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II—Long Wool Breeds.

6.—Lincoln.

Baker, James W., Brookdale, Wanganui.

Five fleeces of ram, ewe, hoggett, and wether, Lincoln sheep, of 12 months' growth; one young lamb's fleece. Offspring of rams and ewes imported twenty years ago and kept up by later importations by their breeder.

Blair, D. and W., Wanganui.

Five fleeces of Lincoln sheep, fed on English grasses, on nearly level land.

Buchanan, W. C., Wairarapa, Wellington.

Fleece of Lincoln ram, 18½lbs; of Lincoln ewe, 14lbs., of 11 months' growth. Fed on English grass, on limestone soil.

Deans, John, Oamaru, Otago.

Fleece of Lincoln ram, 1 year and 10 days' growth; weight 18lbs., as taken off. Lincoln ram hoggett and Lincoln ewe hoggett, about 1 year and 95 days' growth; weight, 17lbs. and 14lbs. Fed on English grass, on rich land, with a few turnips in winter.

Gresson, Hon. H. B., Woodend, Canterbury.

Fleece of Lincoln ewe hoggett, of 12½ months' growth; weight, 12lbs. Fed on English grass, on level plains, rich, sandy, loam soil, originally forest.

Hair, Robert, Brunswick Line, near Wanganui.

Fleeces of Lincoln ewe, 12 months' growth; Lincoln ram hoggett, 14 months' growth; and 2 lamb fleeces of 5 months' growth. Fed on English grass, on undulating land.

Morgan, John, Wanganui.

Three fleeces of Lincoln ewes, 12 months' growth. Fed on English grass in good agricultural country.

Owen & Lethbridge, Wangaehio, Wanganui.

Fleece of Lincoln, 12 months' growth. Fed on English and native grasses, on partly alluvial and partly hilly soil.

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Pashby, Thomas, Kaiapoi, Canterbury.

Skin of champion Lincoln ewe, 12 months' growth. Fed on English grass on sandy loam, level plains.

Reid, John, Riccarton, Canterbury.

Fleece of Lincoln ram, 12 months' growth, weight 19½lbs; of 2 Lincoln three-year-old ewes, 12 months' growth, weight 2olbs. each—one a champion ewe at Dunedin; Lincoln ewe hoggett, 14 months' growth, weight 18½lbs. Fed on English grasses, on undulating limestone soil.

Robertson, G. S., Upokongaro, Wanganui.

Five fleeces in the grease of Lincoln ram, ewe, hoggett, wether and lamb of 11 months' growth. Fed on English grass, on level and undulating pasture.

Stone, John, Goat Valley, Kai-iwi.

Four fleeces of Lincoln ewe and wether of 12 months' growth, of hoggett 14 months', lamb 5 months'. Fed on English grass on undulating land.

Sutton, Frederick, Jacob's River, Southland.

Four fleeces of Lincoln hoggett, 13 months' growth, of ram, ewe and wether of 12 months' growth. Fed on turnips and English grass on terrace and alluvial land.

Threlkeld, P. C., Flaxton, Canterbury.

Three fleeces of Lincoln ram hoggett, 390 days' growth, weight 18lbs.; Lincoln ram, 340 days' growth, 12½lbs.; Lincoln ewe hoggett, 390 days' growth, 12½lbs. Fed on English grass on strong clay land, level plains.

Wallace, James, Papatoitoi, Auckland.

Twelve fleeces of Lincoln sheep, 6 of ewe hoggetts, and 6 of ewes in grease, unskirted; 340 days' growth. Fed on English grass, on undulating land.

Wilson, Wm., Elslea, Whenuakura, Patea County.

Four fleeces of full-mouthed Lincoln ram, 12 months' growth; of 4-toothed ewe, 13 months' growth; of ewe hoggett, 15 months' growth; of wether, 11½ months' growth. Fed on English grass formerly fern land.