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Guildford, 9, 9, 6, 6, and 6.V guineas; No. 23, Ur. Bjii!,e.r.i, 

 Cuhvorth, 7 guineas ; Nos. 27, 28, 40, 53, and 58, Mr. John 

 Harris, Worton, 6^, 6, 6, 6, and 6 guineas ; No. 29, Mr. 

 Denchfield, Easingtou, Banbury, 65 guineas; No. 31, Mr. 

 Mansfield, Hethe, 6J guineas ; No. 32, Rev. Mr. Lockyer, 

 Westcote Barton, 6 guineas ; Noa. 33 and 4!>, Mr. Hubbard, 

 Leicestershire, 6 and 9 guineas ; No. 35, Mr. Banwell, Mar- 

 low, 8| guineas; No. 36, Mr. Fortescue, Barton-on-the-Heath, 

 6 guineas ; Nos. 38 and 45, Mr. Gomm, Tackley, 7 and 6 gui- 

 neas ; Nos. 39 and 60, Mr. Court, Charlecote, Warwickshire, 

 10 and 6 guineas ; Nos. 41 and 56, Mr. Savidge, Saraden, 10 

 and 65 guineas ; No. 44, Mr. Haines, Middle Barton, 7^ gui- 

 neas ; Nos. 47 and 57, Mr. F. Coleman, Worton, 9 and 6 gui- 

 neas ; No. 49, Mr. Caldicott, Heyford, 10 guineas ; No. 51, 

 Mr. Phillips, Bicester, 7 guineas ; Nos. 37 and 59, Mr. Aus- 

 tin, Deddington, 9 and 6 guineas. The highest figure reached 

 was upon the sale of No. 7, which was bought by Mr. Robin- 

 son, of Doruford, for 17 guineas. The average of the letting 

 and sales was X8 14s. 2d. The average of 1859 was £9 Is. l|d. 



OXFORD RAM SALES. 



The annual ram sales took place, as usual, on our August 

 monthly cattle market-day (Wednesday, Aug. 8), and, in point 

 of number, far e.Yceeded all previous years. The following ia 

 a brief notice of the various sales : 



BY MR. JONAS PAXTON. 



Forty Oxfordshire Down shearling rams, the property of 

 Mr, Joseph Roberts, of Caswell. Average 71, 2s. 2d., highest 

 price III. lis. Lord Dillon was the buyer of the highest- 

 priced sheep. 



Thirty-two Oxfordshire Down rams, the property of Mr. 

 Charles Gillett, of Cote House, near Bampton, excited great 

 interest. Four let at an average of 61. 193. Id. to the Duke 

 of Marlborough, Mr. Buckland, and Mr. Baldwin ; 28 sold at 

 an average of III. 15s. IGd. ; the highest price realized was 

 22^ guineas, loweat 5^ guineas. 



Forty-two Cotswold shearling rams, the property of Mr. 

 Richard Lord, of Stanton Harcourt, Average 11^, 7s. 9d , 

 highest price 171. 178., lowest SI. 8a. 



Forty very fine Cotswold ram lambs, the property of Mr. 

 William Gillett, of Southleigh. Average 61. 9a. 6d. ; the 

 highest price was lOl. 15s. 



Thirteen Oxfordshire shearling rams, the property of the 

 Duke of Marlborough. The highest price was 16/. 168., lowest 

 6 guineas. 



Eight Oxfordshire Down rams, the property of H, L. 

 Gaskell, Esq. Average price 6^ lis. 3d. 



Twenty Oxfordshire Down shearling rams, the property of 

 G. H. Barnett, Esq., of Glympton Park. Average 7L Is. 3d,, 

 highest price 11^ guineas. 



BY MR. W. COTHER. 



The Cotswold shearling rams belonging to Mr. Hewer, of 

 Bradwell, averaged 71. 143. 



Fourteen Cotswold rams, the property of Mr. J. Gillett, of 

 Fawler, averaged 71. 168. 9d. ; the highest sold for 91. 193. 

 6d, Two rams were let at 16/. 16«. and 91. 198. 6d. 



Ten rams, the property of Mr. Hobbs, of Kencott, averaged 

 62. 8«. Id. 



Mr. C. Howae's rams, of Coin St. Dennis, averaged 52. Ss. 

 2d. each. 



Sixteen ram lambs, the property of Mr. Oaboine, of Church 

 Handborough, averaged 52. 28. 6d. 



Mr. Cother let one of his own rams at 16/. Ss. 6d. 



BY MR. JAMES MALLAM. 



Mr. Malhm sold a number of Oxfordshire Down rams from 

 the well-known flock of Messrs. Druce, of Eynsham ; but the 

 extreme inclemency of the weather prevented the attendance 

 of many buyers who have been in the habit of attending this 

 sale. The aheep which were sold averaged 82. 93. 4d. 



About twenty Oxfordshire Down rams, the property of Mr. 

 Charles Hobbs, of Maisey Hampton, near Cricklade, Wilts, 

 averaged 72. 



A number of Oxfordshire Downs, the property of Mr. John 

 Hitchman, of Little Milton, averaged 52. ISs. 



A nice lot of Oxfordshire Down rams, belonging to Mr. 

 Button, of Botley, near Oxford (bred by him with sheep 

 selected from the flocks of Mr. Game, Messrs. Druce, and 

 other eminent breeders) averaged 42. lOs. 9d. 



THE BICESTER RAM SALES. 



These annual ram sales took place on Monday, Aug. 6, the 

 August Fair day, when Mr. Jonas Paxton first submitted to 

 public competition 25 ghearllng Cotswold rams, from the cele- 

 brated flock of Mr. John Godwin, of Troy farm, who has at- 

 tained a high reputation for this class of aheep. The prices 

 made were as follow : Lot 1, 7 guineas, Mr. Griffin, of Brill ; 

 lot 2, 7| guineas, Mr. Cheeseman, of Heyford ; lot 3, 6^ 

 guineas, Mr, H, Foster, of Newton ; lot 4, 11 guineas, Mr. 

 Millington, of Ardley ; lot 5, 10;^ guineas, Mr. Stuchbury, of 

 Stoke ; lot 6, 27 guineas, Captam Dewar, of Middleton ; lot 

 7, 15 guineas, Mr. Millington, of Ardley ; lot 8. 12 guineas, 

 Mr. R. Greaves, of Fritwell ; lot 9, 7 guineas, Mr. Nevell, of 

 Great Tew ; lot 10, 9.^- guineas, Rev. Mr. de Salis, of Fring- 

 ford ; lot 11, 7 guineas, Mr. HoUoway, of Stoke; lot 12, 6^ 

 guineas, Mr. Tubh, of Blackthorn ; lot 13, 6 guineas, Mr. 

 Hurlston, of Souldern ; lot 14, 6^ guineas, Mr. May, of 

 Stoke; lot 15, 7^ guineas, Mr. Atkins; lot 16, 8 guineas, 

 Mr. Baseley; lot 17, 7j guineas, Mr. Smith, of Somerton; 

 lot 18, 6 gs., Mr. Hurlston, of Souldern ; lot 19, 7i guineas, 

 Mr. Millington, of Ardley ; lot 20, 6 guineas. Mr. Denchfield, 

 of Burston ; lot 21, 6 guineas, and lot 22, 6 guineas, Mr. 

 Buckmaster ; lot 23, 7 guineas, Mr. Rogers, of Stoke ; lot 24, 

 8^ guineas, Mr. R. Greaves, Fritwell ; lot 25, 5 guineas, Mr. 

 Tubb, Blackthorn. The average was £8 19s. lOd. 



Mr. Paxton next submitted four Oxfordshire Down shear- 

 ling rams, belonging to Mr. K. Foster, of Wendlebury, near 

 Bicester. These made as follows: Lot 1, 11 guineas, Mr. 

 H. Howes, of Weston; lot 2, 5 guineas, Mr. Probetts, of 

 Brill ; lota 3 and 4, 4 guineas each, Mr. West. 



In the afternoon Mr. Paxton submitted 17 first-class Ox- 

 ordshire Down shearling rams, from the celebrated flock of 

 Mr. John Rowland, of Islip, who, as a breeder of this class of 

 sheep, has attained in the course of a few years a reputation 

 which year by year is on the increase. The lota were disposed 

 of as follow : Lot 1, 5 guineas, Mr. Stilgoe, of Adderbury ; 

 lot 2, 7 guineas, Mr. J. Greaves, of Elsfield ; lot 3, 7i guineas, 

 the Duke of Bedford ; lot 4, 12^ guineas, Mr. Harbridge, of 

 Donnington; lot 5, 13^ guineas, Mr. A. Lee, of Aylesbury ; 

 lot 6, 12^ guineas, Captain Dashwood ; lot 7, 14^ guineas, 

 Mr. J, Greaves ; lot 8, 10 guineas, Mr. Stilgoe, of Adder- 

 bury ; lot 9, 6 guineas, Mr. Jakeman, of Chesterton ; lot 10, 

 IH guineas, Mr. Stop, of Luton ; lot 11, 5^ guineas, Mr. 

 Buckmaster ; lot 12, 5^ guineas, Mr. Sylvester ; lot 13, 5 

 guineas, Mr. May, of Stoke ; lot 14, 5 guineas, Mr. Dench- 

 field; lot 15, 6 guineas, lot 16, 4^ guineas, and lot 17, 3^ 

 guineas, Mr. Stilgoe, of Adderbury. The average of the sale 

 was £8 48. lOd. 



Mr. Cother submitted 10 Cotswold shearling rams, belong, 

 ing to Mr. Charles Howse, of Coin Saint Dennis, near North- 

 leach ; and they averaged £6 ISs. lOd. 



GREAT SHROPSHIRE SALES FOR i860. 



On Tuesday, Aug. 15, the first sale commenced, at the 

 Flash, near Shrewsbury, under the management of Mr. W. 

 G. Preece. The following are the names of the gentlemen 

 whose sheep were sold, and the prices they realized : 



The Rev. C. P. Peters, of Pitchford Rectory— 6 rams, 

 from 1 1 to 25 guineas, and ewes 5 guineas each. 



The Messrs. C. and J. Crane, of Slirawardine— 30 rams 

 (sold and let), from 9 to 73 guineas; 100 ewes from 3^ to 

 9 guineas. Earns made an average of 22 guineas each. 



Mr. Henry Smith, jun.,_ Sutton Maddock, Shiffnal— 20 

 rams, at an average of 14 gumeas. 



Mr. John Evans, of Uffington— 24 rams, from 10 to 53 

 guineas ; 95 ewes, from 3 to 8 guineas. 



Mr. Edward Stanier, Wroxeter— 10 rams, from 8 to 20 

 guineas. 



Mr. John Maddox, of Harley— 12 rams, at an average of 

 15 guineas each. 



Mr. W. P. Claridge, of Pitchford Park — 18 rams, at an 

 average of 11 guineas each; 40 yearling ewes, at an average 

 of 3 guineas each. 



Mr. Meire, of Berrington — 14 rams, at an average of 11 

 guineas each ; 30 ewes, at an average of 3 guineas eacli. 



Mr. Jukes, of Tern House, Wellington — 16 rams and 

 lacflbs, from 9 to 20 guineas. 



Henry J. Sheldon, Esq. (High Sheriflf of Warwickshire), 

 Brailes House, Waiwick — 15 rams, from 9 to 12 guineas. 



