Various Breeds of Sheep. 
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were very matchy and well grown. Shearling ewes were short 
in numbers, only three pens being exhibited. The first prize 
pen were not as big as the second, but were of rather better 
quality. The ewe lamb class was the best. All the pens were 
good, and more difficulty was found in awarding the prizes in 
this class than in any of the others, as there were several pens 
very even in merit, being very matchy and good in colour and 
wools. 
Dorset Horn. — This breed was fairly well represented, the 
sheep shown being very good in all classes. The yearling ram 
of Mr. E. A. Hambro showed much quality and was a good 
specimen of the breed. The ewes made a good class, showing 
the points of the breed well. The ram lambs also showed 
good size, quality, and wool. The especial feature were the 
ewe lambs, which were extremely good, showing all their 
points well. 
Ryeland. — Taken altogether, the exhibits were better than 
usual. The first prize in Class 218 was a very good sheep of 
excellent quality and wool. Between the second and third 
there was not much to choose. Class 219 were a nice lot, but 
small in numbers. Some of Class 220 were very nice sheep, 
particularly the first and second. 
Kerry Hill. — Considering the distance of Lincoln from the 
hills of Wales, the exhibitors are to be commended for their 
venture in bringing these beautiful sheep to* the front, at the 
Royal Show. The class of aged rams was a strong one, and 
sheep true to type and character were shown. Yearling rams 
were few ; the yearling ewes were a special feature of the 
Show, especially the first and second prize pens, the third pen 
were very good. The ewe lamb class was a strong one, and the 
prize winners were typical of the breed. Considering the 
lateness of the shearing season, and that none of these sheep 
are housed, they came out well. 
Lincolns. — This breed made a show in itself, the entries 
being 145, which resulted in nearly 400 sheep of various ages 
being shown. The quality of the winners throughout was 
excellent. Class 225 contained some good rams, the first prize 
animal, also winner of the Special Prize (see Fig. 37), had the 
appearance of being a most impressive sire. The shearling 
rams were a strong class, the first was an outstanding winner. 
The pens of five rams made a grand collection ; especially the 
prize pen. Ram lambs showed Lincoln character, but backward 
compared with some years. The shearling ewes were a very 
good class, and there was not much to choose between the 
winning pens. To the ewe lambs the same remark applies as 
to ram lambs. Class 233 (yearling ewes in the wool) was a 
