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THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



NORFOLK AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



MEETING AT SWAFFHAM. 



If uuclouded skies, a scorching June auu, and a good at- 

 tendance are essential elements in the success of an agricul- 

 tural meeting, the Norfolk Society's gathering on Wednesday, 

 June 24, may be said to have possessed every requisite. The 

 exhibition of the society was this year on such an extensive 

 scale that two large fields were well filled by the stock and 

 implements, although the spacious enclosure called the Cricket 

 Ground, at Norwich, has often presented but a scanty appear- 

 ance. The trains of the Eastern Counties' Railway brought 

 numbers of visitors from all parts of the county, and although 

 the " specials" run by the company proceeded at a maximum 

 rate of about 12 miles an hour including stoppages, the wea- 

 ther was too hot to be angry. It is, moreover, no use 

 "writing to the papers" about the Eastern Counties' 

 Railway. 



The show of cattle was much larger than usual ; the prin- 

 cipal competition being in Shorthorn bulls and cows, polled 

 cows, and in-calf heifers. Many of the animals were of very 

 superior quality, and the show altogether was considered an 

 advance on last year. The exhibitors of Shorthorn bulls were 

 Mr. N. G. Barthropp, (Suffolk), Mr. James Peto, Lord Wal- 

 singham, the rev. W. G. Townley, Mr. W. Stanton, Mr. J. 

 Gamble (2), Mr. W. Goulden, Mr. S. Gooch, Mr. T. Crisp, 

 and Lord Hastings. Mr. S. Gooch (Honingham) received the 

 premium of £7, and Mr. Crisp the second prize of £3. The 

 fine animal shown by Lord Walsingham was highly com- 

 mended ; and No. 6, exhibited by Mr. J. Gamble, was also 

 commended. The Earl of Leicester, Mr. A. Hamond, Mr. J. 

 Overman, and Mr. J. Hudson, exhibited Devon bulls. The 

 Earl of Leicester received the first prize of £7, the second of 

 £3, and the society's silver medal; Mr. J. Overman's stock 

 was highly commended. Polled bulls were shown by Col. 

 Mason (2), Mr. J. Sewell, Lord Sondes, Mr. T. M. Hudson, 

 and Mr. G. D. Badham (Suffolk). The last gentleman 

 received the first premium of £7 and the society's silver medal ; 

 Lord Sondes was awarded the second of £3 ; and No. 18, 

 shown by Col. Mason, was commended. The best bull in the 

 yard was considered to be that shown by Mr. S. Gooch, and 

 the " Swaffham Cup," subscribed for by residents of Swaff- 

 ham, was awarded to that gentleman. Of Shorthorn cows the 

 exhibitors were Lord Walsingham (2), Mr. W. Rose (2), Mr. 

 D. Gurney, Mr. J. Peto, Mr. S. Gooch (2), and Lady Pigot. 

 Lord Walsingham received the first prize of £5 and the 

 society's silver medal ; his Lordship was also awarded the 

 second premium of £3. No. 26, shown by Mr. D. Gurney, 

 and No. 28, shown by Mr. S. Gooch, were highly commended. 

 The cow sent by Lady Pigot (Chippenham, Camb.) arrived too 

 late : had it been entered when the judges made their deci- 

 sion, they would have awarded it the first prize. The com- 

 petition was languid in Devon cows, the only exhibitors being 

 the Earl of Leicester and Mr. J. Hudson. The noble Lord was 

 awarded the premiums of £5 and £3 given by Mr. Anthony 

 Hamond, and also the society's silver medal. In the class of 

 polled cows, entries were made by Mr. M. Griggs (2), Mr. T. 

 M, Hudson (3), Mr. J. Sewell (2), Lord Sondes (2), and Mr. 



T. G. Hudson. Mr. T. M. Hudson received the society's pre- 

 mium of £5 and the society's silver medal ; and Lord Sondes the 

 second prize of £3. No. 37, shown by Mr. J. G. Hudson, and 

 No. 40, shown by Mr. T. M. Hudson, were highly commended. 

 There were only two Shorthorn in calf heifers exhibited ; the 

 competitors being Lord Walsingham and Mr. E.Farrer. Lord 

 Walsingham received the premium of £5 offered by Mr. W. 

 Bagge and the society's silver medal. Mr. Farren's heifer 

 was commended, but the second prize was not awarded. In 

 Devon in-calf heifers the only competitors were the Earl of 

 Leicester and Mr. J. Blomfield, who each exhibited two ani- 

 mals. The Earl of Leicester received the first premium of £5 

 and the society's silver medal. Nos. 49 and 50 were highly 

 commended. Polled in-calf heifers were shown by Lord Sondes 

 (2), Mr. Kersey Cooper, Mr. E. Farrer, and Mr. G. D. Bad- 

 ham. The last gentleman received the premium of £5 with 

 the society's silver medal ; Lord Sondes received the second 

 prize of £3, Fat steers were shown by Mr. E. Farrer (2), the 

 rev. J. Holmes, Mr. J. Smith, and the Earl of Leicester. The 

 noble Lord received the prize of £5 with the society's silver 

 medal, and Mr. J. Smith the second prize. In the class of fat 

 cows or heifers the rev. J. Holmes, Mr. E, Farrer, and Mr. T. 

 M. Hudson, were exhibitors ; Mr. Farrer receiving the prize 

 of £4, and No. 64, shown by the rev. J. Holmes, being highly 

 commended. The judges of cattle were Mr. W. Fletcher, 

 Radmanthwaite, Notts ; and Mr. J. Slipper, Tottenham, Mid- 

 dlesex. 



The show of sheep, particularly of Southdown shearlings 

 and rams and long-wooUed rams, was good. The Southdowns 

 constituted a class by themselves, the judges being Mr. Gilbee 

 Eastes, St. Margaret's-at-Cliff, Dovor, and Mr. J. S. Turner, 

 Chyngton Farm, Seaford, Sussex. The judges of loug-woolled 

 and half-bred were Mr. W. Sandy, Holme Pierrepoint, Notts; 

 and Mr. R. Woods, Osberton, Nott3.*^he competitors in the class 

 of Southdown shearling rams were Lord Walsingham, Mr. G. 

 Sexton, Mr. J. B. Aylmer, and Lord Sondes. Lord Walsing- 

 ham received the first prize of £6 and the Society's silver 

 medal ; his lordship was also awarded the second prize of £4. 

 Southdowns were exhibited by Mr. H. Overman, Mr. J. B. 

 Aylmer, and Mr. G. Sexton. Mr. Overman enjoyed his usual 

 success, carrying off the premium of £5 offered by Mr. Style- 

 man L'Estrange, and the second prize of £3, offered by the 

 Society, together with their silver medal. Mr. G. Sexton's 

 rams were highly commended. The same gentlemen exhibited 

 southdown shearling ewes. Mr G. Sexton obtained the first 

 prize of £5, and Air. Overman the second of £2. In Southdown 

 ewe lambs, Mr. J. B. Aylmer carried off both the first and second 

 prizes of £i and £2, together with the Society's silver medal. 

 The other exhibitors were the Earl of Leicester, Mr. H. Over- 

 man, Mr. J. Hudson, Lord Sondes, and Mr. E. A. Apple- 

 whaite. In Southdown shearling wethers. Lord Walsingham 

 was the sole exhibitor, and received the Society's silver medal, 

 the premium of £5, offered by himself, and the Society's prize 

 of £2. Southdown wether lambs were shown by Lord Sondes, 

 the Earl of Leicester, and Mr.|E. A, Applewhaite. Lord Sondes 



