THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



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for the production of a splen^lid and useful breed of 

 sheep, crossed between Cotswold and Leicesters. The 

 breed was this year represented by some pens of prime 

 sheep, which excited a great deal of praise. The pen of 

 twenty breeding ewes belonging to Mr. Wigmore, of 

 Weston, near Ross, were really first-rate, and those be- 

 longing to Mr. Downing, of Holm Lacy, were scarcely 

 behind them. The other lots were all of excellent 

 quality, and last but not least we must notice a pen of 

 pure Shropshire Downs, pluckily shown by Mr. Clement 

 Downes among the long-woolled sheep, and which, 

 though they had no chance in the competition, were, of 

 their kind, a magnificent lot. Some excellent black- 

 faced yearling wethers were exhibited by the Lady 

 Emily Foley, whose prime stock was successful in more 

 than one department of the show. But the conspicuous 

 feature in the show of sheep was the pen of long- 

 woolled yearling ewes exhibited by Mr. T. Bealc Browne, 

 of Andoversford, the celebrated sheep-breeder, and the 

 present High Sheriff of Gloucestershire. They were 

 truly magnificent animals. 



Of the show of pigs we have little to say. It was not 

 large, nor particularly good : we have seen better pigs 

 at many smaller shows. As no prizes are offered (save 

 in the cottagers' class) for fat animals, we may presume 

 that it is the breed that is looked to ; and there is cer- 

 tainly room for a vast improvement in this respect. We 

 want to see compact, fast-feeding pigs take the place of 

 lantern-sided, flap-eared brutes, and although there were 

 some nice pigs in the show, of crossed and mixed 

 breeds, tliey might have been a good deal better if proper 

 attention was paid to "bacon-culture." There were 

 three cottagers' pigs, the one that gained the prize being 

 immeasurably superior to the other two, but all the 

 animals were meritorious for the trouble which had been 

 taken in preparing them for the knife. 



Compared with what it ought to be, the show of 

 horses was a failure. The breeding of useful hacks 

 (which always command good prices) is neglected in this 

 county ; and the small competition in the equine classes 

 proves the truth of the assertion. Not but what there 

 were a few really handsome and prize- worthy animals 

 exhibited; but there were very few. The prize cart 

 stallion, " Noble," is of a strawberry colour, with a 

 well-knit frame, not over large, but cut out for work. 

 The prize animals in the other classes were also exceed- 

 ingly meritorious, and might have stood the brunt of 

 comparison in a much larger competition. Mr. Downes's 

 mare was a real beauty ; the foal is by the deceased 

 Presteign horse " Stapleton," of whose merits we have 

 heard much, and whose death is much lamented by the 

 breeders of draught-horses in that vicinity. 



Among the extra stock, the most noticeable things 

 were a splendid ram belonging to Mr. T. B. Browne ; a 

 fine fat shorthorn covr, with an immense frame, be- 

 longing to Mr. C. Hunt, butcher, Hereford; and a pen 

 of prime long-woolled ewes, belonging to Mr. Davies, 

 of Webton. 



LIST OF PRIZES. 



Judges. — Mr. Franks, Thonc;, Gravesend; Mr. Yeo- 

 mans, Stretton Court; Mr. Smytnies, Marlow, Ludlow. 



CATTLE. 



For the best bull, cow, and ofiiipring, the offspring to be 

 bred by the exliibitor, and to be calved on or after the Ist 

 of July, l!i57, 1st prize, £25, Thomas Rca, Westonbury, 

 I'embndf.'e; 2nd, £10, Lord Batmnan, Shobdon Court; 

 3rd, £'), Thos. Roberts, Ivinj^ton Bury, Leominster. 



For the best bull, calved on or after the 1st of July, 

 18.'i7, Ist prize, £'20, William Perry, Cholstrey ; 2nd, £10, 

 John Monkliouse, The Stow ; 3rd, £5, Edw. Price, Court 

 lloiise, Pcmbridgc. The whole of this class highly com- 

 mended. 



For the best bull, calved on or after the lat of July, 

 1!!:5(;, Ist prize, £G, Rd. Hill, Golding, Salop ; 2nd, £3, 

 John Willinms, Kingsland. 



For the best bull, calved previously to the 1st of Jul}', 

 IfS/Vj, 1st prize (premium gift of the Rev. W. T.K. Davies), 

 £!) 5s., Edward Price, Court House; 2nd, £3, John E. 

 Hewer, jun., The Vern, Marden. 



To the tenant-farmer, being a subscriber, who shall ex- 

 hibit the best lot of beasts, irrespective of sex, bred by him- 

 self, and fed without corn or cake, under 2 ycara and 6 

 montlis old, in proportion to the qu^.ntity of land that he 

 occupies (premium gift of the Lord Bateman), £5 5s., 

 Wm. Judge, of A.shford (245 acres). 



For the best pair of heifers, calved on or after the 1st 

 of July, 1857, 1st prize (premium gift of G. Clive, Esq., 

 M.P.), £5 53., Elward Price, Court House; 2nd, £3, John 

 Williams, Kingsland. 



For the best pair of heifers, calved on or after the 1st of 

 July, 1056, 1st prize (premium gift of Sit H. G. Cotterell, 

 Bart., MP.), £5 5s., James Rea, Monachty ; 2nd, £3, 

 Lord Bateman, Shobdon Court. 



For the best pair of steers, calved on or after the 1st of 

 Julv, lf)57, 1st prize (premium gift of J. King King, Esq., 

 M.P.), £5 5s., George Yeld, Twyford; 2nd, £3, Philip 

 Turner, The Leen. 



For the best pair of steers, ctdved on or after the Ist of 

 July, 1856 (premium gift of T. W. Booker Blakemcre, Esq., 

 M.P.), £5 53., to Richard Hill, Golding, Salop ; 2nd, £3, to 

 Thomas Edwards, Wintercott. 



For the best pair of steers, calved on or after the Ist of July, 

 1855 (premium gift of Lieut.-Col. Clifford, M.P.), £5 5s., and 

 second £3, Thomas Roberts, Iviaglon Bury. 



For the best four steers, calved on or after the 1st of July, 

 1855, bred by one person, Eud to be the property of the exhi- 

 bitor at the Hereford May fair, 1358 (premium gift of Sir 

 Velters Cornewali, Bart.), £5 5s., Philip Turner, Tbe Leen. 



For thij best lot of breeding cows or heifers, not under three 

 years old, that have had a calf within sis mouths, or shall be 

 in calf at the time of showing (premium gift of the citizens of 

 Hereford), £20; 2nd in this class (gift of Mr. John Ford, 

 jua.1, £5. The occupier, if not esceediug 100 acres, to show 

 two beasts; 150 acres, to show three beasts: 200 acres, to 

 show four beasts ; and iu the same proportion for every addi- 

 tional 50 acres. 1st prize, John Walker, Holmcr, 3 cows 

 (140 acres); 2nd, Kev. Archer Clive, Yv''hitfield, 22 cows and 

 heifers (1,100 acres). 



For the best fat cow, of auy age (premium gift of F. R. 

 Wegg Prosser, Esq.), £5 Ss., Richard Hill, Golding, Salop. 



SHEEP. 



For the beat pen of twenty breeding ewes, of any breed (gift 

 of W.P. Herrick, Esq.), £5 53., John Wigraore, Weston. 



For the best pen of four yearling wethers, long-wool, £3, 

 Charles Kersey, Glewstone, Bridstow. 



For the beat pen of four yearling ewes, long-wool, £3, Thoa. 

 B. Brown, Andoversford. 



For the best pen of four yearling wethers, short-wool, cross- 

 breeds not excluded, £3, Thomas Roberts, Ivington Bury. 



For the best pen of four yearhng ewes, short-wool, cross- 

 breeds not excluded, £3, Lady Emily Foley, Stoke Edith. 



PIGS, 



For the best boar pig, under two years old, premium £3, 

 Lady Emily Foley, Stoke Edith. 



For the best breeding sow that has brought a litter of pigs 

 within four mouths of the date of showing, or being in pig, 

 shall produce a litter on or before the 19th February, 1859, 

 premium £2. Clement DowneSj EardisleyPark. 



