SHEEP.

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 390, 12 November 1874, Page 2

SHEEP.

Leicester Glass — This was one of the best sections of the exhibition. The exhibits were fair in number, and for the most part excellent in quality. Some of the rams exhibited by Mr Thomas Russell were not only heavy fleeced sheep but large-framed animals, and were in excellent condition. Mr May was unfortunate in not securing a prize for his Lincoln rams and hoggets, although some of them were really excellent animals, but he succeeded in obtaining two prizes for Lincoln ewes. The sheep stock exhibited yesterday were upon the whole very good, and reflected credit upon the Auckland sheep farmers. After the shearing competition was over some of the exhibitors caused all the sheep they exhibited to be shorn, and a dip having been procured they were dipped then and there to prevent them i carrying away with them any infection of the scab. Other exhibitors intended to shear their exhibited stock as soon as they got home, and then dip their sheep as a preventative measure. The following are the catalogued entries in this class, and the prizes awarded :—: — Section 1 : Rams — Shorn January, 1874, Mr Russell, Ist prize. This was a Lincoln ram bred in Messrs Duddings flock, though awarded a Ist prize as a Leicester ram. It was a splendid animal. Mr C. Shipherd, 2nd prize. Mr S. P. DeCarteret, A. and J. DeCarteret, A. and J. Anderson. Section 2 : Ram Hoggets — R. and E. Maclean, Ist prize ; ditto 2nd prize. Mr T. Russell, A. and J. Anderson, Mr C. Shipherd. Section 3 : Ewes — Mr J. Wallace, Ist prize ; Mr C. Shipherd, 2nd prize : R. and E. Maclean, Mr J. Hayr, Mr J. Gillard. Section 4 : Ewe Hoggets — Messrs R. and E. Maclean, Ist prize ; Mr J. Hayr, 2nd prize ; Mr C. Shipherd.

Lincolns. — Section 1 : Earns — Mr C. J. Taylor ; shorn January, 1874, Mr T. Russell, Mr J. May. Section 2 : Rain Hoggets — Mr R. Middleton, Ist prize ; Mr R. Middleton, 2nd prize. The wool of Ihe animal was fully 12 inches long. Mr J. May r Mr J. Wallace, Mr T. Russell. Section 3 : Ewes, Sucking Lambs — Ist prize, Mr 0. J. Taylor ; 2nd prize, Mr Wallace ; bred by Mr Garfit, Lincolnshire, R. and E. Maclean ; bred by Mr Garfit, Lincolnshire, R. and E. Maclean. Section 4 : Ewe Hoggets — Ist and 2nd prize, Mr J. Wallace ; Mr D. McNichol, Mi J. May, A. and J. Anderson. Lgnqwools. — Section 1 : Rams — First prize, Mr T. Russell, shorn January, 1874; second prize, Mr T. Russell, shorn March, 1874 ; A. and J. Anderson, Mr J. Wallace. Section 2 : Ram Hoggets — First prize, A. and J. Anderson ; this animal had a fleece whizh would probably weigh, when shorn, 181bs or 191bs. Second prize, Mr J. Wallace ; this animal had a very heavy fleece. Section 3 : Ewes, Suckling Lambs — Mr J. Wallace, Ist prize. Section 4 : Ewe Hoggets — First prize, Mr J. Wallace ; 2nd prize, Scott Bros 1 A. and J. Anderson, Mr C. Shipherd. Extra Stock : Lincoln Ewes — First prize, Mr J. May ; second prize, Mr J. May.