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is too slim ami narrow ; girth as of any other age entered as eoropetitoi in 



heigh: 3 ft 8 in. 788, 



lUghtly defective, good offal, curly wool ; 

 animal, and well deserving commendati 



_-irth 



5 ft. 8 in., length 4 ft. 3 in, height 2 fk 8 ut 



mMkn, at a whole, 



At in. length 3 ft 10 in, 



5 lr . | aintree, of Ileniiogford Abbots, near St, Ives, 



Hunts :*defe animal anywhere. 



CuM IL Rams of any a^.— 789, Mr. Lar^e, 



28 months, commended ; a beautiful head and nec> 

 rood, daept ^"d prominent chest, with broad chine, and 



ribs well sprung ; good loin, rump rather short and 



■ - »**-• i .. 1 - a verv fine 



on 



790, Mr. 



Garne, 40 months ; second prize ; a handsome noble 

 fellow ; fine head and looks, deep chest, full and 

 pointed, a fine well-formed rump, good plates, but 

 {hin flank and thighs, back fat and good, fair 

 ooantity of wool ; altogether v a beautiful sheep ; 

 Jrth ft. 7} in., length 4 ft. 2* in., height 2 ft. 

 9i in, 791, Mr. Game, 40 months, c .mmended ; a 

 beautiful countenance, fine ears, hand very superior ; 

 he is a well proportioned and beautiful 6heep, with 



E* -ty of wool ; girth 5 ft. 8 in., le ?th 4 ft. l{ in 

 ht 2 ft. 7f in. 792, Mr. Carter, 28 months, a very 

 til and superior sheep, with curly wool, very wide 

 chine, and beautiful countenance ; bare purse. 794, 

 Mr. Hewer, 40 months, first prize ; a noble animal, 

 fine "ram's head, thick neck, well set, full chest, broad 

 chine, finely sprung ribs, good fat loin, large broad 

 rump, good legs and twist, and, for such a heavy shee] 

 offal fine ; his hand firm, wool heavy and well set ; 

 altogether he is a noble fellow; girth 5 ft. 10$ in.. 



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ay — Lord CaMiemaine in the chair. Letters were 



height 



2 ft. 84 in. 



living weiirh 



length t ft. 2 in., 



» lbs. 705, same breeder, 40 months, commended ; 

 a good head, and standing well up, neck thick, and well 

 set to chine, which is good ; ribs well sprung, deep 

 chest, loin full, flank deep, rump and hind-quarters^ 

 altogether very good ; offal fine, and wool well set ; a fin 

 wd°splendid sheep ; girth 5 ft. 7~ in., length 4 ft. 2£ in., 

 height 2 ft. 85 in. 706, Mr. C. Dorrien, of Sennfcots, 

 near Chichester, 41 months old ; a large Merino ram. 

 797, Mr. II. P.Cotton, of Quex Park, near Margate, 

 Kent bred by Mr. Large, 82 months ; a fair old sheep, 

 just 1 — why shown ? 



Class III. Shearling Eiccs. — 798, Mr. Large, very 

 useful :iui large animals ; but uneven as a lot in shape, 

 and quality, and equally so in their wool. 799, 

 ditto, wvy good ewes, not matching truly well, but each 

 animal in itself good ; but in hand rather loose. 800, 

 Mr. A [ban Bull, of Han well, near Banbury, Oxon, 

 pretty animals, but rather slim in make, with straight 

 thin-set wool. 802, Mr. Lane, first prise ; very fine 

 ewes, nearly all beautiful animals ; high standing, good 

 firm backs, wide, well-proportioned, and rather heavy 

 fleeces of >oi wool. 801, same breeder, second prize ; 

 rather smaller, but more compact and regular in appear- 

 ance and form ; certainly the most equal and sym- 

 metrical pen in the class ; their rumps and hind-quarters 

 well formed and full ; one or two possessed ears not to 

 our taste — rather large and drooping. 



Mointun Sheep. Class I. Rams of any hge. 

 , 804, Mr. J. Nurcombe, Hopcott Farm, near Mine- 

 head, Somersetshire, two Exmoor horn rams, small 

 sheep, fair frames, hardy-looking, ample wool. 805, 

 Mr. J. Dodd, of Catcleugh, near Ot^erburn, Northumber- 

 land, first prize ; a very good Cheviot ; fore- quarters 

 rath defective, long tail, good wool. 806, same 

 breeder, somewhat smaller sheep, of similar peculiarities. 

 809 y Mr. R. Kirklys, of Colt House, near Haw kshead, 

 Lancashire, a Herdwick ram, fair shaped mountain 

 sheep, unshorn, and coloured red. 81 1, Mr. J. Robson, of 

 East Kielder, near Bellingnam, Northumberland, second 

 prize; small sheep, fair frame, short wool. 812, Mr. 

 W. Pooke, of Tinner Hill, near Watford, Herts, a 

 Spanish and Welch ram ; thin made and ill-shaped. 

 813, Mr. Dorrien ; a Merino and Ryland ram, partak- 

 ing much of Merino character, wool fine. 814, Mr. J. 

 Linklater, near Lerwick, Shetland ; a very little black 

 mountain sheep. 815, Mr. W. Tod, of Elphinstone 

 Tower, near Tranent, Haddington ; fair mountain sheep, 

 with short wool. 



Class II. Shearling Ewes. — 816, Mr. Nurcombe; 

 prize ; five Exmoor horned ewes, well made animals ; 

 well adapted to a cold country. 817, Mr. T. Drewitt, 

 of Piccard's Farm, near Guildford, Surrey ; five Me- 

 rinos, form imperfect, wool very fine. 818, Mr. Dorrien, 

 Merino and Ryland ewes, fine wool. 819, Mr. Link- 

 later ; small, light-made, active-looking Shetlanders. 



Class III. Ewes of any age* — 820, Mr. Nurcombe ; 

 fi>e good and useful Exmoor ewes. 821, Mr. Robson ; 

 Prize ; five very useful Cheviot ewes, rather light forms. 

 The mountain sheep formed a very interesting class, 

 from their singularity and variety ; they are no doubt 

 w ell adapted to their respective uses, but their 'points 

 w^ such as no modern breeder can admire. 



The Show of Horses at Windsor has well sustained 

 we reputation earned by this department of live stock 

 ** the previou country meetings of the Society. There 

 w £re no less than eight classes allotted to horses, amongst 

 ? ^l n were distributed 15 prizes, amounting in the whole 

 *J */0t, being nearly double the amount distributed at 

 ^ter. Notwithstanding this profusion of rewards, 



** no c j asg a jj tted to three- vear-old stallions. 



first class, whilst it \? very rarely or ever the case that read from D. J. Wilson, E?q., and John Hall Maxwell 

 a horse of this age has re< d a prize when tAus j Esq., secretary to the Highland Society, relativ#to the 



matched against older animals. At Windsor there were definition and admission of tenant farmers as members 

 no less than six three-year-old horses in Class 1., being 1 of the Society, on payment of 10*. annually, and on 



which w 

 **npetiti 



jeering the decision of the ju 



^cannot help thinking that the omission of this 

 - 188 at the last four meetings of the Society has been 

 pteat mistake, in proof of which we have only to call 

 Ration to the fact that at each of these meetings 

 **** have been quite as many three-year-olds 



two more than of any other age; and at Exeter and 

 the other meetings referred to, there were nearly as 

 many. We also find there were three prizes gi\ i to 

 the two-year-olds, and only two to, Class I., which com- 

 prehended all ages above two. 



Comparing the show of horses at Windsor with that 

 at Exeter, we are of opinion that in Class I. the Wind- 

 sor show was decidedly the best, whilst the two-year-old 

 at Exeter were superior, as well as he fillies, and also 

 the mares and colts, always excepting, however, that 

 peerless animal, No. 484, belonging to Mr. Sheppard, to 

 which the first prize was very deservedly awarded 

 at the Windsor meeting. Class I. exhibited some 

 magnificent animals, which we believe have never 

 been surpassed at any former meeting. The prize 

 horse was certainly a very perfect animal, not loaded 

 with fat as when exhibited at Norwich as a three-year- 

 old, but displaying great strength and beautiful sym- 

 metry. Very beautiful specimens too were the Duke of 

 Manchester's (the sire we believe of the prize horse) 

 as well as Mr. Crisp's, No. 403. The massiva animal of 

 Mr. Barthropps, No. 401, and a bay Suffolk, No. 892, 

 Mr. Frederick Barlow's, as well as a fine grey stallion, 

 No. 397, belonging to Mr. Matthews, v e also very 

 worthy specimens. All these animals, we think, were 

 well deserving of the commendations which the 

 judges might have bestowed if they had pleased. 

 We find in this class a two-year-old colt, No. 886, 

 entered probably in mistake, which was >mmended by 

 the Judges, and which we think would ha deserved a 

 prize if exhibited in its proper class. The two-year- 

 old class was well filled, the prize animal, ^o. .420, 

 probably got by the prize horse at Northampton, was 

 a fine colt, though not equal in excellence to the two- 

 year-old shown at Ex^r by the same exhibitor, and 

 bred, we opine, from the same family. 



Class III. Dray Stallions. — The show in this class 



we do not think was first-rate. We could not discover 

 the sires of the best specimens of the London dray 

 horses, and the prise horse, though an animal of great 

 strength, was rather too coarse. 



Passing to horses of a lighter breed, PS find a goodly 

 show of superior animals in the class for hunters — a class 

 not exhibited either at Exeter or Norwich, but which at 

 the York meeting afforded even a better display than 

 the present. Our attention was greatly struck with 



a horse (No. 1), belonging to Mr. Dobito, an 

 animal of immense strength and superior symmetry, 

 such as many of our heavy Weights would prize beyond 

 measure, and search England through to find. We were 

 sorry to find this noble animal did not meet the appro- 

 bation of the judges, because, as our dealers well know, 

 the great desideratum in breeding hunters, and for which 

 most money will be given, is an animal that can carry 

 heavy weights over a stiff country at a good pace ; and 

 such cannot be produced if we depend entirely on 

 eastern blood. The introduction of such a stallion as 

 that in question into a breeding district, effects a vast 

 deal of substantial benefit. Flyers for light weights 

 can always be obtained from the refuse of our racing 

 ^tables. These observations, however, are made with all 

 deference, as none but the judges have an opportunity of 

 ascertaining the existence of certain excellencies and 

 defects, more particularly those relating to action. The 

 prize animal in this class was a thorough-bred, No. 449, 

 possessing much symmetry, with beautiful loins and 

 quarters ; but we fancied the forehand somewhat below 

 perfection. In this class we noticed a beautiful grey 

 horse that had gained a prize in another class at Exeter, 

 No. 446, belonging to Mr. Poulton ; a horse that, if we 

 mistake not, has proved his merits as a hunter, "many 

 a time and oft," in the hunting field. 



The (lass for Carriage Horses (No. V.), though not 

 equal to that at York, was yet very respectably supplied, 

 the first prizes being very properly awarded to No. 467. 

 A fine Yorkshire horse, belonging to Mr. Thomas 

 Holtby, in which breeding, substance, and symmetry, 

 was very well combined. Yorkshire also carried off 

 the second prize, although no less than six other coun- 

 ties engaged in the competition ; a fact, however, which 

 tends to show the extension of improvement in the 

 breeding of this valuable animal. 



Class. VI., Roadster Stallions, was very well filled, 

 there being eight animals exhibited. The prize was 

 taken by the same exhibitors as in the class for hunters, 

 La six-year-old horse possessing many excellencies, but 

 the shoulders not quite so perfect as we could wish. 

 No. 477, a brown horse belonging to Mr. Cubit Wells, 

 appeared to us to possess the qualifications of a hack in 

 great perfection, and No. 475, too, was a most promising 

 young animal ; and if his action is equal to his good looks, 

 bids fair to perpetuate the good qualities he derives 

 from his sire, the prize roadster stallion at Norwich. 



The Class for Two-year-Old Fillies (No. VIII.), 

 displayed some very promising animals, though not so 

 numerous as the profusion of prizes in this class would 

 lead us to expect. The honours were divided amongst 

 Mr. Browne, Mr. Barthropp, and Lord St. John, 

 amongst whom the competition was very good. We 

 should like to see one or t#o prizes taken from thi 

 class, and that for two-year-old stallions, and the 

 amount given to three-year-old horses. 





being proposed and seconded in the usual manner — and 

 the subject having been taken into consideration by the 

 council, to whom it was referred at the last general 

 meeting to inquire and report upon— it was resolved, 

 that they should recommend to the next general meet- 

 ing, to admit bona fide tenant farmers as members, onr 

 payment of an annual subscription of 10#. each, pro- 

 vided that they be also members of some local farming 

 society in connection with the central one, and paying 

 towards its funds a similar sum per annum ; and that 

 the class of tenant farmers so admissible should be 

 defined to be "Farmers holding not more than 150 

 -tatute acres of laud, in their own possession, and living 

 entirely by husbandry." The secretary then read the 

 following Report on providing the services of an Agri- 

 cultural Chemist for th members of the Society : 



** The council having teen directed, at the )a»t general meet- 

 ing, to secure the *er vices of a <?<>:• petent person to act as 

 ehemist to ihe ty, and to effort! the benefit of chemical 



snalysi* and advice to the members, on satibfactorv terms, 

 deputation was apr>« inted to welt on Or. Aj'jobn, the jr >fesi 

 of chemistry in Trinity Colli ge, for the purpose, and, efter a 

 personal interview with him, the bsait of an agreement was 

 entered Into, of which the following is the nibsranoe .-—That 

 the services of the chemist should be remunerated, partly by a 

 fixed yearly Salary, and partly by fees, according to asea'e of 

 prices to ba agreed on; and that Dr. Apjoho be appointed 

 chemist to (he Society, at a salary of 1001. a year, to dat* from 

 the 1st of July: a certain tariff or scale of fees be adopted, 

 which has been framed in accordance with the corresponding 

 tables of Professors Way and Anderson, chemists to the H yal 

 English and Highland Agricultural Societies. While the privi- 

 lege of securing Df« Apjohn'i services is thus reserved to the 

 member* of the Society atone.it is to be clearly understood 

 that the arransement will by no means interfere *ith Dr. 

 \pJohn Id his professional avocations', either as chemist or 

 o'herwise, with those who are not members of the Society, and 

 who mey seek his assistance or advice. All members of the 

 Syiety requ ring analyses or other assistance from the chemist, 

 •Will transmit a statement of what they require to the secretary 

 in Dublin, and such samples or specimens, carriage paid, as 

 they may think n-cessary for the purpose ; and the same shall 

 be submitted to the committee, and the proper price affixed, 

 according to 1 'ariff. which must be paid to the secretary 

 before ihe same are submitted to the chemist for investigation. 

 In all cases when the terms and conditions have been agreed 

 on. and the fees required paid, the matters sent for anahsi* 

 *hall be transmitted by the secretary to Dr. Apjohn, and the 

 result, as reported by him, afterwards returned to the party 

 making the applica'ion. Hy these means, it is hoped that 

 much time and trouble will b* saved to all parties, in promoting" 

 'he objects the* have in view, and the interests of those in 

 particular residing at a distance from town considerably bene* 

 nted— while the Society will alone be answerable to Dr. Apjohn 

 for his tees, without any commu' ication on this point between 



m and mher parties. That all analyses and investigation* 

 thus made by the chemist shall be placed at the disposal of the 

 Socn ty. with power to make such use of them, by publication 

 or otherwise, as they may think advisable." 



The following is the tariff, or scale of fees, agreed on : 

 Scale of Fees to be charged to members of the Royal 

 Agricultural Improvement Society of Ireland, for che- 

 mical analysis, and other objects, by James Apjohn* 

 Esq., M.D., chemist to the Society. — Laboratory, Trinity 



College. 



t. A complete analysis of a plant, including ash 

 Do. do. of the asb of a plant 



A complete analysis of a soil, or marl 

 An analysis of limestone, including carbonate, 

 phosphate, and sulphate of lime, magnesia, with 



sand and clay, *fcc 



Analysis of limestone, ascertaining proportion of 



lime and magnesia 



Do. of lime or magnesia separately 



Partial analysis of a foil, giving the general cha- 

 racters, such as sand, claj', organic matter, and 

 carbonate of lime 

 Examination of a tile clay 



Do. of a soil for lime 



Do. of sea sand 



Quantative determination of any one ingredient in 



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A complete analysis of guano or a* y other special 



(I J ki VI Li iC sea • » ■ ••• ••■ ••• •-# *•■ 



General analysis of do., sufficient for commercial 

 purposes, such as ascertaining the determination 

 of ni'rogen (ammonia), and the earthy phos- 

 pbites, A,c 



Complete analysis of an ore 



Analysis of an ore, sufficient to ascertain its com. 

 mercial va'ue *1 



Analysis of oil or rape cake 



To determine the quantity of carbonate and sul- 

 phate of lime, in any ^iven specimen of water ... 



Examination of the products of vegetation, or of 



viltS U|»l» j m9% ... .,. .,, ,,» ., # ,,, 



Answering any letter seeking^For chemical advice 

 on any cue subject 



Do, on more than one, in proportion 



The above report of the managing committee was 

 then unanimously adopted by the council. The secre- 

 tary stated that he had received communications from 

 the Great Southern add Western Railway, and from 

 the City of Dublin Steam-packet Company, stating that 

 they would comply with, the request of the deputation 

 that had waited on them for the purpose, and would 

 would bring all stock and implements, regularly entered 

 for exhibition, free to the show, in Dublin, on the 12th 

 of August, on producing a proper certificate from the 

 secretary to that effect. That the deputation had also 

 waited on the Midland Great Western Railway Company, 

 to afford them similar accommodation, the result of which 

 would be communicated without delay. A letter was 

 also read from the Chevalier Claussen, from London, 

 stating that he was prepared to exhibit his new process 

 of preparing Flax, and making Flax cotton, at the 

 Dublin Cattle Show, and that he would avail himself of 

 the offer of the Council to give him every facility for 

 the purpose in the show-yard. 



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Agricultural Improvement of Ireland : July 3. 

 There was a monthly meeting of hte council this 



Miscellaneous. 



Mr. Mechi's Annual Gatheiung.— On Thursday, 

 July 24th, there was a large gathering of agriculturist 



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