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The Boncader Meeting. 
Sheep. 
Leicesters. — It was hardly creditable to the breeders of 
Leicester sheej) that they should make a smaller entry at Don- 
caster than at Plymouth. Excepting the first and second prize 
pens in the ram classes, Leicesters do not call for any special 
comment, though the Judges were pleased with the shearling 
ewes. 
Gotsivolds. — Two dozen pens were entered, which again falls 
short of the Plymouth entry. The quality was good. The two- 
shear rams, for which Mr. Russell Swanwick was first and 
second, gave much satisfaction ; and the Judges noticed all the 
pens that were occupied. The shearling rams, in which class 
Mr. Robert Garne was first, were equally satisfactory. Of ram 
lambs, Mr. Game's prize pens were " very good, but backward 
in condition." Messrs. Bagnall's prize pens of ewes were 
typical specimens of the breed. 
Lincolus. — The Lincoln breeders took advantage of their 
proximity to the place of meeting, and entered to nearly twice 
the extent of their display at Plymouth. The substantial 
honours throughout went either to Mr. Henry Dudding or to 
Mr. Robert Wright. The shearling rams were a specially 
strong class, both in numbers and in quality. 
Oxford Downs were shown in about the same strength as at 
Plymouth. The two-shear rams made up a small but excellent 
class, Mr. John C. Eady's first-prize ram possessing exceptional 
merit. Mr. John Treadwell carried away all the money offered 
for shearling rams, — a good class in which 14 animals faced 
the Judges. The ram lambs, in which Mr. Albert Brassey's pen 
was placed first, were so good that they were all noticed. In a 
capital lot of shearling ewes, Mr. Eady's first-prize pen was 
especially noteworthy. 
ShropsMres. — The cultivators of the West Midland breed of 
sheep may look back with satisfaction upon their imposing 
display at Doncaster. Two sets of Judges took the Shropshires 
in hand, the one set dealing with the rams, and the other with 
the ram lambs and ewes. The Judges of rams "congratulate 
the breeders of Shropshires on the wonderful entry of 127 rams 
in two classes, nearly all of which put in an appearance, some 
from the most distant parts of the United Kingdom, both 
Scotland and Ireland being most creditably represented. There 
were 41 different exhibitors, plainly showing the still increasing 
popularity of this breed. A considerable number of sheep in 
each class were sold in the yard at high figures for exportation 
to America and the Colonies ; at the same time we were pleased 
