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THE AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 
[JULY 27, 
finest animals in the yard. His sides and top, from ear 
to tail, are ore e ght— nothing equal to them in 
the has, however, a slight dadclency in 
— plow ; his head is scarcely correct, an 
— . for a a , and is rather 
in the back and strong in the bone; — — 
and perfeet 
inches 
months old, 
too | big, and beautiful in a poin 
k 
hampton, nina — en 3 3 but too 
small, a: 1 rather n 
Class aus pra ane eon Ars Thee we may 
be — at the immense bulk 1 — by sheep in 
16 months from their birth, abe ass that the 
t size is beheld. + eb 
which obtained “the A saree 53 20 Z., is ve 
neck, The prize 
Lane, o 
ths old, a 5 “extenordinary wasn; iy immense | 
frame, very broad — great 
gules’ — w (336), though much before her competitors, 
is but a moderate su e for the noble animal with 
than 
don yet Ei a he, rys 
473. A 
ging cu pe mA weighing proba bly 8 per 
mall head and marlin thin 
months old ram, ars b 
gentleman, was highly commended. — 
* hick sera 
ugh in q 
. 40 months old w. ed. 
e sheep, wich an — | back — gód — 
e of 10/. was 
HE; “aE Ewes.—The priz 
er hin 
bu 
Class 5 she girths 66 inches, ghey ighly comm 
Mr. Bartlett, of Litton, owner of first prize, small boar, 
—— which Mr. ebe baa (a7) a neat 7 —— 
u 
Relative Totals ... 
se 
ir 
Mr. ae e pried 2 good 
animals of their class, but such as do not show well 
ide the straight-backed N jee, = 
long-woolled sheep. n of five horn 
four years and four Siete oid, bred by M nate o of 
Creech, Somerset, were hi mmended, bein, 
great size and very superior sd ity. 
thus noticed some of the chief 2 
of the mynd show, and though we 3 spoken dogma 
he character of the 
to 
ur own opinion. In conclusion, the exhitition 
super-excellent, especiall 
es; 
t 
dom than formerly. 
8 : 
inter 
| setting forth the respective numbers of sheep exhibited 
he 1847-5 
in the years 
| NORTHAMPTON, 1847. 
YORK, 1848. 
Norwica, 1849. EXETER, 1850, 
LEICESTERS ..,.,.,...,73 Rams, 12 pens of Ewes 118 Rams ar being 
the local p Ze). 
(5 
local prizes). 
SouTHDOWNS ...... 
60 Rams, 11 pens of Ewes 
32 Rams, 6 of — 
the mak prize 
5 pens of Ewes, 2 or 
local prizes, 
Lone WoorLs 26 Rams, 3 pens of Ewes 
159 Rams, 26 pens of Ewes| 
“local” ones, 172 
the local ones, 18 
42 Rams, 4 pens of Ewes 
192 Rams, or without the 
25 pens of Ewes, or without 
also for|88 Rams, 14 pens of Ewes] 
also for 
Class I. 1 Rams 33 
11.— ny age 32 
Rams... 65 
„ III.—Shearling Ewes 
pens. 14 
ge I.—Shearling Rams 43 
, II.—Rams of any age 30 
ms 73 
„ III.—Shearling — 
7 
Class I.—Shearlin 
62 Rams, 17 pens of Ewes| 
also for g Rams 15 
24 Rams, 5 pens of Ewes 
i II.— Rams of any age 12 
them for 
ams 27 
„III. Shearlg. Ewes ‘poss 
174 Rams, 41 pens of|165 Rams © 24 pens of Ewes 
Ewes 
old sow; and Mr. Phi tness, had a very fine 
Yorkshire sow sow, aged 10 D a (565). This animal 
Was lame. The next is a synopsis of the names and counties of | the southern — share honours with those of the 
1 pigs of large breed were the . for the last few years, showing that the eastern co and that the Cotswold district is all- 
The first prize Tamworth pigs (576) a — Leicesters of th counties occasionally — powerful in — ed ools. 
eee ae ge K age s ps tated in the entry | those an midland districts ; that the Southdowns 
mon wi * ut have all the failings of the 
breed, 8 R in perk e — 5 — NEWCASTLE, 1846. NORTHAMPTON, 1847. Tonk, 1848. | Nonwick, 1849. Eur 1850. 
od pigs, and very coarse animal, y’s | LEICESTERS, 
= weeks are too small to show x 3 Stone, Leicestershire. Wright, Derbyfhire. Stone, Leicestershire, |W. Torr, Lincolnshire. 
above, but are animals of a much higher quality. crouse f Wright, Derbyshire: — apane us F 
Breeding of a small breed were — — 
t el Mr. Turner’s s (Ist prize) animals Class I. Turner, Devonshire, |Pawlet ett, Beds, , Yorkshire. Abraham „ Lincolnsh, Abraha am, L 
well entitled to it. Mr. Catherall’s, of Mold, lia ees 3 — ee . Abraham, Line 
(585), B3 weeks and 2 days white Yorkshire small | dies it, | pamisti, Boda- 8 TT 
eed have great ty, and the est — | Class III, .. | Angas, Yorkshire Sanday, Notts. Sanday, Notts. — ‘Yorkshire, Abraham, Lincolnsh. 
lity, ere is one in the lot searcely equal to th th, Rutland Sanday, Notts, Sanday, Notts. 3anday, Notts. 
er two, and size the winners. Soorm- 
Mr. Fisher Hobbs’ 30 weeks ha pe were commended, | owns. 
and are voiy tive Overman, Norfolk. Trumper, O R. Overman, Norfolk. 
Math Mr. I a they are, however, well Judges =f 9 Ladds, — enter Oxon. Tamper, Oxon. 
eee ary pea Mr. Stainsby’s (Leeds) three s S is 2 ree, 
pigs, large bree nths, were entitled to the hi 58 a Webb, Cambridgesh. Webb, Cambridgesh. W bridgesh. Webb, Cambridgesh. |Sainsbury, y, Wilts. 
commendation ; had 0 been eligible for the pris — A { Webb, — n sabes 5 ebb, Cambridgesh. Sainsbury, Wits 
for three Bee, Sey Bs ee o doubt have out-dis- | Class tr.. f p er of Richm — Harris, Berkshire. — iip 1 —— 85 * — a pores Wilts. 
Duke of Rich: d, |Duke of : i 
the Exhibition ? tis our e of this part ores int { Busser — — —»˖«˖ 8 
the prize of 207 ivem to 458, a 16 pata heey d Barnard, Essex. Barclay, Surrey, Shelley, Sussex. Overman, Norfolk. Duke of Richmond, 
bre Mr. H z c| Lo: 
5 1 of Ley Gore, Gloucester. = Bateman, Oxon. 9 ar ard, anire, gern 61 5 en Gloucestersh. 
ca 5 à arke, incolns Oxon. 
erful Clarke, Lincolnshire, an, Glo jloucestersh. — — — TAR 8. Clarke, Lincolask. 
3 Large, Oxfordshir Large, O: . Ciel „Gloucester“ - 
Class I. eet Handy, —— Paidin — 8 — Faden. — Gloucestersh. : 
dark { Handy, Gloucestersh, — Gloucestersh Large, Oxo Garne, Gloucester. 
Large, Oxon, Hardy, Gloucestersh, | Handy, se gs T ö L Gloucestersh. 
Class III... Smith, Oxon, © Large, — e, Oxo aca Oxon. e, 8 
Large, Simpson, n tae Oxon. Large, Oxon. 
The next list a or the fluctuation in the number of 8 of receiving it unless the show-yard had been of their 
exhibitors, and it seen what a large number of within a comparatively 
reeders eee ee the proximity of the eountry —— This is one of the p 
meeting to $ exhibit f his sulting from the visits of the Soci 
adth, amazing width of chine | animals in the mpetition-ground of the Society | calities of the kingdom, Tie first four lines show tho 
z k 5 mee omy but a falling off 3 but prove advantageous to — whether number of exhibitors in each of the counties where the 
in 1 also 449, a sheep of Mr. he successful or not — of hi meeting has been held, from Which may be prem 
Cother’s, bee a well made animal, othe there made known to the 3 and the — a extent of benefit above-mentioned, and the counties 
with re a, 455, Mr. Garne’s sheep, rative merits of his favourites uxta-position | spirit with which the breeders of the several cor 
wey gh-standing, wi th good rump, Arma Fanden br with the elite animals of the rom the fol- hav led at succeeding their initiatory 
8 a eck tao long and if. fe esos enough | lowing Table it spats inate by | exposition at their county town. 
carry off a prize, 2 Handy's ram, of Seven- many breeders who would not have enjoyed the oppor- = 
