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which for coinpactuesB, completeness of fioish, and general 

 perfection would have stood the test in any exhibition in the 

 kingdom. She missed the cup in consequence of a little over- 

 sight on the part of the judges, which they afterwards 

 frankly acknowledged ; but considering that " one man was 

 owner of both, the cross-bred lady could say to her big cup- 

 winning half-brother, " It's not lost what a fiiend gets." Mr. 

 PoUok's cross heifers vpere altogether not only beautiful 

 specimens as regards symmetry, but each of them had 

 turned their allowance of cake and roots to the best account. 

 His West Highlands also were, as usual, very fine; but his 

 superb four-aud-a-half-year-old heifer of that breed was the 

 attraction in many respects of the show. She passes into the 

 hands of a Glasgow butcher, when her beautiful joints will 

 furnish the boards of " sons worthy of their sires" — those 

 undegenerate epicurep, the modern Bailie Nicol Jarvies, 

 whilst her magnificent bead and horns will grace the hall of 

 Lismanny House. 



The principal prize takers in the other classes were Mr. 

 William S. Garnett with an aged Shorthorn cow, not too good 

 in her loin; Mr. Barton with another aged, large sized, but 

 rather coarse cow ; and a very well-finished Shorthorn three- 

 year-old heifer, promising "cut and come again" in her ribs 

 and rumps. Mr. Samuel Garnett showed one of those nice 

 little Kerries, which are to be met with occasionally in Ire- 

 land. She was only 38 inches in height at the shoulders, but 

 girthed 70 inches. 



The sheep pens were tolerably filled, considering the general 

 character of the show, but the quality ought to have been 

 better. Mr. Pollok was the winner of the first prizes in all 

 the long-woolled wedder classes, whilst Mr. Cotton and Dr. 

 Radcliffe followed, along with Mr, Pollok in one class, as the 

 second winners. Their sheep were merely gross fed, and only 

 in moderate condition. In long-wooUed ewes Mr. Owen, 

 Blessintou, was the winner of the first prize, with a pen of 

 his fine Pawlett ewes, in splendid condition. The second pen, 

 belonging to Lord Talbot de Malahide, was also good, but 

 unequal. The short-woolled wedders. Downs and Shropshires, 

 belonging to Mr. Tuite, were in fair order, useful mutton, and 

 nothing more, but Mr. P. Broughton's Shropshire ewes were 

 very good, heavy weighers, and full of flesh and fat. A pen 

 of large Ballinasloe wedders over three-and-a-half years old, 

 which were curiously enough entered as " short-woolled," be- 

 longing to Mr. Gerrard, got the prize in the class made up of 

 " six sheep, of any age, sex, or breed, not competing in the 

 fore-going classes," in which class a pen of exceedingly use- 

 ful aud profitable sheep was exhibited by Mr. Naper. These 

 sheep, crosses of the small Scotch blackfaced ewea with the 

 Shropshire ram were 2^ years old, and in capital condition. 

 This cross evidently succeeds well, and we make the remark 

 in order to bring it under the notice of North-country friendf . 

 Mr. Chapman, Maynooth, was the principal exhibitor of 

 fat swine, his breed being the Windsor, and the specimens he 

 brought forward were handsome, well-fattened pigs. Mr. 

 Bruce's large Yorkshire got first prize in her class, aud during 

 the two years of her existence has proved to be a very useful, 

 thrifty animal. She was very heavy, and we suppose her prize- 

 taking career is now at an end. Lord Talbot de Malahide had 

 also a thoroughly fat Berkshire, but beyond these animals 

 there was nothing worthy of special notice amongst the fat 

 swine. 



The show of roots and general farm produce was, as we 

 have stated, surprisingly good, especially when the nature of 

 the season is taken into account. Some of the samples of 

 grain showed a little rawness, but on the whole in a much less 

 degree than could have been anticipated. The first prize 

 white wheat, grown by Mr. O'Reilly Dease, weighed 611bs. per 

 bushel, and the first prize red wheat, grown by Mr. Mills, 

 Donabate, weighed 61|lbs. The first prize barley, very fine 

 quality (Mr. Trim), weighed STlbs. The first prize white 

 oats (Mr. O'Reilly Dease) weighed 44ilbs.; and Major Cun- 

 ningham's first prize black oats, 40^1bs. per bushel. Mr. 

 Chapman, Maynooth, was the winner both for beans and peas, 

 the former weighing 65|lbs., and the latter GO^lbs. per bushel. 

 Passing over the minor classes, we find Mr. Forrest's six 

 roots, long red mangel, weighed 681bs. ; six roots long yel- 

 low mangel, grown by the same gentleman, VOlbs.; his six 

 roots red globe mangel, SSlbs. ; and his six roots yellow globe 

 mangel, 681bs. Mr. Forrest was thus the winner of the first 

 prices in all the sections of mangeU. 



Twelve roots of carrots were exhibited in each lot, aud the 

 first prize for red or Altringham was awarded to Mr. Cosby's 

 lot, weighing 271b8 ; a heavier lot, shown by Lord Talbot de 

 Malahide, weighing 331bs., being placed second, on account 

 of a slighter degree of coarseness in the roots. The same 

 thing took place in the white Belgian carrots, Mr. Cosby's 

 lot, weighing 291bB., being placed above Mr. Brennan'a weigh- 

 ing 321bs. Mr. Forest's prize twelve parsnips weighed 271bs., 

 but another lot belonging to Dr. Radcliffe, which although 

 entered did not reach the hall until the adjudication was over 

 weighed 351bs. 



The show of turnips in the different sections was well filled, 

 the first prize for swedes being awarded to Mr. Robert Shaw, 

 Redmouut Hill, Co. Galway, an extensive farmer on Mr. Pol- 

 lok's estate : his six swedes weighed 94lbs., beating his land- 

 lord's lot, which was placed second, aud which weighed 711b3. ; 

 but Dr. Radciiife's lot, which arrived too late, was heavier 

 than either, being 11 91b8. Mr. Pollok got the first prize for 

 Aberdeen turnips, his six roots weighing 861bs. The best 

 four white cabbages, grown by Mr. Watkins, weighed ISOlbs. 

 The show of flax fibre is never large at the Dublin shows, 

 and the prizes in this class were, as usual, carried off by a 

 very enterprizing and regular competitor, Mr. Patten, Co. 

 Monaghan. Dr. Taylor, Newton Mount Kennedy, got prizes 

 for some good samples of hemp, raw and prepared ; and the 

 same gentleman showed two half-trusses of beautifully saved 

 hay, which had retained the natural colour of the grasses in a 

 remarkable manner. 



The butter show was not extensive, but samples were very 

 fair. Mr. Patten got the first prize, and Mr. Chaloner the 

 second ; the latter gentleman being the only exhibitor of Irish 

 cheese, an article which is not made to any extent in Ireland. 



Dr. Taylor was the only competitor in wools ; but there was 

 a large exhibition of Irish friezes manufactured by exhibitors. 



There were several collections of farm produce sent by one 

 exhibitor, the largest and most viried, and therefore the win- 

 ning collection, being that which was sent by Mr. Pollok, re- 

 presenting the crops grown on 3,000 acres. Lord Charle- 

 mont's collection was also large, varied, and good ; but for 

 some years past his lordship's name has not appeared as a 

 competitor, his veteran manager, Mr. Brady, having more sil- 

 ver medals than he knows what to do with. 



Public institutions compete in a separate class at the shows 

 of the Royal Dublin Society ; the entries in this class, in 

 the order of merit, being the Guardians of the North Dub- 

 lin Union Workhouse, the Guardians of the South Dublin 

 Union, aud the Guardians of the TuUamore Union. The col- 

 lections sent from these institutions were very good, and re- 

 presenting a good principle, that of turning juvenile pauper 

 labour to a profitable account, were, perhaps, not the least in- 

 teresting part of the exhibition. But strange to say, not a 

 turnip, nor a cabbage, nor a pig, nor a single speciiren of any 

 description was sent from any of the pampered model farms of 

 the National Board, the maintenance of which costs the coun- 

 try such immense sums. We advise our M.P's. to look at 

 this significant} fact, and consider it well, before voting large 

 grants of the public money for the support of institutions 

 which have not even a big turnip to produce as evidence of 

 their value or vitality. 



The Winter Show of the Royal Dublin Society cannot of 

 course be regarded as an implement exhibition ; but it is 

 growing in this respect, and every available inch of room was 

 taken up. Edmondson (Dublin) exhibited Bansomes and 

 Sims' and Bentall's implements and machines, consisting of 

 ploughs, cultivators, oatmills, chafFcutters, oilcake-breakers, 

 root-cutters, and root-pulpers. John Maguire (Dublin) had a 

 large collection of a similar kind. Bradford was great in his 

 celebrated washing-machines and mangles, which are universal 

 favourites in Ireland. Toole and Co. represented Thorley ; 

 Banks (Liverpool) hurdles, sheep-tacks, and chaflSng-machiues; 

 Ritchie (A.rdee) corn-drills, and ploughs; Miller (Dunbar) 

 ploughs and grubbers ; Perry (Glasgow) sheep-racks ; J. B. 

 Lawes— represented by his new Irish agent, James Ruther- 

 ford — superphosphate, barley-manure, nitrate of soda, and 

 decorticated cotton-cake, for the last of which there was a 

 regular run upon his stand ; W. Drummond and Sons (Dubr 

 lin and Stirling) a varied collection of root-pulpers, oilcake- 

 breakers, turnip-slicers, sheep racks, and sheep-nets ; Perry 

 (Dublin) artificial manures ; M'Kenzie (Cork) portable cattle, 

 sheep, poultry, game, and rabbit fencing, made by M'Pher- 



