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mended, and Mr. W. G, Bruce commended. The Judges report 
well of this class. 
Class 85, Shearling Ewes, seventeen entries. Lord Chesham 
took first prize, with a beautiful and well matched pen. Mr. 
J. H. Bradburn, of Pipe Place, Lichfield, took second prize and 
the reserve number, with high commendation ; Lord Sudely 
took third prize ; and Mr. Mock, of Sutton House, Shifnal, was 
commended. The awards in this class did not pass unchallenged, 
as the Kirtlington Sheep were thought by many not to have de- 
served a place above the commended pen. 
The Judges report in less favourable terms on the Shearling 
Ewes, as not exhibiting the improvment discernible in the Ram 
Classes. 
SHEOPSfflRE Sheep. 
"We h.ave been much jHeased by the inspection of the various classes brought 
iinder our notice this day. 
In the Shearling Ram Class were many sheep of great merit, possessing the 
attributes of a " tiaie Shropshire," witli points of excellence that could not 
fail to attract the attention of the public generally. We also consider the 
aged rams well support the commendation due to the former class. We do 
not consider the shearling ewes on the whole equal to the rams, and, although 
numerically strong, do not fireseut the marked improvement discernible in the 
Earn Classes. 
In making our awards we determined to select such sheep only as repre- 
sented the type of a true Shropshire, we, therefore, rejected some sheep of 
merit, believing that they would have been more at home in other classes, as 
not tending to support that character which we think it essential for the 
breeders of Shropshiies to determine and endeavour to perpetuate. 
We conclude our remarks by suggesting to the breeders the extreme im- 
portance of endeavouring to establish more uniformity of character, by aiming 
each at the production of animals possessing the same qualities, which all 
should endeavour to perpetuate, viz. : — 
1st. That a Shropshire sheep should possess great depth of firm flesh, 
indicated by a good muscular neck, straight and wide back, with ribs well 
sprung, and a heavy leg of mutton. 
2nd. That the face and legs should be of a uniformly dark colour and well- 
covered head ; the fleece thick set and free from grey. 
[W. Kemp Bouexe, 
Signed jR. H. Masfen, 
(Benjamin Bond. 
Hampshiee and other Short Wools i^ot qualified to 
COMPETE AS SoUTHDOWNS OK SHROPSHIRE. 
Class 86. — Shearling Ram, Nineteen entries, but twelve of 
which were present. Mr. Alfred Morrison, of Fonthill House, 
Tisbury, Wilts, took first prize and the reserve number. Mr. 
