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found,  possessing  a good  head,  legs  well  set  outside,  and 
plenty  of  scale,  but  which  could  have  a thicker  fleece.  The  ram 
lambs  (Class  237)  included  some  very  promising  youngsters. 
The  first  prize  pen  were  of  nice  type,  with  plenty  of  length 
and  spread  and  close  to  the  ground.  The  second  pen  were  a 
stylish  lot  and  evenly  matched,  but  inclined  to  grow  a bit  too 
high  on  the  leg,  and  perhaps  a trifle  long  in  the  ears.  There 
were  also  some  very  nice  lambs  in  the  third  pen.  Class  238 
(shearling  ewes)  was  of  high  standard.  The  first  prize  pen 
showed  good  type,  had  good  fleeces,  and  were  evenly  matched. 
There  was  not  much  to  choose  between  the  second  and  third 
prize  pens,  there  being  one  ewe  in  each  lot  not  equal  to  her 
partners. 
Kerry  Hill  (Wales). — The  first  prize  winner  in  Class  239 
(rams,  two-shear  and  upwards)  was  an  exceedingly  nice  sheep, 
typical  of  the  breed,  though  not  without  faults.  The  second 
was  a big  sheep  with  good  wool  and  bone,  strong  back  and 
loin,  but  his  marking  is  not  quite  right.  In  Class  240 
(shearling  rams)  the  first  prize  went  to  a big  sheep  with  good 
bone  and  markings,  but  his  wool  was  not  quite  dense  enough. 
He  drooped  in  his  hind  quarters  somewhat,  and  was  rather 
narrow  in  his  shoulder  top.  The  second  should  grow  into  a 
useful  sheep.  The  third  was  rather  smaller  than  the  others, 
and  the  class  as  a whole  was  disappointing.  Class  241  (shearling 
ewes)  was  the  most  uniform  and  best  class  of  the  breed.  The 
first  prize  winners  were  a good  level  pen  with  nice  character, 
and  were  run  very  close  by  the  second  prize  pen.  Class  242 
(ewe  lambs)  was  not  a good  class,  the  first  were  a nice  pen  of 
young  lambs,  good  in  their  shoulder  and  fleece,  but  rather 
backward  in  condition.  The  second  pen  had  better  markings 
than  the  first,  but  were  rather  soft  in  their  fleece.  The  third 
prize  winners  were  light  in  the  fleece. 
Lincolns. — The  two-shear  rams  (Class  243)  were  a fine  lot 
of  animals,  good  in  quality  of  wool.  Class  244  (shearling  rams) 
contained  some  very  even  well-grown  sheep,  the  first  prize 
winner,  a grand  upstanding  animal,  well  sprung  in  ribs  and 
good  in  mutton,  with  a very  fine  quality  of  wool,  being  also 
awarded  the  Male  Championship.  Class  245  (five  shearling 
rams)  was  one  of  the  best  pens  of  shearling  rams  shown  at  the 
“ Royal,”  the  first,  second,  and  third  were  very  good  in  quality 
of  wool.  In  Class  246  (three  ram  lambs)  the  animals  were  not 
quite  so  well  grown  as  in  other  years,  and  they  were  rather 
light  in  the  fleece.  Class  247  (three  shearling  ewes)  were  a 
good  even  lot,  well  sprung  in  ribs  and  with  heavy  fleeces.  In 
Class  248  (three  ewe  lambs)  the  exhibits  were  a little  under 
size,  and  the  fleeces  were  rather  light  in  staple.  Class  249 
(three  shearling  ewes,  in  wool)  were  the  best  class  of  the  breed 
