590 Meport on the Exhibition of Live- Stock at Derby. 
represented, and amongst the exhibits there were some exceedingly good 
animals. Some ol' tlie breeders in endeavouring to increase the size have lost 
somewhat in symmetry and quality. 
Class 115. Rams of any other age. — 20 entries; 3 absentees. There was 
a very superior lot of sheep exhibited in this class, so much so that the 
Judges commended the whole class. 
Class IIG. Ptn of Five Shearling Ewes. — 11 entries. It was not quite so 
large in point of numbers as on some former occasions. The quality of the 
ewes in this class has seldom been exceeded. They were a very grand show. 
The classes allotted for HaiiiiDshires and "other Shortwoolled Breeds" were 
filled with sheep of the fonner breed, with the exception of one Lonk in the 
Aged Ram Class, which appeared quite out of place amongst the superior 
exhibits of Hampshire or \Vest Country Downs. Year by year this rent- 
paying breed of sheep appears to increase in quality without any diminution 
in size. 
Class 117. Shearling Sams. — 11 entries (several absent). This class was 
well represented. The three prizes were awarded to one exhibitor, Mr. A. 
Morrison, of Fontliill, whose flock of late years has taken the lead. 
Class 119. Bams of any other age. — 9 entries. Tlie sheep in this class 
were not so numerous or so good in quality as the younger sheep. Mr. Mor- 
rison was here also to the fore with a good specimen. 
Class 119. Pen of Five Shearling Fives. — 5 entries ; 1 absent. Though 
this class was not largely filled, the quality of the ewes was very superior. 
There were not sufficient entries to make the third prize offered available, but 
the excellent quality of the whole class induced the Judges to specially 
recommend its being given to No. 1062. 
John Foed. 
Edw. Little. 
It will be seen by the annexed Report of the Inspectors of 
Shearing, that upon the whole there is less to complain of than 
in former years. 
Beport of Inspectors of SJtearing. 
We, Inspectors of Shearing, have felt it to be our duty to recommend the 
disqualification of three numbers, viz. Nos. 810, 877, and 1046, and in doing 
so we beg to state that we are quite warranted in recommending these dis- 
qualifications on account of the old wool and extra trimming that those sheep 
have about them. We had certainly some little doubt as to a few others, 
which were not so clearly shown, and to which we gave the benefit of any 
doubt in our minds. On the whole, we had not so much to complain of as 
in .some former years. 
William .Tobson. 
J. B. Workman. 
Jas. E. Kawlence. 
Mr. Dent, the Steward of the Sheep Department of the 
Show, has been good enough to assist the Senior Steward by 
writing the accompanying elaborate Report, which is both 
interesting and suggestive : — 
The sheep shown at Derby in 1881 presented a great contrast in 
numbers and variety of breed to those exhibited at the same place in 1843. 
In that year Leicesters were the only breed jilaccd by tijemselvts. South- 
downs were grouped with other shortwoolled breeds, and there were in 
