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carried off tha Society's silver medal aud Sir W. B. Ffolke's 

 premium of £5 ; the Earl of Leicester obtaiaed the second 

 prize of £2 oflFered by the Society. In Southdown shearling 

 ewes, Mr. J. Hudson, Lord Walsingham, Mr. H. Overman, 

 the Earl of Leicester, Mr. R. England, and Mr. A. Hamond 

 were exhibitors. The first prize of £5, offered by the Earl of 

 Leicester, and the silver medal of, the Society, were awarded to 

 Mr. Hudson ; the second prize of £4, offered by the Society, 

 to the Earl of Leicester ; and the third prize of £3 to Lord 

 Walsingham ; Mr. H. Overman's ewes were highly com- 

 mended. In Leicester shearlings there was a good competi- 

 tion, the exhibitors being Mr. Hugh Aylmer, Mr. W. Bennett, 

 Mr. T. Brown, Mr. T. Beale Browne, and Mr. G. M. Sexton. 

 Mr. Hugh Aylmer carried off both the prizes of £6 and £4 of- 

 fered by the Society, together with their silver medal. The same 

 gentleman was equally successful iu Leicester rams, for which 

 he obtained both the premiums of £3 and £3, and the Society's 

 silver medal. The other competitors were Mr. T. Brown, Mr. 

 W. Bennett, Mr. W. Rose, Mr. G. M. Sexton, Mr. T. Beale, 

 and Mr. J. Sewell. The premiums of £5 and £3 offered by 

 the Society for shearling Leicester ewes were also awarded to 

 Mr. Hugh Aylmer, the other competitors being Mr. Beale 

 Browne, and Mr. G. M. Sexton. Wether lambs were shown 

 by Mr. H. Wrightup, Mr. J. L. Barrat, Mr. E. Farrer, the 

 Earl of Leicester, and Mr. T. Wrightup. The Earl of Leices- 

 ter received the first prize of £5 with the Society's silver 

 medal; and Mr. H. Wrightup the second prize of £2. Shear- 

 ling wethers of any breed except Southdownswere shown by Mr. 

 T. Barton, the Earl of Leicester, Mr. E. Farrer, Mr. J. Over- 

 man, and the Hon. B. N. O. De Grey. The Earl of Leicester re- 

 ceived the Society's medal, the first premium of £5, and the 

 second of £2. Ewes of any age or breed, from a flock of not 

 less than five score, and having brought up lambs to within 

 three weeks of the day of exhibition, were shown by Mr. H. 

 Overman, Lord Sondes, Mr. P. J. Sharman, and Mr. W. Back. 

 The premium of £5, offered by Lord Sondes, was awarded to 

 Mr. H. Overman, who was also highly commended. The sheep 

 generally were pronounced to be an advance upon those shown 

 a few years since. 



The show of horses was better than visual, although 

 Norfolk takes but a second-rate position in this respect as 

 compared with Suffolk. Cart stallions above three years 

 of age were shown by Mr. G. Wood, Mr. R. Hunt, and 

 Mr. W. Rose. Mr. G. Wood received the first premium 

 of £10 and the society's silver medal, Mr. R. Hunt the 

 second of £5. Three yeai-s old cart stallions were exhi- 

 bited by Mr. W. B. Gill, Mr. H. Overman, jun., and Mr. 

 G. Wood. Mr. Overman received the first prize of £8, and 

 Mr. Gill the second of £4, Two years old cart stallions 

 were shown by Mr. W. Back, Mr. H. K. Torapson, Mr. G. 

 Brereton, and Mr. G. D. Badham. Mr. H. K, Tompson 

 obtained the first prize of £6 and the society's silver medal ; 

 Mr. G. D. Badham was awarded the second prize of £3. 

 Stallions for saddle or hai-ness were shown by Mr. J. L. 

 Barrat, Mr. A. Hamond, Mr. C. Girling, Mr. M. Cooper, 

 Mr. W. C, Hill, Mr. R. Elmer, Mr. E. A, Applewhaite, Mr. 

 G. T. Baldwin, Mr.'F. Gardner, Lord Hastings, and Mr. W. 

 Andrews. The prize of £7 and the society's silver medal 

 was awarded to Mr. M. Cooper. Hackney mares or geld- 

 ings above five years old were shown by Mr. W. Rose, Mr. 

 E. P. Middleton, Mr. W. P. Salter, jun., Mr. T. Howe, 

 Mr. S. Abbott, Mr. S. Delf, Mr. F. Barlow, Mr. H, N. 

 Burroughs, Mr. M. Cooper, and Mr. T. Gardner. The last- 

 named gentleman carried off the prize of £10 offered by the 

 Earl of Leicester. Mares and geldings for saddle and 

 harness under five years old were shown by Mr, F. Barlow, 



Mr. J. Gates, Mr. J. T. Brasnett, and Mr. M. Cooper. The 

 Swaft'ham premium of £5 offered in this class was awarded 

 to Mr. Gates, and the second prize of £2 offered by the 

 society to Mr. Barlow. Brood mares for saddle or harness 

 were shown by Mr. W. Rose, Mr. F. Gardner, Lord Hast- 

 ings, Mr. G. T. Baldwin, Mr. A. Hamond, Mr. S. Gooch, 

 Mr. T. Wright, Mr. W. Griggs, Mr. J. Overman, and Mr. M. 

 Cooper. The prize of £5 offered by Mr. J. H. Gurney, 

 M.P., was awarded to Mr. S. Gooch. Cart mares were 

 shown by Mr. T. M. Hudson, Mr. T. Wright, Mr. S. Delf 

 (2), Mr. H. K. Tompson, Mr. SK.Gayford, Mr. J. Neeve, 

 Mr. Ct. Eaton, Mr. J. Rivett, Mr. H. Wrightup, Mr. E. 

 Farrer, Mr. H. Overman, Mr. G. Wood, Mr. F. Barlow, 

 Mr. T. M. Hudson, and Mr.T. Crisp. The premium of £5 

 offered by Mr. G. P. Bentinck, MP., to which £2 was added 

 by the society, was awarded to Mr. T. Crisp ; the second 

 prize of £o (offered by the society) was awarded to Mr. S. 

 K. Gayford. No. 232, shown by Mr. T. Wright, was com- 

 mended. Mr. G. D. Badham was the only exhibiter in the 

 class of three years old fillies, and was awarded the society's 

 premium of £G and silver medal. Two years old cart fillies 

 were exhibited by Mr. F. Barlow, Mr. G. Sexton, the Rev. 

 J. Holmes, Mr. N. G. Barthropp (2), Mr. J. Smith, Mr. 

 J. Peto, Mr. T. Crisp, and Mr. G. D. Badham. Mr. G. 

 Sexton carried oft" the first prize of £5 and silver medal, and 

 Mr. N. G. Barthropp the second premium of £2. The ex- 

 hibiters of cart foals were Mr. T. M. Hudson, Mr. T. 

 Wright, Mr. S. Delf, Mr. H. K. Tompson, Mr, T. Crisp, 

 Mr. J. Neeve, Mr. G. Eaton, Mr. J. Rivett, Mr. H. 

 Wrightup, Mr. H. Overman, Mr. G. Wood, Mr. F. Barlow, 

 and Mr. T. Wrightup. Mr. T. Wright received the first 

 prize of £4 and silver medal*, Mr. T. M. Hudson the second 

 prize of £2. Mr. N. G. Barthropp carried oft' Lord Staf- 

 ford's premium of £5 for the best pony ; the other exhibitors 

 being Mr. J. Sewell, Mr. J. Kerrison, Mr. G. Nicholson, 

 Mr. M.Griggs, and Mr. J. Coleman. The competition in 

 the horse department was altogether much more lively than 

 in previous years, and some fine agricultural horses were on 

 the ground. It was remarked, however, that there was 

 still a comparative absence of Norfolk hackneys. Mr. 

 Chas. Blomfield, of Hockwoldcum- Wilton, and Mr. 

 Joseph Maun, of Rockland St. Peter, ofKciated as judges. 



The show of swine was divided into three classes — boars, 

 breeding sows, and store biga, not more than four mouths old. 

 The exhibiters in the first class were Mr. J. Sewell, Mr. T. 

 Crisp, the Rev. T.L. Fellowes, Mr. G. M. Sexton, Lord Sondes, 

 and Mr. A. Hamond. Mr. Sexton obtained the first prize of 

 £4, and the society's silver medal ; Mr. T. Crisp, the second 

 prize of £2. Breeding sows were shown by Mr. T. Crisp, Lord 

 Sondes, Mr. G. M. Sexton, Mr. H. Overman, jun.. Lady Pigot, 

 Mr. W. Rose, Mr. T. M. Hudson, Mr. T. Crisp, and Mr. 

 A. Hamond. Mr, Crisp carried off the first prize of £4, the 

 second of £2, and the society's silver medal. Store pigs were 

 shown by Mr. P. J. Sharman, Mr. T. Crisp, the Rev. T. L. 

 Fellowes, and Mr. J. Sewell. The Rev. T. L. Fellowes was 

 awarded the premium of £3, and the society's silver medal. 

 There were altogether 293 entries of stock. 

 The show of implements was considered to be the largest 

 ever seen in the eastern counties, with the exception of the 

 exhibitions at the meetings of the Royal Agricultural Society. 

 The judges (Mr. H. W. Keary, of Holkhara, and Mr. Clare 

 Sewell Read, of Bsrton Beudish,) were engaged for twelve 

 hours on Tuesday, in making their awards. The exhibiters 

 were Messrs. Ransorae and Sims, Messrs. Watts and Riches, 

 Mr. W. Stanton, Messrs. Savage and Co., Mr. W. Sawney, 

 Mr, H. B. Caldwell, Mr. C, Burrell, Messrs, R, and J, Ran- 



