The Bristol Show , 1913. 
217 
In Class 230 (ram lambs) some very promising sheep were 
exhibited. Only five entries were made in Class 231 (three 
shearling ewes), but they were a beautiful lot. No. 1900 well 
deserved the first prize and the Silver Medal for the best pen 
of ewes or ewe lambs. The Judges had no difficulty with 
Class 232 (three ewe lambs) in placing No. 1912 first ; they 
were three very good lambs. They were also well worthy of 
the position of Reserve for the best pen of ewes or ewe 
lambs 
Hampshire Downs. — Class 233 was only a moderate one of 
two-shear rams. In Class 234 the first was a good showy ram 
of great quality and good type, the wool being good, the second 
prize following very close, a heavier and more massive ram. 
After the first three rams the class was moderate. Class 235, 
for single ram lambs, was strong in numbers. After the first, 
which stood well ahead of the rest, there were several rams 
running each other very close. The winner in this class took 
the Championship. Class 236 also was a strong class of three 
ram lambs to the pen, with nothing outstanding, which made 
the decisions harder to arrive at, the merits being very even. 
The first in this class was Reserve for Championship. Novice 
ram lambs (Class 237) were very good, comparing favourably 
with the open class. Class 238 was the strongest class of 
shearling ewes the Judges remember seeing at a show, the 
merit was excellent, the winners being a beautiful pen of ewes. 
Class 239 was very uniform all through, the first of excellent type 
and quality, the second close up but not quite so nice over the 
crowns, the third and fourth following close. In Class 240 
(novice ewe lambs) the five entries present showed quality and 
breeding good enough to compete in the open. 
Suffolks. — Two good sheep were shown in the two-shear 
ram class, the winner possessing especial merit. Class 242 
(shearling rams) contained three remarkably fine rams of good 
scale. Ram lambs made a very good class, being well-grown 
and of smart appearance. The shearling ewes shown were 
very true to type, good in colour and wool. The ewe lambs 
were remarkably well grown, very smart in appearance, with 
good wool and of good colour. The Judge remarks : “ It is much 
to be regretted that this most popular and most serviceable 
breed, which thrives under any conditions, should not. have 
been better represented, but it is partly accounted for owing to 
the distance from Suffolk.” 
Dorset Downs.— Although the entries were small, taking 
them as a whole they were a very good lot, and, in particular, 
mention may be made of both the shearling rams and ewes. 
The ram lambs were not as matching as the Judge would have 
liked to have seen them. 
