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fine roomy, broad-backed animal, lead off as good a 

 class of cows as the Society has ever mustered. But the 

 adjoining counties may have contributed something to 

 this. Lady Pigott, for instance, sent one or two highly- 

 bred beasts that may yet do better. Her Ladyship's 

 turn is hardly yet come ; but she appears to unite the 

 •great essenti'ils of success — spirit and perseTerance. 



Tho show of sheep, which alone could have brought 

 the entries up to their average strength, was nuraerictilly 

 greater than those of past year?. Mr. Sexton stood the most 

 distinguished here with somo Cotswolds, which he is 

 endeavouring to introduce, Mr. Aylmer and another 

 Mr. Sextdi had some faiiish Southclowns ; and Cross- 

 breds and Blackfaces — much the same thing — made up 

 this department. The Black-faces — a mixture of 

 the Southdown and Norfolk — may be considered as one 

 of the features of West Suffolk. Mr, Crisp had it 

 nearly all his own way with the pigs, being chiefly 

 successful with the white, but showing a black boar — 

 his best — that looks like an enlarged edition of the 

 Essex', 



The Suffolk Association does not deal in poultry, and 

 the great manufacturers will not have any prizes for im- 

 plements. We should be sorry to take this as a speci- 

 men of what an exhibition of machinery would become 

 vyithout competition, but it was a long way behind the 

 other field in interest and attraction. As our opinion is 

 well-known on this subject, we will avail ourselves of 

 the report of a local journal. The Bury Post says : 

 "With regard to the Implement Show, it was very good 

 as a commencement, and as the exhibition was almost 

 •solely by exhibitors of the county. Mr. Boby, of this 

 ^own, and Mr. Woods, of Stowmarket, exhibited a good 

 collection ; but those of our larger manufacturers were 

 on so small a scale, and so much inferior to their variety 

 as shown at the national meetings of the R.A.S.E., that 

 one cannot avoid saying that the county did not do itself 

 justice in this department. Suffolk could provide such 

 a first-rate exhibition of implements, that one which 

 would be considered good in almost any other county, 

 can here only be looked upon as the introduction to 

 better things, a commencement which ought to lead to 

 something better in future years." Is not this rather 

 suggestive of No prizes, no show ? However, a medal 

 or award is to be given next year for the best steam- 

 cultivator, and this may lead on to something more. 

 In addition to what was exhibited from the strength of 

 the county, there was one of Burgess and Key's prize 

 reapers, and an engine fitted with Boydell's wheels 

 parading the ground — both, we believe, from the stock 

 of Mr, Boby, 



At the general meeting held before the dinner, the 

 usual series of premiums were distributed to good la- 

 bourers, Mr. Bond's suggestion, for having the stock 

 in the day previous to the show, was again referred to 

 the committee ; and the offer of a prize for a steam plough 

 agreed to. The dinner itself, in no way to be complained 

 of, was served strictly on the principle that " Jupiter 

 helps those who help themselves." There was in reality 

 no attendance, and the comfort of the thing was of 

 course quite gone. The toast list, extending to its 



customary length, was further improved upon by some 

 very comical singing. Two Right Reverend declaimers 

 made two too-long speeches; and so when it came to 

 " the business of the meeting," the county gentleman 

 who had to propose "The Judges" had to "cut it 

 short," for he was going by the train ; and " the 

 successful exhibitor" first selected to speak to the toast 

 had already gone. There was plenty of speaking cer- 

 tainly, but it reminded one strongly of the dandies at 

 Melton, who never talked of huntiug after dinner. 



PRIZE LIST, 



AGRICULTURAL HORSES AND COLTS (ALL 



SUFFOLKS.) 



Judges: C. Bloomfield, of Hockwold. 

 T. Davy, of Garbohliahaoi. 

 C. Randell, of Chadbury, Everaham, 



Entire rp.rt horses, first prize of £10, N, G, Barthropp, Cret- 

 inghara, (Htrciiles), 



To breeder of the beat, £5, Mr. Green. 



Second of £5, William Steam, Eliiisett, (Boxer). 



Three-year-: Id entire colts, tirit piize of £6, Joseph Smith, 

 HasketoD, (Raglan). 



Second of £5, William Wilson, Baylham, (Salisbury Duke). 



Third of £4, J. Ward, Wickhainskeith, (Briton). 



Commended — Mr. T. Crisp's colt. 



Two year old eiitire colts, first prize of 5/., C. Barnes, 

 Ketllcborougb. 



Second of 4/., T. Crisp, Butley Abbey. 



Third of 3/ , Charles Frost, Wherstead. 



Commended — Messrs. J. Duraut's and J. Everitt'ii colta. 



One year old entire colts, fcaled ia 1857, first prize of 4i., 

 R. H. Wriucli, Harkstead, (Comet). 



Second of 3/., F. Laws, Foxhall, (Entire Duke). 



Mares with foal at foot, first prize of GL, Samuel Wol- 

 ton, Kesgrave, (Bonny Snflolk). 



Second of AL, Samuel Plowman, Earl Stonham. 



Commended — Mr. T. Crisp's mare. 



Foah of 1858, first prize of 6Z., K. Tiicker, Hargrave. 



StcouJ of il, G. K. Cooper, Eiiston. 



Gast mares, fi st prize of 6^, T. Crisp. 



Second of 4/, J. Williams, Trimley, (Matchet). 



Commended —M.T. G. D. Badham'.i m»re. 



Three year old fillies, first prize of 6;., S. Wolton, Kesgrave, 

 (Empress). 



Second of 4/., G. N. Bates, Blaxhall Hall. 



Two-year-old fillies, first prize of 5?., Charles Frost. 



Second of 3^., W. Stcaru. 



Commended — Mr. T. Crisp's filly. 



One-year-old fillies, first prize of 4/., J. Rist, Tattingatone, 



Second of 3/., Captain Barlow, Hasketou. 



HORSES FOR RIDING AND COACHING PUR- 

 POSES. 

 Judges : G. Appleton, India House. 

 I. Manu, Rockland. 

 G. Parsons, Waldii)g5eld. 



Best entire thorough-bred horse, having served not less 

 than 10 mares iu the couatv, prize of £6, T. Waller, Sutton 

 Hall (Tue Lion). 



Best entire horse for coachinj; purposes, having served not 

 less than 10 mares in the county, prize of £6, N. WeltOD, 

 Bradfield (British Yeoman). 



Best entire cob for riding pui poses, having served not less 

 than JO mares in the county, prize of £5, D. Gowing, Mick- 

 field, roan horse. 



Best rob mare, with foal at foot, priee of £5, W. B, 

 Chandler, Hacheatuu. 



Best brood mare, vrtth foal at foot, prize of £6, N. Welton. 



Best foul for riding purposes, prize of £6, W. J. Burch, 

 Campsey Ash, foal by Roveuge. 



Beat foal for carriage purposes, prize of £5, N. Welton, foal 

 by Revenue, 



Beit foal by " Revenue," a silver cup presented by Capt. 

 Barlow, Hasketon, W. J. Burch. 



