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ble a market; and, in 1758-9, an Act of 

 Parliament for that purpofe was obtained. 

 The courfe of the canal prefcribed by this 

 act, was afterwards varied by the fame au- 

 thority, and the Duke further enabled great- 

 ly to extend his plan ; for he now determi- 

 ned, and with uncommon fpirit, to make his 

 canal branch not only from Worjley to Man- 

 chcjler, but alfo from a part of the canal be- 



Premium 6th. For any tenant for the beft crop 

 of oats, not lets than three ftatute acres, the 

 fum of 5/. 5s. to Mr. Sandford, of Burnage, with- 

 in Withington. 



For any tenant for the fecond beft crop of 

 oats on the fame conditions, the fum of 2/. ^s. to 

 Mr. Duncuff, of Oldham. 



Premium 7th. For the owner for the beft crop 

 of potatoes, not lefs than one ftatute acre, to be 

 fet in rows or ridges, at the diftance of twenty 

 inches, or more, a medal, to Thomas Butterworth 

 Bayley, efq-, of Hope. 



Premium 8th. For any tenant for the beft crop 

 of potatoes on the fame conditions, the fum of 

 5/. gs, to Mr. Samuel Part, of Eccles, 



Class IV. 



Premium 2d. For any perfon for the beft cow- 

 calf, calved after the 1 ft day of January, 1769, 

 a medal, to Thomas Butterworth Bayley, efq-, of 

 Hope. 



Premium 3d. For any tenant or farmer for the 

 beft bull-calf on the fame conditions, the fum of 

 5/. $s. to Mr. John Arnold, of Newton-Heath. 



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