Report of the Stewards of Stock at the Worcester Show. Alb 
his girth than the second, which had, perhaps, as good a fleece 
and more of the ohl Cots wold blue face, with ears nicely set and 
a very characteristic eye. Mr. Beale Browne was second in the 
splendid class of 18 rams ; and Mr. E. Handy (who was second 
in the Shearling Ram class of last year) took third honours again. 
The shearling ewes were like the shearling rams, not so laige as 
we have seen them. Mr. Fletcher's first pen were very " mouldy," 
but hardly big enough ; and the second (Mr. W. Lane's) larger, 
but less correct in form. 
Lincolns and other Long Wools This class, which was divided 
into two at Battersea, with separate prizes, was now united again, 
and sank, owing, in a measure, to the absence of the West Dere- 
hams of Mr. Hugh Aylmer (who officiated as one of the Judges) 
from 50 to 33. Two firsts and a second in the Kam classes 
went to Mr. Lynn (who won all three shearling prizes last year) 
with his Lincoln-Leicesters : " Battersea Royal," his first prize 
shearling being his first prize ram at Worcester. These sheep 
were not too fine, and had been very carefully bred, so as to 
unite the form and quality of the Leicester with the size of the 
Lincoln. The winning pens of shearling ewes were all Lincolns ; 
but they were not very remarkable, as this breed leaves its great 
value on the clipping-boards, and cannot be got up well before 
September. The 33 entries were made up of 19 Lincolns (pre- 
cisely the same number as at Battersea), 13 Lincoln-Leicester, 
and 1 Cotswold-Leicester. 
The Oxfordshire Doivns entries (60) were only 2 below last 
year. Mr. Charles Gillett, who then won all the first prizes as 
well as the second and third for shearling rams, was now first for 
the shearling ewes and second for the shearling rams. Mr. John 
Bryan, who did not show at Battersea, was head in a class of 
38 shearling rams ; while Mr. George Wall is, who had nO 
Battersea mention whatever, won all the prizes for rams. The 
Judges report on them as follows : — 
" Oxfordshire Downs. Classes LXII.-IV. — This very useful and paying 
kind of sheep was well represented in every class. They were all good 
animals, combinins; great size with heavy wool, good symmetry, and that 
naturally thick flesh which indicates hardihood of constitution, and which the 
hutchers rejoice in. At present they do not as a class show that uniformity 
of character which we expect to find in breeds of older date, but if the flocks of 
ditt'erent breeders vary in this respect, still more do the owners vary in their 
treatment of the animals exhibited. Wliile many have been fairly shorn, 
others have lost only just so mucli wool as was necessary to cut them into 
correct form. Let us hint to these exhibitoi-s that the practice carried to such 
an extent defeats its object, and has a tendency rather to prejudice the juilgcs 
agaiust those animals which have been so preposterously treated. The sheep 
are good ; they may be safely left to make their way, both with the judges and 
the pubhc, if trusted by their owners to do so on their merits." 
Southdowns. — The number of entries in this very favourite 
class fell from 96 to 70 : a deficiency which was principally seen 
