THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



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The young female— a filly-foal, a yearllng-fiily, a two-year- 

 old filly, a three-year-old filly, a four-year-old mare. 



4th. — Names and deslgaations relating to pigs, as used 

 in different districts : 



The male is called a boar, a brawn, a hog-pig. 



The female — a sow, a yilt. 



The young male, castrated — a store pig, a gure, a ahot, ayolk 



The youa>; female, spayed — a spayed sow, a clean cut sow, 

 a sow pig. 



The young female— a gilt, a young sow, a hilt, a gelt. 



The birth of pigs— a litter of pigs, a fare or farrow of pigs, 

 a farth of pigs, and pigging. 



The smallest of the litter— a reckling, a krute, a rut. 



The general terms are— bacon pigs, porkers, breeders, store 

 pigs, grunters, piglings, &c. 



5th. — Terms used in different districts in driving and 

 directing horses in work, &c. : 



To the right. 

 Hupp ! 

 Gee! 

 Haup I 

 Hep ! 

 Weeoh ! 

 Gee bick ! 

 Gee-hoorwoa! 

 Height or 

 Hoite ! 

 Wool ! 

 Gee woot ! 

 Woag ! 

 Woi-hi ! 



To the left. To go on. To stop. To hold hack. 



Hie ! The name Wo ! Hoi back ! 



Come ather! of horse. Whoi ! Cou back ! 



Wyud ! Gehup ! Stand ! Hold back ! 



Vaue ! Go on ! Who-ho ! Woa-back ! 



Vine! Coupcoep! Whoi and Back! 



Half! Gee! the name. 



Halfback! Isht! 



Woa back ! 

 Come agin! 

 Haw! 

 Hauve ! 

 Coom-yeh ! 

 Woi! 



Hauve woi ! 

 Come hither ! 

 Aue-woi ! 



Wey ! 

 Woa! 

 Woi-ope ! 

 Holt! 



THE LONDON, OR CENTRAL FARMERS' CLUB. 



THE NECESSITY OF A UNIFORM SYSTEM IN THE SALE OF CORN. 



The first monthly meeting of the members of the Club, for 

 the present year, took place on Monday evening, February lat, 

 at the Club-House, New Bridge Street, Blackfriars, 



Mr. Thomas Owen, of Clapton, Hungerford, Berks, presided 

 as Chairmaa for the new year, supported by Messrs. H. 

 Trethewy, J. Marshall, Owen Wallis,S.Skelton,B. P. Shearer, 

 R. Baker, T. C. James, N. G. Barthropp, J. B. Spearing, C. 

 Howard, W. Gray, J. Wood, J. Wood (Croydon), J. Cressing- 

 ham, Robert Smith, E. Little, G. Smythies, W. Bullock Web- 

 ster, H. Shotter, T. Congreve, M. Reynolds, J. L, Morton, L. 

 Pearmau, J. Tyler, John Thomas, G. S. Harrison, S. Sidney, 

 J. Marsh, junr., H. U. Tatam, W. Eve, W. Cheffins, T. Ham- 

 mond, J. G. King, C. Gorton, W. Brown, E. B. Acton, T. G. 

 Dagg, &c., &c, 



Mr. Owen Wallis, of Overstone-Grange, Northampton, un- 

 dertook to introduce the subject for discussion : — " The neces- 

 sity of a uuiform system of weights or measure, in the sale of 

 corn and other agricultural produce, throughout England and 

 Wales." 



The Chairmax said, in occupying the chair for the first 

 time, he begged to ask the indulgence of the Club, while he 

 continued to preside over its procesdmgs ; and he hoped he 

 need scercely say that he should use his best endeavours to 

 promote the interests and prosperity of the Club (cheers). He 

 trusted that the discussion of that evening would be carried 

 on in that friendly spirit which had hitherto marked their 

 proceedings. The subject on the card was one of great 

 interest, not only to the Club, but to th^ community at large, 

 and he hoped that they would be enabled to arrive at a 

 decision which would guide the Legislature in a matter in 

 which some alteration had long been required. He would now 

 introduce Mr. \yallis, who would proceed to open the discus- 

 sion, only adding, in conclusion, that he felt great diffidence in 

 filling the chair which had been, during the last year, so ably 

 occupied by that gentlemau ; but that he hoped, with the sup- 

 port of the members of the Club, to be enabled to perform in 

 a satisfactory manner the duties which had devolved upon 

 him (cheers). 



Mr. Wallis then rose and said : In appearing before 

 you again at so early a period after quitting your chair, I 

 feel that some explanation, if not apology, is necessary. 

 On several occasions after our discussions last year, I called 

 the attention of the Club to the anomalies existing in the 

 weights and measures by which com is sold in the different 

 Baskets of the kingdocQi My object in doing so, I need 



scarcely say, was to enlist the co-operation of this influenti^ 

 body ; and by means of the publicity given to its proceed- 

 ings in the agricultural press, to call the attention of the 

 farmers, corn merchants, and millers to the evil, and bjy 

 their united means ultimately to procure a remedy. A 

 good deal of discussion ensued, and a committee w^s 

 appointed to consider what steps should be taken by thie 

 Club in reference to the subject. At our meeting in June, 

 it was thought very desirable to obtain the opinions of the 

 public on so important a matter; and, with that view,;a 

 circular letter was placed at the head of the report of t\\e 

 discussion for that month, and in that way sent to tile 

 members of the Club. It was also forwarded in another 

 form to all the boards of guardians, district farmers' 

 clubs, and chambers of commerce in the kingdom, and 

 replies to the questions contained therein requested. To 

 this letter numerous answers have been received ; and it 

 was thought desirable that the substance of the opinioris 

 thus collected should be brought before the Club in a con- 

 densed form, and the whole subject again discussed, not in- 

 cidentally, as during last year, but primarily, in order thflt 

 a full report of the views and opinions of the Club maj' be 

 circulated throughout the country. Having been instru- 

 mental in bringing the subject to your notice, I was re- 

 quested to introduce it on this occasion ; and though I felt 

 assured that there were many members of your body mete 

 competent than myself for the task, I felt that I ought not 

 to refuse, and thus impose upon another a duty I had my- 

 self declined. It was also thought desirable that the dis- 

 cussion should precede the regular meeting of Parliament, 

 in order that the conclusions at which we may arrive should 

 receive any consideration they may deserve, in case a 

 measure for the establishment of a uniform standard of 

 weights or measure for the sale of corn and other agri- 

 cultural produce should be introduced in the House Of 

 Commons during the coming session. On that account it 

 was placed first on the discussion card for the year, and it 

 is for that reason I again appear so quickly before you. In 

 accordance, therefore, with the expressed wishes of this 

 Club, I have placed in a tabular form, which will be 

 printed with this paper, the opinions of the different gentle- 

 men who have been good enough to reply to our questions, 

 and I pledge myself that they are, as far as I can gather 

 them, a faithful transcript of those opinions (see pages 200 

 and 201). 



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