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The Newcastle Show, 1908, 
dropped until March and April, and the cold wet spring was 
against the lambs coming on. Class 262 (shearling ewes) was, 
like Class 260, of exceptional merit, the whole class being 
commended. 
South Devons. — Although small in numbers of exhibits, the 
animals exhibited were splendid specimens of the breed, the 
two-shear rams being of -exceptional merit. 
Cheviots. — The Judges report that these classes represent a 
record at the “ Royal,” both in quality and numbers. Class 265 
(for aged rams) was the largest, and was headed by a big, massive 
sheep bred at Mowhaugh, with a good strong head, excellent 
quality wool, and standing well on his legs. The second prize 
ram followed very closely, but was a little plainer in his head, 
and had not quite the excellent quality of wool. The eight 
shearling rams exhibited in Class 266 made perhaps the 
weakest of the four classes, although the first prize animal 
was a good specimen of the breed. Class 267 (for aged ewes), 
although small in numbers, included some excellent animals, 
the first prize ewe having excellent wool, a very high head, 
and good legs. The shearling ewes (Class 268) were the best 
of the section. All the ewes were of splendid quality, and the 
good points of the first and second animals gave the Judges 
considerable difficulty in deciding between them. 
Lonks. — The entries in this section were few in number, but 
the quality was good. In Class 269 (rams, shearling and upwards) 
the first prize animal was a thick-fleshed sheep of good colour, 
except perhaps in the face, and although he had not been shorn 
bare, his wool was of the best quality. The second prize 
animal had a good head, horn, and was of good colour, but was 
short of substance. In Class 270, a nice lot of ram lambs won 
first prize. One was small and young, but showed good quality, 
and all three were well woolled, with good bright colour, and 
look like making good sheep. There was one good lamb in 
the second prize pen. The shearling ewes exhibited in Class 
271 were good, there being little to choose between the first 
three pens. The first were longer casted sheep, and showed a 
fair amount of the old Lonk character, but some of their horns 
were unsatisfactory. The second prize pen were very good in 
colour, with smart heads, well fleshed, and with good all round 
quality. The third prize sheep were of nice colour, well woolled, 
and with good quality. 
Herdwicks. — This breed of mountain sheep was not largely 
represented, but some very good exhibits were forward, 
especially in the aged ram class and in that for shearling ewes. 
The winners in the ewe class were the best the Judge had seen 
for a considerable time. The task of judging was rendered 
rather difficult by the fact that some of the exhibits were 
