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THE FARMER'S MAGAZLNE. 



Railway officials. — from Mr. lieale Browne, a specimea 

 of oil-cake. — From Mr. Durnford, of Clieshunt, Herts, 

 a specimen of downy substance from the as,)en, siuiilar 

 to cotton. — From Mr. J. H. Dickson, specimens of the 

 grasses of Indian yarn and cloth. — From Mr. J. A. 

 Williams, of Baydjn, copies of his work on Steam 

 Cultivation. — From Mr. Smith, of Woolston, a copy of 

 his "challenge" for steam-ploughing. — From Mr. 

 Fisken, claim to priority of invention in steam-plough- 

 ing. — From Mr. Burcliam, on conditions under which 

 only the prize should be awarded for steam-ploughing, 

 and a suggestion that its amount should be raised from 

 ^'500 to ,£1,000. — From Mr. Corrigan, a copy of his 

 work on the theory and practice of modern agriculture. 

 — From the Rev. William Townsend, Rector of Ag- 

 hadda, near Cloyne, a work illustrating the practical 

 value of Fiorine or Agrostis stolonifera. — From the 

 Foreign Office a German work, from H.M. Consul at 



Stettin, on animals of the greatest use to agriculturists 

 for the destruction of noxious vermin, written by Dr. 

 Gloger. — From M. Joseph Gautherot (the " Hydro- 

 scope"), of 34, Frilh-street, Soho, copies of a pam- 

 phlet containing references to his discovery of subterra- 

 nean springs of water in France and Algeria, and a 

 letter to the President, in which he offers his immediate 

 professional services to the owners and occupiers of 

 land in England for ascertaining the existence of hidden 

 supplies of water. — From Mr. Westbroke Bakur, of 

 Cottesmore, the 26Lh annual report of the Rutland 

 General Friendly Institution. — From Mr. James Chap- 

 man, a copy of plans for Farm Buildings, published by 

 direction of the Duke of Leinster. 



Tlie Council (having ordered the usual vacations for 

 the Secretary and the clerks of the Society) adjourned 

 over the autumn recess to Wednesday, the 3rd of 

 November. 



NORTHUMBERLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

 THE ANNUAL MEETING AT HEXHAM. 



On Tuesday, Aug. 10, the annual meedng of this Society 

 was held at Hexham, under the most favourable auspices. 



The show of short-horued cattle, both for uu'r.bers and 

 quality of animals, was capital. Tlie cows and heifers were 

 first-rate. In the horse show were animals of the most su- 

 perior description, and too much cannot be said in praise of the 

 whole lot. The entire horses were perhaps the best ever shown 

 in England. They were almost all fine animals, and we have 

 the authority of a gentlemen of great celebrity in the agricul- 

 tural world for saying they would bear favourable comparison 

 with the recent horse-show at Chester. The whole, whether 

 adapted for the field or the road, were unrivalled in quality. 

 The sheep, though few in n\imber, compriised animals from the 

 Royal Agricultural and Yorkshire Societies' Shows. The Che- 

 viots, in particular, were described as " a glorious lot," and 

 fully maintained the character which the district bears for the 

 quality of its Cheviots. Tiie swine were also exceedingly 

 good. The following comparative statement for the years 

 1853 aud 1858, the years iu which the Society has last held its 

 shows at Hexham, will show the progress made, end the in- 

 crease of the different classes of the stock exhibited : 



1853. 1858. 



Bulls 20 .. 32 



Cows and heifers . . . . 27 . . 42 



Leicester sheep . . . . 70 pens, 44 pens. 



Cheviot sheep .. .. 29 .. 34 



Horses 74 .. 142 



Swine 24 .. 28 



Toe foUoning is a list of the prizes : 



244 



320 



• SHORT-HORNED CATTLE. 

 Judges. — Thomas Crofton, Holjwell, Durham ; Isaac Har- 

 rington, Carlisle; Thomas Hunt, Thornington, 

 Wooler 



Bulls not under two years old nor over seven years old.— Best 

 bull, .£20, John \*'atson, Longwathby, Penrith. Second, .£10, 

 W. Todd, Elphinstone Tower, Tranent, Haddington. Tliird, ££, 

 Messrs. Stephenson aud Coulston, Fourslones, Hexham. Com- 

 meiidi.d. Sir Waller C. Trevelyan, Bart., VVallington, Cambo 



Tiulls, one year old, calved afler Jan. Ist, 1867, and previous 

 to Jan. Ist, 18.58.— Best bull £12, second do. £6, Henry Am- 

 bler, Watkinson Hall, Halifax ; third, £8, John Atkinson, 

 Peepy, Slockstield 



Cows, fit for breeding, to have had a calf within the year, or to 

 be in calf or milk ut the time of the show.— Best cow £10, James 

 Douglas, Athtlstaneford Farm, D'eni, Hiiddinjton; second, £.5, 

 John Atkinson, I'eepy, Hlocksfleld. Uighlii comniended. Sir 

 Matthew While Ridley, Bart., Blagdon, Morpeth ; commended, 

 do. 



■■ H.ifers, two years old, calved alter Jan. 1st, 1856, and previous 

 to Jan. Ist, 1857. - Beit heifer £■>, second do. £3, James Douglas, 

 Atnelstaneford Farm, Drem, Haddington 



Heifers, one year old, calved after Jan. Isi, 18.57, and previous 

 t'l Jan. 1st, 1858.— Best heifer £5, second do. £.3, James Douglas, 

 Athelstaneford, Drem, Ha'ldington. Commended, Sir Matthew 

 White Ridley, Burt., Blagdon, Morptth ; and Henry Ambler, 

 Watkinson Hall, Halifax 



Premium given by Edward James, Esq., Holeyn Hall, for the 

 best three short-homed caives of either sex, the produce of any 

 one bull, not under ii months old, nor over 9 months old, £.). — 

 Mark Spraggon, Xaffertoir, Stocksfield. Coinmendcd, J. T. 

 Robinson, Leekby Palace, Thirsk 



LEICESTER SHEEP. 

 Judges.— Thotr.as Bell, Bramptontown Foot, Carli>le ; George 

 Crofton, Kiniblesworth, Durham ; Thomas Mason, 

 Pallin^burn Cotiage, CoKlstream 



Rams of any age. — Best ram £iO, secon* do. £.5, J.hn Borton, 

 IJaiton House, Malton. Co»j?;iC)irffd, Thomas Chrisp, Hawkhill, 

 Alnwick 



Shearling Lambs. — Best ram £10, second do. £5, John Borten, 

 Barton House, Malton 



Pens <.f 5 Ewes. — Best pen £5, Robert C ow, Spreton, Brid- 

 lington; second, £3, Marshall Stephenson, Foursiones, Hexham. 

 CominendcO , Wm, Dinning, Nilstone Ridge, Haydon Bridge 



Pen of 5 Oimmers. — Be^t pen £3, John J. Simpson, Pilmoor 

 House, Kunmanb' , Scarbro' ; second, £3, Samuel Wiley, Branda- 

 by, York 



CHEVIOT SHEEP. 

 Judges.— Robert Donkin, Ingram, Glanton; Thomai Robiou, 

 Low Shield Green, Hexham; Henry Thompson, 

 Ramshope, Otterburn 



Rams of any age. — Best ram £10, Robert Shiell, Sourhope, 

 Kelso; second, £4, Thomas Dagleish, Rennelburn, Langholm 



Pen of two-year-old Rams. — Best pen £5, second do. £3, 

 Robert Turnbull, Fa'nasli, Hawick 



Pen of 2 Shearling Rams.— Best pen £5, William Smith, East 

 Learmoutb, Coldstream ; second do. £3, R. Turnbull, Falnasb, 

 Hawick 



Pen of 5 Ewes. — Best pen £5, Robert and Thomas Shiell, 

 Sourhope, Ycthulm, Kelso ; second, £i, Robert Turnbull, Fal- 

 nash, Hawick 



Pen of 5 Gimraers.— Best pan £5, Thomas Borthwick, Hopsprig, 

 Langholm ; second, £2, Robert Turnbull, Falnash, Hawick. 



HORSES. 

 Judges. — For Horses for agricultural purposes, Joseph Atkin- 

 son, Branton, Glanton; Jonathan Uelvillu, Pattison, 

 Norwood, fialeshead ; William Smith, Wretslade, 

 High Barns, Newcastle-on-Tjne. For Horses for 

 flil) or road, George Grace, Sockburn, Darlington ; 

 John Hall, Sedgefield ; Thomas Parrington, Nor- 

 manby House, Middlesbro' 

 Brood Mares for agricultural purposes, to have a foal at her 

 foot, or to be in foal at the time of the Show. — Best brood mare 

 £10, Messrs. John Bowes and Partners, Marlej Hill, Gateshead; 

 second, £5, John Atkinson, Peepy, Stocksfield 



Three-yeai'-old colts or fillies for agricultural purposes — Best 

 colt or filly, .£t), Nathaniel Clarke, Deamish, Fence Houses. 

 Second, .£■!, Joseph Robinson, Blaydon Burn.'Bla.vdon 

 Two-year-old colts or fillies for agricultural purposes— Best 



