476 Report of the Stewards of Stock at the Worcester Show. 
in the Shearling Ram class, which was 17 short of its last year's 
mark. Lord Walsingham, who had two seconds and a third 
at Battersea, came out and swept the board, with the exception 
of the second and third Shearling Ewe prizes, besides getting three 
" highly commended." In fact, nothing but the INIerton flock had 
any mention at all in the Shearling Ram class. The second prize 
for shearling ewes went to Messrs. J. and A. Heasman. The 
Throckmorton flock, which furnished the first prize pen last year, 
has been sold off, and the Hove and Coleshill flocks were both 
singularly unfortunate, when we remember their achievements at 
Battersea. Subjoined is the Report of the Judges : — 
" Class LXV. (Shearling Rams). — The first, second, and third prizes were 
won by Lord Walsingham. The first prize sheep was a very fine sheep, and 
so was the second, but his head was not quite correct. The third was also a 
good sheep, but not quite right in his back and shoulders. The reserve sheep 
;was also Lord Walsingham's. It was generally a very good class, but 3 
sheep were disgraceful. 
" Class LXV I. (Rams of any other age). — This was also a very good class, 
and the three first prizes were awarded to his Lordship, as well as th^ reserve, 
and a high commendation. 
" Class LXVn. (Shearling Ewes). — This was a remarkably good class. 
Lord Walsingham's first prize pen was very unifonn, and remarkably good. 
The second pen (Messrs. J. and A. Heasman's) had very good character, and 
the third pen (Mr. J. J. Farquharson's) were of fine qualit}^' but too delicate. 
The reserve pen (Lord Radnor's) had not quite a good touch, and the Duke of 
Richmond's, which were also highly commended, were a little lacking in 
chajacter." 
The Shropshires were at the head of the poll, but still 3 below 
the 95 of last year. There were 65 in the Shearling Ram class. 
Here again we had a proof of the chances of war, as Mr. J. Stubbs, 
who was not even commended at Battersea, now took tlie first 
prize, beating the 1862 winner, Mr. Horton, in a class which 
comprised 1 highly commended (special), 5 highly commendeds, 
and 2 commendeds. Mr. Pryce W. Bowen, who was second in the 
Aged Ram class last year with " Patentee 4th " to Mr. T. Horley 
junior's " Havelock," was first this year with a younger sheep; 
and the first shearling ewe prize awards were exactly the 
counterpart of last year. Messrs. J. and E. Crane, in the first 
two places, and Mr. H. Matthews in the third. The Judges 
write of them thus : — 
" SnEOPSHiRES. Classes LXVIIL-LXX. — The energy which characterizes 
the breeders of this valuable sort of sheep was signally manifested on this 
occasion. The largest entry of all the breeds exhibited, and the closest com- 
petition combine to prove how strenuously the Shropshire men are endeavourr 
ing to improve their favourites, and they are proceeding in the right direction. 
The sheep shown on this occasion jiroved, with very few exce])tions, that the 
owners are kce]jing in view the qualities which have brought them into 
favour, viz. the capability of jjroducing a great weight of good mutton wlien 
heavily stocked uj)on good land. Probably no breed of shee]) of equal size 
will bear to lie as thickly on the ground, and the increased size which the 
Shropshires on this occasion possessed will add to their value in public 
