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of equalisers, arranged so as to Avork any refjiiired number of horses, which 

 ■Rill, n'hen added to the six, make the number you desire to use, shifting 

 the pin that connects the implement to the Samson into the hole that is 

 miarked with the number of horses you are about to use, and all will be right. 

 For seven horses use three abreast behind, and four two-and-two abreast in 

 a/lvance, mth the Samson arranged for seven horses. 



These aiTangements are so sinii)le, that by any ordinary capacity they will, 

 on a little inspection, be quite clearly imderstood. 



February 25, 1856. 



XX. — Report on the Exhibition of Sheep and Pigs at the 

 Chelmsford fleeting of the Society, 1856. 



[Tn consequence of the lamented death of Mr. AVoodward, Senior Steward 

 of tliis department, the lieport on the Exhibition of Live Stock at Chelmsford 

 is confined to tlie few following remarks, communicated by Sir Staflbrd North- 

 cote, Bart., M.P.— Ei>.] 



Leicester Sheep. — The number exhibited was considerably less 

 than last year. In Class I. (shearling rams) there were only 34 

 animals shown, as against 66 last year. In Class 2 (rams of any 

 other age) 23 against 39 last year. In Class 3 (pens of five 

 shearling ewes) only 3 pens against 14 pens last year. The 

 quality of the animals exhibited was hardly equal to that of those 

 shown at Carlisle ; this was particularly the case with the ewes. 



Short-icoolled Sheep. — The show was good, and the numbers 

 greater than last year. In Class 1, 58 shearling rams were exhi- 

 bited against 36 last year. In Class 2, 40 rams of other ages 

 against 18 last year. In Class 3 there were 15 pens of ewes 

 against 5 pens last year. Some fine animals were exhibited, and 

 Lord VValsingham's stock attracted special admiration. 



Lonf/-icoolled Sheep. — There was little in this department that 

 called for remark. The numbers were, in Class 1, 21 shearling 

 rams against 36 last year; in Class 2, 19 rams of other ages 

 against 18 last year; and in Class 3, 12 pens of ewes against 9 

 last year. 



Pifjs. — The show of pigs was good, especially of the small 

 breed. The total number of entries in all classes was 111 as 

 against 80 last year. In Class 4 (breeding sows of a small breed) 

 the judges expressed their regret that tliere was not a second 

 prize, as they would gladly have awarded it to No. 621, a sow 

 belonging to Mr. G. Mangles, of Givendale, near Kipon. 



It was satisfactory to find that the number of animals above 

 the age stated in the ccrtifuates was verv small. The jirecau- 

 tions taken at Carlisle appear to iiave checked an abuse in this 

 respect, which at one time threatened to be very serious. 



