THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



LIST OP MARKET CHARGES. 



Old charge. Present charge. 

 8. d. s, d. 



Sheep (per score) 2 4 



Beasts (per head) 2 3^ 



Calves „ 1 2^ 



Pigs (per score) 4 6 



Whole peus for sheep, calves, 



and pigs 1 1 



Horses (each) 6 7| 



Donkeys „ 6 3 



This great increase will, if we mistake not, produce a 

 material falling off in the supplies of stock in future : 

 but why donkeys shoulS be so highly favoured as to 

 have a redxiced tollage, we leave others to imagine. 



A portion of the unsold stock exhibited in Baker- 

 street was here to-day. Amongst it, we noticed a 

 short-horn, the property of SirThos. Whichcote, Bart., 

 which took the second prize of ^"10. In addition to 

 the Beasts from Scotland already referred to, Mr. D. 

 Maidwell had on show some wonderful Short -horns, 

 over 210 stones, forwarded by Messrs. Wiseman, residing 

 near Spalding, as also some prime animals of the same 

 breed, fed by E. Sheringham, Esq., of Croxford 

 Abbey, Norfolk. 



On the stand of Mr. Robert Morgan, we observed one 

 of the most even lots of Beasts ever sold by any one sales- 

 man. They were forwarded by the following breeders : 

 Wm. Thomas, Esq., of Holbeach ; the executors of the 

 late Robert Cook, Esq., of Rostland ;— Fisher, Esq., of 

 Weston, near Spalding; L. Bird, Esq., of Farcet End; 

 W. Hewson, Esq., of Crowland ; Robert Leeds, Esq., 

 of West Lexham, Norfolk; Edmund Farrer, Esq., of 

 Sporle ; Josh. Freeman, Esq., of Dersingham ; John 

 AUday, Esq., of Lolehill, near Birmingham ; and from 

 Messrs. Martin, Cooper, Mitchell, Stoddart, Milne, &c., 

 residing in Scotland. 



Messrs. Giblett and Gurrier exhibited some remarka- 

 bly fine animals, fed by Messrs. Milne, Steward, 

 Mennie, Martin, Garden, &c., residing in Scotland, 

 besides some prime breeds from the home-counties. 



Mr. William Collins showed some wonderful Beasts, 

 the property of John Hudson, Esq., of Castleacre, 

 Nortolk; Mr. T. Scrivener, of Stunton; W, Brands, 

 Esq., of Great Stace ; and Mr. W. Shaw, of Cotton End. 

 Mr. Thomas Dixon had also a good show of Beasts, 

 fed by the Marquis of Exeter, Sir Thomas Whichcote, 

 Bart., Mr. Duckets, contractor, of Bermondsey, Mr. 

 John Little, and others. 



Mr. Vorley's stand was well filled with good sym- 

 metrical stock, forwarded by Mr. Sweeton, of Lincoln- 

 shire, Mr. J. Seppings, of Norfolk, and Mr. Cooper, 

 of Hilbrae, N. B. 



Considering the immense supply in the market, 

 and its unusually fine quality, there was what may 

 be termed a fair demand lor most breeds. A few very 

 superior Scots sold at 5s. per 8 lbs. ; but the general top 

 quotation for Beef was the same as on Monday last, 

 viz., 4s. 8d. per 8 lbs. 



We have before alluded to the general quality of the 

 Sheep ; but we must here notice those offered by Messrs. 

 Weail. They were certainly very prime animals, and 

 comprised 20 Downs from Richard Wakley, Esq., 

 of Lawrence End, near Luton, Beds; 70 Glouceslers 

 from Richard Rowland, Esq., of Creslow, near Aylesbury; 

 and several pens from Berkshire, Oxfordshire, and Hert- 

 fordshire. At the stand of Mr. Gurrier were some extraor- 

 dinary Cotswolds, bred and fed by the Messrs. Hewers 

 and others; also some fine half-breds from Mr. Edmonds, 

 together with several pens of good Downs. Some of 

 the Cotswolds realized £1 each. We understand that 

 the latter breed is becoming more generally used for 

 crossing purposes. 



Mr. Starkey exhibited 20 very good half-breds, the 

 property of the Earl of Leicester, of Holkham ; and 50 

 from S. Abbott, Esq., of Castleacre. Messrs. Parkin- 

 son and Mawer exhibited 5 wonderful Lincolns, fed by 

 Marshall Healley, Esq., of Croft ; and some of the same 

 breed, forwarded by R. Everard, Esq., of Fulney- 

 house, near Spalding. There were 6 very fine Hamp- 

 shire Downs shown by Mr. G. Bullock, bred by Mr. 

 Sharp, of Remenham, Heniey-on-Tbames. This gen- 

 tleman took the first prize in the Show-yard. 



The total number of Sheep in the market was only 

 moderate. For nearly all breeds the demand was in- 

 active, but without leading to any quotable change in 

 pi ices compared with Monduy last. The best old 

 Downs sold at 5s. 4d. per Sibs. 



Calves were in short supply, and good request, at a 

 further advance in prices of 2d. per 81bs. 



In Pigs only a limited business was doing, at late 

 rates. 



The arrivals of Beasts from Lincolnshire, &c., were 

 3,600 Shorthorns ; from other parts of England, 2,800 

 Herefords, Devons, &c. ; from Scotland, 700 Scots; 

 and from Ireland 200 Oxen. The show of foreign stock 

 was very limited. 



THE SMITHFIELD SHOW WEEK. 



The Smithfield Club Show has fully realized all 

 that was expected of it. The chorus of our song 

 is still the same — it was the best meeting ever known. 

 There was a great increase in the entries of stock, 

 while the animals were generally remarkable for 

 their excellence. These have of late years been the 

 strong features in the progress of the Club. Its influ- 

 ence has tended to multiply the good and to diminish 

 our supply of inferior sorts. There are far more Herefords 

 and Devons than ever. The Shorthorns hold their 

 ground, and other meritorious races come gradually to 

 assert and develope their good qualities. This was 

 especially the case with the Sussex beasts, of which 

 there was a most commendable entry. In fact, no 

 varieties would appear to be getting more into repute 

 just now than this kind, and theii- distant relatives the 

 Devons. The latter, after having been for some time 

 comparatively in the shade, are regaining their posi- 



tion very rapidly. Individually they nearly always 

 show well, but for some time we have seen them but 

 scantily represented. They are now, however, be- 

 coming once more numerically strong. We slioiild 

 question, moreover, whether so many of them have 

 ever been brought into the focus of one meetin:^, as we 

 have been enabled to count up within this last week 

 or two. 



A further proof of what the Club is effecting for an 

 increased supply of the best meat is to be found in the 

 new names on the prize list. The Gold Medal ox at 

 Birmingham, and the best of his breed in Baker-street, 

 was fed by a gentleman who had never previously ex- 

 hibited a beast at anything beyond a local meeting. 

 The Gold Medal ox of the Smithfield Club was both 

 bred and fed by another who had never ere this entered 

 his name upon the catalogue. It is not all now King, 

 Queen, and Knave — or, Knave, Queen, and King; but 



