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The Warioicli Meeting. 
shire 10, Herefordshire 2, Leicestershire 2, and the counties of 
Cambridge, Denbigh, Gloucester, Lancaster, Meath, Notting- 
ham, and Worcester one each. Two sets of Judges officiated, 
the one set taking the rams, and the other set dealing with the 
ram lambs and ewes. 
The two-shear rams (Class 1 1 4, of 42 entries) were a fairly 
good class, but not so good as the Judges had seen on some 
previous occasions. Mr. A. E. Mansell’s first prize ram is “ a very 
good animal of true Shropshire type, heavy flesh, and good wool, 
but a little throaty.” The same breeder’s second prize ram 
“ has nice character, good leg of mutton, and good coat and skin.” 
Amongst the entries selected for commendation were “ some 
massive animals, with a fair amount of quality, true in type, and 
with skins and coats of the right sort.” 
Of the shearling rams (Class 115, of 106 entries) the Judges 
say, “ Upon the whole this is an extraordinary class, and pos- 
sesses more good animals than we have seen for years ; at the 
same time there is no animal that stands out very far superior 
to the rest.” The first prize was won by Mr. W. F. Inge with 
“ a sheep of true type, beautiful form and colour, full of lean 
flesh, with excellent skin and coat, well sprung, and deep in the 
ribs, and with his legs well set on ; his neck appears a trifle 
light, but carries a great amount of muscle.” Mr. George 
Graham’s second prize ram is “ a sheep of beautiful form and 
carriage, wide and low, with good underline, stands with his legs 
well outside him ; his wool is of fine quality, but might be a 
little thicker set, and his colour might be a little darker, yet, 
at the same time, he well earns his position.” Mrs. Maria 
Barrs was awarded the third prize for “ a most striking sheep of 
beautiful type, his legs well placed, and with a good skin. He 
does not handle quite right, and his leg of mutton might be 
better, yet he may be considered a most impressive sire.” Numbers 
1254, 1314, 1298, 1339, and 1255 “are remarkably good sheep, 
and well worthy of the highest honours.” The Champion 
prize for the best Shropshire ram w'as awarded to Mr. Inge’s 
shearling. 
Ram lambs made up a strong class, but although it con- 
tained many lambs of individual merit the pens were not well 
matched. Mr. William Kirkham’s first prize lot “ were the best 
matched pen, but were rather weak in their coats, and not so 
forward in condition as some others.” Mr. Arthur Bradbume’s 
second prize pen “ were big strong lambs, but rather lacking in 
quality.” 
In Class 117 the Judges had to deal with one of the strongest 
classes of shearling ewes ever exhibited, and containing many 
