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animals noticed by the judges. They highly commended Mr. 
Game's sheep, No. 659, Mr. Walker's, 642, and Mr. J. Gillett's, 
636. They also commended two of Mr. Handy's, two of Mr. 
Fletcher's, and one each of Messrs. J. Gillett's and T. Porter's. 
Mr. Game's sheep appeared especial favourites with the public, 
especially his sheep No. 659. This sheep received an injury on 
his journey, and could not well be shown to advantage when the 
award was made, otherwise he must have been first in the class. 
The sheep shown by Messrs. Walker and Gillett possessed great 
substance, and were, indeed, valuable animals. 
Class II. — Aged Rams: 19 entries. — Some of these were of 
enormous dimensions, while others, if stripped of their nicely- 
trimmed fleece, would be found sadly wanting in form and 
quality. The judges selected nine for special notice. The first 
prize was given to Mr. Porter of Baunton, near Cirencester ; the 
second to Mr. R. Garne, of Aldsworth ; and the third to Mr. 
Fletcher, of Shipton Sollars. Two of Mr. Handy's, near Chel- 
tenham, were highly commended, as also one of Mr. Porter's. 
Three others were commended. Mr. Handy's rams were fa- 
vourites with the public. 
Class III. — Shearling Ewes. — Out of 10 entries shown by 6 
breeders, 8 pens were noticed by the judges ; still, the class was 
not up to former years. The first prize Avas awarded to Mr. 
Walker, the second to Mr. Lane, and the third to Mr. Fletcher. 
In addition to these awards there were two pens highly com- 
mended, and three commended. This class is not a popular one 
with the breeders ; they dislike running the risk of spoiling their 
best young ewes for breeding purposes. From the above 
award it will be shown that Mr. Garne was the winner of one 
first and two second prizes (fully maintaining the reputation of 
his flock) ; Mr, Fletcher, third honours in each class; and Messrs. 
Porter, Walker, and Lane, a prize each. 
Short-woolled Sheep, not Solthdowns. — Amongst the 
"other short-wooUed sheep" exhibited, we have Hampshire 
Downs, Oxfordshire Downs, West-country Downs, Shropshires, 
Sussex, and Cotswold, &c. These several breeds require notice 
as to their origin and qualities. The Hampshire Down is a 
native of that county, and one of the earliest of its families — see 
the Chester Report. 
The Oxford Dotcns date from the year 1833 (see ' Royal 
Agricultural Society's Journal,' vol. xiv. p. 211), when a neat, well- 
made Cotswold ram was used with Hampshire ewes ; at that 
period several breeders of sheep tried the same experiment, 
which, by subsequent attention, has resulted in the establish- 
ment of this "rent-paying" class of slicep. Amongst these 
