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The Boncaster Meeting. 
animal carrying first honours," say tlie Judges, " combines in a 
high degree the distinctive qualities of this hardy breed, and 
seldom, if ever, has a better appeared before us in a showyard, 
north or south;' Mr. Sinclair Scott's ram was placed at the 
head of a fair lot of shearlings, and Mr. Donald T. Martin's pen 
was first in a very meritorious class of shearling ewes. The 
Judges suggest that in future this breed of sheep should be 
shown either in the vrool, or clipped. 
Lonlcs. — Of this local breed, seven entries were made, repre- 
senting three flocks. Messrs. Walton Brothers took all three 
first prizes. The first-prize ram was good in every way, and the 
second one was well deserving of a prize. The two shearling 
rams were also good, and the ewes were a first-rate class. 
Serdicicks. — Twenty-two entries from five flocks made up 
this display. ]Mr. William Abbott's first-prize ram showed not 
only fine symmetry, but was destitute of black wool, which 
often occurs in this breed, and which the Judges think very 
objectionable. The shearling rams were the best class ; almost 
every one deserved a prize, and there was great difficulty in 
placing them. Mr James C. Bowstead took the first prize, and 
Mr. Heniy C. Howard the second. In a good class of ewes 
Mr. Abbott's first-prize pen excelled both in symmetry and iu 
wool. The Judges suggest that in future a third prize be given 
in all classes. " The Herdwicks come a long distance, and can 
live upon poor rocky mountain laud, where no other class can 
live." 
Pigs. 
Large White Breed. — There were only 33 entries, against 
52 at Plymouth. Boars born in 1890 were " a very poor class, 
with the exception of the first prize " — Mr. Sanders Spencer's. 
Boar pigs, for which ]\Ir. Joseph Nuttall was first, displayed 
" great want of merit." Breeding sows, on the other hand, made 
" a good class, one of the best in the Show " ; the Hon. Mrs. 
Meynell Ingram took the first and second prizes. In ''a fair 
class " of sow pigs one of Mr. Spencer's pens was first. 
Middle White Breed. — There were 26 entries, which was 
about the same as last year. There were only two boars, 
" neither good." Boar pigs were "very poor." As to breeding 
BOWS, " the winning pigs were good, but the class on the whole 
was disappointing compared with former shows." Of sow pigs 
the first-prize pen was good, "but showing too much largf 
character ; " the rest were inferior. 
Small White Breed. — These were rather more numerous 
than at Plymouth. For boars the Hon. D. P. Bouverie took 
