Report on the Exhibition of Live-Stock at Praton, 1885. 669 
The Theaves of that jjentleman are very good, and deserve the 
notice they received. There were but four entries, but all were 
commended, those of the Countess of Camperdown being very 
neat specimens of great weight and quality ; the Ram Lambs of 
Mr. Arkell were fair ; but Mr. Brassey's pen was unfortunately 
disqualified. 
Report of the Judges of Oxfordshire Down Sheep. 
Although the Show was held at a considerable distance from the localities 
in which this useful breed oF sheep is usually found, the entries were, on the 
whole, fairly numerous, and the quality was quite up to the standard of 
excellence to which tlie breed has attained. 
In the Class for Two-shear Hams, the first-prize sheep is of good character 
and symmetry, but is somewhat loose underhand; the second prize and 
the reserve number are not of any special merit. 
In the Class for Shearling Bams there was an entry of 17, which, with few 
exceptions, are good specimens of the breed. The first-prize ram is a very 
smart sheep, and a true type of its breed ; the second-prize animal is of equally 
good type and character, but not so true in form ; the reserve number and 
highly-commended sheep are also excellent specimens of the breed. 
In the Bam Lamb Classes there were four entries only, which do not call for 
any special remark ; but it is only fair to add that if JS'o. 1080 had not been 
disqualified for trimming, it would have stood high in the prize-list. 
The Shearling Ewes, though comprising only four entries, are all of special 
merit, and good representatives of the breed. 
J. P. Case. 
W. D. Little. 
Shropshire. 
These favourites of the West appeared in force, and although 
not in the numbers which made the Shrewsbury Show so memor- 
able, yet the entries at Preston were considerable. There were 
altogether 142 entries, comprising 246 sheep. The Two- shear 
Rams did not include any animals of commanding excellence, 
except the winning two, of which the first was by far the best. 
" The Judge " of Messrs. Bradburne is a very neat sheep, with 
well-developed frame on good legs. The second and third prizes 
went to Messrs. Minton and Mansell respectively, for sheep which 
did not seem equal to those of last year. In the Shearlings, a 
grand Class of Ol entries appeared, and of course the Judges 
had some trouble in arriving at a decision in so large an assembly. 
They eventually gave the first prize to Mr. Joseph Beach, for a 
beautiful though rather small sheep ; next came Lord Chesham, 
with another of the same character, with wool of a somewhat 
closer nature ; then JNIessrs. Bradburne got third, for a sheep of 
somewhat different type of mutton, coat, and countenance. 
Mr. German got reserve and highly commended ; and three 
highly commended cards and five commendations were dis- 
