Report of the Stewards of Stock at the Newcastle Show. Ill 
oars. The shearling ram entries alone on that occasion were 
exactly equal to the present entries in all three classes. Mr. E. 
Handy, who won the first ram and the second shearling prizes 
here in the general long wool class, in 1846, was first now with 
his shearling ; and Mr. Beale Brown, who had the second 
shearling prize of last year, took first and third honours in the 
ram class, with two very fine sheep. The lots fell pretty equally, 
as Mr. J. Wells was first in his turn for the shearling ewes, 
and Mr. W. Lane second. 
The Cotswold Judges Report thus : — 
" The shearling rams were not so numerous nor were they so good as on 
former occasions. There were four fine specimens of older sheep, very large, 
of fine form, and well woolled ; and the shearling ewes were of average merit. 
Doubtless, the distance prevented many from sending sheep. Among other 
names which we missed in the catalogue of exhihitors, and which wo hope to 
see in the classes next year, were those of Messrs. Hewer, Fletcher, Game, &c." 
In the Lincoln and other Long Wool, Classes LXXX.- 
LXXX1I., Mr. K. Wright (who did not exhibit last year) and 
Mr. T. B. Marshall were first and second respectively for 
shearling rams and ewes, and a pen of shearling ewes belonging 
to the latter gentleman again divided two of Mr. Howard's. 
The first prize shearling was a good one, with fine substance, and 
a long and thick set staple of wool. The first prize ram was a 
very grand sheep, girthing 6 feet, and said to have cut 19 J lbs. 
of wool. The second was also a very good one, with wool 
perhaps finer in quality, but not so thickly planted. The first 
pen of shearling ewes had plenty of size and nice bone, and the 
second and third were also gay and good. 
The Oxford Doions (Classes LXXXIII.-LXXXV.), as is 
to be expected in a cross-breed of this kind, still exhibit a con- 
siderable diversity of colour in their legs and faces ; but the 
tendency seems as much as possible towards the dark faces, and 
to the retention of the Cotswold top-knot. Some of them were 
perhaps a little too high on the leg, but it was a very fair show 
on the whole. Mr. George Wallis, who Avon all the ram prizes 
last year, was in equal force again, and also " skinned the 
lamb " in the shearling ram class. Of shearling ewes there were 
only four pens ; the first and second prizes were awarded to 
Mr. Henry Overman and the Duke of Marlborough ; the two 
other pens were highly commended, and commended. Subjoined 
are the Reports of the three Judges : — ' 
"I considered the Oxfordshire Downs a good class, although not so numerous 
as last year. The shearling rams shown by Mr. G. Wallis, which obtained 
the first, second, and third prizes, were exceedingly good, big with fine quality, 
