2^a Wohurn Sheep-shearing. July 



Mr Garrard the modeller of cattle, from London, cxbiblted the 

 models of the famous (hew of cattle, which were exhibited at Smith- 

 field lall Chriftmas, which were highly approved of : he likewife 

 exhibited a number of other well-known cattle. Several improved 

 implements in hufhandry were exhibited, particularly a chaff-cut- 

 ter, ploughs, harrows, &c. At three o'clock, the Duke enter, 

 tained about two hundred of the company in the great hall in the 

 Abbey with an elegant dinner, confifting of i6o covers. 



About fix o'clock, the company affembled again at the New 

 Farm Yard, when the tups, (hewn in the morning, were put up to 

 be let for the enfuing feafon. 



No. I. a 20 guineas, was taken by Sir John Sebright. 



Nc. 2. a 30 guineas, there were five Candidates for : they drew 



lots, and Mr Matfon, from Kent, drew the prize. 

 No. 3. a 30 guineas, there were fix Candidates j and Mr Moore 



of Afpiey, in this county, drew the prize. 

 No. 4. a 15 guineas, was not let. 

 No. If. a fix ditto, ditto. 



No. 6. a 30 guineas, there were thirteen Candidates j and Mr 



Matfon, from Kent, drew the prize. 

 No. 7. a 80 guineas, there were feven Candidates j and Mr Money, 



from Norfolk, drew the prize. 

 No. 8. a 25 guineas, Mr Bithery, of Stoke Mills, In this county, 



was the only Candidate. 

 No. 9. a 30 guineas, there were three Candidates •, and Mr Pears, 



of Thorney Fen, near Peterborough, drew the prize. 

 Nc. 10. a 40 guineas, was not let. 

 No. II. a 70 guineas, there were eight Candidates j and MrHor- 



ton, of March, in the Ille of Ely, drew the prize. 

 No. 12. a 100 guineas, was not let. 

 No. 13. a 100 guineas, was not let. 



No. 14. a 20 guineas, let to Mr Mann, of Henloe, in this county. 

 No. 15. a 40 guineas, was not let. 



This bufmefs took up the whole of the afternoon, till near dark, 

 during which feveral bets were made about Cattle. 



THIRD DAY. 



Wednefday, there was a greater number of people affembled 

 than on the former days j and the weather proving fine, the fight 

 of fuch a number of opulent men, affembled upon fo laudable and 

 rational a purpofe, was highly gratifying. 



About eleven o'clock, the company began to move In a grand 

 cavalcade from the Abbey, and they were met in the park by 

 a great number of others, 'who had come from different parts^ 



hoifemen, 



