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Leicesters. 
Tbis fine old standard breed, going back to the days of Bake- 
well, is always pleasant to look on. Leicesters unmistakably 
show pure breeding and high (juality, in a degree to make 
them " landmarks " whereby to correct the deformities result- 
ing from injudicious crossing in other directions. Indeed, 
the owners of pure-bred flocks, of whatever kind, should, in 
this respect, be regarded as public benefactors, without whose 
care and help all would become chaos and confusion. The 
Judges report that the Shearling Rams, Class 59, forty-two 
entries, were very good, and they had great difficulty in arriving 
at a decision. The first prize went to Mr. Borton, who has in 
many previous contests come off victorious. The second and 
third prizes went in a well-deserved quarter to the flock so 
carefully bred by the late Colonel Inge — true types of the pure 
Leicester, — the reserve number and high commendation falling 
to the lot of Mr. Hutchinson, of Manor House, Catterick, whilst 
high and ordinary commendations were again allotted to Mr. 
Borton and Mr. Sanday, the latter gentleman not being this year 
so much to the fore as usual. Class 60. Ram of any other age — 
there were eighteen entries. Here Mr. Borton took first and 
second prizes, whilst Mr. Sanday followed him closely with a 
third, the reserve number and high commendation going to Mr. 
George Turner, jun. Class 61. Shearling Ewes — seven pens 
were entered. Here the awards were distributed more general]}'. 
The beautiful pen of the late Colonel Inge took first prize, 
Mr. Hutchinson second, and Mr. Borton third ; reserve number 
and high commendation going to Mr, Sanday. 
Judges' Eepokt. 
Class 59. Shearling Earns. — We think this class, considering the number, 
very good ; and had great difficulty in coming to a decision. 
Class 60. Aged Kams. — We consider better than the Shcarhngs, and superior 
to any we have seen before. 
Class 61. On the whole we do not consider them quite up to former years. 
George Walmsley, 
Charles Clarke, 
Skeltox Jefeebsox. 
COTSWOLDS. 
Cotswolds were shown in unusual numbers this year, and it may 
be presumed the breeders of this class are taking fresh courage, 
Jor in the Shearling Ram Class alone there were no less than forty 
entries, many of them well representing their kind. The " Hill 
men " were, however, worsted ; as a Norfolk breeder, Mr. Brown, 
of Marham Hall Farm, Downham Market, carried off first and 
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