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for dairy cows, with perhaps the straightest top line ever seen 
on a Kerry, beautiful head and neck full of quality, and a 
silky udder of good shape. The animal placed second was not 
so level as the first and somewhat more robust in build. A cow 
with a good Kerry head and horns was third. Class 204 had 
two entries only. A heifer of very good shape and quite 
excellent dairy indications was first in Class 205. In the bull 
Class 206 the first prize went to a useful bull, of good Kerry 
type, his horns and head especially being correct. 
Dexters. — Class 208 was quite high-class. A red cow which 
has won many prizes during the last few years was again first, 
and closely run by the second, a cow with a most capacious and 
excellently shaped udder, the bag being both wide and long 
with the teats well and squarely placed. Class 209 contained 
nine entries, and first place was taken by a heifer which had 
not yet calved, but her shape and make were so exceptional, 
and the udder promising, that the Judge thought her quite 
deserving of the premier award. She was followed by another 
which had not yet calved, also a compact well made heifer. 
Class 210 contained thirteen entries. The first prize went to a 
heifer of exceptional quality and style. A heifer of good 
Dexter character was second. In Class 211 (bulls) there was 
no difficulty in selecting the winner, a bull of w r onderful 
shape, character and quality, and as near as possible a model of 
the breed. A straight bull full of quality was second. 
The Challenge Cup for the best Kerry bull or cow was 
awarded to No. 1643 (see Fig. 21), while the bull No. 1658 was 
placed Reserve, and that for the best Dexter bull or cow to 
the bull No. 1699 (see Fig. 22). 
Sheep. 
With a total of 736, the Sheep were two more than the 
number entered for the Doncaster Show last year. Hampshire 
Downs were the most numerous with 94 entries, being closely 
followed by the Kent or Romney Marsh with 87, and the 
Shropshires with 75. 
Primitive Breeds. — A special exhibit — not for competition 
— consisted of some fifty specimens of Primitive Breeds of 
Sheep, made by Mr. H. J. Elwes, F.R.S., and Professor J. 
Cossar Ewart, F.R.S., to show the original sources, so far as 
they exist at the present time, from which the modern breeds 
have sprung. 
The Sheep shown were collected and bred at Colesborne 
Park, Gloucestershire, and at Fairslacks Farm, near Penicuik, 
Midlothian, now in the hands of the University of Edinburgh, 
with the object of making experiments in crossing, and in 
producing fine wool, small mutton and fat lambs. They had 
