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had the care and attention bestowed upon thera 

 which had brought the shorthorns and Herefords 

 to perfection. Still he was doubtful that it would 

 pay at present. It was worth an experiment, but 

 the experiment should be fairly carried out. It 

 would not do to try for a year or two, but proper 

 time should be given to arrive at perfection. He 

 gave them a short trial, and finding them so slow 

 at putting on flesh, he got tired of them, and had 

 now turned his attention to the shorthorns. He 

 commenced by using a pure bred bull — not a very 

 handsome fellow, but well bred, from Mr. Stratton's 

 herd. Mr. Stratton sold his sister for £700. He 

 intended to use this bull for two or three genera- 

 tions, and then when he grew old he should supply 

 his place with another pure-bred from the same 

 herd. 



^Ir. Marsh, Mr. Harris, and other farmers con- 

 tinued the discussion, and Mr. Buckley having 

 replied, it was resolved — "That the acknowledged 

 inferiority of the cattle and stock of this county 

 generally being attributable to the carelessness and 

 want of judgment displayed in breeding, and after- 

 mismanagement, this meeting recommends, as the 

 first step to its improvement, the carrying out of 

 those principles of breeding set forth in Mr. Buck- 

 ley's address," 



SMITHFIELD CLUB. 



The first half-yearly General Meeting of tlie members of 

 this Club was held on Wednesday, May 22, at Freemasons' 

 Hall. The cliair was taken at a quarter past two by the 

 President, Lord Berners. There was but a small attendance 

 of members, and amongst these, Messrs. C. Stokes, W. Torr, 

 Jonas Webb, ^V. Kigden, J. Turner, J. B. Simonds, Giblett, 

 H. Corbet, IMore (Wilts), S. Sidney, H. Strafford, W. H. 

 Uavis, J- Druce, S. Druce, J. Woodward, etc., &c. 



The minutes of the last meeting having been approved, 

 Mr. B. Grisr.s, hon. secretary, read the following report of 

 the stewards respecting the Devon steer. No. 7, exhibited in 

 Class I., at the last show : " IMr. Wortley produced his me- 

 morandum book showing the dates of the bulling and calving 

 of the cow said to be the dam of the steer No. 7, also his 

 man's memorandum book, showing the bulling of the cow, 

 and a certificate of the castration of the steer in question. 

 The stewards, considering that in the first instance it was 

 only a doubtful case, are of opinion that the prize should 

 now be paid to JMr. Wortley. At the same time they must 

 express their regret that Mr. Wortley has not kept a herd- 

 book in a S3Stematic form. — Henry Smith, Ciiaeles 

 Stokes." Mr. Gibbs also read the subjoined report : '' The 

 stewards have considered the case of the pen of pigs, No. 

 ;]0(j, which were disqualified in accordance with the following 

 rule, under which they were entered: ' 21. All the pigs ex- 

 hibited at the Sraithfield Club Shows shall have the state of 

 their dentition examined by a competent authority pi-e- 

 viously to the judges making their award ; and if the denti- 

 tion shall satisfactorily indicate that the age of any of the 

 pigs has been incorrectly relumed in the ccrtifica(e, the 

 stewards shall disqualify such pig, and report their having 

 done so to the first meeting of the members of the Club, 

 and such disqualification shall be final and without appeal.' 

 The stewards consider that the case was referred *o them by the 

 last General Meeting (in the absence of Professor Simonds) 

 in order that they might ascertain whether any doubt existed 

 as to the actual state of the dentition of the animals. As it 

 appears that Professor Simonds does not entertain any 

 doubt upon this point, the stewards consider that according 

 to the wording of the above rule the disqualification was un- 

 avoidable, The stewards, however, think that the rule en- 

 forcing final disqualification from the state of dentition 



might be advantageously altered or modified, of which notice 

 has been given at the General Meeting in December, — 

 Hexhy Smith, Cu.\kles Stokes." 



These reports were adopted by the meeting. 



Several new members were proposed and elected. 



JMr. ToKii proposed that Lord Feversham sliould be the Pre- 

 sident for next year. He said he believed he was expressing 

 what would iirovc to be the unanimous feeling of the Club 

 when he said tliat a better selection could not have been made 

 ( Hear, hear). His lordship had ever taken a deep interest 

 in their proceedings, and was alike liy his high rank and 

 station and b> his devotion to agricultural pursuits, and 

 especially to the In-ecding of stock, eminently fitted for the 

 office (cheors). He added that the eftect of the adoption of his 

 proposal would be that Tjord Fevcrsham would accede to 

 office on the rising of the annual meeting in December 

 next. 



Mr. Stokes seconded the motion. 



The Cii.uic.M.\N- said he did not think the Club coulJ 

 possibly select a more tit person than his oH friend and 

 sihoolfellow. Lord Fevcrsham, to be the President of the 

 Club lor the ensuing year. 



A conversation followed with regard to the precise period 

 when the President-elect will come into office, from which 

 it appeared that the chair at the next annual dinner will be 

 taken by Lord Berners, and that Lord Feversham's pre- 

 sidency will extend over the year 18t)2. 



The motion was put and carried. 



air. ToitK introduced the question of the propriety of a 

 limited number of printed catalogues being in luture pro- 

 vided for the use of the members admitted to the private 

 view of the annual Show. 



It was left to the Hon. Secretary to make the necessary 

 arrangements for that purpose with Mr. Bulnois ; Mr. Gibbs 

 having, as Mr. Torr "stated, intimated to him that he 

 thought the object might be accomplished with Mr. Bul- 

 nois' consent. 



On the motion of Mr. Jonas Webb, seconded by Mr. 

 Woodward, a vote of thanks was accorded to the Chairman ; 

 and his Lordship having briefly acknowledged it, the meeting 

 separated. 



HADLEIGH AGKICULTUEAL SOCIETY. — The 

 annual exhibition of this Association, one of the most 

 useful and practical of its kind in the kingdom, was held 

 on Friday, Jlay 21. The show of horned cattle was small ; 

 but a fine bull, entered by Mr. W. Grimwade, attracted a 

 good deal of attention. The exhibition of Suftblk horses 

 worthily sustained the high reputation of the county in that 

 " speciality," the names of Badham, Stearn, Gurdon, and 

 others being sufficient to ensure the excellence of their 

 entries. iMr. Walter Strutt's stallion for general agricultu- 

 ral purposes, and IMr. Badham's brood mare of the same 

 class, excited much notice; and some clever colts and 

 fillies were shown by Mr. Gurdon, the executors of the late 

 Mr. Isaac Everett, and others. Several of the sheep 

 classes did not fill, and the pig classes were not of remark- 

 able merit. 'J'hc sum distributed in prizes in the horse 

 class was ^12 10s., Mr. Walter Strutt, Mr. G. D. Badham, 

 ]\[r. W. Gurdon, Mr. S. Whight, Jlr. J. Vince,the executors 

 of the late Mr. Isaac Everett, i\Ir. W. Wilson, Messrs. 

 Stearn, and Mr. T. Partridge being the winners ; £5 10s. 

 was awarded to exhibitors of cattle, being taken by Mr. W. 

 Grimwade, IMr. J. Gentry, and Messrs. R. and J. Piand ; 

 Mv. J. Partridge, Uv. T. Kersey, Mr. W. Strutt, Mr. K. 

 Sheldrake, Messrs. I!, and J. Piand, and the executors of 

 the late Mr. Everett, divided £\0 10s. in the sheep classes; 

 and jMr. Vince, Mr. Sheldrake, and Sir Charles Rowley 

 were awarded £'^ for pigs. The labouring classes were 

 not forgotten — prizes to the extent of £28 15s. being 

 allotted in prizes for meritorious service and social worth. 

 The dav was wound up with a dinner, and plen ly of speechi- 

 fying, niuch of it of a practical turn. To this feature in 

 the proceedings we shall recur at more length hereafter. 

 The Lavenham Farmers' Club, another Suflblk organiza- 

 tion, has also just held a meeting; but there was little of 

 a distinctive chai-acter about the gathering. 



