556 Jteport on the Exiiihition of Live Stock at Oxford. 
third prizes, as well as the reserve number and high commenda- 
tion, Mr. Robert Lane, of Cottage Farm, Eartington, Northleach, 
obtaining the second prize. Class 63. Ram of any other age. — 
Here were twenty-four entries, comprising sheep of considerable 
merit. Mr. T. Beale Browne, of Salperton Park, took the first 
prize with a remarkably good two-year-old sheep, well grown 
and active. Mr, John Goodwin, of Troy Farm, had the second 
and third prizes allotted to him, the reserve number and high 
commendation again going to the Norfolk breeder, Mr. Brown, 
Shearling Ewes, Class 64, thirteen pens were entered ; Mr. Gil- 
lett, of Minster Lovell, received first and second prizes, and the 
reserve number ; whilst Mr. Robert Game's pen obtained the 
third prize. Class 65. Ewes having suckled lambs to June 1st. — 
There were three entries for one prize, given by the Oxfordshire 
and Banbury Agricultural Societies. This fell to the lot of the 
Executors of the late Mr. Thomas Gillett. Class 66. For the 
best Ten Ram Lambs — This was also a prize given by the same 
Societies, for which there were five entries ; Mr. Gillett, of 
Oaklands, being the winner. Class 67. For the best Ram of 
any age, a Local Prize of 5/, was won by Mr. George Goodwin, 
of Troy Farm. 
The reports on Cotswolds from two of the Judges — Messrs. 
Attwater and Porter — Avill be read with much interest. The 
former gentleman remarks on the want of uniformity observable 
in some of the classes, the type and character being deficient, 
with other indications betraying injudicious breeding. The 
third Judge, Mr. Ruck, has not sent any report. 
Eepoet on Cotswold Sheep 
Exhibited at Oxford, and ju(](jcd hj Mr. Buclc, Mr. Porter, and myself. 
A. good number competed for the Society's prizes ; not so for the specials. 
Several first-class animals were amongst them ; hut, on the whole, I did not 
consider them possessed of superior excellence. 
The Shearling Rams- — 39 ia number — lacked miiformity ; some dark faces 
and close coats looked unlike purity of blood ; still there were some few good 
specimens of the breed. No. 729 is a shearling of good form and coat. No. 
739 showed true hill character, and is a tup calculated to get some paying 
stock. 
Class 03, of 23 entries, included some sheep of considerable merit and 
good breeding. No. 7C0 handled well, was active, and with a smartness about 
him valuable in a sheep of his size. 
Thirteen entries of Theaves included some neat compact pens of nice breed- 
ing; but, like the yearling tups, many were without the gay carriage and open 
coat of the home-bred Cotswold Hill sheep. 
Class 65, 1 consider, calls for no special remark beyond that the entries were 
few, and that they included one good pen. 
Class 66, of 5 pens, included No. 790, ten lambs of size, coat, and cha- 
racter ; but there were in this class also lambs wanting size, and light in the- 
fleece. 
