THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



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men, wliicli make poullry-fancying almost a science. 

 Thus, high condition, quality, beauty of plumage, 

 purity of race, and uniformity in the markings, combs, 

 and other characteristics of the fowls, are taken into con- 

 sideration by the judges, in a greater degree than mere 

 weight, without these .distinctions. And the immense 

 number of pens of almost perfect birds proves the 

 extent to which these shows have spread the know- 

 ledge of good breeding and proper management. With 

 a vi':w of wceding-out inferior poultry, which might 

 degrade the exhibition into a mere market, there is a 

 rule forbidding any exhibitor showing more than four 

 pens of fowls, ducks, geese, or turkeys, or six of pigeons; 

 tiie subscription for entry is high ; an extra charge is 

 levied on each pen shown ; and 10 per cent, is charged 

 0!i every sale efiected in the Hall. Yet there are more 

 exhibitors than last year, and fully three pens a-piece 

 were sent in ; some apparently managing also to mono- 

 polize room by parcelling the ownerships of their ducks 



or chickens among the junior memberB of their family. 

 Every part of the show was most satisfactory arid 

 successful; and wo would also offer a word of praise 

 to the admirable arrangement of matter in the bulky 

 catalogue. In addition to the descriptive particulars 

 of the animal, birds, and specimen of produce (and 

 bear in mind tliat the details of the cultivation and 

 manuring of each lot of roots is published for our in- 

 struction, as well as the sorts of food given to the live 

 stock), there is a separate ind(x for each of the two 

 great divisions of the show. In the first you find not 

 only the name and address of each exhibitor, but 

 whether ho shows cattle, slieep, pigs, or roots, and also 

 the " number" attached to each of his animals. In 

 the other list are the poultry and pigeon exhibitors, 

 with similar convenient references. Here, again, 

 might not our Smithfield Club managers follow with 

 advantage a society which has in so many respects 

 imitated them ? 



GLOUCESTERSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The third annual exhibition was held at Cirencester, on 

 Thursday, November 2Gth, when the following prizes were 

 awarded — 



SHORT-HORNS AND OTHER BREEDS, EXCEPT 

 HE RE FORDS AND DEVONS. 



For the best Bull above two years old, the f;ift of the Right 

 Hon. Earl Ducie, £10, Mr. Wilham Hewer, Sevenhampton, 

 near Highworth. 



Second best, £5, Mr. William Slatter, Sttatton, near 

 Cireucester. 



Commended. — Mr. W. A. Elaton, Bugbrook, Weedon. 



For the best Bull above one and under two years old, £10, 

 Mr. Richard Strattou, Broad Hinton, near Swindon. 



Second beat, the gift of W. P. Price, Esq., M.P,, £5, Mr. 

 J. W. Brown, UfFcott, near Swiudon. 



For the best Bull, Cow, and their Offspring, £10, Mr. 

 Richard Stratton, Broad Hinton, near Swindon. 



Second best, £5, J. H. LangstOD, Esq., M.P., Satsden 

 House, Chipping Norton. 



For the best cow, in-calf or in-milk, £6, J. H. Langston, 

 Esq., M.P., Sarsdon House, Chipping Norton. 



Second-best, £3, Mr. Richard iStratton, Broad Hinton, 

 Swindon. 



For the best pair of heifers, in-calf or in-milk, under three 

 years old, bred by the exhibitor, £10, Mr. Richard Stratton, 

 Broad Hinton, Swindon. 



Second-best, £5, Mr. John Lane, Cirencester. 



Commended, Mr. Edward Bowly. 



For the best pair of breeding heifers, under two years 

 old, bred by the exhibitor, £8, the gift of Edward Holland, 

 Esq., M.P. , Mr. Edward Bowly, Siddington House, Ciren- 

 cester. 



Second best, £4, Mr. T. R. B. Cartwright, Aynho, near 

 Brackley. 



Highly commended.— Mr. John Lane, and Mr. R. Stratton. 



HEREFORDS AND DEVONS. 



For the best Bull above two years old, £10, the gift of the 

 Right Hon. Earl Bathurst, Mr. John Walker Westfield 

 House, Holmer, Hereford. 



Second best, £5, Mr. Jaines Ackers, Prinknash Parle, 

 Painswick. 



Commended. — Mr. J. E. Lloyd Hewer, jun. 



For the best Bull above one and under two years old, the 

 gift of Sir C. W. Codringtou, Bart., M.P., £10, Mr. J. E. 

 Lloyd Hewer, jun., Vern House, Hereford. 



Second best, £5, Mr. Wm. Taylor, Showle Court, Lower 

 Eggleton, near Ledbury. 



For the best bull, cow, and their offspring £lO, the gift of 

 the Right Hon. Earl Beauchamp, Mr. WiUiam Perry, Chols- 

 strey, near Leominster. 



Second best, £5, Mr. W. G. Bennett, North Cerney, Ciren- 

 cester. 



For the best cow, in-calf or in milk, £6, the gift of Robert 

 Stayner Holford, Esq., M.P., Mr. Wm. Stedman, Bedstone 

 Hall, Aston-oa-CIun, Shrewsbury. 



Second best, £3, Mr. J. E. Lloyd Hewer, jun., Vern House, 

 Hereford. 



For the best pair of heifers, in calf or in milk, under three 

 yeats old, bred by the exhibitor, £10, the gift of Robert 

 Stayner Holford, Esq., M.P., Mr. Wilham Stedman, Bedstone 

 Hall, Aston-on-Clun, Shrewsbury. 



Second best, £5, Mr. Thomas Pope, Horningsham, War- 

 minster. 



The whole of this class commended. 



For the best pair of Breeding Heifers under two years old, 

 bred by the exhibitor, tlie gift of James Ackers, Esq., £8, Mr. 

 Wdliam Perry, Cholsttey, near Leominster. 



Second best, £4, Mr. Thomas Pope, Hornicgsham, War- 

 minster. 



Highly commended. — Mr. William Taylor. 

 FAT CATTLE. 



For the best Fat Steer of any breed, the gift of the Hon. 

 W. L. Bathurst, £6, Mr. Aaron Pike, Mitton, near Tewkes- 

 bury. 



Second best, £4, Mr. Richard Stratton, Broad Hinton, near 

 Swindon. 



For the best fat cow, having bad a calf at its full time, £6, 

 Mr. Thomas Game, Broadmore Farm, near Northleach. 



Second best, £4, Mr. Aaron Pike, Mitton, Tewkesbury. 

 LONG WOOLS. 



For the best five breeding ewes not more than 35 months 

 old, £8, the gift of the Hon. Ashley Ponsonby, Mr. William 

 Smith, Bibury. 



Second best, £4, Mr. Thomas Beale Browne, Hampen, 

 Andoversford. 



For the best five breeding theave^, not more than twenty- 

 three months old, £8, Mr. Wm. Smith, Bibury. 



Second best, £4, to the Royal Agricultural College, Ci- 

 rencester. 



Commended. — Mr. Thomas Beale Browne. 



For the best five Ewe Lambs not more than 11 months old, 

 £5, Mr. James Newman, Calrasden, Cirencester. 

 SHORT WOOLS. 



For the best five Breeding Ewes not more than 35 mouths 

 old, the gift of the Right Hon. Earl of St. Germans, £5, His 

 Grace the Duke of Beaufort. 



Second best, £2 10s., Sir Robert G. Throckmorton, Bart., 

 Bnckland, Faringdon. 



For the best five Breeding Theaves not more than 23 

 months old, £5, Sir Robert G, Throckmorton, Bart., Buck- 

 land, Faringdon, 



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