668 Report on the Exhibition of Live-Stock at Preston, 1885. 
winners in years gone by. Mr. Smith's second prize is a fine 
Shearling, but not equal to the Silk Willoughby exhibit. The 
Shearling Ewes of Mr. Wright, placed first, are perhaps the 
finest pen of Lincoln theaves ever exhibited. They are remark- 
ably true to type, of great weight and perfect symmetry ; their 
heads and ears are beautifully uniform, and they carry splendid 
fleeces of heavy lustre wool. Mr. Smith's second pen, perhaps 
equally heavy and of much merit, lack the complete and com- 
pact appearance of the winners. It must be stated that the show 
of Lincolns has rarely, if ever, been surpassed. The prize for 
Ram Lambs went to Mr. Smith, and Mr. Pears was second ; 
but the young ones, like all the Long-woolled lambs, looked 
miserable at the time of year when the Show is held. 
Report of the Judges of Leicesters, Cotswolds, and Lincolns. 
Classes 104 to 111. Leicesters. — The classes of Leicester Sheep, with the 
exception of that for Shearling Ewes, were decidedly below the standard we 
expected to meet with at a Royal Show. It may be remarked that only one 
commendation was awarded in the first three classes ; but although the Earns 
were very inferior, the Shearling Ewes were exceptionally good. 
Classes 112 to 115. Cotswolds. — Only a few sheep in each class, and the 
merit not exceptionally high. 
Classes 116 to 119. Lincolns. — The prize-winners in the Two-shear Class 
were sheep of very great merit, and the same may be said of the first-prize 
sheep in the Shearling Class. The Judges highly commended three sheep ; 
but the rest were only moderate. The Judges considered the reserve number 
in the »S^ea>'?m^ Class so nearly equal in merit to the second-prize winner, that 
they recommended a third prize to be given. The Shearling Ewes were most 
excellent, every pen being of a very high character. 
Wm. Sandat. 
H. Mackinder. 
Thomas Thoekton. 
OXFOKDSHIEE DoWNS. 
These fine sheep, which seem to unite the quality of the 
Southdown with the size of the Cotswold, appeared in about 
average number and uniformly fine quality. The cautiously 
worded Report of the Judges deals with the winners in each class, 
and the noteworthy feature in this department of the Show was 
the success of Mr. Treadwell, who with 8 entries scored no less 
than six prizes, and highly commended and commended cards, 
being first and reserve with Two-shear Rams, and first, second, 
reserve, and highly commended, in Shearlings. It must be 
stated that this shower of honours was fairly deserved, as probably 
so fine an individual contribution to the Show of this breed has 
never before appeared. Most of the entries in the Ram Classes 
are pedigreed, and this must add to their value for flock pur- 
poses. Mr. Brassey was second in the Old Ram Class with a 
aseful sheep. 
