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of Lord Wodehouse, W. Windham, Esq., and many of the 

 gentry and clergy in that part of the county, independent of 

 all party considerations. 



The fattening of cattle upon native produce formed the sub- 

 ject of many consultations, experiments, and tests. The system 

 was fully developed in my pamphlet and letters, and particu- 

 larly illustrated at two meetings in the town of North Walsham, 

 convened, by advertisements and circulars, of which the follow- 

 ing are extracts: — 



"NORTH WALSHAM FARMERS' CLUB. 

 " The Hon. W. R. Rous, President. 



''An especial meeting of this Society will be held on Thurs- 

 day, the 19th of May, for the purpose of 'Enquiring into the 

 results of experiments made by several members of the Club, 

 in grazing bullocks with linseed compounds instead of oil-cake.' 

 Cattle, and samples of the compounds with which tliey have 

 been fed, will be shewn in the yard of the Bear Inn, at four 

 o'clock. At the same time linseed will be formed into com- 

 ])Ound on the spot. The public are cordially invited to a 

 critical investigation of the exhibitions, and also to join the 

 club in the evening's discussion on the importance of fattening 

 cattle on native instead of foreign produce. 



" G. GowER, Hon. Sec." 



At this meeting Mr. Richardson himself was present; and 

 in consequence of his doubts and scruples, some of the bullocks 

 were sent back with an assurance that they should be re- 

 exhibited at some future time, of which due notice would be 

 given. 



Accordingly, on the 28th of October, Mr. Gower again issued 

 an advertisement in each of the Norwich papers, and distributed 

 nearly a thousand circulars, chiefly by post, inviting the public 

 to the annual meeting and dinner of the Society, and to the 

 exhibition especially of the bullocks shewn on the 19th of 

 May, which were to be slaughtered on the occasion, &c. 



The cattle were shewn, killed, weighed; and the result 

 of the experiment explained much to the satisfaction of a very 



