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THE AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 
[Jury 26, 1856. 
are interesting as displaying pe ‘local benefits con- 
race of prize winners and possessing in himself great 
bes 
RE aye ee 
load ton Wakefield Gas Works) upon Grass, applied 
ferred by the Society in this w ualifications, early pigaan 1855. Patches of ye were |killed 
in 241, a remarkably fine and powerful grey e: where anure was put on hg BI but all around 
Number of | hor: se belonging to Mr. T. bo Hildyard, was highly ees dead 2 Be Grass g; most beautify} 
Number of | __ Total Exhibitors | commended ; and a very superior chestnut horse, the | ma e Ist of M aay the Grass on 
Place of Meeting. Phea 4, tener of e sa Laine of Mr. _ Barthrop (216), was deservedly com- inaid ener was 63 inches high, goed —_ to the 
the Show. „the | dry weather, the rest of the field w; — The 
ones - . Rus tand: a coal black 4- -year old I aif f colour and crop w sibl e to every 
bo pri AA to M Me Ble that one. Patches of the finest green Saa ‘velvet upon an 
16 35 although black is r most per vailing dolour ld b 
19 41 cart-horses this was alm the gai animal of this) At mowing time there was more than three times the 
32 65 8 colour e ai bited. quantity of Grass where this manure was put than there 
= ps rh Class 2.—If in the Ist class the Suffolks had to con- | w arts z! the field. Encouraged 
16 , 75 34 tend E all E ssed the whole of a 9% acre field in 1856 
28 78 20 ful competitors, in the younger classes, they almost | save niih prar in the middle, which were manured 
15 X z enjoyed a monopoly of merit, and cona apa ntly suc- with bie short muck. ” Rema rked all through the spri 
ring 
ded as younger animals in carrying off the 
REE, ering Sg ee ane ‘hoa aba na | number of a ours. This of course may Ato be attri- | and that where most of ae manure was „put the Grass 
Daneo pk ieaiao the number: of -eath class bute e proximity of r native county, whose | looked best. The fiel , and 
Airs 1 f the Society’ repetition, however, they we sustained. Thus the | in the third kon in ion where the new manure was 
exhibited, and the general increase of the Society’s first prize Was awarded to Nv. 271, a remarkably wee put on the Grass measured on an average, 
influence. 5 lt, owned by ia Sexton, of Earl’s m 42} mihin minimum 27 inches. The part 
p 3 2 s | & | Hall, near Sudbury, whilst No. a searcel thi i 244 inet 
3 2% Mi ao 2 colt, the Eey of r. Ba sis ater the 2d p: minimum 14 inches. ra here a strong cold undrained 
Meeting. 3 be a 23 | 4 |A very fine brown are ‘belong ng t oe — ‘Sie clay, in many parts we 
3 2 a È = | was highly commended 3 $ l others received| John Thompson, assistant overseer, Out- 
a 4 & | commendati There were no ries than 28 horses | wood, near Wakefield, obtained two small loads from 
o entere s, of which the majority were | the Wakefield Gas W van ixed it wi 
york, 13 RA 184 f 7 i DE Suffolk m ual amount of soil. This was applied Po about 
Norwich, 1819 102 9 29 7 |217| The next clas Sorel age ee _— in | 2 acres of Grass en it were used—I, fi ee 
e et Sa al aa nH pg was not so nu erous. Th ze was aw ded anure mi ith 
Lewes, 1852 55 8 15 a5 |is3|to Mr. S S. Clayden , Suffol lk, l hia i } 
anaes 1853 an p = = 292 bia k It, No. 281 p i a the new manure It continues to have t the same marked 
, h ] fi i l l C ass 4 if i 
» 119 1 63 97 brought neem g tahia 
afsal alsa] a [selgele the aa = and fd raptor of the | it was estad; vised this geld in company with a 
H 28|8|22] 2 HEEE bree! d. mare, No. 290, friend, sad $ re both struck with the great supe- 
Aja gaja 2a ee éa tillage. I have 
| specimens ; she „was owned by Mr. "Carter, of ered | made ith it myself. In October, 
Chelmsford, 1856 +1 er) 3 | 91 | 14 | 40 | 12 12 2| 1 mare belong- | 1854, Capped about a 1e n to half f land fi 
ing to Mr. N. G. Bar rthrop, N similar prize | Cab he severe wines killed ble por- 
Our illustrations of the other feature in the cha- | was bestowed on this mare at D Exeter meeting 1 Windsor Bea: refore planted 
racter of these meetin ngs—that which they — right well h vas she worn her hon nours sit nce, We vegard among poet of the Cabbage i in the sp spring oy 1855. These 
SAd on a Posse re Ai = Kom ee aa tor on econ! breed. did well, Another part of the Cabbage | crop was 
Mr. p AT tij received the prize “for 
shearlin 
best 
g South Down ram in the yard, sold re prize | 
This opi inion was evidently shared 
fi £ 
S, act o 
mirr although 15 years old, no less than 
al. 
her 
ae with 
Wurzel in April, “1855. The extremely dry season 
her fo: She had remarkably good forelegs. 
to oa: Yvart for the French Government for | Cor ndy’s mare and fon yy 287, was highly commende 
150 guineas ; and the influence of the award of the | No, 3 aiid climes aitt valiing the 
Society’s judges sm md be seen in kad fact by oe — padi were no doubt passed over for specific 
the meeting 40 e d rams sold reasons, 
flock, at prices for the Sater varying iia 50 
but notwithstanding the drought, this Mangel looked 
well and grew freely, and when on, and tailed and 
weighed at the ia weighing m e the crop was 
found 24 tons 4 ¢ a er acre. A of White Wheat 
ld not look 
ass 5, of fillies for agricultural purposes, 
n excellence and in 
is half acre, and cow 
bey ee, to em rancé, Prussia, as Co rich i n numbers. The prize en better. ” The Jeaf i is Bae and almost black green. The 
to Sussex rE ee hina in the — No. 311, belonging to Mr. S. Wrine ck, pos sessed cı i ly who h ave inspected 
Atay Thes om of 150 guineas was offered and | Siderable merit ; sbe was, if mistake Dot, pam 
refused for shown by Mr. Overma | the } i S = Eek A all, No. 313. £ Iy this ye f th kind a White 
, prize given r. S. Clayden, filly No. is, an acre of the same kind o 
Chelmsford, ar and: 30g were refused for > single | animal though less in size Deri tome others yet very Whent 1 Je in the Same fie ld. This as sown 
Š > ise mention = facts both as indicative oi ith arka bl } P Albert? = tio 
ths extriordi mani fae wail brent | with: a A Pi rince ert’s | a! mgr 
the nary, a his l mmended, and m, caat on the Fermentation of Manure, in the 
1 re eh m almost aig parts of the world—as | well did she ocr the Taa R y, page t 1—12, 
3 to the ay dent flock of the | prize horse in the first class we ziy Giper fi P rimen i Ta 
d from ewes purchased | years in the south of England to hi P y 
i t in three repens 
gy Sy i We have to add on 
was offered 
this. a that Lord Wats 
The fi finest ete Jin the 
om The inereased ren a oka 
show, ‘looking at Arin in her T ie one, We consider 
No. 314 e property n Ward. a ago 
as 
250 guineas for his first prize “gig a, and tha 
Riepen refused 15 
h 
guineas each fi or his beautiful pen 
of 1 SA 
tershire bay filly, 318, Saloni to Mr. Holland, wa: 
also worthy of commendation. 
broader leaf. 
| sili cates in Sat 
"Ito the silica 
os Sera ronger straw, due e soluble 
zien applied, mey ee r — 
We wiil conclude by merely observing that whilst 
Ei 
the first and seeond classes were Trobat bl ipally in combination with 
= n “ems h in the estimation of the ar e Penida reiii kerita 7 oy pe SiN y T ought to add, Athly, 
T i ae aa œ] | fillies, presented specimens of A excellence. | the rather short straw, whi ders the crop less 
ny SOS cannot, however, nee observing that the| iable to lodge. The Potato Wheat averages 404 inches 
uffolks have of Jate years much increased in size, and height ; and that grown wit t w manure, 373. 
breed w cally the h Seacigel rari- Te er ‘the thosigh this is a point by no means to be lost = of, | Seed, two bushels per acre, sowed broadcast d 
Fyd Eike other main point requiring notice which | is that in attaining this object care should be ploughed down, Since sowing time, Peau whatever 
was the show of horses, of which a report is giv ' Suffoll 
will cross with other breeds) that the bone and sinews 
below the knee, as well as the ea should kee wi) A mei 
baa the increased size of the animal. With r d to 
aes culture might vitiate the ee 
A very instructive thoug intentional iewe 
was made ein this field. The load of man ve from the 
1. 
they brou a forw: 
notwithstanding the absence of Lord _Lete orsTER'S special prizes animals 
wo excellence, but there was not the same amount of 
herd. That of Leicester ‘sheep w on cea ee 
e had to notice the absence of Mr. SSS 
Hopsss’ stock, which ha 
na recovered fies an attack of disten ss | 
THE SHOW OF AGRICULTURAL HORSES AT 
CHELMSFORD. 
er we con. 
A NEW MANURE. 
Eran Smitu, gardener at the Wakefield Uni 
for w days, owing to wet. When poi it was 
creflly Fi ups and nothing was supposed to be 
left. arly every “arte of Wheat died as 
aa the few plants fee were not 
killed are 80 dwarfed and injured by th ee D of 
htfal 
a Pete mney tried a _ the new manure from the 
A He applied it alone to 
; 3, Broccoli ; 4, Cabbage, 
were sty rticularly fi ne, having tops 
1, og | Turnips 
. The Turni o 
os agg 
ki lled b. 
ecoli bec: Ti 
aek a man’s 
eee 3. Bro 
guia of 2 feet 6 inches high, with leaves avatar a 
hand. of 
ver bear anythin <n around the margin ~ pe 
4 ng, re was scattered, 
ere was K artnet fan it, the crop 1S 
amay "Veceriah. Oct., 1854.—This manure was 
lied at the rate of more than 5 tons per acre to à 
i ofl containing t 300 square yards. Every 
+11 ¢} ] 
ce 
Gridaly the bine changed to 
G adnie of all who s saw it. 
f IgE 
0 
ages were 
ed i in 1855, _ which have stood the winter and are 
extremel than others of hei 
am 
lass 1, viz., agri- | 
cultural horses of any age above 2 years, no less than | 
e kind growing on adja cent man 
as it did of all in the neighbourho 
not, than ever were entered 
se Bel iae e POR ir ge TE possessing in 
before. The e ist pri ize was | 
‘awarded to a brown eee, h horse, No. 228, the b 
n our 
fications of a first-rate eagar | 
od, 
, but as spring tence it became 
luxuriant, and produced as fine heads as rey ld have 
manner. Potatoes, rowed ay between Cabbage, 
por opii — are very dark in colour. 
Xcess app y applied in this case is Bay 
| planted very late and bad plants. 
1a tever. 
5 
fh 
winter of 1854-5, but when the growing season com- 
A ton of the manure was mixed with a 
The second prize was peu to a disti Saft as s well, Haeg about three <n pe 
7 
and applied to three acres of Potatoes 
Sep a ay 
-year old No. 202, belonging to Mr. Bidd 
ee 
a 
Tohn 7; ce a 
Planting began April 22d, Lng 
| May Sth, Part of the sets were sprouted, and set vi 
spade. The rest were set by nat plough in Unless 
? > 
All grow fast, and look 
