THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



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MR. SAND AY'S ANNUAL LETTING OF LEICESTER SHEEP, 



AT HOLME PIERREPONT. 



The last Weduesday in July being the annual day of 

 lettiuft for the Leicester rams at Holme I'ierrepont, by 

 Mr. Strafford, brought together some of the most ex- 

 perieuced and noted flockmastera of the kingilom as 

 spectators and purchasers. We have previously had oc- 

 casion to speak of Mr. Sanday as a most distinguished 

 breeder, and the present event equalled, if not eclipsed, all hij 

 previous efforts j for never were there more universal com- 

 mendations of the quality and strength of the show. Prizes 

 had been carried off by many of the rams shown, at various 

 high-class exhibitions ; and few, if any, of the sires and danas 

 of those here had not been highly prized. The letting, there- 

 fore, was eminently successful, the bidding being animated and 

 determined throughout ; in fact, we heard it declared on the 

 ground that it was ths finest lot of reared stock of the season. 

 The letting took place, as usual, in the farmyard of the pro- 

 prietor, where there was a very large and influential assembly 

 of well-known agriculturists, among whom the following were 

 pointed out to u«, viz.: — J. Buckley, Esq., Normanton ; — 

 Fisher, Oraton ; — Woods, bailiff to G. S. Foljambe, Esq., 

 Osberton ; Chas. Bosworth, Dishley ; G. Turner, Barton, near 

 Exeter ; R. Meade, Ireland ; — Hole, Knowle House, Duns- 

 ter, Somerset; T. Stone, Barrow ; George Thunder, Ireland; 

 G, Maun, Spaldwick, Huntingdonshire ; — Wood, Staowick 

 Park, Darlington ; — Briscoe, Ireland ; William Torr, Ayles- 

 by Manor, Grimsby; — Stokes, Kingston (one of the judges 

 at the Chester Show) ; J. Wedge, Fernehill, Newport, Salop ; 



— Field, bailiff to H. P. Sherbrooke, Esq. ; — Morley, Wol- 

 laton ; — Singleton, Givendale, Pocklington ; — Garde, Ire- 

 land; — Hurlstone, Warwickshire; E. Pawlett, Beeston, near 

 Biggleswade, Bedfordshire ; — Abraham, Barnetby ; John 

 Shaw, Huntsbury-hill, Northamptonshire ; J. Hall, Scorboro'; 



— Biddle, Warwickshire ; — Turner, Ireland ; — Doig ; Col. 

 Pennant's agent, of Penryn Castle, North Wales ; — Dormer ; 

 Colonel Inge's agent ; the agent of Lord Middleton ; and 

 Messrs. Sellars, Simpkin, Corner, Bird, S. Spencer, Stamper 

 (Nonington), Twitchel!, Station, Walesby, and Lythall (War- 

 wickshire). 



The day was exceedingly fine, and facilitated the proceed- 

 ings. The sheep were individually brought into a ring pre- 

 pared for the purpose by the shepherd, and the bidders began 

 immediately to call. The auctioneer (Mr. Strafford, of Euston 

 Square) disposed of the large number of 52 sheep, there being 

 58 introduced, and the remaining six might have been sold, 

 but Mr. Sanday begged him not to dwell. The warning glass 

 did not " stand" in any case. Among the shearlings the ave- 

 rage aoxount fetched was £22 Ss. ; of the three-shears, £35 

 178. Id. ; the two-shears, £23 2s. We believe several were 

 afterwards let by private contract. The dinner was served up 

 in the heretofore excellent manner by Mr. John Mee, and the 

 worthy host personally welcomed his guests to the board. It 

 is but just to say that every arrangement which forethought 

 could suggest, was adopted for the convenience of the nume- 

 rous visitors, as well in the house as the hostelry and yard. 

 The prices realized, and to whom let, were as follows : 



SHEARLINGS. 

 No. 1.— By G. N., dam by Y., Mr. Sellers, 12 gs. 

 No. 2.— By C. S., dam a Buckley Ewe, Col. Inge, 12 ga. 



-By G. N., dim by Y., ^Ir. Orniond, IG g3. 



-By C. S., dam l>y II., Mr. Dorm'-r, 14 ga. 



-''■y G,, (lam bv L. N., Mr. i;ur(!et', 17 gs. 



-By C. S , da.n by G. W., Mr. Hall, 25 gs. 



-By D. W,, (iam by A, W., Mr. 11. W. Meade, 31 gs. 



-By D. W., dam by No. 1, Mr. Abraham, 11 gs. 



-By D. W„ dam by L. S , Mr. Wood, 24 gs. 



-By C. S , dam by W., Mr. Ormond, 16 gs. 



-By C. S., dam by G. W., Col. Pennant, 17 gs. 



-By C. S., dom by D. N., Mr. Ormond, 18 gs. 



-By C. S., dam by W., Mr. Uuoklcy, 16 g«. 



-By C. S., dam by M. U., Mr. Tur!!er, 38 gs. 



-By G. N., dam by No. 3, Mr. H«ll, IGgs. 



-By G. N., dsm by 1). U., Mr. Thunder, 12 gs, 



-Bv G. N., dam by W, H., Mr. Biddle, 20 gs. 



-By G. N., dam by 1). U , Wedge, 27 gs. 



-By G. N., dam by D. U., Mr. Hall, 37 gs. 



-Bv Q. N., dam by L, Mr. Shaw, 17 !;^ 



-By G. N., dam by D. N., Mr. Wood', 18 gs. 



-By G. S., dam by Y. H., Mr. Hole, 40 gs. 



-By G. N., dam a Buckley Ewe, Mr. Thunder, 43 gs. 



-By G. N., dam by L. S., Mr. Wedge, 20 gu. 



TWO SHEARS. 

 -By G., dam by H., Colonel Pennant, 16 gs. 

 -By L. Y., dam by H., Lord Middleton, 17 gs. 

 -By C. S., dam by H., Mr. Hole, 28 gs. 

 -By C. S., dam by H. Hewitt, Mr. Bird, 30 gs. 

 -By G., dam by A. Y.. Colonel Pennant, 20 ga, 

 -By G , dam by Hewitt. Mr. H dl, 27 gs. 

 -By C. S., dam by No. 3, Co'onel Pennant, IG gi. 

 -By G , dsm by D. D., Mr. Shaw, 40 gs. 

 -By G., dam by L , Mr. Corner, 52 gs. 

 -By M.U., dam by Y., Mr. Briscoe, 29 gs. 

 -By M. U., dam by 1). H., Mr. Garde, 40 gJ. 

 -By W.H.,dam by Y. H., Mr. Hall, 71 gs. 

 -By C. S., dam by D. N., Hewitt, Mr. Simpkins, 

 52 gs. 

 No. 15.— By G., dam by D. N., Mr. Hall, 55 gs. 



THREE SHEARS. 

 , dam by No. 3, Mr. Stokes, 14 gf, 



Y , dam by L., Mr. Twitchell, 11 gs. 



Y., dam by W., Mr. Woods, 20 gs. 

 , dam by D. N., Mr. Lythall, 20 gs. 



Y.. dam by D. N , Mr. Sellers, 13 gs. 



U., dam by No. 3, Mr. Huriestone, 20 ga. 



Y., dam by Y., Colonel Inge, 21 gs. 



U., dam by Y., Mr. Stamper, 28 gs. 

 , dam by No. 3, Mr. S. Spencer, 57 gs. 



dam by G. D., Mr. Wedge, 16 gs. 



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FOUR SHEARS. 

 No. 3.— By A. Y., dam by D. G., Mr. Wedge, 10 gs. 

 No. 4.— By W. H., dam a Buckley, Mr. Torr, 26 gs. 



FIVE SHEARS. 

 No. 2.— By S. L , dam by D., Mr. Walesby, 10 gs. 

 No. 3.— By S. L., dam by D. 1)., Mr. Staton, 14 ga. 



The general average of the letting may be set down as near 

 upon £26 each. 



Many persons availed themselves of the opportunity of in- 

 specting the excellent arrangements to be seen everywhere on 

 Mr. Sanday's good old English homestead. Particular notice 

 was taken of six young pure- bred shorthorned bulls, for sale, 

 viz., Lord Lincoln, roan, calved January 8th, 1857 ; Sunbeam, 

 white, calved June 12th, 1857 ; Commonwealth, red and 

 white, calved June 11th, 1857 ; Thesis, roan, calved October, 

 26th, 1857; Annandale, red and white, calved Feb. 28lh, 

 1858 ; and Festus, roao, calved March 16, 1858.— Notts. 

 Guardian, 



