwick and Mr. Henry Akers each sent contribu- 
tions to the Ram Lamb Class, in which the latter was successful. 
LlNCOLNS. 
These appeared in greater number than, and of a quality much 
above the average of, late years. In the Two-shear Ram Class, 
Mr. Wright's two sheep were drawn first and second, after a 
lengthened discussion by the Judges as to their relative positions. 
On reviewing these two sheep, it must be noted that the decision 
was correct ; the first-prize Ram, No. 1031, has great size, sub- 
stance, and quality, with a fleece of the true " Lincoln-lustre " 
character ; he is remarkably fine in neck and shoulder, and 
carries himself grandly. His competitor, also from the Nocton 
flock, is nearly as large and of good quality, but lacks the sub- 
stance, style, and fleece of the winner. Mr. Smith's reserve and 
highly commended ram is a fine sheep, but he was overpowered 
by his more complete rivals. In the Shearlings, a splendid ram 
belonging to the Executors of the late Mr. Hack took a well- 
deserved first. He was bred at Willoughby, and his sire is from 
the old Branston flock, which has furnished so many Royal 
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