Aveust 6, 1854.] 
THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 
a ournal 
motion of Mr. 
. NEWCASTLE Meerine.—On 
| ccorded to the 
the 
Mi lward a special vote, d thanks was a 
ssi 
e cdi satire Fi to bg a 
as a knowledge of the an 
ot SU 
tionary measures against the occurrence or recurrence 
their bete to promote the success of thé show, 
wre ULTURAL EDUO N.-—Mr. Holland, M.P 
Clisirman reported that ‘th e i C'olimiféteé recommended 
of losse 
— One NM 
Tuson, ro gr. of Chemistry in the Royal | 
ffered b e Cou € for à prize essay on 
ES ES Class Education, the e 
the other prize " ays in ag Manh 1865, an 
a | adjudication to be left fo the Committee. 
cultiva 
facility | i gives. Hoe to set t^ a ja amount of 
Many ciréümatańces 
tne tar 
“GENERAL PLYMOUTH COMMITTEE.—Letters 
been. received from the Local Committee at Plymouth | 
n Company for | 
say to be delivered in 
d its 
This was 
trail, 
2, Mr. James H. Burnett, of Leys, To Aberdeen ; 
3, John Hepburn, Kirkcaldy. 
The Mel MT to the breeder of the best B 
Bull, ealv: — 1, 1862, Isi ., 201, 5 
2d, 107.; $a. Bronde Medal. 1, Wm. Goodlet, Bostan, Arbroath ) 
2. Robert Walker, Portletiven | 8, Robert Walker, Montblet tton, 
Fo m Bull, calved after Jan. 1, 1863.—1st prem., 101. 
2d, 5l.; 3d, B onze Medal. 1 and 2, James Leslie, Blairgowrie; 
William M‘ Cousblé, Tillyfour. 
Forthe best Cow o fang diri. — 1st prom., 15L.; 2d, 81.53d, Bronze 
Ji 2, and 3, Wm. M‘Combie. 
bes st Heifer, calved after Jan. 1, 1862.—1st prem., 102; 
2 ; 3d, Bronze Medal. 1, Robert Walker, Montoletton ; 2 
and r* the Earl of Southesk. 
For the best Heifer, calved Jan, 1, 1863.—1st prem., 8L; 
2d, 4l.; 3d, Bronze Medal 1 and 2, "William. M'Combie; 3, 
Lord Kinnain d, K.S 
LLED (GALLOWAY). 9286 
devoting a Target 
ts for “ ie fending, "aid thereby enablin 
of 
EI 
wa fe 
mber of a rec this, 
ordinary wetkinig staff rj “horiet, &e., w any 
time be a doubtful proceeding. , He knows perfectly 
Jf a committee, 
o otion of — Fish 
pes T 
i tha 
consisting of the General "andre th 
Gibbs, Seu Hots, . Milw Mr. Randall, 
»prointed ‘to omit the Country 
id t tir n D cember 
and a. 
hoN that io get his seasons axurpleted in proper | 
- time and in a proper manner, _and hesitates before 
| Meeting Queries, an 
A letter was read fro 
an extract from a report € wh 
| H.M. Cons 
n Office, i inclosing 
and so, whatever his ideas may be Z altering 
r 
ul at Dunkirk, of w e following is a 
ber 
| éopy :— —“ Mons. Vandereolne, He eor tzeon mem 
a, 
hi rotation, he is gon qp to stand 
f the Society of hieme d pu 
k custom, en in such a 
tbe the 
pei like a willing 85 giant, 
no h delight and pleasure upon a soil 
tha at has 80 mud $ roub bled him with its stubborn and 
is ase 
mighty aid of p -power comes in, and | 
He 
members of the late 
e o down to 
me a in Bal 
use mple 
i Py > Medal to Cow, “ decr A winner of 
he elso, 1 belonging to James Graham, 
Meikle C loch, A albea£líd. 
the pat t Bull, calved before Jan —Ist prem., 201. ; 
"t ze Medal $ amp mein Blaicet, 
bekoi, Whi 
Po 
pueta, bs 
63, 
i 2, William ne» ithall, New 
Castleton ; 3, Alexander Jardine, Locker! 
The Silver Medal to the breeder of the bel Bull. 
For p ~~ rera. calved after Jan. 1, ue —1st prem., 201. ; 
d, e Medal W. & R. Callendar, Dalquliairn, 
Dati 
For the best Bull, 
101. ; 2d, 5l. ; 3d, Bronze Medal, John Cunningham, White- 
cairn, Dalbeattie. 
he best Cow of any age.—Ist prem., 15L; 2d, 8l, ; 3d, 
l, < esl 4 Án 2. James Graham, 
calved after Jan. 1, 1863.—1st prem., 
For t 
pred pe 
Dalbea ; 3, John itecairn. 
For e. best Heifer, ave ate Jan. I, 186 t prem. 
10. 5L; 3d, Bronze Medal. b Wellwood, p of 
low: "2443 dedi es ; 8, Robert Jardine, 
e best Heifer, cal Jan. 863.—1st prem.; 
; 2d, c 3d, Bonos Med: ; James Cunningham, Dal- 
pip e, th 
pay. He Miis eat p vi Te of tile 
denii will e totally abolished i The 
prospect for the harvest of 1864 is be: deteriug i o in 
of the 
battering down the same with vati iles and clod- | 
evalence of cold winds durin 
spring and Jong continued drought, every species o oF 
pU 2aud 3, Wellwood Mac of Glenlee. 
 Aypsmne (132 Entries), 
The d Medal to Oot, “ Qollyhili," winner of Ist 
| prize ai Sdinbus 1859, and Medium Gold Medal at Kelso, 
eral 
1863, bung to "u^ Duchess Bowler of Athole. 
The Medium m 2 ui o'i winuer of Ist 
crushers i P" Me and useless attempt 
bed, bu deep and thorough E la at the 
" right time, | and cons Po ently i in a proper r maier, open | co 
and scanty batas i$ very much feared. (T) 
contrast is marked with regard to fruit 
f. fruit is remembered ; this is Ere 
much 
he 
reir 
buted to the absence of frost, and to the ^ Eu suüny 
t he m 
coe the des od perio vas Uh is gi 
permitted, if I may so term i6, to mae aise Of ‘the 
weather by keeping = work pud (Roo or in 
advance of the se but once miany can 
y 
testify w their cost, "Weste v ith wor 
det, by adver 
behind, here gg a pottditnest vf reléntlees TD | 
Half t r tha 
ili 
ere n 
rning, tbree or four costly tenms of cattle wit wal 
usual leave of absence was nted to the 
Seer. and the Council then =. nats over the 
umr recess to Wednesday, the 2d of November. 
GHLAND P du Satis 
Tug Sri & Suo "poma pee 
Society of Scotland daring the pest we eek has proved 
after thre 
A ploughmon, čo, and at such a pace ! to turn over 
the shal soil that ban dus SRM 
upon à 
it said by Y practica m 
— e air aud water, 
broken pip ar 
rainfall, "this would Probably be sight € CO dedo ENEA 
what a it that constitutes or helps to make 
ven kemir 
co 
the | preli 
The Show-yard was fitted up in the King’s Park to 
the sal of the Castle and Town, one e finest 
situations i fh eria The j uf tanen 
cqui. qua on "Thursday Bot 
any tm ult. of 
the 28th, 
To on nds 
UE Pe 
"that we firda öf our ve 
the 
T morning, E dd the judges 
TM labours 
— ane hour. The Short-horns, 
ighland pem EI: of enraged P 
short ly 
Polled 
T it not owing to a cónsiderabl 
e to the free action of ud rainfall and € t 
here? It is this free that wi 
ende Out to tatrottase in our teste sot, ald | there i is 
no doubt whatever oc pen E u S 
p ur and more effectually the cultiv: 
P» and I mw "e add that the best field of of 
AL 2 wt Fi dye. has been ig een 
mplements, and no 
ini dancer” 
b; 
Pid "y 
whose subsoil is yer as chalk for 
e| 
he 
only by 
been A Mis. prk all 
p 
LAND. 
oss Coxon: Wednesday, eidg 8, - ans 
Vice- | 
er A 
s, Mr. Barnett, 
, Mr. Brandreth Gi bbs, 
bbs, aad, M.P.; Mr. Milward, 
ith, MrT Torr, "Mr. Wells, Mr. 
rere, Prof. Simonds, anà Drs Voelcker 
—The General € å, Chairm 
ian of 8 
brought bod in Scotland. 'The Classes 
were of especial merit. More than 200 Oiyđesdales | 
Were ex 
The following i is the Prize List s= 
e. k Mong ser 
Suo 
The Medium Gold Modal pu Bell i ^ Forth" winner of the 
d prize at Kelso; 1863, belonging to Amos Cruickshank, 
ttyton. 
The Medium Gold Medal to Bull “Cherry Duke 2d," ree 
zs 1st prize at Edinburgh, 1850, belonging to Lord Kin- 
r the best Bull, calved before 1st Jan. 1862, i Ag omm 
rem. 901. ; 2d, 10l: ; 3d, Bronzo Medal. LT H. Biarin 
| Home of Argaty; 2, Viscount Strath: vid t 
| of Qo p 
For the bes calved after Ist Jan. 1862, (16 eatries).—1st 
prem, 201. ; oa, obs ; 9d, Bronze go 1, James dd 
I thelstaneford 2, Thomas Mellis, r Hous e, B 
Lord Kinnaird. 
For t! - best Bulllealved after Ist Jan. 1863, (10 entries).— 
lst prem. 1 ee 3 2d, 5L; 3d, Bronze Medal. 1, The Duke of 
Buccleuch : rthur James Balfour of Whit | Pid Preston- 
; 3, Vis 
M the best Cow o eas age, (16 entries). —1lst prem. 15t., 
aes Bronze Medal. . & A. Md Alloa; 2, Jong 
Robertson Barclay of Kea 
the Committee, presented the Report, from which it ys - d Penrith ; 8, ich vil, 
e Secretary's kais p Ae kr iha paai no 
mih. jen mined by the Committee, and by | Ya p br pe ir hel b ee a eat, We ; e 
Pont Society' sconantanta, Tamberg Haydon . Jaffe P sd. 
ihe be : i g pote a the t of | i Dubia; 3. v 
necis with the Deore ud cot Be adi oo ear P 
of the ex expenses connected with the Newer 1st pret 3 8i.: 9d, 42; Eon ees a y 
> H 1 a remai » 
Meting, the + pict will uP bal bly 8. a mias of Mitchell, "i E 
865.—Mr. Hollaud, M. P. pre 
s “ls of subjects proposed for 
agreed to:— 
sented vw followin 
competition, which w 
Ka 
The Medium q^) Medal i e ‘Batt, A our dia TE Whine 
lst prize at Kelso, 1863, belonging to Robert Walker, 
Jethen, Aberdeen. 
d 
pe ize at Glasgow, Medal at Kelso, 
88, belonging to to the D ec jovis “cha 
- Forthe best Bull, calved before —1st prem., 
; A 2d, 10l. ; 3d, Bronze Medal. 1, XL Stewart Strath- 
lain, eu; 2 2 Duc héss Do owe of Atholé ; à 3, W. A. M'Laueh- 
The Silver E enel to che breeder of thé best B 
4 "er best Bull calved after Jan. 1, 1862. np prem., 204. ; 
2d, 10. ; 3d, Bronze Medal. 
Küpatr ick; 2, Jo = Bro 
Barialas, Strathav 
Forthe ime Bull, e calved after Jan. 1, 1863.—1st premi., 10%. $ 
Z 
1, Aréh. ag Ng dae decane 
wn, Stewarton; 3, wart, 
101.; 2d, 51. ; 3d, Bronze Medal. 1, e ihr Broomiands, 
Irvine ; ^ Jas. Kay, Hill Soni rew, 
Balmalloch, Kilsyth. : 
For thé best Cow in mi z any age.—I 
2d, 5L; D Bronze Medal “The Duke of pA te ro 3 
Brandou; 2, Robert Wilson, Nether Johnstone, Kilbarchan ; 
8, $c Duchess Dowage 
2d, 5l. 5 
s poten tS 
ger of Athole. 
e be et med in calf, of any age.—Ist prem., 101. 
ze Medal. ‘Land 3, the Duke of Hanailton $ 
BoM ie 
Ei ae. 
"a Rr 7 d 
e 
d Medal to ow. winner TUE NN 
to Donald M‘Larer, Corrychrone, . 
Medium Gold id to Cow, 
Ie pi at Tosim otesi 1862, bélonging to 
P ard best arn ealved bef T prem., 
10.; 3d, Bronze Medal. s P QUAM, of hit 
Kanal im fae, on Stewart Monachoyle, Lochearnhead 
wa Dunvegan 
The Silver Medal to o the é breeder ot the bet Be 
Marquis of ror dim 
For the best Bull. ealved after Jan. 1, 1360.—1st 
eer winner of 
Jon Maleolm, 
2d, 101. ; 3d, Bronze Medal. ^ e big f Athole ; 2, 
M Donald, ome A Balioe! men ~ Geo. Pa Alex? 
rdifuir, 
862.—1st prem. 
For thé best Cow ot ay y age. prem., 10l. ; 2d, 5L 
3d, Bronze Medal John Malcolm, of Poltalloch, Calton 
Mor, Lochgilohead ; E^ i“ Duke of Athole; 3, Donald 
TE Corrychrone, Callan 
or the t Heifer, calved o Jan. 1862.—Est 
10l.; 94, 5L; 8d, Bronze Modal i Juba Makai 
Poltalloch ; 2and 3, The Duke of Athole; 
For the, best Heifer, calved = aed 1 
ils 3d, Bronze Medal. ur. 
NR FOR Prize Essays ror 1865. The "Medium Gold Med: ow, “F of Perth,” , Samu 
Y } Agriculture of Leicestershire £50 0} | winner oi ue 1st x n at Bttnbor, rh, 1859 5 and Mediam Gold | Gark, Mansrae, Kilba a 
Pe iani vf sheep stock onstrong as well as light a ol | Me gina at Per a liam M‘Combie, Tilly- 3 me "i Medal reeder of the best Stallion. — 
an ort history of ‘rind dhd re s Medi “Charlotte,” winner of | Andrew Lo: e 
Y Peer ew "do ro of — eh. NO baadi ai p 1% lst chua at sores, 1855, belonging Mie "M'Conibí a vom —— m p ky Bronzo Medal E i got ii an tw 
thre land of ties 9i The Medium Gold Medal to Cow, elle,” winner | i Catas C 
5. “improvement Eg ck s * qualities 25 0| st prize at Aberdeen, 1858, belonging to Wilifam M'Combie. | Poo, Mid Cuna E ao ae bag ; 
parishes sarioa s 0! The Medium Gold Medal to Cow, ‘‘Pride of Aberdeen,” E. t the best Ente C Tere 
P n d f n iron winner of Ist prize Dumfries, 1560, and Battersea, 1862,| - or the v e onm olt, foaled = r Jan. 1, 1862 (22 entries). 
woe ee ie toe peldngllig t William M'Combie. Alea: e D Ferr > m Bronze Me dat. E Peter Aud er- 
ay Saas 20 6| The Mecium Gold Medal to wer,” winner of en Morton, Dain woe 2 George Scott Barr, Largs; 4, 
ie bast, account of the reclamation of waste 1st prize at Perth, 1861, bel oat to Willen, M'Combie. For th ph Beat aa Old Kilpatrick. 
cor dry warping = is 20 0| or the best "Bull, calved betoro Jan, 1, 19 iion, Ret; ooh SA cit Gd teen egi M o 
citra ir ee ; $d, Bronze Medal. ANE Patio {1st prem, 105; 2d, 54; , Bronzs Medal. 1, William 
