The Canterbury Meeting, 1860. 
515 
" The ■brceilers of Shropshire sheep have certainly taken pains to show that 
they deserve to be recognised by the Eoyal Society. Thirty-seven shearling 
rams were entered in these classes, among which were many most creditable 
specimens. No. 594, which obtained the first prize, bred by Mr. Ilorton, shows 
great constitution, heavy flesh, and good character ; and No. 614, from Messrs. 
Crane's flock, is still more level, althoiigh possessing less substance. 
" But it is in the class for All- Aged Rams that the merits of this breed are 
most conspicuous. No. 644, shown by Mr. Byrd, is a sjjlendid animal, com- 
bining size and form with the finest quality ; he obtained the first prize, and 
does great credit to his breeder. No. 035, exhibited by Mr. Horton, has im- 
mense substance, with excellent quality. No. 638, Mr. Holland's ; No. 639, 
Mr. Keeling's ; and No. 647, Mr. Treece's (the former, especially) are remark- 
ably good ; No. 630, Mr. Sheldon's ; and No. 636, Mr. Mansell's, also 
elicited the commendation of the judges. The yearling ewes, too, were very 
good : two pens from Messrs. Crane's flock (No. 655 and No. 654) obtained 
the prizes by their size, quality, and, character ; and No. 652, Mr. Holland's, 
were so good that the judges expressed their regret that in this class, and also 
in the class for all-aged rams, there was not a third prize to award. The 
ewes shown by the Earl of Dartmouth, Mr. Evans, Mr. Mathews, and Mr, 
Smith, were most creditable to this rising breed of sheep." 
The judges expressed a hope that in future the Shropshire 
sheep woukl be placed upon an equality, as regards the number 
of prizes, with the other classes of sheep. 
II there was a star amongst agricultural horses, it was decidedly 
Mr. Barthropp's two-year-old stallion " The Pilgrim." I read 
again with pleasure " of his fine arm, running into a clean flat 
leg; his blood-like quarter, finishing off in rare muscular thighs 
and sound hocks ; his good middle, and already well-developed 
crest ;" and if others were as much gratified by seeing him as I, 
they too may be glad to have his image recalled to their recol- 
lection. 
The show of pigs was considered good, and Messrs. Crisp, 
Hewer, Sexton, Harrison and Wainman stood foremost among the 
successful competitors.* 
For the account of the non-agricultural horses I gladly refer 
to the Report with which Mr. Welby has been so obliging as to 
furnish me. I beg, in conclusion, again to plead the lapse of 
time as a reason for not going more into detail as to the merits of 
the prize animals. 
XXVI, — Report on tlic Ridiiig Horses and Ponies sJtoicn at Canter- 
burij, with Remarks on the present Breed of Ridiiuj Horses. By 
J. Earle Welby, one of the Judges, 
In consequence of its having been suggested to me, at the last 
Canterbury Royal Agricultural Meeting, that any remarks and 
* A Report was received from the judges of pigs in February, too late for 
publication. 
