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THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



HORSES. 



The atallions miBt liave served, or shall serve, for at least one 

 seasoD, in the county of Salop, Stafford, or Cheshire, or in 

 North Wales. 



Agricultural Horses Generally. 



Judges. — R. Brewster. 



W. C. Spooner. 



Class 1. — Stallions for agricultural purposes, foaled on or 

 before the 1st January, 1856. 



First prize of £30 to E. and M. Reed, of Beamish Burn, 

 Cliester-le-Strect, Durham (Leicester, Nonpareil). 



Second prize of £20 to Hon. Col. Pennant (Lincoln, Match- 

 leas). 



Commended. — John Banks's grey horae. 

 Class 2. — Stallions for agricultural purposes, foaled iu the 

 year 1856. 



First prize of £20 to Thoraaa Crisp, of Butley Abbey, 

 ■\Voodhridge (Suffolk, Emperor). 



Second prize of £10 to Benjamin Taylor, of Peterborough 

 (Yoiiii^ England's Glory). 



Co'nmended . — Anotlierof Thomas Crisp's, William Evans', 

 and Richard Jones' colts. 



Class 3. — Pairs of Horses for agricultural purposes, whe- 

 ther Mares or Geldiugs. 



First prize of £10 to William Palin, of Stapleford Hall, 

 Tarviu (greys). 



Second prize of £5 to Samuel Lees, of Newton Danes, Pres- 

 ton Brook, Cheshire (browns). 



Commended, Joseph Whitlow's pair of greys. 

 Class 4. — One-year-old Fillies or Gelding for agricultural 

 purposes. 



Prize of £15 to Samuel Lees, of Newton Danes, Preston 

 Brook, Cheshire (bay). 



Commended, William Plover's grey filly. 



DRAY HORSES. 



Class 1.— Stallions foaled on or before the 1st Jan., 1856. 

 Prize of £10 to Hugh Hughes, of Wood Farm, Shorley, 

 Flint (Young Marquis). 



Class 2. — Stallions foaled in the year 1856. 

 No entry. 



OTHER HORSES. 



Judges — Captain Barlow. 

 C. M. Nainby. 

 Class 1.— To the owner of the best Thorough-bred Stallion 

 for getting Hunters. 



First prize of £30 to (Jhristopher Spence, of Huntingdon 

 Hall, York (Canute). 



Second prize of £20 to James Baker, of Athersloue (Come- 

 away, by Comrade, out of Bushford Lass, by Sancho). 

 Class 2. — Mountain Pony Stallions, not exceeding 13 hands 

 high. 



First prize of £10 to James Moffat, of Crosby-on-Eden, 

 Carlisle (Scotch pony). 



Second prize of £5 to Sir W. W. Wynn, of Wynstay, Rua- 

 bon, Denbigh (Welsh pony). 



The class Idyldy commended. 

 Class 3. — Mountain Mare Ponies, not exceeding 13 hands, 

 and Foal. 



First prize of £10 to James Rea, of Monaughty, Knighton, 

 Radnor (Welsh). 



Second prize of £5 to John Edmunds, of Ivy House, Chirk, 

 Denbigh (Welsh). 



Commended, Thos. Roberts', Wm. Pritchards', and T. W. 

 Denton's ponies. 



Class 4. — Stallions for ImproTiug the Breed of Welsh 

 Ponies. 



First prize of £10 to Sir Pyers Mostyn, Bart., of Talacre, 

 Rhyl, Flint (Young Bantam). 



Second prize of £5 to Silvanus Edwards, of Orton, Wolver- 

 hampton (Dick). 

 Class 5.— Mare Ponies, not exceeding 14 hands, and Foalf. 



First prize of £10 to Sir Pyers Mostyn, Bart., of Talacre, 

 Rhyl, Flint (by Young Bantam). 



Second prize of £5 to Thomas Wilcoxion, of Upton, netr 

 Chester. 



Class 6. — Two-year-old Fillies or Geldiugs for lluuting 

 Purposes, by a Thorough-bred Horse. 

 Prize ef £10 to Robert Heath, of Hefferston Grange, Wea- 

 verham, Northwich (Pretty Boy, by His Grace). 

 Class 7. — One-year-old Fillies, Colts, or Geldings for 

 Hunting Purposes, by a Thorough-bred Horse. 

 Prize of £10 to Thomas Parker, of Aldford, Chester (colt 

 by Groavenor). 



Commended, Isaac Fawkes' colt by Turnus. 



SHEEP. 

 Judges, — P. Halse, Mollaud, South Molton. 

 — Thompson, Runishopc. 

 Hugh Watso.'i, Keilnr, Cupar Angus. 

 Ciass 1. — Welsh Mountain RBras of any age. 



First prize of £15 to the Hon. Col. Pennant. 



Second prize of £10 to David Roberts, of Plaa yn y Cornel, 

 Llansaman. 

 Class 2.— Pens of five Welsh Mountain Ewes, of any age. 



First prize of £15 to Thomas Roberts, of Bodidris, Llan- 

 degla, Denbigh. 



Second prize of £10 to R. B. Mynors, of Evancoyd, Pres- 

 teign, Radnor. 



Third prize of £5 to R. B. Mynors. 



Class 3. — Shearling Rams of the Shropshire Down breed. 



First prize of £20 to W. O. Foster, of Kinver Hill Farm, 

 Stourbridge. 



Second prize of £10 to J. and E. Crane, of Shrawardine, 

 Shrewsbury. 



Commended, another of J. and E, Crane's rams. 

 Class 4. — Rams of the Shropshire Down breed of any other 

 age. 



First prize of £20 to Mrs. Baker, of Grendon, Atherstone, 

 Warwickshire. 



Second prize of £10 to George Adney, of Harley, Much 

 Wenlock. 



Highly Commended, another of George Adney's rams. 



Commended, G, M. Kettle's and Thomas Hortou's (two) 

 rams. 



Class 5. — Pens of five Shearling Ewes of the Shropshire 

 Down breed. 



First prize of £15 to J. and E. Crane. 



Second prize of £10 to J. and E. Crane. 



Commended, Thomas Mansell's and Edward Holland's 

 ewes. 



. Class 6. — Shearling Rams of the Cheviot breed. 



First prize of £20 to the Hon. Col. Pennant. 



Second prize of £10 to H. R. Sandbach, of Hafodunos, 

 Llanrwst. 



Class 7. — Rams of any other age of the Cheviot breed. 



First prize of £20 to the Hon. Col. Pennant. 



Second prize of £10 to H. R. Sandbach. 

 Class 8. — Pens of five Shearling Ewes, of the Cheviot 

 breed. 



First prize of £20 to the Hon. Col. Pennant. 



Second prize of £10 to H. R. Sandbach. 



Commended, another pen of Ccl. Pennant's ewes. 

 Class 9. — Pens of five Cheviot Ewes. 



First prize of £10 to the Hon. Col. Pennant. 



Second prize of £5 to the Hon. Col. Pennant. 



Commended, H. R. Sandbach for fliro) pens. 

 Class 10. — For the best Pen of five Shropshire Down Evres. 



First prize of £10 to W. O. Foster. 



Second prize of £5 to W. O. Foster. 



Commended, G.M. Kettle's ewes. 



PIGS. 

 Judges. — A. Denman. 

 C. Randall. 

 T. Trotter. 

 Class 1.— Sows of the Large Breed, with a litter of not less 

 than six Pigs. 

 Prize of £5 to Peter Wright, of Minshull, near Church 

 Minshull, Cheshire (blue and white). 



Commended, John Palmer's white sow. 

 Class 2.— Sows of the Small Breed, with a litter of not less 

 than six Pigs. 

 Prize of £5 to Lieut.-Col. Towneley, of Townelcy Park, 

 Burnley (white). 



