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THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



Overmau, Butubam Suttou, Buruhum Market, Norfolk (South- 

 down.) 



Secuiid, £5, Sir Robert George Throckmorton, Bart., Buck- 

 laud, Farringdou, Berkshire (So'ithdowu.) 



Commended, I^ord Walsiughara (Sonthdown), the Earl of 

 Leicester (Southdown.) 



SiiKorsiiiRE AND otiieu Black or Grey-faced Short- 



AvooLLiiu Sheep. 



(Fat Wethers, not exceeding twenty-two mouths old.) 



First prize £10, and Silver Medal as breeder, Mr. Edward 

 Holland, ,M.?., Durubleton Hall (Shropshire.) 



Second, £5, Mr. J. B. Green, Marlow, Herefordshire (Shrop- 

 shire.) 



Iliijhhi commended, Mr. Henry Smith, juu., Sutton Mad- 

 dock, Sh'itTiial (Shropshire.) 



Commended, Mr. Henry Smith, jun. (for another pen of 

 Shropshire.) 



(Fat Wethers, exceeding twenty-two, hut not exceeding thirty- 

 four mouths old ) 



First prize, £10, and Silver Medal as breeder, Mr. William 

 0. Foster, M.P., Kinver Hill Farm, Stourbridge (Shropshire ) 



Second, £5, William O. Foster (Sliropshire.) 



Highly commended, Mr. Henry Smith, juu. (Shropshire.) 



Commended, The Earl of Aylesford (Shropshire), Mr. Henry 

 Smith, jun. (Shropshire.) 



Cross-bred Sheep. 

 (fat Wethers, not exceeding tweuty-two mouths old.) 



First prize £10, Silver Medal as breeder, and extra Silver 

 Medal as best pen of cross-bred sheep, Mr. William Talbot 

 Wallis, Shifford Lodge, Bamptou, Oxfordshire. 



Second, £5, Mr. William Talbot Wallis. 



Hirjldy commended, the Earl of Leicester (fur 2 pens of 

 Leicester and Southdown) ; Mr. George B. Morland, Chilton 

 Farm, Harwell, Berkshire (for 2 pens of Southdown and 

 Cotswold) ; and Mr. John Woolston, Wellingborough, 

 Northamptonshire (Southdown and Cotswold). 

 (Fat Wethers, exceeding twenty-two, but not exceeding 

 thirty-four montlis old.) 



First prize, £10, and Silvur Medal a« breeder, Mr, Adam 

 C. Keep, Wollaston, Northamptoushire (Southdown and 

 Cotswold). 



Second, £5, Mr. &dam C. Keep (Southdown and Cots- 

 wold). 



PIGS. 

 JijDCJES. — Mr. EdsTard Gough, Gravel Hill, Shrewsbury. 

 Mr. John Moon, Old .'Vlresford, Hampshire. 

 Mr. William Sanday, Holme Picrrepoat, Notts. 

 Fat Figs. 

 (Three Fat Pigs of one litter, not exceeding ten mouths old.) 



Firat Prize £10, and Silver Medal as breeders, Messrs. 

 James and Isaac Bate, King's Heath, Birmingham. 



Second, £5, Mr. Henry W. Dashwood, Dunstew, Wood- 

 stock. 



Commended, the Countess of Chesterfield, Bretby Hall, 

 Burton-upon-Trent ; Mr. Thomas K. B. Cartwright, Aynho, 

 Brackley, Northamptonshire. 



(Tliree Fat Pigs of one litter, not exceeding fifteen months 

 old.) 



First prize £10, and Silver Medal as breeder, the Countess 

 of Chesterfield. 



Second, £5, Countess of Chesterfield. 



Commended, Messrs. James and Isaac Bate. 



(Pig, exceeding fifteen months old.) 



First prize £0, and Silver Medal as breeder, Mr. George 

 Beale, Trolesworth, Lutterworth. 



Secoul, £3, Mr. Geortfe Beale. 



//if/hly commended, Mr. James Marriott, Floore, near 

 Weedou, Northamptonshire. 



Commended, Mr. William Fowler, jun., Wood End Cottag?, 

 Erdiiigton ; and Mr. John Spencer, Villiers Hill, Kenilwonh. 



Berkshire Breedi.no Pigs. 



(Five Pigs of one litter, exceeding three, and not exceeding 



six months old.) 



First Prise £10, and Silver Medal as breeder, Mr. George 

 llolyoake, Neachley, Shiffnal. 



Second, £5, Mr. Joseph Smith, Henley-iu-Ardeu, Warwick- 

 shire. 



Silver Medal to Mr. Hastiugs Sanderson, Gannaway 

 Farm, Warwick ; Mr. T. B. Wright, The Uuarry House, Great 



Barr; Mr. William Cooper, Impsley Farm, Heuley-in-Arden ; 

 and Mr. Walter J. B. Scott, Queen's Hotel, Birmingham. 



JI if/Illy commended, Mr. Robert Overbury, Henley-in- 

 Ardeu. 



Commended, Mr. Edward Freer, jun., Digbcth, Birming- 

 ham ; and the Rev. Henry G. Bailey, The Vicarage, Swindon, 

 Wiltshire. 



Pigs of other large Breeds. 

 (Five Pigs of one litter, exceeding three, and not exceeding 

 six months old.) 

 First prize £10, and Silver Medal, Mr. William B. Wain- 

 man, Esq , Carhead, Cross Hills, Yorkshire (Carhead breed). 



Second, £5, Mr. William Eiidall, Reaudesert Park Farm, 

 Heuley-in-Arden (improved Tamwortli). 



Ui'jldy commended, Mr. William Endall (improved Tam- 

 worth). 



Pigs of a Small Breed. 

 (Five Pigs of oue litter, exceeding three, and not exceeding 

 six months old.) 

 First prize £10, and Silver Medul as breeder, Mr. Samuel 

 Wiley, Brandsby, Yorkshire (white). 

 Second, £5, Mr. Samuel Wiley (white). 

 Silver Medal, Mr. Robert, II.' Watson, Boltou Park, Wig- 

 ton, Cumberland (white). 



Silver Medal, Mr. Joseph Hindson, Barton House, Everton, 

 Liverpool (white). 



Highly commended, Mr. Samuel Wiley (white). 

 Commended, Mr. Geo. Mangles, Givendale, Ripon (white). 

 The following certificates were given as to pens of pigs dis- 

 qualified : 



" Birmingham, Nov. 27th, 1858. 

 " We hereby certify that the state of the dentition of one 

 of the pigs iu Pen 210, shows that the animal exceeds the age 

 of the other two, and also that it is older than set forth in the 

 owner's certificate. 



"James B. Simonds, 



(Referee for age of Pigs. 

 " Robert L. Hunt, 



"(Veterinary Inspector)" 

 "Birmingham, Nov. 27tb, 1858. 

 " W(! hereby certify that the pig shown in Pen 235 is of 

 greater age than described in the owner's certificate. 



"James B. Simonds. 

 " Robert L. Hunt." 



PRIZES FOR ROOTS. 



Judge. — Mr. J. Matthews, Edgbastou House, Birming- 

 ham. 

 A Silver Cup, value Ten Guineas, given by the 



Mayor op Birmingham, for the best Collection 



OF Four Varieties of Long Mangold Wurzkl, 



Globe Mangold Wurzel, Swedes, and Carrots; 



Six Roots of Each. 



Mr. John B. Starkey, Spye Park, Chippenhan. 



Second, Five guineas, Mr. Richard Beiiyon, Englefield 

 House, Berkshire. 



Best Six Swede Turnips. 

 Silver Cup, value Ten guineas, given by Messrs. A dkins. 



Mr. Charles Holland, Top Farm, Keele, Staffordshire. 

 Long Mangold Wurzel. 



First prize. Two guineas, Mr. John B. Starkey. 



Second, Oue guinea, Mr. Charles Pratt, Straiford-upon- 

 Avon. 



Commended, Mr. Saml. Robinson, Shaw House, Melbourne, 

 Derbyshire ; Mr. Ricljard Benyon ; and Mr. W. Horsburgh, 

 Bournefield Farm, Bradfield, Berkshire. 



(iLOiiE ^Iangold Wurzel. 



First prize. Two guineas, .Mr. W, Horsburgh. 



Second, One guinea, Mr. R. Benyon. 



Iliyhiy commended, Mr. J. B. Starkey. 



Commended, Mr. James Innes, Wroxton Abbey, Banbury ; 

 Mr. George B. Morland, Chilton; and Rev. Thos. Sevens, 

 Bradfield Rectory, Reading. 



Swedes of any Variety. 



Firit prize, T.vo guineas, Mr. C. Holland, Top Farm, Keele, 

 Staffordshire. 



Sec nd. One guinea, Mr. Charles Keartc;-, Glewstone, Rosa, 

 Ilcr^Co-dshire. 



