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THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



Colts or Fillies foaled in 1859. 

 First prize of 5 sovs. to T. Pain, Laverstock^Hali, Salisbury, 

 for colt. 



Second of 3 aovs. to W. Harden, Pen Mill, Yeovil, Somer- 

 set, for colt. 



Highly commended.— W. Gapper, Duddleston, Somerset, 

 for filly. 



Colts 01 Geldings foaled in 1858. 

 No entry. 



Horse, Mare, or Gelding foaled in 1855. 

 First prize of 5 sovs. to T. Pain, Laverstock Hall, for mare. 

 Second of 3 sovs. to W. Gapper, Duddlestone, for colt. 

 PONIES, 

 Mares of any breed not exceeding thirteen hands. 

 First prize of 4 sovs. to J. C. Wall, Redland Lodge, Bristol 

 (Welsh). 



Second of 2 sovs. to W. A. Maule, Stoke Gifford, Bristol 

 (Welsh). 



Highly commended. — J. C. Halse, Holland, Southmolton, 

 Devon (Exmoor). 

 Stallions of any breed not exceeding fourteen hands high. 

 Not aufficieut merit. 



PIGS. 



Judges. — H. Gibson, 

 J. Moon, 

 W. C. Spooncr. 



LARGE BREED. 



Boars not exceeding Two years old. 



First prize of 4 sovs. to W. Yells, jua.. Round Robin Farm, 

 Wilts (Berkshire). 



Second of 2 sovs. to W. Hewer, Seveuhampton (Berkshire). 



Highly commanded. — W. Hewer, for another Berkshire 

 Boar. 



Breeding Sows. 



First prize of 4 sovs. to Sir R. G, Throckmorton (Berk- 

 shire). 



Second of 2 sovs, to W. Hewer, Sevenhampton (Berkshire). 



Highly commended. — W.Symes, Buckleford, Dorset (Berk- 

 shire). 



Commended.— John Woodcock, Netberhamptou, Wilts 

 (Berkshire). 

 Pens of three Breeding Sows not exceeding Nine months old. 



First prize of 3 sovs. to W. Hewer, Sevenhampton (Berk- 

 shire). 



Second of 2 sovs. to Rev. H. G. Bailey Swindon (Berkshire) 



SMALL BREED. 



Boars not exceeding Two years old. 



First prize of 4 sovs. to J. A. Smith, Bradford Peverell, 

 Dorset (Black Dorset). 



Second prize. — Not sufRcient merit. 

 Breeding Sow?. 



First prize of 4 sovs. to George Turner, Barton (Essex). 



Second of 2 sova. to W. Harden, Pen Mdl (Essex). 

 Pens of three Breeding Sows not exceeding Nine mouths old. 



First piize of 3 sovs. to W. Harden, Pen Mill (Essex), 



Second of 2 sovs. to W. Harden (Essex). 



EXTRA STOCK. 



A prize of 3 sovs. to Walter Farthing, Stowey Court, 

 Bridgwater, Somerset, for Devon heifer (Rose). 



A prize of 3 sovs. to J. W. and C. Jaa-.e?, Mappo*der, for 

 Hereford cow (Fancy). 



A prize of 1 sov. to C. Hambro, Miltoa Abbey, Dorset, for 

 Brittany cow. 



A prize of 1 aov. to C Hambro, Milton Abbey, for another 

 Brittany cow. 



A prize of 1 sov. to Lord Rivers, Rushmore Lod^e, Wilts, 

 for Channel Island heifer (Beauty). 



A prize of 1 sov. to James Harding, Higher Waterson, for 

 Southdown ram. 



A prize of lOs. to F. Bond, Whitelackington, for pen of 

 Dorset ewes. 



A prize of 1 sov. to Mrs. J. Pitfield, Eype, for pen 

 of Dorset ewes. 



A prize of 1 sov. to E. Olding, Amesbury, Wilts, for cart 

 stallion (Major). 



A prize of 1 sov. to Josiah Hill, Games Farm, Dorset, for 

 Norfolk hack gelding. 



A prize of 2 sovs. to James Rawlence, Bulbridge, Wilts, 

 for cart filly. 



A prize of 1 sor. to J. C. Wall, Redland Lodge, Bristol, for 

 stallion pony (Jack). 



A prize of 2 sovs, to Samuel Strange, Haselbury Bryan, 

 Dorset, for pony (Young St. Spira). 



HORSE SHOEING. 

 Judges. — H. Gibson. 

 J. Moon. 

 W. C. Spooner. 

 Making and Fixing a Shoe. 

 First prize of 3 aovs., to Thomas Barrett, Bradford Pererell, 

 Dorset. 



Second, of 2 gs., to Charles Way, Frampton, Dorset. 

 Third, of 1 gu., to Francis Cape, Ilmiuster. 

 Highly Commended — G. Rowe, Charminster, Dorset. 

 Commended— J. Tizard, Charminster, and B. Barrett, Ford- 

 ington, Dorchester. 



The Judges of Poultry were — J. G. Andrews, Dorchester, 

 Dr. Cottle, Cheltenham. 

 E. Hewell, Birmingham, 



THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 



Was held on the Thursday, in the Council Tent, on the 

 ground, with a heavy rain blowing in throughout the pro- 

 ceedings. Lord Rivers, as president, took the chair. 



Mr. Maule, the secretary, read the report, which was 

 received and adopted. 



The Council have to report that notwithstanding several 

 deaths, and the omission from the books oi the names 

 of many persons who, though nominally accounted mem- 

 bers, have long ceased to contribute to the funds, the 

 society not only maintains its ground, but shows an 

 increase in the number of subscribing members. At 

 the present show there are 119 exhibitors of stock, 

 viz., from East Somerset, 9; West Somerset, 15; North 

 Devon. 17; Cornwall, 1; Gloucester, 7; Wiltshire, 16; 

 Hampshire, 1 ; Dorset, 40 ; other counties, including 

 Herefordshire, Berkshire, Lancashire, and Suflfolk, 13. 

 The entries comprise cattle, 130; sheep, 369; horses, 58; 

 pigs, 42 ; total, 599. The cattle consists of bulls, 56 ; cows, 

 25 ; and heifers, 49. Of sheep there were rams, 142 ; ewes, 

 327. The pigs comprise boars, 13 ; sows, 29. Among the 

 stock are five entries from H. R. H. Prince Consort, who 

 honours the society by continuing his membership, and 

 who, by his practical support and encouragement, sets an 

 example worthy of extended imitation. The steward of the 

 poultry department reports entries amounting together to 

 373 pens. In the opinion of the judges the present exhibi- 

 tion has surpassed any former one, both in the extraordinary 

 number of tirat-rate birds, and the almost total absence of 

 inferior specimens. Some valuable varieties of table fowls 

 have been exhibited for the first time. Attention was 

 recently drawn to the importance of greater care in the 

 selection of suitable baskets for the conveyance of birds 

 designed for the exhibition ; some slight alteration for the 

 better, in this respect, is observable ; but great necessity 

 fur improvement still exists. In the implement department 

 great increase is observable. At Barnstaple, the number 

 of stands was 104, being an advance on all preceding 

 meetings. At Dorchester there are no less than 155 stands, 

 demanding an enlargement of the society's sheddingto 2,000 

 feet run. There are 29 exhibitors of machinery in motion, 

 as against 18 last year, and the request for uncovered 

 ground have been in like proportion. So great an increase 

 of exhibitors was not anticipated, and the steward of the 

 shedding discovered that the manufacturer of the canvas 

 (expressly made for the Bath and West of England 

 Society) "had no stock in hand. Since the 21st April, 

 however, nearly 2 miles of the society's canvas have 

 bad to be made in Scotland ; and so late was it de- 

 livered, that had it not been for the facilities afforded by 

 the use of the special protection bnilding, it would have 

 been impossible to erect the shedding in tini' for the ex- 

 hibition. The whole of the shedding was in a l . ..-.plete state 

 of readiness to receive the implements en the 20th May, 



