Report on the Exhibition of Live-Stock at Preston, 1885. 671 
Throckmorton took third, with a neat Berkshire ; the same 
gentleman being first and second in the Class for Shearlings, 
a very strong one of 17 entries, in which Mr. Colman got third, 
and the Prince reserve and highly commended. His Royal High- 
ness also showed a pen of useful Ram Lambs, which took the 
prize, the other entry being disqualified. Competition in the 
Shearling Ewes was keen, the beauties selected being of fair 
size, splendid quality, and not too fat. Here again Norfolk and 
Berkshire were to the front, Mr. Colman and Sir William 
Throckmorton winning ; the third prize went to Gloucestershire, 
for a nice pen belonging to Mr. Chapman, It goes without 
saying that these sheep were of the finest quality, and the size 
of the breed appears to have increased somewhat of late years. 
Hampshire Downs. 
Representatives of this early breed did not appear in large 
numbers, and it is unfortunate that of the really fine specimens 
of lambs shown, three out of the four pens were disqualified. 
Why should the young sheep of so valuable a breed be denied 
the toilet assistance which is so liberally accorded to their 
elders throughout the stockyard. If disqualification for trim- 
ming is to be continued, I think it will only be right to extend 
it to the practice of colouring the Short-wools, and the still 
more objectionable habit of oiling and greasing the Leicesters 
and Lincolns until they are literally not fit to touch. The 
colours of the Hampshire Downs were not so flamingly obtru- 
sive as last year ; but it would be much better if the sheep were 
shown with fleeces of the natural colour of the land on which 
have been fed, or at least of the district from which they come. 
The Ewes of Mr. Frank Moore were deservedly placed first in 
a small class. 
Beport of tJie Judges of Southdoicn and Hampshire Down Sheep. 
Class 128.— Good. 
Class 129. — A class of very good sheep. First- and second-prize sheep 
very well grown, and of good quality. 
Class 130. — Only one pen to judge — the other pen being disqualified by 
the Inspector of Shearing. 
Class 131. — A very good class ; many pens being of good size, quality 
"well preserved; and the principal prize-pens were in a condition fit for 
breeding. 
The HampsJiire Doivn Hams call for no special comment. There were two 
pens of good Shearling Ewes. 
John A. Hempson. 
S. W. Taylou. 
Thos. CoorEE. 
