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The prize winners in Class 218 (three ram lambs) were quite 
outstanding, and it was altogether a very good class. Three 
yearling ewes also made a good class. The pens of three 
ewe lambs (Class 220) showed good character, but the animals 
were backward in condition. Taken as a whole, the Judges 
thought the exhibits did great credit to the Oxford Down 
breeders. 
Shropshires. — Class 221 (two-shear rams) was of good 
average merit. The leading sheep showed scale and quality, 
particularly the first and second winners, which headed the 
class somewhat easily. Shearling rams (Class 222) were some- 
what uneven in character, but the leading sheep were good, 
particularly the winner — full of good flesh, wool, and typical 
“ Shrop ” points. In the five shearling rams Class (223) nine pens 
were forward, and the class throughout was good. The winning 
pen were well matched, true to type, with good flesh, skins, 
and wool. The other leading pens were good, but not quite so 
stylish, and some a bit wanting in “ finish.” The winning pen 
of three ram lambs in Class 224 were very full of “ bloom,” with 
plenty of scale and quality. Some other typical pens were 
shown. The first and third pens of three shearling ewes were 
rather on the small side, but very full of flesh and quality. 
The second pen had somewhat larger scale, but lacked a little 
in colour. This was a fair class on the whole. Class 226 
(three ewe lambs) was small, but the winning pen was very 
well brought out, showing plenty of size and nice quality. 
The other pens were also very “ typy.” On the whole the 
Shropshire classes were well shown, but the Judges venture 
to advise breeders to be careful not to overlook the question 
of size, and in doing so to sacrifice the important essentials of 
a good mutton sheep to the ultra-faddist ideals of the showman. 
Southdowns. — All the classes were well filled with the 
exception of that for shearling ewes. In Class 227 (two-shear 
rams) were found some very good rams. No. 1852 was awarded 
first in class and Champion ram on account of its great depth 
of flesh, with good wool, and having what a ram should have — 
a masculine head. No. 1857 well deserved second place ; it 
was a very even sheep with very good wool, but lacking a 
masculine head. There were nineteen entries of shearling rams 
in Class 228, the majority of which were a very good lot, 
particularly No. 1868, which well deserved first place. This 
ram was also reserved for the Champion. No. 1869, a very 
nice even sheep, was second. 
In Class 229 (three shearling rams) there were nine entries. 
In this class were found some very evenly matched sheep, par- 
ticularly No. 1886, which were well to the front. Nos. 1885 
and 1887 well deserved second and third places respectively. 
