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6oHa /f^« worked as plough bullocks up to May, 1859, Na- 

 thaniel Barton, Strafifan, large silver medal. 



Second best, R. W. Reynell, small silver medal. 



Best of all the prize fat oxen. Lord Clarina, honorary certi- 

 ficate. 



Fat Cows, of any Age. 



Best shorthorned cow, Francis Donagh, large silver medal. 

 Second best, Ambrose Bole, small silver medal. 



Best Devon, Earl of Shannon, large silver medal. Second 

 best. Earl of Shannon, small silver medal. 



Best Scotch polled, H. M. Tuite, large silver medal. 



Best of all the prize fat cows, F. Donagh, honorary certifi- 

 cate. 



Heifers. 



Best shorthorned heifer, not exceeding four years of age. 

 Earl of Mayo, large silver medal. 



Best West Highland heifer, not exceeding four years of age, 

 Allan Pollock, large silver medal. 



Best Kerry heifer, of any age, J. O. G. Pollock, large silver 

 medal. Second best, Lord de Freyne, small silver medal. 



Best of all the prize fat heifers, Earl of Mayo, honorary cer- 

 tificate. 



HORSES. 



Best agricultural draught stallion, of any pure breed, 

 foaled on or after the 1st January, 1853, John Mill, Corballis, 

 Donabate (Lord Clyde); second best John Macken, Naul 

 (Invader). 



Best agricultural draught stallion, foaled since January 1, 

 1856, Sylvester Rait, Rathmoyle, Edenderry (Byron). 



Best agricultural draught brood mare, in foal, or with a 

 foal at her foot, John Mill (Nannie) ; second beat, Loftus H. 

 Bland, Q,.C., M.P. (Black Bess). 



Best agricultural drauffht colt, foaled since January 1, 1857, 

 Nathaniel Barton, Straffan. 



Best agricultural draught fillj^ foaled since January 1, 1857, 

 James W. Chapman, Moygaddy Farm, Maynooth. 



SHEEP. 



Leicesters. — Best oneshear ram, John Taafe, three 

 sovereigns. 



Best twoshear ram, or ram of any other age, not exceeding 

 four years, William Oweu, Blessiugton, three sovereigns. 



Best three hogget rams, never clipped, George Thunder, 

 two sovereigns. 



Best five ewes, with their lambs yeaned in 1860, or in lamb, 

 William Owen, two sovereigns. 



Best five ewe hoggets, never clipped, George Thunder, two 

 sovereigns, 



LoNG-M'OOLLED (not qualified to compete as Leicesters.) 

 — Best oneshear ram, Thomas B. Brown, Andoversford, three 

 sovereigns. 



Beat twoshear ram, or ram of any other age, not exceeding 

 four years, Thomas B. Brown, Andoversford, three sovereigns. 



Best three hogget rams, never clipped, Thomas B. Brown, 

 Andoversford, two sovereigns. 



Best five ewes, with their lambs yeaned in 1860, or in 



lamb, Alexander D. S. Deane (merit, no competition), two 

 sovereigQS. 



Best five ewe hoggets, never clipped, Thomas B. Brown 

 two sovereigns. 



Shortwoolled (not qualified to compete as Southdowns). 

 Best oneshear ram, C. W. Hamilton, two sovereigns. 



Best twoshear ram, or ram of any other age, not exceeding 

 four years. Lord Clermont, two sovereigns. 



Best three hogget rams, never clipped, Peter Broughton, 

 two sovereigns. 



Best five ewes, with their lambs yeaned in 1860, or in 

 lamb, C. W. Hamilton, two sovereigns. 



Best five ewe hoggets, never clipped, C. W. Hamilton, two 

 sovereigns. 



Fat Wedders. — Best pen of five longwoolled fat 

 wedders, not exceeding twoshear. Sir E. M'Donnel, large 

 silver medal. 



Best pen of five shortwoolled fat wedders, not exceeding 

 four years, Peter Bronghton, large silver medal. 



Best pen of five Cheviot fat wedders, Lord Clermont, large 

 silver medal. 



PIGS. 



Large Breeds. — Best boar, six months, and not exceed- 

 ing twelve months old, William Joyce, three sovereigns. Se- 

 cond best. Lord Lurgan, two sovereigns. 



Best boar, exceeding twelve and not exceeding twenty- 

 four mouths old. Dr. Radcli^e, five sovereigns. Second best, 

 Charles L. Ellison, three sovereigns. 



Best boar, exceeding twenty-four months old, Lord Cler- 

 mont, five sovereigns. Second best, Dr. Pentland, three 

 sovereigns. 



Best breeding sow, in pig, or having had a litter within six 

 mouths. Lord Lurgan, three sovereigns. Second best, William 

 Joyce, two sovereigns. 



Best three breeding pigs of the same litter, under ten 

 months old. Lord Clermont, three sovereigns. Second best, 

 William Jameson, two sovereigns. 



Best litter of pi^s, not exceeding five months old, accom- 

 panied by the sow, William Joyce, three sovereigns. Second 

 best, Dr. Eustace, two sovereigns. 



Small Breeds. — Best boar, six months and not exceed- 

 ing twelve months old, Lord Clermont, three sovereigns. Se- 

 cond best, John Wight, two sovereigns. 



Best boar, exceeding twelve and not exceeding twenty-four 

 months old. Right Hon. Francis Blackburne, five sovereigns. 

 Second best, John Mitford, three sovereigns. 



Best breeding sow, io pig, or having had a litter within six 

 months. Right Hon. F. Blackburne, three sovereigns. Second 

 best, Jonathan Bruce, two sovereigns. 



Best three breeding pigs, of the same litter, under ten 

 months old, Duke of Leinster, three sovereigns. Second best, 

 J. Richardson, two sovereigns. 



Best litter of pigs, not exceeding five months old, accompa- 

 nied by the sow, two sovereigns. 



Best fat pig, of any age or breed, Robert D, Barry, large 

 silver medal. 



WHARFEDALE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



This society, which is the oldest in Yorkshire, having 

 been established prior to the year 1800, held its annual 

 meeting on Friday, the 13th April, at Otley. From the fact 

 of this being the earliest of the many agricultural meetings 

 held in the West Riding during the season, considerable 

 interest is always taken in the gathering. The attendance 

 was numerous ; and the entries in most of the classes showed 

 an increase compared with former years. 



JUDGES. 



Cattle and Horses.— Mr. J. Unthank, Netherscales, 

 Penrith ; Mr. R. Emmerson, Eryholme, Darlington ; Mr. 

 J. M'Cole, Rowell, Kettering. 



Pigs.— Mr. T. Dodds, Watkinson Hall, Halifax; Mr. T. 

 B. Stead, Leeds. 



The following is the award of prizes : 



SHORTHORNED CATTLE. 



Gentlemen's Premiums. 

 The whole of the prizes (six in number) in this class Were 

 awarded to Mr. F. H. Fawkes, Farnley Hall, Otley. 



Farmers' Premiums. 



Best one-year-old bull, J. R. Middlebrough, South Mil- 

 ford (for Stock well). 



Best two-year-old bull, T. Skirrow, Asquith, Otley (Em- 

 peror). 



Best bull-calf, T. Jolly, Warlaby, Northallerton (Ajax). 



Best one-year-old heifer, T. Jolly, Warlaby (Titania). 



Best two-year-old heifer, T. Jolly, Warlaby ( Leonora). 



Best cow, J. R. Middlebrough, South Milford (Rose- 

 bud). 



Best heifer-calf, A. Renton, Leathley (Moss Rose). 



