Beport of the Senior Steward of Live-StocJi at Nottinglmm. 627 
fine in the head and neck. The number of Highly Commended (12) and 
OoiiMEXDBD (15) animals in the Class testified to its greneral excellence. 
Class 127 — Ram Lambs — containing twenty entries, some of which are 
of great merit. The FiKsx Pkize, No. 1551 (Messrs. T. and S. Bradburne) : a 
pen of great muscular lambs, promising to make good sheep. The Secosd 
No. 1560 (the Executors of the late Sir Robert Loder): strong, lengthy 
lambs, likely to make heavy sheep. The Third, No. 1554 (Mr. Richard 
Brown), are upon a smaller scale, with nice quality. The Foitrth, No. 1550 
(Messrs. T. and S. Bradburne), were also useful lambs, not very well 
matched. 
Class 128 — Fit-e Shearlinff Eices — contained twenty-four entries, which 
caused the Judges considerable trouble to award the prizes. Seldom has this 
Class been so numerous and generally good. The Fiest Prize, No. 1589 (Mr. 
P. Albert Muntz, M.P.), are fine specimens of this popular breed, being well 
matched, with good coats and heads. The Secoxd, No. 1586 (Mr. Thomas 
S. Minton), were very thick, compact, and symmetrical, showing good 
constitutions, likely to thrive in any climate. The Third, No. 1574: (Mr. 
AViUiam F. Inge), were big, roomy ewes of great size and good character. 
The Fourth, No. 1592 (Mr. Joseph Pulley), were well-matched, with good 
heads and short legs. 
Several of the highly commended and commended pens in the Shrop- 
shire Classes are but little inferior to the prize-takers. 
Peter Eteeall. 
JoHx Edwd. Farmer. 
Report of the Judges of Southdoivn Sheep. 
(Classes 129 to 132.) 
Both numerically and in point of merit this breed was well represented 
there being no less than sixty-eiglit entries in the four Cla.s.ses. 
Class 129. Tico-Khear Rams. — The First Prize ram, No. lG10(Mr.EdwiH 
Ellis), barring his necit, is a remarkably tine, well-formed animal, with a 
particularly good leg-of-mutton. The Second Prize, No. 1607 ( Mr. J. J. 
Colman), a smart sheep, and carries his head well. The Third Prize, No. 
1594 (H.R.H. the Prince of Wales), exhibits masculine character, but is 
a bad walker. Seven others also gained distinction, being either highly 
commended or commended. Amongst the latter was a ram which would 
have stood much higher had not nature endowed him with a hairy breech. 
Class 130. Sheai-lim/ Tirtwis-.-- There were twenty-seven entries, some of 
which, for the credit of the breed, would have been better absent. The First 
Prize goes to No. 1634, and the second to No. 1035 (both Mr. J. J. Colman's), 
two sheep of nearly equal merit. Probably next year the.se two, if shown, 
may change places, inasmuch as the First Prize animal has already rather 
a protuberant paunch. The Third Prize falls to No. 1613 (H.R.II. the 
Prince of "Wales), a strong useful sheep. In addition to these, eight good 
rams received recognition at our hands. 
Class 131. Pevs of Three Ram Lambs. — Judging from the greasiness 
of their coats, some of the lambs appear to ha\ e been housed, '^^'e strongly 
deprecate this premature forcing. We awarded First Prize to Pen No. 
1640 (Mr. Alfred Heasman). These were sent, we should say, in a natural 
state, and are well-grown lambs, although apparently older than the rust. 
In the Second Prize pen. No. 1047 (the Pagham Harbour Co.), two are 
good lambs, but the third is an indifferent one. We Highly Commended 
two more pens. 
Class 132. Fens of Five Shearlimj Ewes. — These were so uniformly excel- 
lent that we had much pleasure in commending the whole Class. The First 
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