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and its good effect was most strikingly manifest in the absence, with 
three exceptions, of the preposterous length of wool left upon so 
many animals in previous years. Still there were a few other 
cases open to a suspicion that the above condition had not been 
literally fulfilled, and if it be so, and any exhibitors are now 
congratulating themselves upon having escaped detection, they 
will do wisely to abstain from repeating the deception, which 
amounts, in fact, to a fraudulent entry, and must be so treated. 
Two Inspectors of Shearing were appointed by the Council, one 
of whom was unavoidably absent, and thus the invidious duty 
devolved upon Mr. Samuel Druce of Eyntham alone, who kindly, 
though reluctantly, undertook the task ; and reports that " the 
requirement of the Council that all sheep shown should be bare 
shorn after the 1st of April has been carried out except in the 
case of three rams of the Mountain Cheviot Class." These 
animals were disqualified accordingly. 
The entry of Leicesters (which " comprehended many grades " 
in Classes LXXIV.-LXXVI.), fell three short of what it was 
when the Society met at Newcastle eighteen years ago ; but it is 
pleasant to note that of the four gentlemen, Messrs. Turner, 
R. Smith, Burgess, and Pawlett, who then took prizes for their 
rams in the face of a very severe competition, the only two that 
are alive or continue to breed " Bakewells," were in the front rank 
again this July. The name of Mr. Sanday, which has for many 
years been as closely connected with this class as that of the late 
Mr. Jonas Webb with the Southdowns, was absent from the 
catalogue at last ; but the grandsire of Mr. Borton's first Prize 
shearling was one of his old Holmpierrepont flock. This was 
" a very nice sheep with a very beautiful skin," and twin to 
Mr. Borton's reserve number. Mr. Pawlett was second, and 
Colonel Inge, who was first in this class last year, took the silver 
medal. The rams were " a very good class," and Mr. Cresswell 
was first (with his reserve number at Worcester), and second, 
and commended as well, while the medal and the reserve number 
fell to Mr. George Turner. There were only five pens of 
shearling ewes, and Mr. Samuel Wiley, of Brandsby, the patriarch 
of Leicester ram-breeders since Sir Tatton Sykes died, " won 
after a sharp contest," with Lieut.-Colonel Inge, who took the 
first prize last year. Mr. W'iley's were " a very good lot with 
fine skins," and quite a Brandsby model pen. 
The Cotswold, Classes LXXVII.-LXXIX., were not, as a 
whole, so uniform or so well got up as we have known them, 
and hardly so heavy in wool. Mr. Robert Game, who took two 
firsts, a second, and a third last year, did not make an entry ; and 
Mr. William Game and Mr. George Fletcher (who was first 
with his shearling ewes at Worcester) were also resting on their 
