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ship by " Sportsman," her dam by " Reubens." A 4-year-old 
brown horse, the property of Mr. Booth, Killerby, Catterick, 
was highly commended ; he is a clever and promising horse by 
" Barnton," his dam by " Pontifex." Mr. J. Arkwright's 4-year- 
old brown horse, and Mr. Formby's bay, by " Pollard," were 
commended by the judges. 
Class VI. — Entire Ponies : 10 entries. — This class was an 
interesting one, and called forth much attention and admiration 
from the public. They were by no means an even lot, although 
collectively they formed a picturesque group of animals. The 
class was generally commended by the judges. From the dis- 
parity of size (from a wiry 14-hands pony to a 12-hands picture), 
some difficulty arose in making the award ; at length the first 
prize was given to Sir Pyers Mostyn's (Talacre, Flintshire) 
11-year-old bay pony " Young Bantam." Although within 
the limits of the class, he was thought to be rather beyond its 
intention both in shape and character of animal ; his action 
was very show}-, which went far towards securing him his high 
position. The second prize was awarded to a full-sized Welsh 
pony, the property of Mr. J. C. Wall, Redland Lodge, Bristol : 
this pony has immense power, but his colour is by no means in 
his favour. The judges highly commended Mr. Sullivan's, of 
Dublin, dark dapple bay pony, and Mr. J. C. Wall's 12-hands 
brown pony " Cadwaller." The first of these (Mr. Sullivan's) 
was truly beautiful in breeding and action, but rather too light 
as an entire animal. Not so with " Cadwaller ;" he has breeding, 
with great power for his inches. Nothing could touch this pony 
for symmetry and quality combined ; he is perfection in minia- 
ture. The Society would gain immense favour with the public 
were they to offer prizes for pony stock — " mountain produce." 
Shropshire Sheep. — This breed of sheep, although practised 
upon to some extent to test the effect of certain crosses with the 
Down (which the breeders strongly affirm resulted in injury 
to the original sheep), has at length reached the high position 
of being admitted into the Society's prize sheet and showyard 
as one of England's " established breeds of sheep." Like the 
Berkshire pigs, they have been steadily gaining ground as 
middle-class animals. Tliese sheep are of ancient origin, and 
previously to their subsequent cultivation for the better pur- 
poses of agriculture, were treated as liardy indigenous animals 
for the sheep-walks of the district, while the then more popular 
Leicester had many firm sup])orters for the enclosed lands. 
With the introduction of root cultivation it became necessary to 
increase the flocks, and, as a convenience, these hitherto hardy 
" hill sheep " were resorted to ; as a natural consequence, they 
became rapidly developed in form, growth of wool and mutton, 
