THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



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COTSWOLD SHEEP. 



Ram of any age, 10/., to E. Handy, Sierford, Cheltenham 



CROSS-BRED SHEEP. 



Pen of five shearling wethers, 5/., to E. PMdison, Headinglcy- 

 hill, Leeds. (No other entry) 



EXTRA STOCK SHEEP. 



A first-class medal, to W. Angas, Neswick, Driflicld, for a 

 4-shear ewe 



Second, to J. Hall, Kiveton-park, Worksop 

 Uiijhly commended— S. Staveley 



PIGS. 



Judges. — G. Leighton, Osgodby, Scorboro'; 



H. M'Kinder, Langton Grange, Spilsby; 

 — Woods, Osberton, Lincolnshire. 



Boar, large breed, .')/., to T. Barker, Woodhouse-lane, Leeds 



Second prize not awarded 



Sow, large breed, in pig or milk, 51., to W. B. Wainman, Car- 

 head, Crossbills 



Second, 2/., to T. Barker, AVoodhouse-lane, Leeds. This class 

 generally coinmeinled 



Boar, small breed, 5/., to J. Harrison, jun., Heaton Norris, 

 Stockport 



Second, 2/., to T. Barker, Woodhouse-lane, Leeds 



Commended— G. Mangles 



Sow, small breed, in pig or milk, 5?., to G. Mangles, Given- 

 dale, Ripon 



Second, 11., to Lieut.-Col. Towneley. This class generally 

 commended 



Sow of any breed, in pig or milk, not qualified to compete in 

 previous classes, 5/., to J. Wilkinson, Roundhay, Leeds 



Second, 21., to M. Bai-roby, Diabforth, Thirsk 



Boar of any breed, not qualified to compete in previous 

 classes, 5/., to J. Gill, Silsden, Keighley 



Second, 11., to J. Wilkinson, Roundhay, Leeds 



Three store pigs, of any breed, and of the same litter, from 

 four to nine months old, 5/., to S. Wiley, Brandsby 



Second, 11., to G. Mangles 



Boar, large breed, under twelve months old, 3?., to J. Mitchell, 

 Keighley 



Sow, large breed, under twelve months old, 3?., to J. Palmer, 

 Thorlby, Skipton 



Boar, small breed, under twelve months old, 3/., to T. B. 

 Stead, Leeds 



Sow, small breed, under twelve months old, 3/., to J. Wilkin- 

 son, Roundhay, Leeds 



EXTRA STOCK PIGS. 



First silver medal, to G. Mangles 

 Second, to T. Britton, Heworth, York 



WOOL. 



Jddge.— T. Clayton, South Stainloy. 

 LONG WOOL. 

 Best five hog fleeces, .5/., to J. B. Booth, Killerby 

 Highly commended— Wm. Abraham, Barnetby-le-Wold 



SHORT WOOL. 



Best five hog fleeces, 5/., to Edwin Eddison, Headinglcy-hill, 

 Leeds, 



FLAX. 

 Judge.— John Outhwaite, Bainesso, Catterick. 

 Best specimen of green flax, 51., to Henry Tennant, Skew- 

 kirk, Tockwith 



GRAIN. 



Judge. — John Outhwaite, Bainesse, Catterick. 



Best four bushels of white wheat, 11., to Wm. Lancaster, 

 Morton Grange, Northallerton 



Best four bushels, of red wheat, 11., to F. Hutchinson, Sow- 

 erby, Thirsk 



Best four bushels of oats, 11., to F. Hutchinson. (No other 

 entry) 



SPECIAL PRIZE. 



Judges.— Lord Greenock, Thornton-le-street, Thii-sk ; 

 J. D. Dent, M.P., Ribstone Hall ; 

 The Hon. G. Lascelles, Harewood; 

 G. Legard, Easthorpe, Malton ; 

 H Rutson, Newby Wiske; 

 Capt. Shawe, Brantingham ; 

 C. W. Strickland, Hildenlev, Malton; 

 H. S. Thomp^on, Kirby Hall ; 

 Wm. Tindall, Wheatley, Doncaster. 



For the best design for labourers' cottages, with complete 

 specifications, 20/., to Mr. Blakemore, Rotherham 



Second, 51., to Messrs. Hickes and Isaac, architects, Bath. 

 (75 competitors) 



PRIZES FOR IMPLEMENTS. 



Judges. — J. Almack, Beverley ; 



John A. Clarke, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire ; 

 Wm. Hislop, Woolley Park, Wakefield ; 

 John Wheatley, Neswick, Driffield. 

 Consulting Encinekr.- Jolin Easton, jun., London. 



For the best application of steam power to the cultivation of 

 the soil, 50/ , to John Fowler, London, for his steam plough 



The prize of 151, for the best implement in the yard, also to 

 Mr. Fowler, fur his plough 



For the best portable steam engine adapted for farm use ; 

 simplicity of construction, durability, and consequent safety in 

 working being equally considered with the economy of con- 

 sumption of coal, 20/., to Tu.\ford and Sons, Boston 



Highly commended— Uohey and Co., Lincoln, and Brown and 

 May, Devizes 



Commended— Huston, Procter, and Co., Lincoln; Wm. Foster, 

 Lincoln ; and Davy Brothers, Sheffield 



For the best reaping machine, 2.")/., the prize equally divided 

 between the trustees of Wm. Crosskill, Beverley (for Crosskill's 

 Reaper), and Thomas Parrington, Normanby (tbr a Burgess and 

 Key's Reaper) 



A first-class silver modal, to Robert Cuthbert, Bedale, for 

 reaper 



For the best cultivator or grubber, 10/., to Coleman and Sons, 

 Chelmsford 



For the best scarifier or surface parer, 10/., to E. H. Bentall, 

 Heybridge 



For the best implement for bringing weeds to the surface, 

 after the scarifier or surface parer has been used, 5/., to C. Clay 

 Walton, Wakefield 



For the best horse hoe for corn and turnips on the flat, 51., to 

 John Naylor, Winterton, Brigg 



For the best horse hoe or souffler, for working between the 

 rows of green cx-ops, 5/., to E. H. Bentall 



For the best grubber, for working between the ridges of green 

 crops, 51., to E. H. Bentall 



For any new and improved principle of construction as ap- 

 plied to farm implements, a silver medal, to Messrs. Patterson, 

 Beverley, for a general purpose drill 



For the best collection of agricultural implements manufac- 

 tui-ed by the exhibitor, 51., to J. and F. Howard, Bedford 



Highly commended- A paring plough exhibited by Woofe, 

 Gloucester, and a dry manure drill, by Messrs. Reeves, Maldon 



Commended— A. Cambridge roller with drill, exhibited by 

 Marshall, York ; a screen cleaner, by Sawney, Beverley ; a 

 two-and-a-half horse-engine, by Smith and Ashby, Stamford ; 

 Hannam's harvest cai-t, by Busby, Newton-le- Willows, Bedale ; 

 a dry manure drill, by Messrs. Reeves ; a horse rake, blower 

 with hariff screen, and weighing machine, by Geo. Pinkney, 

 Bridlington ; a liquid manure drill, by W. Watkinson, Louth ; 

 a chaff' cutter, by Richmond and Chandler, Salford, Manches- 

 ter ; and a corn drill, by Dale, Bridlington. 



MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. 



Lord Bolton in the chair. 



Mr. Hannam, the secretary, atated that the local com- 

 mittee had decided against a council dinner. 



Mr. Harrison aad Mr. Councillor Thompson, of Hull, were 

 introduced as a deputation from that town to solicit the so- 

 ciety to hold its next annual meeting at Hull ; and, on the 

 raotion of H. S. Thompson, of Kirby Hall, it was decided that 

 the next meeting should be held at Hull. 



Lord Herries wa3 appointed president for the next year. 



The other appointments were as follow : — 



Vice-Presidents. — Lord Bolton, the High Sheriff (J.W. 

 Childers, Esq ), and Ceptain Shawe. 



Council. — Lord Weulork, the Hon. Admiral Drincombe, 

 M.P., Sir J. V. B. Johnstone, Bart, M.P., Sir Digby Cayley, 

 Bart., W. R. C. Stansfield, of Esholt, E. H. Reynard, of Suu- 

 derl&ndwick, J. Hall, of Scorbro', W. Bethell, of Rise, J. Bar- 

 ber, of Sproatley, W. Langdale, C, W. Strickland, J. W. 

 Pease, jun., and James Walker, jun. 



The annual meeting was subsequently held, when the reso- 

 lutiona of the Council were confirmed. 



