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THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE, 



GLAMORGANSHIRE AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. 



With regard to the show of Tuesday, we are glad to be 

 able to state that, as far as the opinions of several practical 

 farmers can be relied on, it was by no means inferior to 

 those of the past iive or six years. If the stock was not 

 altogether so numerous as we could wish to see, some of the 

 animals were noble specimens, and would grace some of 

 the first agricultural shows in England. The bull exhibited 

 by Mr. J. Bruce Pryce was certainly a splendid animal, 

 and was greatly admired for its perfect symmetry ; the Rev. 

 R. T. Tyler's yearling was particularly good, possessing 

 some very capital points. Captain Entwistle's cows and 

 their offsprings, and the Rev. R. T. Tyler's heifers were 

 specially deserving of notice. There was not a very large 

 show of sheep, but the quality was excellent — some pens 

 exhibited by Mr. Robert Leyshon, of Island Farm, Mr. 

 James Akers, Mr. Bruce Pryce, and others, being composed 

 of very choice breeds. There were also some ver}' useful 

 long and short-wool rams exhibited. There was quite an 

 average number of horses shown, many possessing very rare 

 qualities. The stallion of Mr. Coltstone, which gained the 

 first prize, was one of very fine breed, remarkable for his fire 

 and spirit. Mr. David Griffith's Sampson, which gained the 

 prize at the Royal Agricultural Show in ItioS, was greatly 

 admired. There were some capital stallions and mares 

 shown, for hunting, coach, and for the general purposes of 

 husbandry. The Suffolk cobs shown by Mr. Beaver, of 

 the Cowbridge school, were splendid animals, and deservedly 

 met with approbation. There were fine boars and sows 

 with their litters on view ; whilst the fowls, ducks, drakes, 

 &c., were of good sort. We were very glad to see such a 

 great and marked improvement, not oiily in the number, 

 but in the quality of the various agricultural implements on 

 show ; many were from first-rate makers, possessing all the 

 recent improvements, and were greatly and deservedly ad- 

 mired ; the newly-invented reaping-machine, by Burgess 

 and Key, of Newgate-street, London, attracted most atten- 

 tion. 



The following is the award of the judges, Mr. Dowle, of 

 Caerwent, and Mr. Higgen, of WoUaston Grange. 

 STOCK. 



The best two cows in calf or in milk, and their offspring 

 under twelve months' old, £5, Captain Entwistle, 



The best cow in calf or in milk, £5, Captain Entwistle. 



The best bull of any pure breed, above three years old, 

 £5, John Bruce Pryce, Esq. 



The best bull of any pure breed, not exceeding three 

 years old, £5, Mr. Robert Leyshon, Bridgend ; second best, 

 £3, William Salmon, Esq. 



The best yearling bull, of any pure bi-eed, £5, Rev. R. 

 T. Tyler ; second best, £3, Mr. Thomas Howell, Llancadle. 



The best two heifers, under three years old, in milk or in 

 calf, £5, Rev. R. T. Tyler ; second best, £2, Mr. Thomas 

 Howell, Llancadle. 



The best two heifers, under two years old, £3, Rev. J. 

 M. Traherne; second best, £2, Mr. Robert Leyshon, 

 Bridgend. 



The best pair of two-year-old steers, £3, Mr. Thomas 

 Howell, Llancadle. 



The best pair of yearling ditto, £3, Captain Entwistle. 

 SHEEP. 



The best long wool ram, £3, Mr. Henry Yoratb, Melton; 

 second best £2, Mr. Wm. Donne, Monkton. 



The best yearling lonar wool ram £3, Mr. Thomas Preece, 

 Wick ; second best £2, Mr. Wm. Donne, Monkton. 



The best five breeding ewes, long woo!, which have suckled 

 Iambs until July lat £5, Mr. Rob. Leyshon, Bridgend; second 

 beat £3, Mr. James Acres, Peiitrehaue. 



The best five long wool breeding ewes, two years old, which 

 have suckled lambs until July 1st £5, Mr. James Acres, Pen- 

 in bane ; second best £3, Mr. T. Preece, Wick. 



The best short wool ram £3, J. M. Traherne, Esq. 



The Lest yearliug short wool ram £3, J. M. Traherne, Esq.; 

 second b^st £2, John Garsed, Esq. 



The best five breeding ewes, short wool, which have suckled 

 Iambs until July 1st £5, G. M. Traherne, Esq. 

 PIGS. 



The best sow with pigs or in farrow, of any large breed £2, 

 Mr. Thos. Thomas, St. Hilary. 



The best ditto, small breed £2, Johu Homfray, Esq. 



The best boar, small breed £2, John Homfray, Esq. 

 HORSES, 



Tbe best stallion, not exceeding ten years old, for the gene- 

 ral purposes of husbandry ; and which shall have covered in 

 the county during the season of 1857 £3, Mr. Wm. Colaon, 

 Cardiff. 



The best mare and foal, for the general purposes of hus- 

 bandry £5, Rev. W. H. Beever; second best £3, Mr. William 

 Lovvrie, Wenvoe. 



The best two year old gelding or mare, for the general pur- 

 poses of husbandry £3, Mr. H. Yorath, MoUon. 



The best two year old gelding or mare, for hunting or coach 

 purposes £3, Thos. Goddard, Esq. 



The beat yearling colt or filly, for hunting cr coach purposes 

 £2, Mr. Thomas, St. Hdary. 



The best yearhng colt or filly, for the general purposes of 

 husbandry £2, Messrs. Llewellin and Henry Thomas, Tydraw. 



THE DINNER 

 Took piace at the Bear Inn, Cowbridge. It was a substantial 

 repast, and the mauner in which it was served, proved that the 

 host aod hostess are quite alive to the importance of a good 

 dinner on such occasions, whilst equally reflected credit upon 

 Mr. and Mrs. Morgans' skill as public caterers. 



The chair was occupied by the President of the society. Sir 

 Charles Movgan, Bart., supported on the right by J. Bruce 

 Pryce, Esq., and on the left by the Eev. R. Tyler. The com- 

 pany numbered about one hundred . 



The usual toasts being given, and the ccmplimentaiy ones, 



Mr. GoDDARD, in replying to the health of the " Successful 

 competitors," said, in reference to the general competitors — It 

 was true that he had received a prize fcr a colt, but he had not 

 much stock to compete, but if he was equally successful with 

 stock as he had been with his colt, they might then give him 

 credit for being a good judge. He thought the show of the 

 day was most satisfactory, especially in one or two particulars, 

 lie was very much struck with the remarks of Mr. Bruce 

 Pryce in reference to gentlemen farmers taking away the prizes 

 at these shows. Such must continue to be the case until 

 some more of the tenant farmers came forward to compete 

 with them ; and it had struck him why more tenant farmers 

 do not compete was, because it was imagined that a certain 

 amount of disgrace would attach to them if they were beaten. 

 If, however, they had a creditable animal, it would be a great 

 deal more satisfactory (even if they were beaten) to exhibit it 

 than to let the prizes be always carried away by Mr. Thomas 

 of St. Hillray, or Mr. Thomas of Tydraw, or such gentlemen. 

 Gentlemen farmers were not supposed to have all the know- 

 ledge; they had a certaiu araouut in the breed and rearing of 

 stock, &c., and had the pocket to bring the animals to perfec- 

 tion ; but if the tenant would only go to the expense of getting 

 good and proper food — brought his knowledge to bear in the 

 production of good animals, in all probability they would con- 

 tain many points not found in the auimals exhibited by the 

 gentleman farmer, and they would, at all events, see a better 

 class of animals exhibited by the tenant farmer than was now 

 the case. Mr. Goddard concluded by hoping that his hearers 

 would consider wl.at ha had said, and that next year they 

 would seethe tenant fermers competing largely far the various 

 prizes offered by this society. 



Mr. J.Bruce Pryck then proposed the health of Mr. C. 

 C. Williams, of Roath, who for many years had offered pre- 

 miums for useful agricultural implements. 



Mr Williams in reply said, that he had scarcely antici- 

 pated that his health would have been drunk for merely giving 

 a money reward for agricultural implements exhibited at the 

 shows of this society. It was now many years since when the 

 thought struck him whether it was possible that this country 



