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best, for rape-culture aud grass. The climate, too, which was 

 already believed to have become milder and drier by the enor- 

 mous consumption of coal, is so far reached by this new action 

 that fojfs and storms are said to disappear. In due course, all 

 England will be drained, aud rise a second time out of the 

 waters. The kteststep was to call in the aid of steam to agri- 



culture. Steam is almost an Euglishmau. I do not know but 

 they will send him to Parliament next to make laws. He 

 weaves, forges, saws, pounds, fans, and now he must pump, 

 grind, dig, and plough for the farmer. The markets created 

 by the manufacturing population have erected agriculture into 

 a great thriving and spending industry. 



LEICESTERSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The annual show of this society took place on Friday, Deo. 4i 

 in the yard of the Bell Hotel, the spirited proprietor of which 

 had greatly enlarged the space appropriated for that purpose, 

 by ercctiMg long ranges of comfortable sheds. The result was 

 that though the quantity of stock was unusually large, there 

 was an absence of all crowding, and the animals of all kiuds 

 were inspected with the greatest facility and advantage. Of 

 the quality of the stock shown opinions vatied, some thinking 

 it one of the best shows ia this respect the society has had, 

 aud others considering that there were many rough things 

 sent, wiiich never ought to have appeared in an exhibition. 

 The decisions of the judges of stock too did not meet with 

 universal approval, as they were considered to have leaned too 

 much to bulk, to the neglect of symmetry aud quality, and to 

 have passed over unnoticed some of the very. best animals 

 shown, amongst others the excellent sheep of Mr. Bradshaw, 

 of Burley. Mr. Wortley of Ridliugton showed some very 

 excellent beasts, and was fortunate enough to secure three 

 prizes. Mr. Spencer's sheep were also very good. Almost 

 the only vegetables and roots shown were sent by Mr. W. 

 Carver, of Ingarsby. 



LIST OF THE PRIZES. 



For the best ox under five years old, of any breed, open 

 to all counties, £15, Mr. Edward Wortley, of Ridliugton. 

 Second prize, £5, Mr. Robert Lynn, of Stroxton, near 

 Grantham. 



For the best ox under four years old, of any breed, bred and 

 fed in the county, a silver cup, value £10, Loid Berners, of 

 Keytnorpe-hall. Second prize, £5, Mr. Abraham Perkins, of 

 Arnesby. 



For the best short-horned ox, fed by a member of the 

 society, £5, Mr. Thomas Wilson, of Knaptoft-hall. 



For the best Scotch or Welch ox, fed by a member of the 

 society, £5, Mr. J. E. Bennett, of Husbands Bosworth 

 Grange. 



For the best Hereford, Devon, or ShropsV.ire ox, fed by a 

 member of the society £5, Mr. Abraham Perkins, of Arnesby. 



For the best fat cow or heifer, of any breed, age, or weight, 

 open to all counties, £10, Mr. Edward Wortley, of Ridliugton. 

 For the next best ditto, £5, Mr. William Winterton. of 

 Wolvey Villa. 



For the best fat heifer, under four years old, fed in the 

 county, a silver cup, value £5, Mr. Samuel Spencer, of Snare- 

 stone. 



For the best dairy cow, fed in the county, that has produced 

 a calf, is either in milk, or baa been regularly milked twice a 

 day to the 10th of October, £10, Earl Howe, of Gopsall-hsll. 

 For the next best ditto, £5, Mr. George Townshend, of 

 Stoiiey Stanton. 



For the best pair of incalf heifers, under three years old, 

 open to all counties, £5, Mr. Richard Timms, of Braunstone. 

 For the next best ditto, £3, Mr. C. J. Bradshaw, of Burley- 

 on-the-Hill. 



For the best pair of heifers, under two years old, open to 

 all counties, £5, Mr. Thomas Ivens, of Lutterworth. For the 

 next best ditto, £3, C. W. Packe, Esq., M.P., of Prestwold- 

 hall. 



For the best bull, above ten months, and under two years 

 old, breeding open to all counties, £10, Earl Howe, of Gopaall- 

 hall. For the next best ditto, £5, Mr. Joseph Sharp Spencer, 

 of Higham-on-the-Hill. 



For the best bull, of any breed or age, that has served cows 

 in the previous season, £5, Earl Howe, of Gopsall-hall. For 

 the next best ditto, £2, C. W. Packe, Esq., M.P. 



SHEEP. 



For the best pen (of three) under twenty-two mouths old, 

 of long-wooUed fat wether sheep, open to all counties, £7, 

 Mr. Edward Wortley, of Ridliugton. For the next best ditto, 

 £3, Mr. T. H. Simpkiu, of Hoby. 



By the Right Hou. the Earl Howe. For the best pen (of 

 three) under twenty-two months old, of lons,-woolled fat 

 wethtr sheep, bred and fed iu the county, £5, Mr. B. Simpkin, 

 of Hoby. For the next best ditto, £3, Mr. William Everard, 

 of Narborough Wood. 



For the best peu (of three) under twenty-two months old, 

 of short-woolled or cross-bred fat wether sheep, open to all 

 counties, £5, Mr. Samuel C. Pilgrim, of Buibage. 



By the Treasurer. For the best four loug-woolled ewes, 

 which have suckled lambs to the 1st of July, 1 857, open to all 

 counties, £5, Mr. Joseph Sharp Spencer, of Higham-on-the- 

 Hill. For the next best ditto, £3, Mr. B. Simpkiu, of Hoby. 



For the beat longwoolled theaves, that have been put to the 

 ram, and supposed to be iu-lamb, open to all counties, £5, Mr. 

 John Palethorpe, of Harlaxton. For the next best ditto £3, 

 Mr. William Everard, of Narborough Wood. 



For the best four short-woolled ewes, which have suckled 

 lambs to the 1st of July, 1857, open to all counties, £4, Mr. 

 Samuel C. Pilgrim, of Burbage. 



For the best four pure short-woolled theaves, that have 

 been put to the ram, aud supposed to be in-lamb, open to all 

 counties, £3, Mr. Samuel C. Pilgrim, of Burbage. 



For the best peu (of five) long-wooUed ewe lambs, open to 

 all counties, £3, Mr. William Everard, of Narborough Wood. 



PIGS. 



In-pigged or suckling sow, or gelt, breeding open to all 

 counties, £5, Mr. W. H. Harrison, Clipstoue House. 



Boar, breeding open to all counties, £4, Mr. James Marriott, 

 Floore. ', 



Fat pig, under 12 months old, open to all counties, £2, Mr. 

 G. Beale, juu.,Frolesworth ; 2ud, £1, to ditto. 



By Lord Berners. — Fat pig, under 18 months old, open to 

 all counties, £2, Mr. G. Beale, jun., Frolesworth j 2nd, £1, 

 Mr. Wm. Benskin, Rearsbj. 



HORSES. 



By Lord Berners. — Gelding or filly (two years old) bona fide 

 the property of a person occupying at least 50 acres as tenant, 

 best adapted to the general purposes of agriculture in the 

 county, £5, Mr. J. E. Bennett, Husbands Bosworth Grange. 



By Lord Berners. — Gelding or filly (one year old) as in Class 

 30, £5, Mr. J. E. Bennett. 



In-foal mare, the property of a tenant farmer, best adapted 

 for the general purposes of agriculture, £5, Mr. H. B. Wayte, 

 Peatling. 



By Lord Beruers. — Foal best adapted for agriculture, the 

 property of a tenant farmer, £3, Mr. John Campion, Sharnford. 



By Mr. Thomas Gilbert.— Cart foal by Leicestershire Hero, 

 Young England's Glory, or Derby, £3, Mr. John Campion, 

 Sharnford. 



EXTRA STOCK. 



Breeding beast shown as extra stock, £5, C. W. Packe, 

 Esq., M.P. 



By C. W. Packe, Esq., M.P.— Fat beast shown as extra 

 stock, a silver cup, value £5 5s., Lord Howe. 



By C. W. Packe, Esq., M.P.— Pen of three Leicester or 

 long-wooUed sheep, shown as extra stock, a silver cup, value 

 £5, Mr, Breedou Everard, Groby. 



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