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THE AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 
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ci a ‘ples gradually page to ica gle pp ease by au 
of witnessing 
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4 — 2 spirit of i en that has so long 
d and encouraged Society in the prosecution 0 
its objects, now animating other agricultural communi- 
ties in every part of the civilised. world, and leading 
them to find their mutual tage in friendly com- 
munication and the i hange of scientific and p 
tical resul of the Council, 
UDSON, Secreta 
On the motion of Mr. Towneley, M.P., seconded by 
the Rev. James Linton, the Report was received a 
ond Barker, chairman of the Finance 
he Meeting the. Auditors’ 
nof 
Balance S f the Accounts, which, 0 on the motio 
Mr, Spencer Stanho conded by Mr. Fuller, M.P., 
was received by the meeting, and thanks voted to the 
ved 
—— tors for their care an 
unts. 
ie the motion of ee Crisp, of Gedgrave, pee 
by Mr. Paine, of Farnham, Mr. Knight, Mr. Dyer, a 
Mr. George Raymond Barker were elected Auditors 2 
the year ensuin 
On the motion of Mr. Toor, of l aadd 
by Mr. W. Jones, of G oted 
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to Pro a 
had delivered before the members during the past half- 
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year. 
On the motion of Lord Camoys, seconded by Mr. 
Druce, of Ey: „ the apas of the Meeting were 
to Colonel Challoner, for the kind manner in 
the Sepetin manner in which he had presided over the 
The Meetings of the Council stand adjourned over 
istmas, to Wednesday, the 2d of February. 
BIRMINGHAM SHOW.—FAT CATTLE. 
Tvespay, Dec. ait gam is a2 decided improvement 
in every respect upon any former year eop the 
class for large ‘tee, which were pe peek f rous nor 
specimens of the 5 — pane 
small” pigs. ner must 
not ‘now E the meaning of the vos, for a large 8 
pigs in Class XXXIII. are either cone large 
igs, or a cross between the large and smal . — 
of cattle is — * excellent, far —— tha 
asses, being altogether iom 
and in the 
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many 
both in the character of individual 
evenness of the Show ow generally, The sheep are a more 
The nd priz 
Lord Grantley, ae is given to No. 70; a 
gr fleshed whit te cow, a go im 
od an mal, b inary 
arton, sarin off 
its of the 
flesh ; 
i fi e fe 
is awarded to a larger animal exhibited by Lord Leicester. 
ibi y animal in this 
ref t sma 
CLass Eil. —Two useful beasts carry off the prizes here, 
shown — Mr. Burbery, of Wroxhall, and Mr. Chapman, of 
Atherst 
ELIRA — 
LA 5 . — ce prisa 
Leicester (short. aon — on); à — handsome steer of 
ood quality. 2d, Mr. Richard 29 8 t, Warwick (Darham 
— er. Silver medal — res "Hereford 
Crass XI. Fat —Mr ord Dacie showed 
. Beman 
to the he of 
oy coin in thie ere 
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two rria 
largest and fattest, but Lo 5 Ducie’s shows — of — 
ch ——.— ok a pure short-hor 
CLASS XV. Fat Cous.— Ist prar diig Mr, Beman, Moreton-ia-the- 
— mg 8 red). 
XVI. Fat t Heifers,—Ist p Mr. Thomas Jackson, 
— quarters, 
s Lloyd, North 
Wales (eros between Buffalo and Hereford) ; ; a very pretty 
x Scotch or Welsh — or Steers contains 
eight ‘splendid animale. Ist prize, Mr. Rob, Thirsk (West 
Mr. Rob (West Highland ). Mr, 
— wd, judgment in the selection of this ee 
breed * — perfect steers I never 
and one 25 these excels — — 8 
avy other show of which I 
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press any remembrance, 
of Monzie, are larger anim 
| head and ee eee one ph extraordinarily good. 
e never seen, measuring between 
the Earl of 
Leicester, — Scot. 
SHEEP, 
Crass XIX. Leicesters, under 22 months old.—lst prize, Mr 
— —— — Nottinghamshire ; 2d, the Marquis of —— 
Stam 
CLA s XX. Leicesters, over 22 but under 34 months old.— 
Ist prize, Mr. George Turner, Barton, near Exeter; 
r. John Henry Lees, et es U. 
dinis XXI. Long. woolled Sheep, not being Leicesters, wader 
— — old.—1lst prize, Mr. Robert Beman, Moreton-in-the- | p 
2d, 
chase XXII. Long-woolled Sheep, not being 1 over 
22, but under 34 — ntus old. — Ist prize, Mr. Robert 
Moreton-in-the- 
Crass XXIII. 8 Southdowns, under 22 months old. 
—lst prize, Mr. John Williams, Faringdon ; 2d, to the same. 
The short-woolled sheep exhibited were superior to the 
Leicesters this year. 
CLass XXIV. eC ig Southdowns, over 22, but under 34 
months old.—lst prize, Sir R. G. Throckmorton, Bart., Berk- 
shire ; 2d. Lord Walsingham, Layne Norfolk. 
Cass XX eg ac heep, not Southdowns, under 22 
8 old. Ist p e, Mr. Brettell Vaughan, Ludlow; 2d, 
. C. Whitmore, A min a ti Salop. 
y good Downs, but speaking 
ss XXVI. Sheep, not being Southdowns, 
there are some remarkabl 
— of this has ty are it heavier, and | E 
wo. 
0 we like in Su 0 XVII. Cros:-bred Sheep, under 22 mont . old. —1st 
The fat pi gs are mu er 2 i po year, which ts prizer Mr. 1 Drace. By ee ar 0 Oxfordshire; 2d, 
7 p i y f r. Samuel am, 
speaking very highly in their praise. The breeding Crass XXVIII. Cross-bred 7 0 pe 22, but under 34 
would have appeared better, if the animals had been months old.—Ist prize, Mr. Abraham Nurse, Leicestershire; 
ged more strictly in accordance with the terms of 2d, Mr. William Shipway, Hanley Castle, Woroeste 
the on. 
We shall walk round the yard and note any 5 
Mae Hor e pass there. 
a8 I. Hereford Oren.—No. 1, by Mr. Crawshay, of Oak- 
ee: received the second prize ; it is a lense framed 
AN of good quality, evenly covered, with a deep flan 
No. 3, by his Grace the Duke of Beaufort, received ‘hie first 
prize ; has ine Nes head and forequarters, and a very level 
2 not so fat 45 
5 an even lot of eee is bre e last year said s could not see wherein these pigs 
awarded to C 3 te, Boq. „. b. . ay mpact been other br r confidence in their merits is ni 
2388 merit; girth, 7 feet 11 inches ; 1 ecline, If pigs ane to ed for speed, this breed, 
ee ches. in te ee Saisi „ Will bear the bell. It is generally said that 
1 ss III. ( 5. e first prize is awarded to they are large consumers, and rather shy saa org If, how 
hi Worcester, for a very good d compact bel they See re never to breed at all, there might be a greater 
i i onsuming country, The whole of the clasa 
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the hind-quarters. The second prize is given to 
7 75 * a long light body; Pe feet 
fredarn 8 inches. Shown by Mr, Boycott, of 
et hited ers.— É 
s i 8 ia p 8 rey Rood ae ven to Mr. 
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feet 4 inches; length 5 feet 91 — It was 
in London. No. 48 is the 
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pot 4 ent tie ot nal t be 
beg 174 ty aiee — 
"st prize to Mr. J. Stratton, of — ; girth, 
8 fect 2 oo de gi gi 
Bas Boor bad deep wide 
and 15“. extra 
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— to Mr. meat th M. P, It is by far 
e whole sho 
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and measurement. Girth, 6 feet 10 3 ae 5 feet 9 inches. 
oe oo ep, 
over 22, but under 34 months old. —lst prize, J amas Foster, 
= Stou en 2d, Mr. William Masfen, Walsa 
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their age. 
CLASS XxX, Three F 
Large black useful — girth, 5 feet 11 — 
ear to tail, — Look A than A 2d, 
—224, 
3 all those of 
Fat Pigs, exceeding 15 months old.—Ist pre 
tudholme facie Sutton Coldfield. Blac 
en a razor on. 2d, 
Aai XXXL 
T aoai say, 
all from the sam owi by great Ae in appearance 
The live eerie I un nderstand, is 9 cw 
Crass XXX Breeding Pigs, 3 e bree d, over 3, and 
animals of 
e — Smd gold medal | 5 
2 6 monte “old.—1st prize, Mr. John Soe St. Martin’s- 
lane, Birmingham; 2d, Mr. William Beach, Monument. laue, 
Birmingham. 
CLAss XXXIII. Breeding Pigs of Small Breed, over 3 a 
under 6 months old.—lst prize, Charles Leigh Clare, Esq., 
Hindley House, sent a goad 8 ved Essex). 2d, 
Samuel . York . Highly 
he e iva, the Earl Ducie, Tortworth Court, 
fee 
onths 
2 breed, ‘and not for those produced 
large and sma all reed. rule seems to ha ave had 1 no 
thitead 
| which the — = rma the Man — Ware an 
Yorkshire ; Mr. Valentine Barford, F near 
and Mr. Henry — ma, D — T ~ 
uu or SHEEP AND Pia -e oma oe 
ste near dorantes : Me. 
Lafford, near Crediton, Ì Devon; ane Moon Reiland 
and Barte, 
near Clun, Salop. Francis Bach, Roma 
REFEREE FOR THE AGES oF Pics,—Mr 
.— Mr. William = 
worth, Bilston, 
Seve eral exce ellent collections of Root 
= * Con ; the Man 
we 
of Roots exhibited, 
LI = OF POULTRY PRIZES, 
Spanish. (For the best Cock e Pear: Hens of 
1s, C 7 
other good specimens 
sI, 
Paw Sy, 2s., Mrs. W- Hornby, Prescot; 
Hornby, Prescot ; „J. H.P 
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chickens of ish II. 1s., Mr. J. H. Smith, 
k; 10s., Mr Taylor, Ward End Mills: 5s., Captain 
Hornby, Prescot. The whole of wp class hi hly “ 
Pes Po Š * Sook: e est Cock and one Hen of any 
Peck i — — Mr. 
8 House, Shepherd’s Bush, mond a Taşlar, jt 
Chass IV. Dorking. Single pte (For the Cock and 
three Hens of — 5 a e.)—2l, 2s., Townley 2 & 
elen’s, Lancas 11. ls., Captain ME Be: Lornby, Press 
J — Strutt, . 5 Belper, Derbysh 
s V. Dorking, single combed. 70 e best Cock 
—.— Pallets, oe 8 1852.) 11. 13., 5 ~ W. ye 
Prescot; 10s s Drewry, Burton- upon-Trent; ., 
Mr. Edward ‘Lister, twee “Ch es hire 0. 
Crass VI. Dorki ings oor or rose combed, (Por the et 
Cock and three any age.) —21. 2s., Miss E. S. Perkiss, 
Sutton 8 1 lnb = Mr, J. Huskins, Fazeley, Stafford. 
shire; 15s., J. Robinson, Widmerpool, Dew 
Nottingham 
CLASS VII. Dorking, double or rose combed, (For the bet 
ock and pree, Pullets, Chickens of 1852.)—1l. ls., Mrs. T, 
ag Prescot ; 10s. hed * 2 3 Chertsey, Surrey; 
best Cock an nd one * Ohiana of 1 m Mes. F, 
Hornby, or 10s., the, Rev. M. W. F by, Abington, 
ass X. Do 
d three Hens — any age.) —21, 28. 
EPE Cattell, . — Wake ne 
mou 
n China, einn namon and buff, (Por 
1 three Pallets, bag rer s of 1852,)— 1 
feathered. 
age.)—2. 2, Mr 
iri 1s, Mr. T. 
T, Smith, Cheap 
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p k 
And , Dursley, € „ 15s 
ey e 
“a al feathered. 
Sa of n 
rshire; Ae 
George T al Bo 
Batley Hel, Staffordshire, 
Cia Cochin China, cinnamon and oe tony Se 
nehard, 
Mr. G. Oldham, 
s XIX. 
Chickens | as 1852.) —158., — 
; lls., Mr. Charles 
me toa. i “=e i A piles. Ge 15 vet Ok 
re rot ioe Mr Tendaworthy W 
ga the no gg — Coc 
amworth 
rade eat So Solihull ; 10s., 51. Benjami 
Hands wo. 
CLass XXIII. Game rout. are 3 — — obe ee 
CG For the best Cock and three Pullets, Ch cary eri, 
Mr. Theodore Bullock, Handsworth j 103, M r Besig, 0 
Upton-upon-Severn; ; 58., Mr, Thos. Roscoe, 
rescot. 
Class XXIV. Game Fowl, blacks, and be f any age 2 
AJ. (For the best Cock and three Kelner ne Ber. 
Mr, J. T. Wilson, Redditch, Worces 1 Redder. 
D. Blyth, les wade; 10s., Mr. 5 
a bgge Kt 
c XV, Game — Lei" tam Pallets, Chee 
greys. (For the bes d thr 
Ws; aed 
wwe —— 
SW MiRioh breed as some others in 
havo ben placed seconds c ae te 
— there are all cso sizes, and bon ai rs in this class, from the 
beautiful small and pure bred pig 
fall grown, to the pig of vom 30 to 40 score when fally 
errape In this Class Lord Duci ie and Mr, Wiley exhibit each 
pen Nothing 
n be more perfect than they are. They possess every — 
sows—we give him t credit for his 
it. Joupess or CATTLE —Mr, John Booth, ‘Killerby, Catterick, | 
Pr excellence that the most fastidious could desire. As a proof 
of their excellence, three of Mr, Wi old before 
they the pen an hour. Lord Ducie’s representative 
best Boar for his lordship ; Robert Quake] apt 
was the lucky purchaser of the 
(For bes 
Ree Hine Ata — 1 
House, yer 12 (For 
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— Long 
— 
Birmingham; woe! Mr 
Bi rmingham, 
the bost Sock and one Pullet, Chickens o 
wynne, M.D., Sandbach ; 10s., Mr. C. Pu A 
Crass XVI. Cochin China, white (For the Lori, Wet 
three Hens of any )—2l. 28., Mrs. Herbert, fo 
cestershire iy 1. 18, r pie Pe e Burning 
15s., Mr. Georg am, Yardley, 
ea aos XVII. Cochin China, white. (For the bes: Oa 
three „Fullets, Chickens of 155510 13. Seng er Wain 
Worcestershire; 10s., Mr. G Graham, Yardley, ‘The 
tershi re; 5s., Mr. r. James Cattell, Moseley Wake a} 
. | judges cannot too strongly impress ou the exhibitors 10 U 
eee fowls the danger they incur of losing prizes, #0 “ù 
they woua ea erwise be entitled, by exhibit specimens j y 
imperfect tai and three Hens 
CLAss ii ae (For the best Cock 
any 8 ree" Ag Charles Ballance, 5, Mount zess 
Taunto Pallets 
Cuas Malay. (For the best Cock 5 thros igers 
the bet 
i pos 
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