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been bred and wintered on poor grass at a high elevation, and 
in a very cold and late situation, and had not been housed or, 
with a few exceptions, had received any additional food. Some 
of these breeds have for very long periods been kept in parks 
in a semi-wild condition, and have proved their remarkable 
hardiness and ability to remain healthy under conditions which 
improved sheep cannot endure. 
Cloth made from the wool and fleeces of most of the sheep 
exhibited were shown in the Agricultural Education Exhibition 
building. 
The Breeds exhibited were as follows : — 
1. Ram, ewe and lamb of the Old; Horned Wiltshire 
Sheep, from which the modern Dorset Breed is 
probably descended. 
2. Ram, ewe and lamb of the Old Horned Norfolk Sheep, 
from which the modern Sulfolks have been produced 
by crossing. 
3. Ram, ewe and lamb of the “ Piebald ,” u Spanish ,” or 
“ Spotted* ” Sheep ; kept pure in English parks for 
over 150 years. 
4. Ram, ewe and lamb of the semi-wild Soay (St. Hilda') 
Sheep ; the nearest living representative of the wild 
Moufflon of Sardinia. 
5. Ram, ewe and lamb of the Shetland Breed. 
6. Ram, ewe and lamb of the Manx Breed. 
7. Ram, ewe and lamb of the Hebridean Four-horned 
Breed, which has perhaps contributed to the making 
of the Scotch Black-faced Breed. 
8. Fat-rumped Syrian ewe and lamb by Old Wiltshire 
ram. 
9. Fat-rumped Syrian ewe and lamb by Afghan Fat-tailed 
ram imported by the Marquess of Bute. 
10. “ Siberian ” ram, ewe and lamb of uncertain origin, 
but probably nearly related to the Shetland Sheep. 
[The fine wool which formed the under coat of the 
dam of this ram was valued at 5s. per pound.] 
Also ewes of the Cheviot ; Blackfaced x Black Welsh ; 
Wiltshire x Soay Breeds ; and Southdown x Soay ; 
with lambs by various sires. 
An illustrated guide giving an account of the various breeds 
was on sale during the Show. 
Oxford Downs. — The Judges considered Class 216 (shearling 
rams) the best exhibition of shearling rams that has been at the 
Royal for many years, the prize winners being followed up 
by some very good specimens. Class 217 (single ram lambsj 
brought out some fair specimens, but backward in condition. 
