668 Report on the Exhibition of Live-Stock at Shrewsbury, 1884. 
Mr. Treadwell had seven entries in the class, six exhibited, and 
took the second prize with " Baron Campsfield," a son of " Baron 
Newton," his Derby second-prize shearling ; the reserve and 
a high commendation with " Baron Hampton," a son of 
Mr. Hobbs' " No. 6 ;" and a commendation with "Young Tra- 
veller," by " Baron Oxford." There was another ram by the 
sire of the reserve ram, unnoticed in the list of awards, but 
from his grand proportions and wonderful wealth, breadth of 
beam and deeply covered loin, is very suggestive of the high 
merit of " No. 6 " as a sire. The third prize was well won by 
one of three capital shearlings exhibited by Mr. Milton Druce. 
The Fyfield ewes, also, prominently placed, won the second 
prize in a very creditable class. Mr. Brassey's two pens, good 
and well brought out, were first and reserve ; between them 
(showing the closeness of the competition) Mr. Milton Druce's 
taking the second, and Mr, Hunt's the third prize. 
Beport of the Judges of Oxfordshire Down Sheep. 
The old sheep consisted of five entries, amongst which we found some very 
good massive sheep. 
In Class 123 we had 27 sheep ; the general quality was good, and we 
consider we were fully justified in awarding the three prizes. 
In Class 124 we had 8 pens, and we consider the three first pens were 
over an average merit for the Royal, and we therefore awarded the third 
prize in this class. 
Charles Hobbs. 
William Jonas. 
Sheopshiees. 
Perhaps it is well here to refer to the facts that towards the 
sum of 345Z. offered in prizes for Shropshire Sheep, the Shrop- 
shire Sheep Breeders' Association and Flock-Book Society 
contributed 105Z. ; the Shropshire and West Midland Agri- 
cultural Society 60Z. ; that fifty guineas in the Class of Single 
Shearling Rams, and fifty guineas in the Class of Pens of five 
Shearling Ewes, were offered by Messrs. E. Webb and Sons, 
of Wordsley, Stourbridge ; and that Messrs. Beach and Com- 
pany, of Dudley, added a piece of plate of the value of ten 
guineas to the first prize in the Class of Pens of ten Ram Lambs, 
and a piece of plate of equal value to the first prize in the Class 
for Pens of ten Ewe Lambs. These contributions show how the 
importance of the Shropshire sheep is recognised, and that 
the Society's efforts to secure an adequate representation of this 
now almost universal breed in the county from which it takes 
its name, and in which so many of the long-established flocks 
are kept up to the highest possible excellence, received sub- 
stantial assistance. 
