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fiftj-two at Kilburn. There were only six exhibitors, three of 
whom shared the prizes. Mr. Russell Swanwick, of the Royal 
Agricultural College Farm, was first in both the Ram Classes with 
two good animals, rewards which he has obtained for the first 
time, and which he richly deserves for his persevering energy. 
These sheep were not disfigured, but were presented in a fairly 
natural form. And it must be said that the Cotswolds are shown 
more fairly and naturally than some other breeds, not so clipped 
and besmeared with stock-composition. Mr. Brown, who had 
eight rams in the Shearling Class, took the second prize, but not 
with the animal he specially fancies. Messrs. Gillett were first 
and second with two pens of moderate ewes, in a class of only 
four entries. 
Kentish, Romney Marsh, Devon, and other Longwoolled 
breeds were allotted to the Judges of Cotswolds, who found 
their work light and made their awards quickly, without any 
difficulties of decision. Kent and Romney Marsh sheep were 
not represented : it was hardly expected that Kentish breeders 
would send their sheep so far, as they only made thirty-four 
entries for the special prizes offered at the Kilburn Show, 
close to their native pastures. This very valuable breed has 
been greatly improved, some hold, by infusions of Leicester 
and Lincoln blood, by which more compact shape, better fat- 
making attributes, and improvement of fleece have been imparted, 
without interfering with the natural hardiness of constitution 
required to bear the bleak climate of the Marsh of Rumonea (or 
Roman " ey," or Romney), whose pastures are of famed richness. 
Some rams of this breed recently have been exported to Australia 
and America, and its wool has found much favour with Dutch, 
Belgian, and French wool-staplers. It is a breed well worthy of 
special encouragement from the Society when the Shows are 
held within a reasonable distance from Kent. 
There were twenty-one entries in the mixed classes, chiefly 
consisting of Devon Longwools, which well maintained the 
character they gained at Kilburn for size, good constitution, 
heavy wool, and early maturity. Originally called " Bamptons," 
from a Devonshire village, and indigenous to that part of the 
county, they have been transformed by crossing with Lei- 
cesters from leggy, and somewhat coarse sheep, into useful and 
ornamental animals. Sir John Heathcote-Amory is the great 
champion of this breed, and was more successful at Derby than 
at Kilburn. With six entries at Derby he took the first prize 
with his capital Shearling " Comet," the first in the Old Ram 
Class with " Kilburn," which was first at Kilburn as a Shearling ; 
and the second prize also with a good ram. He was first in the 
class for Shearling Ewes. Mr. Thompson, of Kendal, was 
