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propagating the best fruits ; and the most easy, 

 certain and efficacious manner of proceeding in 

 all the stages of manufacturing their produce 

 into cider and jelly. 



"In short, to recommend and bring into prac- 

 tice all the means of facilitating labor, of ex- 

 citing and rewarding industry, and of receiving 

 at the least expense the greatest quantity and 

 the most approved quality of animal and vege- 

 table food. 



"These objects will readily be allowed to be 

 of no small importance, and the spirit with 

 which they may be promoted, and the extent 

 to which they may be carried must depend 



At the meeting of the Bath and West of Eng- 

 land Society, 1797, John Billingsley, Vice- 

 President, in the Chair; Lord Summordor was 

 chosen President for the year ensuing. 



The exhibition of cattle, sheep and swine for 

 the premium and bounties were considerable in 

 number and generally valuable in qualities. 



The premiums awarded were 3. 3s. ($15.75) 

 each. 



To Mr. Whipley for raising twenty children. 



To Thos. Lucas for bringing up in like man- 

 ner eight children. 



To Wm. Spencer for bringing up nine chil- 

 dren. 



CHAMPION HEREFORD OX, SMITHFIELD, 1838. (Bred by H. Chamberlain, Leicestershire.) 



much upon the liberality of subscriptions. 

 And although the Society looks with confidence 

 to general support, they hesitate not to say 

 they most particularly invite the aid and con- 

 currence of practical farmers." 



One of the battle grounds where Hereford 

 cattle have won many honors is the Bath and 

 West of England Society's yearly shows. The 

 yearly accounts of this society are meager. 



An account of their 1799 show, taken from 

 Mr. Young's "Annals of Agriculture" (V. 32, 

 p. 24:4), states that a Hereford heifer won a 

 champion prize at that meeting. 



To John Hooker for bringing up eight chil- 

 dren. 



To John Bartlett for faithful service in one 

 family for sixty-five years. 



To John Thomas for living in one family 

 thirty years. 



To James Batten for like service for twenty- 

 nine years. 



To Joseph Budgell for like service for twen- 

 ty-seven years. 



To Elizabeth Noyes for like service for forty- 

 five years. 



