G26 Report of the Senior Steicard of Live-Stock at Nottingham. 
Report of the Judges of Border Leicester and other Short- woolhd 
Sheep. 
[Classes 106 to 109, and 141 to 143.] 
The Judges have much pleasure in remarking the great improvement in 
the whole class of Border Leicesters, both in number of entries and quality 
of sheep. 
In Classes 141 to 143 the Judges could not come to a satisfactory 
conclusion, owing to there being so many different varieties of breed, which. , 
could not fairly be brought into the same competition. , 
JoHX Davisox. 
Geo. Rea. 
Report of the Judges of Orfordshire Down Sheep. 
[Classes 121 to 124.] I 
Class 121. Tivo-sJiear Bams. — Nothing exhibited calling for special 
notice. ■ 
Class 122. Shearling Bams. — In a Class numbering twenty-seven i 
entries some excellent specimens of this useful breed of sheep were exhibited — j 
indeed, so good were they, the Judges felt that they could not do less than I 
commend the whole Class, and also recommend that a Third Pkize be given. 
Class 123. Bam Lambs. — On the whole this was a satisfactory class. 
Class 124. Sltcarling Ewes. — This was an exceptionally good Class, all 
the exhibits, in addition to the prize peus, being Cojimexdep. 
The Judges wish to place on record that in their opinion tlie present 
exhibition of Oxfordshire Downs is one of the best that has ever been held. 
W. 1). Little. i 
Nathaniel Stilgoi;. j 
Report of the Judges of Shropshire Sheep, , 
[Classes 125 to 128.] 
Shropshire sheep-breeders may congratulate themselves upon the fine 
display the representatives of that breed have made at Nottingham. | 
Class 125 — Two-s/iear Bams — comprising twenty-four entries, with few i 
absentees, would be considered a numerous Class. The First Piuzi; w;i3 ■ 
awarded to the fine ram (Mr. Joseph Beach's BoyalJiihilee), the winner in the 
Shearling Class last year at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The Second Prizi;, No. 
1433 (Mr. John Harding's Zorrf Cardigan), is an animal of beautiful quality, 
even and compact throughout, with good Shropshire character. The Third 
Prize, No. 1423 (Mr. F. Bach's ram), is a massive sheep, with fine outline : 
had he possessed a better head he would have been hard to beat. The 
Fourth-Prizk winner was No. 1431 (^Mr. A. S. Gibson's Bidwell Brince), a 
rather small i^heep of beautiful quality. 
Class 120 — Shearling Bams — comprised ninety-six entries, an immense j 
Class, and, with few exceptions, wonderfully good, and taking the Judges much j 
time to adjudicate the prizes. The First Prizi: fall to No. 1468 (Mr. A. E. ! 
Mansell), a ram worthy of the honours conferred upon him, being even and , 
true throughout, and possessing all the attributes of a pure-bred Shropshire. 
The Second Prize, No. 1521 (the l*]x(>cutors of the lato Sir Robert Loder): j 
big, with good flesh upon short legs, and only beaten for First Prize by the j 
excellent quality of the winner iu the Class. Tlie Third, No. 1480 (Mrs. ' 
l')arrs), a compact sheep, of nice quality and great scale. The Fourth, No. | 
1514 (.Mr. Joseph Beach), was a ram also of wonderful quality; rather too 
