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rams were rather weak. The winner in this class was far 
ahead of the other two. 
Cheviots. — The first and second prize old rams belonging to 
Mr. Jacob Robson were twin brothers and sired by a sheep of 
his own breeding. The first prize ram was an outstanding 
sheep and won easily. He has a good head and skin with 
plenty of style and substance. Mr. John Robson’s third prize 
ram was second at Edinburgh and Inverness as a shearling. 
The shearling rams were a useful class, Mr. John Robson being 
first and second with well skinned sheep. Mr. Jacob Robson 
was third. Mr. John Robson was first for gimmers with an 
excellent specimen showing quality and substance. She was 
third at Edinburgh. Mr. Jacob Robson was second and third 
with two smart twin sisters. 
Herdwicks. — These sheep were few in numbers, but those 
placed before the Judge were all of fine breeding quality. 
Class 309 was headed by a splendid aged ram, having a fine 
strong face, with well set horns, a good handler, with nice 
quarters, strong bones, and good wool. The second prize ram 
was very smart, though a little weak in face and drooped in 
hind quarters, but was very good on his legs with strong bones. 
Class 310 only produced two lots. The first prize was awarded 
to a beautiful pen, with strong heads, good handlers, very good 
in wool, a very smart trio. The second prize pen was rather 
small. 
Welsh Mountain. — Both classes of Welsh sheep were of 
great merit, the ewe classes especially so. The entries were 
good, but were confined to North Wales. The first prize 
animals were very true to type. 
Blackfaced Mountain. — These classes were very strong 
indeed, seeing the Show was so far south. Class 313 was 
headed by a perfect type of a Mountain ram, with strong face, 
good colour, fine quality wool, well-set horns, fine hindquarters, 
strong bones, a great handler, and very smart when let loose. 
The second prize ram was a massive sheep, but weak in neck 
and slack behind shoulders. The third prize was of good 
stamp but was four-shear, and age was telling on him. The 
first prize in Class 314 was awarded to a typical type of 
shearling ewe. Although a trifle small, this animal was a 
great handler, with a nice head and good wool. The second 
was also a smart sheep, but rather weak in bones. 
In Class 313 the Judge had some difficulty in coming to a 
decision as shearling and aged rams were all shown together. 
Shearling rams have no chance against aged rams, as they are 
much more furnished. There was also one ram shown in old 
wool, which made it still more difficult. 
