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THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



splendid animal, and Lord Walsingham's highly «om- 

 mended can scarcely be called inferior. The Duke of 

 Richmond's, Mr. W. King's, and Mr. S. King's, are 

 also remarkably good wethers. Mr. Foljatnbe's, too, is 

 very handsome. Lord Walsingham's silver medal ewe 

 we consider to be a model Southdown, first-rate in 

 every point — of shape, quality, character, and wool. 

 Mr. Foljambe and Mr. King show good ewes ; but here 

 too we have to complain of the exhibiting of ewes 

 shamefully shorn, bustled, and padded and crinolined 

 — in fact, as beauties of another genus occasionally are. 

 PIGS. 



The number of entries are ; — 



1856. 1857. 1858. 



38 59 57 



The show of pigs is extraordinarily grand, there being 

 not only many unusually fine animals, but the merits of 

 almost every pen stand remarkably high. In the class 

 of Pigs not exceeding four months old" are some mar- 

 vellous specimens of early maturity and wonderful de- 

 velopment of form and flesh — as Mr. Williams' hand- 

 some black Leicester pigs ; Mr. Barber's white Middle- 

 sex pigs, very fat and beautifully fine ; those of Mr. Betts 

 and Mr. Hall, and Mr. W. Barber's are little beauties. 

 In the next class Mr. Mill's and Mr. Crisp's deserve 

 great praise ; and Mr. Williams' little black pigs show 

 amazing development for their age. In the class for 

 " Pigs not exceeding twelve mouths old," Lord Berners is 

 successful with a very fine pen of Yorkshire pigs ; Mr. 

 Coates's black Dorsets are uncommonly good ; and Mr. 

 Fowler's improved Bedfordshires are a valuable sort, 

 and remarkably good specimens. The Gold Medal very 

 properly goes to Mr. Beale's magnificent pigs in the 

 next class — amazingly fine, handsome, and marvels of 

 fatness, combined with incomparable quality. Those 

 of His Royal Highness, gaining the second prize, are 

 certainly splendid, but not at all equal in merit to the 

 others. Mr. Betts' white improved Suffolks are 

 wonderfully fine and symmetrical ; and Mr. Crisp's 

 improved black pigs well merit their commendation. 

 There is an unequalled Extra Stock class. So meritorious 

 are almost all the pigs here shown, that we ought to 

 name every exhibitor as worthy of honourable mention. 

 We may, however, refer more especially to the pens 

 shown by Mr. Baker, Mr. Druce, Mr. Burrell, Mr. 

 Crisp, Mr. Marjoribanks, Mr. Barber, Mr. Sadler, and 

 Mr. Hall. 



AWARD OF PRIZES. 

 CATTLE. 



Judges— J. Blomfieli, Warham, WelU, Norfolk. 

 A. S. Mayiiard, Martoti-le-Moor, Ripen. 

 W. Smith, WcHt Rasen, Spital, Lincoln. 



DEVONS. 

 Steers, not pxcecdinsj 3 yeara old. 

 First prize, £25— H. R. H. the Prince Consort. Silver 

 Melal to ti.c brpc.ler, Richard ^Icgridite, Molland, Soiith- 

 moHon. P^in-hir^cd !.v Mr. Vn-v^oy, B'tii. 



Second, £10— The Karl ofJ.eicester, Holkham, Norfolk. 

 Third, £5— Robert Frtrthinij, North Pcthcrton, Bridge- 

 water. Purchased by Mr. Rtocklcy, Hig.i-atreet, Notting-hill, 

 Commended — John Overman, Burnham Suttou. 



Steers or Oxen, above 3 years old. 



First prize, £25— H. R. H. the Prince Consort. Silver 

 Medal to the breeder, George Turner, Barton, Exeter. Pur- 

 chased by Mr. Petherbridge, Hastinjs-street, Brunswick- 

 square. 



Second, £10— John Overman, Buruhaui Sutton, Buriibam 

 Market, Norfolk. Piufhased by Mr. Jtlfery, Foubert'e-piace, 

 Rei;ent-3treet. 



Third, £5— The Earl of Leicester. Purchased by Mr. 

 Brooks, Stratford. 



ComiHeHtZerf— Walter Farthing, Stowey Court, Bridgewater, 

 and William Heath, Ludham. 



Heifers, not exceeding 4 jears old. 



First prize, £15, and Silver Medal ai bleeder— Edward 

 Pope, Great Toller, Maiden Newton, Dorset. Purchased by 

 Mr. Longman, King-street, New North-road. 



Second, £3— WiUiam Senior, Hinton St. Mary, Blandford. 

 Cows, above 4 years old. 



First prize, £20, and Silver Medal as breeder— William M. 

 Gibbs, Bishop's Lydeard, Taunton. Purchased by Mr. Cham- 

 berlain, Exeter. 



Second, £10— John Coate, Hamraoon, Blandford. Pur- 

 chased by Mr. T. M Smith, Westbury, Wilts. 



Tfiird, £5— Tlicnias White Fouracrc, Dnrston, Taunton. 

 Purchased by Mr. Wm. Pontmg, Stroud. 



HEREFORDS. 

 Steers, not exceeding 3 years old. 

 First prize, £25— Will-ara Heath, Ludhara Hall, Norwich. 

 Silver Medal to the breeder, the late T. Longmore, Ludlow. 



Second, £10— Isaac Niblett, Conygre Farm, Filtou, Bristol. 

 Purchased by Mr. Burge, Bristol. 



Third, £5—1. G. Niblelt, Red Lodge, Ashley Hill, Bristol. 

 Parchaaed by Mr. Ebbels, Southgate-road. De Beauvoir Town. 

 Commejidfd- Captain Peploe, Gamstone, Hereford. 



Steers or Oxen, above 3 years old. 

 First prize, £25 — Robert Swiunerton, Weddington, Nun- 

 eat'in. Silver Medal to the breeder, William Child, Wigmore 

 Grange, Leiutwardine, Hereford. Purchased by Mr. W. Pout- 

 ing, Stroud. 



Second, £10— William Heath. Purchased by Mr. Keeble, 

 The Lion. New Cattle Market. 



Third, £5— William Aldworth, Fnlford, Abingdon. 

 /Ztjf/i/j/coMwejiderf-Richard Oakley, Lawrence End, Lutou. 

 Commendtd—H. R. H. the Prince Consort, and the Earl 

 of Darnley, Cobham, Graveseud. 



Heifers, not exceeding 4 yeara old. 

 First prize, £15, and Silver ]\Iedal as breeder — Philip 

 Turner, The Leen, Pcmbridge, Leominster. Purchased by 

 Mr. Lea ton, of Tring. 



Second, £5— «o compelilion. 



Cows, above 4 years old. 

 First prize, £20, and Silver Medal as breeder — Richard 

 Hill, Goldin? Hall, Shrewsbury. 



Second, £10 — Henry Higgun, Woolaston Grange, liydney, 

 Gloucester. 



Third, £,^— withheld — want, of merit. 

 SHORTHORNS. 

 Steers, not exceeding 3 years eld. 

 First prize, £25, Gold Medal as best Ox or Steer in any 

 of the classes, and Silver Medal as breeder — Richard Stratton, 

 Broad Uinton, Swindon. Purchased by Mr. Davis, Black 

 Bull, New Cattle Market. 



Second. £10— TheEsrl of Radnor, Col-^shill, Highworth. 

 Purchased by Mr. Mitchell, Woolwich. 



Third, £5 — Jo«eph Stratton, Manningford Bruce, Pewsey, 

 Wilts. Purchased by Mr. Lane, Bowling-street, Westminster. 

 Commended— Co\ow\ Ptniiant, MP., Pciirhyn, Bangor, 

 and Charles Duilield, Marcham Park, Abingdon. 

 Steers or Oxen, above 3 years old. 

 First prize, £25— Samuel Marriott, Whit? House, Flettou, 

 Peterborough. Silver Medal to the breeder, E. Griffin, West 

 Ashhy, Horneastlc. Purchased by Mr. Bottrell, Rochester- 

 row, AVestmiiittor. 



Second, £10— Earl Spencer, Althorp, Nonliampton. Pur- 

 chased by Mr. C. Cooke, Northampton. 



Third, £5 — Thomas Swingler, Lsngham, (Oakham. Pur- 

 chased by Mr. J. Varney, Chapter-street, Westminster. 



