bOQVst 4, 18 ).J 



THE AGRICULTURAL GAZ TTI-. 



5 C 3 



S 'mals in tfie Cia«8 nave unu twj iiccttj senguiur, aim 



iJ^Tieen consequently in condition, but as a whole 

 2 D §je highly creditable- We never saw anything 

 2Sl to Messrs. Reed's prize winner — the best con- 

 6 '?jja legs to support the most noble top. 



1 (Two-year old stallions for agricultural pur- 

 Mr. Hobert Smith, of Ladyland, Dumfries, 

 the first prize of 20L, and Mr. W. Nixon, of 

 r on Hall, Newcastle, the second of 10L The award 

 ai thcco prizes amuses considerable discussion and dif- 



hire 

 having 



At first we confess to 



first beyond all 



fercnce of opinion, borne say 

 received the first prize 

 been of this opinion, but upon minute inspection 

 concurred with the decision of the judges. Mr. 

 Nixon's is a compact and better furnished horse, 

 bat there is more expansiveness about Mr. Smith's. 

 One will ?row t the other will not. One is nearly a hand 



higher uYin the other. 

 XJass 3 ( Agricultural stallions foaled in the year 1854). 



—Mr. Robert Howard proves the p u " xL *- 



are first shall be last/' for being til 

 hope of rivalry — at Lincoln, he falls at Carlisle quite into 

 At rear. We hope he may be more successful at 

 Chelmsford. The gentlemen who take the second prize 

 in the first class take the first and only prize that is 

 awarded to this, namely, 151. Too much cannot be 

 laid in praise of this animal, which is nearly equal 

 to the roir^J p that Mr. Howard exhibited at Lincoln. 

 It ib a ght roan, with splendid black legs, standing 

 15.2. The chest is wide. It may be, as with animals 

 arrived at this early maturity it at times occurs, that no 

 further advance will be made to answer expectation. 

 This is, of course, to be watched. 



Class 4 (Mares and foals for agricultural purposes). — 

 Mr. Bird, Penrith, takes the first prize, 207., for a 

 splendid black mare. Magnificent hind quarters. 

 Smaller than many in the same class, but excessively 

 well bred, aud beautifully proportioned. Our duties 

 led us away, or we could have stayed longer to have 

 looked and wondered. Mr. Murray, of Wigton, shows 

 a very splendid grey mare, which receives the second 

 prize, but the foal did not strike as as anything par- 

 ticular. This class contains a very creditable assort- 

 ment of mares, never better either in number or quality. 



Class 5 (Fillies for agricultural purposes, 2 years old). 

 Here the first and second prizes are both borne off by 

 one gentleman, Mr. Holland, Dumbleton Hall,Eavesharo, 

 Worcestershire. These fillies are half sisters by one 

 horse, one red roan, the other iron grey. The one 

 that takes the first prize is precisely the same descrip- 

 tion of animal to which the first prize in Class 3 is 

 awarded. 



Clydesdale Horses.— Those persons who have paid 

 any attention to the draught of agricultural implements 

 are aware that a horse naturally active, and whose 

 natural walking pace is comparatively brisk and rapid, 

 can plough a given extent of land with {no more appa- 

 rent exertion than a naturally slow- moving horse puts 

 forth in ploughing a considerably smaller area. Hence 

 the advantage of employing a smart-stepping team 

 iMtead of a dull and heavy one ; hence, again, one 

 pound for the fame of the two very dissimilar breeds 

 of the Suffulk-Punch and Clydesdale horses, the latter 

 for the most part powerful animals, standing about 16 

 bands high, and being extremely active. They are 

 found most extensively in the neighbourhood of the 

 aver after which they are called. There is no descrip- 

 wm of horse that appears better adapted for one-horse 

 W^ or that can get through more work in the course 



V * a I J and a team of c, y d esdales will plough a larger 

 weanth of ground than almost any other kind, though 

 y*7 require to be well fed. Their faults are a tendency 



wort b ° dieS and long le S s > and Bome of them are hot 

 fliers ; the breed is susceptible of considerable im- 

 provement, in gaining greater roundness of barrel and 



wt !w! ess of form - The P revailin S colour is black ; 



ere are also many browns and some greys. 

 JaSV (St;1UOn 



previously to the 1st of 

 iadff "" fhese horses are very admirable. Good 

 tbsith T r accu8tomed to the Clydesdale, assure us 

 wie show i 8 far from ordinary. Messrs E. & It. 



<% » r IRhly comm e?de d for a brown stallion, " Pro- 



20( Vau i!^ Ut ^* Ph-MipSj Brompton, gains the prize 



wr his grey stallion " Merry Tom," seven years old. 



A ™ ""ling is awarded the 1st prize of 15/. 

 *res with their foals). — Mr. James 

 Drem, Haddington, received the prize 



W*! 4 (FiHies foaled in the year 1853).— Mr. James 

 |B *^n, Langholm, Dumfries, for a brown filly of 

 2?>or ' build takes the prize of 51. Time does not 

 ^ of ou r dr-" -- * ■ - 



25 ; hoping up. 



**led report, 

 .there — — - 



AACalHn. 



Class 

 Dong]** 



give 



I breck, of Sowerhy. If breeders v h to study a model, 

 let them take her for i ne. 



In class 1 (3-year-old geldings for bunting) there are 

 remarkable animals ; and those in class 5 (3-yeaf 

 cart fillies) being so generally good that they are all 

 commended. 



Class 6 has two entries. 



Class 7 has three. 



We cannot treat as we would wish of those horses that 

 have come attracted by Mr. Ferguson's special prize* 

 The thorough breds (Class 1) are first-rate; there are 13 

 entries. Class 2, coaching stallions, 14. Mr. Ferguson, 

 of Carlisle, takes that in the first, value 401. ; Mr. --haw, 

 of York, that in the second, value 30/. 



SHEEP. 

 Having omitted during the last two years our usual 

 tabular history of the Society's sheep classes, we now 

 resume what may be designated a synopsis of the pro- 

 gress of breeders and the extension of improved breed- 

 ing. The first table shows the numbers of each breed 

 exhibited at different meetings, the influence of locality 

 upon each cl «, and the general increase of the Society's 

 influence : — 



Both 



characterised by theii romps 

 of chine, width and fullness 



Lbicest; —Jiufget: Messrs. R. B. Aylmer, W- 

 Torr, and J. Wi _hr. 



Class 1. Shear] z rams. First prize to Mr. Sanday, 

 a shearling, No. 328. This animal has a good hack. 

 good loin, good hand, plaits full ; bat has rather a' 



r ect in the flank and rump, and his leg rather tos 

 light. No. 227 (highly commended), is, in our judg- 

 ment, a superior sheep ; ami, all things considered, 

 better worth the prize, lie has great substance, has a 

 fine countenance, beautiful symmetry of form, a full 

 broad chine and fore-quarter, considerable size and 



of frame, and a large quantity of good wool- 

 belong to the same noted hn eJer, so that the 

 turning point in the opinion of the judge* is fortunately 

 of slight consequence in this case. S< nd prize to Mr. 

 Pawlett's shearling. This is a nicely formed sheep, 

 well thrown out, and possessing besides many excellent 

 points. Wool rather light Mr. Pawlett's t- ep 



of 



fore- 

 quarter, and good quality of mutton ; their w 1, how- 

 ever, is somewhat too strai-ht in the staple. Mr. 

 Beattie, of Newbie House, Annan, Dumfries, exhibits 

 a well made shearling, with good straight back, fine 

 bone, and good countenance. Mr. Porter, of Holme- 

 foot, Kn vlinton, Carlisle, shows an inferior animal, with 

 considerable defects in back, neck, and leg. 



Class 2, Rams of any other age. First prise to Mr 

 Sanday, for a 52 months* old ram. This sheep has a 

 pretty head, good neck, full chine, broad back, rather a 

 falling off in the rump, and good wool and mutton* 

 2d prize also to Mr. Sanday, for a 40 months old ram 

 A very good sheep, with full deep chest and plaits, very 

 firm >od hand, hut loin rather thiiily covered. 

 No. 872 (highly commanded), is another of Air. San day's 



\-traordinary animals; beautifully shaped, and not only 

 his fore-quarter, but his loin, rump, and twist, are 



Kceedingly good. His mutton is very firm, and his 

 fleece in no way deficient. Mr. Hor ton's sheep deserve 

 a remark, as being verv large, well formed, and most 



Our next item of statistics relates to the proportion of 

 exhibitors from the county, and those continuous to it, 

 in which the meeting is held, displaying the local benefit 

 conferred by the Society, the breeding character of the 

 district, spiritedness of the breeders, &c. 



Place of 

 Meeting. 



Northampton 



York 



Norwich 



Exeter 



Windsor 



Lewes 



Gloucester .. 



Lincoln 



Carlisle 



Number of 



Counties 



represented. 



23 

 13 

 16 

 19 

 32 

 18 

 18 

 16 

 28 



Total number 

 of 



Exhibitors. 



45 

 15 

 35 

 41 

 65 

 37 

 63 

 75 

 78 



Number of Exhibi- 

 tors from the Dis- 

 ict of the Show. 



• • • 



- . . 



• ■ • 



8 

 16 

 42 

 34 

 20 



The following is a list of the prize men, showing how 

 far the celebrated breeders are maintaining their ground, 

 or yielding their honours to new competitors : 



1846 



1847 



1848 



1849 



Leicester??. 



i urner, Devon 

 Smith, Rutland 

 Burgess, Notts 

 Pawlett, Beds 



Angus, Yorkshire 

 Pawlett 

 Smith 

 mday, Notts 



SOUTHDOWNS, <&C. j LOXG "WOOLS. 



Webb, Cambs 



Large, Oxon 



* a * a — m o 



weight. 



Class S. Tens of five Shearling ewes. — 1st and 2d 

 prizes to Mr. Sanday. Very beautiful animals, compact 

 aud perfect in form, and all <»: the same looks and 

 character. Mr. Mason, of Pall in bb urn Cottage, near 

 Wooler, Northumberland, exhibited two Iocs of find 

 ewes, but Mr. Sanday 's were allowed by observers to be 

 far ahead of any. 



Short- Woolled Sheep. — Judges ; Messrs. G. Brown, 

 H, P. Hart, and J. Waters. 



Class 1. Shearling rams. 1st prize to Mr. Kigden* 

 This shearling is an exceedingly good sheep, having a 

 level back, standing very wide, and posse inga^ d chine 

 and bfeast, a wide well-covered loin, full rump, beautiful 

 countenance, aud his wool is very fine and thick set. 

 2d prize to the Earl of Chiches'- . for a shearling of 

 remarkably beautiful form and character. His plaits and 

 chest are very good, altogether a very fine sheep. 



The Duke of Richmond, Lord Walsingham, and Mr 

 Lugar exhibit some very beautiful aud some very 

 useful shearlings ; those of the latter breeder are very 

 large and heavy, and with plenty of wool. 



Class 2. Hams of any other age. Both 1st and 2d 

 prizes to Mr. Kigden. These sheep (the first 28 months j 

 and the other 40 months old) are very compact, well 

 formed, and with handsome looks. They are level on 

 the back, have good necks, ribs well standing out, and 

 their loins and legs are particularly good. Mr. Lu gar's 

 sheep in this class have very good frames, and fair 

 ((umtity and quality of wool. Mr. E. Holland, of 

 Dumbleton Hall, near Evesham, Worcestershire, shows 

 a Shropshire Down, bred from the stock of Mr. Foster, 

 and he certainly bears out the character which this 

 breed has obtained for great size and good feeding 



properties combined. 



~ - - - j^ prize to 



Barnard, Essex Smith, Oxon 



Borton, Yorkshire 

 1 1 arvey, Norfolk 

 Hobbs, Essex 

 Sanday 



[shire 



Abraham, Lincoln- 

 Sanday 

 Hobbs 

 'Simpson, Yorksh. 



Abraham 



mittee. 



T& 



«Pecim^ 8t ? Ia88 ^ ma res witn toal at loot) contained id 



t£ ?i 8 e ? f great beaut y- 



tod jjj to t L f 8 Co »tained four beautiful harness geldings: 

 Jfrsu t/> " ,e se classes the prizes were most deservedly 



w Wi|f re( i Lawson, the latter being the 

 ^ ^ f th * former. # 



*■* ** foJ\ B88 ^°* mares for breeding hunters with 

 ^ of Dial C £ ntained 13 entries, some of which were 

 Weed cirri h S better ada P ted > in our opinion, to 

 * ^ \nJ& j? on * 8 - There were some fine old types 

 **P*>sive « ?. prett * wel1 P»t their day, with fine 



***-oM nW/ \ P ricMn g eaj % m4 Kvely eye. A 13- 



re t00k &e prize, the property of Mr. Swan- 



1851 



1S5<H Sanday 



Sanday 

 Pawlett 

 Abraham 

 Sanday 



1852 



1853 



Sanday 

 Pawlett 



Webb 



Harris, Berks 

 Daks of Manches- 

 ter, Hunts 

 Barclay, Surrey 



Webb 

 Shelley, Sussex 



Sainsbur v.Wilts 

 Drake, Hants 

 Duke of Richmond 

 Webb 



Hobbs. Essex 

 Shelley 

 Overman, Norfolk 



linsbury 

 Rigden. Sussex 

 Duke of Richmond 



Webb 

 Rigden 



Webb [Sussex 

 Earl of Chichester, 

 Sainsbury 

 Duke of Richmond 

 Webb 



Lug-ar, Suffolk 

 igden 





(Jiass o. rens ot five shearling ewes. 

 Duke of Richmond, I Handy, Glouces- j M r . Lugar, for a pen of ewes of very good quality, preat 

 Sussex 1 ter.hire frames,, and t handsome looks. 2d prize to Lord WjO- 



singham, for a good lot of ewes, with very level backs, 

 and many first-rate points of excellence. Another pen 

 of his lordship's ewes are also commended, and from 

 their compact frames and marks of true character, 



ershire. deservedly so. 



Glouces * Long Wools.— /wdfce* : Messrs. H. Aylmer, T. B. 



Colton, and N. C. Stone. 

 Class L Shearlimr rams. 



Large 



Faulkner, Oxon 

 Handy 



Hewer, 

 arne, 

 Handy 

 Large 

 Simpson, 

 Large 



Game 



ditto 



Yorkah. 



Hewer 

 Game 



[shire. 



1854 



1855 



Pawlett 



Norton 



Abraham 



WMmsIey, 



shire 

 Sanday 

 Pawlett 



York- 



Lane, Glouces ter- 

 Lar^e 



Game 



Lane 



Hewer 



Lane 



Garne 



Beman, Glouces 



te lire 

 Lane 



Game [tershire 

 Siatter, Glouces- 

 Haudy 



Fletcher, Glouces- 

 Hewer [tershire 

 Lane 

 Garna 





Lugar 



Duke of Richmond 



Sainsbury 

 Rigden [Norfolk. 

 Lord Walsingham, 

 Rigden Lane 



Earl of Chichester Hewer 



Lugar Game [shirs 



Lord Walsingham ! Beale, Glouosster- 



1 st prize to Mr. W. Lane, 

 for a very remarkable and noble shearling. His frame 

 is very large ; his depth very great ; chest and plaits 

 full ; back, loin, and rump exceedingly good ; hips 

 uncommonlv wide ; fleece heavy, but not sufficiently 

 curly. 2d prize to Mr. W. Hewer, for a very hand- 

 some sheep. He has a thick neck, good plaits, hips 

 wide and well covered, and very good rump ; wool 

 pretty good in quality, and not deficient (for this breed 

 of animals) in quantity. Mr. Lane and Mr. Hewer both 

 have shearlings that are deservedly commended. 



Class 2. Rams of any other age. 1st prize to Mr. 

 Garne. This 40 months* old ram has a well-mad© 

 frame ; ribs well standing out, level back, broad loin, 

 rump wide and fat, thighs full, neck large, and chest re* 

 markabiy full and broad ; he has a tine head, good 

 looks, beautiful quality of mutton, and a fair amount of 

 wool. 2d prize to Mr. Lane, for a 40 months* old ram, 

 of great length and depth ; broad full fore-quarter, 

 and good rump and legs. Mr. Hardy, Mr. Fletcher^ 

 and Mr. Brown showed some very tine animals, but 

 perhaps one of the best sheep was one of Mr. Game's, 

 which did not obtain the prize. This ram has rarely 



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