THE AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 



[Dec. 



fed on hay, Lir 



Mt Noble the Marquis of Exeter, of Burghley- 



near Stamford, Linooln, for a 3 years and 4 



i old short-homed Ox, bred by his Lordship, and 



Linseed cake, Carrots, and meal. 2d prize 



Mr. James S. Butt, of Dodhill House, 



r Taunton, Somerset, for a 3 years and 



1 Devon Steer, bred by himself, and fed on 



Barley, Flax-seed, Beans, hay, Grass and roots, id 



«ize of 5/. to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, of 



Windsor Castle, for a 3 years and 1 1 months old Here- 



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III.— Oxen or Steers of any bre 



exceeding 3 years old, without res 

 ,.., vft f! ■ kind or kinds of food mus 



Kiehar! Stratton, of Salthorp, nea 

 or a 2 years and 11 months old si 

 red by himself, and fed on Grass, 

 id Linseed cake. 2d prize of 



Harvey Coombe, 



Class IV.— Oxen or Steers of any 1 



IVa 



9 80 and under 95 



o feeding, yet the kind or Kinas oi ioo< 

 ified. 1st prize of 20/., and silver meda 

 k to the Right Hon. the Earl of Leicester 

 Hall, near Wells next the Sea, Norfolk 

 j and 8 months old North Devon Steer 

 Lordship, and fed on Turnips, Mangol< 

 Linseed cake, Oat meal, Barley meal 

 meal, and malt. 2d prize of 10/. to Mr 

 of Abbey Print- works, Stratford, Essex 

 for a 4 years and 1 week old Hereford Ox, bred b; 

 i Rogers, of the Grove Farm, near Pem 

 .ford, and fed on hay, Turnips, Carrots 

 Bean and Barley meal, oilcake, and Corrob Beans. 

 Class V.— Oxen or Steers of any breed or age, not 

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 to feeding, yet the kind or kinds of food must be c 

 tified. 1st prize of 15/., and silver medal to 

 breeder, to the Right Hon. the Earl of Leicester, 

 Hotkham Hall, near Wells next the Sea, Norfolk, fo 

 4 years and 2 months old North Devon Ox, bred by- 

 Lordship, and fed on Turnips, Mangold Wurzel, h 

 L'mseed cake, Oat meal, Lentils, Pea meal, malt, t 

 Barley meal. 2d prize of 5/. to the Right Hon. 

 Earl of Aylesford, of Packington, near Coveni 



I Linseed n 



( t ,v< VI.— Oxen or Steers of the Scotch, 1 

 Irish (Kerry) breed, of any nge, without restr 

 to feeding, yet the kind or kinds of food must 

 fied. The prize of 10/. to Mr. John Rob, 

 Thorpfield, near Thirsk, Yorkshire, for an aboi 

 old West Highland Ox, breeder unknown, an 

 : «, oilcake, and meal. 



Class VII.— Fattened Cows or Heifer?, 

 old, without restrictions as to feeding, yet the : ' " 

 kinds of food must be certified; spayed heif 

 not qualified. 1st prize of 20/., and the silver n 

 the breeder, to Mr. William Fletcher, of R 

 thwaite, near Mansfield, Nottingham, for a 4 ye 



and fed on Tares, 



years and 7 months old Durham Cow, bfi 

 HarrisoD, of Greenlade, near Moreton in the Marsh, 

 from the stock of th* Rev. C. James, and fed on Grass, 

 ! Wurzel, Turnips, oilcake, and flour. 



ledal to Mr. Stephen Gooch, 

 Ioningham, near Norwich, Norfolk, for a 4 years and 

 onths old short-horned Ox, bred by himself, and fed 

 vhite Turnips, Swedes, Mangold Wurzel, Bean and 



exceeding 26 weeks < 



it pen of long-woolled Sheep ii 

 i classes, to Mr. George Walms 



sr Wether 

 Most Hon. 



quis of Exeter, of Burghley J 

 Lincoln, fo» a pen of three 20 

 Wethers, bred by his Lordship I 



Stamford, 



I,'.'.! 1 Mr. 



of 20/., and silver medal to the breeder, to Mr. G. S. 

 I I isberton Hall, near Worksop, Notting- 

 ham, for a pen of three 20* months old pure Leicester 

 Wethers, bred by himself. 2d prize oi 

 John Stokes, of Rnddington, near Nottingham, for a 

 pen of three 21 months old new Leicester Wethers, 

 bred by himself. 3d prize of 5/. to Mr. Fisher Hobbs, 

 of Boxted Lodge, near Colchester, Essex, for a pen of 



Class XII.— Fat Wether Sheep, of s 



br< c 1 n .t Leicester), 1 year old, wit* 



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Extra Stock: Long-woolled Sheep.— Silver medal 

 > Mr. George Walmsley, , of Rudston, near Bridlington, 



i old Leicester Wether, 1 



Ciass MII.-Long 

 Wether Sheep, 1 year old, without i 

 f^-dins. 1st prize of 10/., and silvei 



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ford, for a pen of three 21£ months old long and short- 



woolled Wethers, bred by himself. 2d prize of 5/. to 



ar Bedford, for 



■■ 21 . 



, Bedfordshir 



Bennett, of Bickering Park, near \ 



Cass XI V.— Long a" J - u " 

 Wether Sheep, 1 year old, without restrictions as i 

 feeding. Each sheep not to exceed 220 lbs. of lh 

 weight. The prize of 10/., and the silver medal to tl 

 breeder, to the Right Hon. the Earl of Leicester, « 

 Holkham Hall, near Wells next the Sea, Norfolk, for 

 pen of three 20 months old Southdown and Leicestc 

 Wethers, bred by his Lordship, from the stock of tl 



Extra Stock': Cross-bred Sheep.— Silver medal 1 

 the Right Hon. the Earl of Leicester, of Holkham Ha; 

 near Wells next the Sea, Norfolk, for a 20 months o! 

 Southdown and Leicester Sheep, bred by his lordshij 

 from the stock of the late Mr. Harvey. 



Class XV.— Fat Wether Sheep of any short woolled 





-Fat Wether S 



>t pen of short- woolled Sheep in the 

 classes, to Mr. Rigden, of Hove, 

 near Brighton, Sussex, for a pen of three 21 months 

 ~ thers, bred by himself, from the 

 Webb. 2d prize of 10/. to Mr. 

 eoflO/iJG. S. Foljambe, of Osberton Hall, near Worksop, 

 n reters, ox ooutn retherton, Somer- i Nottingham, for a pen of three 20 months old South- 

 is and 8 months old Devon Heifer, bred down Wethers, bred by himself, from the stock of Mr. 

 by himself, and fed on Grass, hay, Turnips. Mangold Jonas Webb. 

 : Bean meal. 3d prize of 5/. to Mr. Bowley, Class XV 

 of Siddington House, near Cirencester, Gloucester, for breed, 1 yes 



. i -2 months old pure short-horned Cow, Each Sheep not to exceed 200 lbs. live weight. Thepri; 

 bred by himself, and fed on hay, roots, oilcake, and t of 10/., and silver i 

 Richmond, of Good' 

 , pen of three 21 



spayed heifers are not qualified. 1st prize of 20/., and 

 silver medal to the breeder, and gold medal as the best 

 Cow or Heifer in the 7th, 8th, and 9th Classes, to Mr. 

 Samuel Wflej . far a 7 years and 



fed on Grass, hay, oilcake. Bean meal, and Turnins. 

 2d prize of 10/. 



His Grace the Duke of 



Place, Ska/or and 5 months old 



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:•• seeds, hay, Swede Turnips, Barley and 

 Class IX.— Fattened Cows of 5 years old and up- 





' years old short-horned Cow, 1 



red by himself, and fed 

 Swede Turnips, hay, 



s Grace the Duke of Richmond, of Goodwood, nea 

 bichester, Sussex, for a pen of three 33 months ol 

 mthdown Wethers, bred by his Grace. 2d priz 

 10/. to Mr. John Wentworth, of Beckhampton, nea 

 Wilts, for a pen of three 33 months ol 



of Mr. Northeast and his Grace the I 



Class XVI I L— Fat Wether Sht 



woolled breed (not Southdowns), 1 



10/.. and sib 

 ■, to Mr. William llumfrey, of Oak 

 near Wantage, Berks, for a pen of 



ge, Dern.-s iur a, pe 

 f Down Wethers, I 



Boxted Lodge, near Colchester.Essex, for alZT? 

 —'-- and 6 days old improved Essex hH3 

 nmself, and fed on Rve, BarleT rw-Tv 



Class XX.— Pigs of any breed, »bove 95 M 



' " Pme of 10£,' Md a, 

 Mr. Samuel D™~ ;» 

 Oxford, for a pen of i 



20th, and 21st c 

 the Earl of Radnor, of Coleshill, 

 Berks, for a pen of th 

 bred by his Lordship, at 



Extra Stock : Pigs. — The silver medal to Mem 

 Bearblock, of Hornchurch, near Romford, Essex, fa 

 " and 4 days old Pergo Park Pig, bred b 



"bftglrt £? 



aiesmii, near FirrinH,. 

 '1 weeks old ^leduiTpM; 

 ion meal, pollard, and »b»V. 



Rev. 



The chief attention 



e, of 



"whi.-h ; 



taining the greatest weight m the least "possible" 

 compass, and that without destroying the necessary 

 symmetry, either by an overgrown coarseness, or a pony 

 diminution. The girth measured 9 feet 4 inches, and 

 the length 5 feet 4 inches. Beyond all exception, the 

 length of the body was uniformly covered with useful 

 flesh, and not in lumpy fatness, but in a regular covering 

 from the shoulder to the tail. The only defect, and 



Ui.-ht-n 

 The si 



Show never at any time exhibited a better, 

 dom an equal, animal to the one now 

 The animal was purchased by Messrs. 

 Farrow, of Reading, 

 prize, a short-horned ox, showed a lar?e 

 le handsomest shape or colour of that 

 >ed. The lees were coarse m bone and 



ed breed. The legs 

 id disproportionately large, 

 y symmetrically square, with th 

 the shoulder was well covered, an 

 ivering. The animal formed a 

 coarse appearance. Girth 9 fee 

 The third prize, a Hereford 

 some parts sup< 

 nentioned. The upper fore-point 

 uch better covered than in 



9 in.-length 

 ox, showed a 



^n cL f rrthe D< wh^ short-horned ox of ***£ 

 william was noticed, but showed ^^'^^3 



of Mr. Tingey. No good short-horn •PP*™*,^ 

 Overman's short-horn and Ayrshire cross ■ 



of oily fat. 1 

 ler bare-but t 



p and lengthy. 



r-^' 



no better animal appeared. The & ™ d ?L$ fabes, 

 could not be surpassed. The girth was 8 «* n ^ 

 length 5 feet 4 inches. The thirdp^ Albert| 

 ford ox, belonging to his Royal H'gh^ ^ de , 



was a very respectable animal of the «*° / t0 Mr. 

 a\r.th R fi»t_ leneth 5 feet 4 inches. 



a 21 months old Southdown Wether, 



, Hereford ox of Mr. 



Peterb0 S 8h bnt 



coined -J-* 



;ile. The c 

 ultless-the f 

 of the finest I 

 point and top 



