THE 
AGRICULTURAL SAZETTE 
d bow enter between the e falling stems 
that which has haih already cut and is lying on ths 
plat tform ; thus separa rating the two — the cut por- 
Th he form of the bow and rake, 
= sex swinging motion, cause the ere ide and other 
o slide off into the platform, hoe would ter 
aes = 
ee ove w it if it were parallel ead. 
Under ordinary ed he es on cre 
corresponds with t anes rate of “the m eres 
but as in practice o be cut is not of uniform 
gra 
condition, some patches beingtlick; 0 others beingthin, t the 
sizeof the sheafs would vary. To obviate this and render 
them as nea a — uniform in size, the vattend mt 
can by placing his foot a lever throw the — rt 
of gear until sufficient grain is accumulate n 
platform, when the lever a mn d and the acti on of 
the rake allowed to be res 
si hus glanced he em ew of the principal parts | 
of the 8 how; there still remain other articles to be 
no which, tho woo v minor moment, yet present 
ticed, 
sufficient interest t readers. Our space for = 
present being Saikia; we shall probably return t 
these at an early period. 
On the area below the galleries hoe several classes 
of fat br sheep, and pigs are pla The num- 
aoe cepting in „the Short-1 horns and the extra 
ast_year’s exhibition, 
pears of 40 Short-horns, hardly 30 in the Hereford 
pus in ps pe E nearly i dozen cross-bred 
al number, half a hundred of other 
attle, dward 
breeds, 130: sheep, and nearly 60 jek “of pigs make up | W 
It is cially good in the Short-horn 
e m’s ox, which won the prize at 
AT eels oo the Gold Medal as nid een 
e yari e Gold eh for the bes 
ard, wi Beng Me che 
show at Birming’ am is not confirm ank at 
inert Street, being beaten bya a mnei Ri beautiful 
exhibited by Mr. Flete 
es of Devons os "Herefords though less 
ce Consor' ing two rst 
in the classes for Deres oxen, the second prizes | 
ing taken =A the Earl of Leicester and Mr. Overman. | 
The award of the judges in these and other classes will 
befound in full detail 
Mr. Rigdon carrying off as. usual the. 
ae 
for short-woolled sheep. To some of the ot 
animals = were exhibited we may probably return | 
next w 
wing are some of the sales effected i 
The followi he 
earlier part of the week: 
— Prince tee ad peat 
er ends, = et 
The following is the list of ip prizes awarded :— 
ATT. 
Devon Steers, not manele ng 3 
Cu years old.—251., 
H.R. the Prince Consort ; “ee nee ie the breeder, 
Richa’ ogridge ; 10l., the Earl of Leic » Rober 
Farthing, of North Pethert 
Cra = Devon Steers or Oxen, above 8 years old.—25l., 
H.R.H. the Prince cennerts ‘Biles Medal to the breeder, 
a | sacha 101., John Ove of Burnham Sutton ; 5l., 
he ops of Leicester. fi 
III. Devon "Heifers not exceeding 4 years old.—151., 
Edw. ard P ope, of Great Toller ; Serves Medal to the breeder, with 
the ERII. ; 5l, Willia ra 
Crass IV. Devon Cow me 4 years old.—201., W. M. 
| Gibbs ; = Reis to the ooo: the exhibitor ; 10l, John 
Foe 
sei es s White Fouracre. Farm arme 
T Hen ord Steers, not 25l., CENT: 
Willia — Heath ; oiler Medal t the sae eg ne T. PnP ; | The fon Dec, oe Stoc 
10l., Isaac Ni blett ; 6l,, J. G. Niblett. owing is 
Lass VI. meron ‘Stee erso r Oxen, above 8 years old.—257,, | Subject bcs was 
Robert Swin er dns Hite fe Moial, t to alaworan | William | Kentwell, $ 
Chi i 10l., Wi Ne eat! bl. illiam wor My obser: 
$3 VII. Hereford Heifers, not excee 4 years old.— sidered © vations fhis svening, 
15l., "Ph nilip Turner ; Sarpi Medal to ‘breeder, the exhibitor. soils Dey gene Ka dont oc a 
Crass VIII. Hereford Co ‘ows, above old.—201., Richard ag fe Tr 
Hill; Silver Me fal to the breeder, the exhibitcr ; 10l., He: 
Higgins. 
hg ee Short-horned Steers, not exceeding 3 yea 
Richard Stratton ; ; Silver Modal to to the piim oei the 
the Earl be Rannon ; 5l, Joseph Stratton. 
exhibitor; 10l., 
Crass x Short-horn Ste OR, shove 8 years old. Tin 
x Silver Medal to the breeder, Ephra 
; 5l., Thomas Swingler. 
orned Heifers, not aeiia 4 years 
J. ave r Medal to the breeder, the 
exhibitor ; 5l, 
Crass XII. Short fone Co ‘ows, above old. —201., 
William Fletcher, Silver ig he the breeder, the: exhibitor ; 
l. Charles Barn 
slag or T y 
Crass XIII Sie age.—201., 
E Cane, Silver Meda! to the breeder, the oa ibitor ; 10., 
illiam Maa 
Crass XIV. Sussex Heifers or Cows, of any age.—10/., 
J. L. 
W. Dennett, ‘Silver Medal to the breeder, the exhibitor ; 5 5l, 
Tilden Smith. 
Crass XV. Norfolk or Suffolk Polled Steers or Oxen, of uy 
age.—10l., Lord Sondes, Silver Medal to the breeder, o a 
exhibitor. 
Crass XVI. Norfolk or Suffolk Polled Heifers or Cows, of 
any age.—10l., F. and F. G. Thynne, Silver Medal to the breeder, 
G. D. Badham ; 5l., Richard Salmon, 
Crass XV — . Long -horned Steers or Oxen; of any age.—101., 
. Chap * Silve: r Medal to the breeder, t ad exhibitor. 
‘CLass XVII. Long- Sborned Heifers ws, of any age. 
Jit Burbery ior ; Silver Medal'to the: precden: J. Davis ; bi, 
J 
Crass X cotch Hor: 
ames Sad William Martin ; 
that we sell bone as well < 
bese 4 a bd eae 
a in eon days 
pa maturity, es 
ned Steers or Oxen, of any —207., 
102., Viscount Hill, a 
Ja 
Crass XX. Scotch Horned Heifers or Cow ws, of any age.—102., 
the Duke of Beaufort ; Silver Moda: 1 to the breeder, the years, 
exhibitor. res ears. It 
Lass XXI. Polled Steers or Oxen, of any age.—201, noe e, and 
fai 
the same a Wer now mature our 
William Heath ; com a one Knowles, sen. 
— ng them as hoggets at 12 peo 
a prodigi 
Crass XXII. Scotch Polled Heifers or Cow 8, of any age.— 
10l., Baroness Grenville. 
Cass XXV. Welsh Steers or: Oxen (Runts), of any age.—201., 
B. E. pannes Silver Medal to the breeder, John Owen ; 5l., 
J. E. Bennett. 
XXVII. oase or Mixed-bred Steers, not exceeding 
» J. and W. Merta. garer aein to the 
-bred Senha: or ‘Oxen, above 
sen. ; Bilver Medal to the | shire 
Duke of Beaufort. 18 months of 
Crass XXIX. r Mixed-bred Heifers, not exceeding | 50 stones of 14 
4 years Sold. —10/., Mr. award Holland, M.P. ; Silver Medal to i 
the breeder, the exhibito 
EY gi 
o 
. per 
ons Fat Wether Bk Sane breed, mount of “head 
Devon steer, which obtained the first sats 257. and |1 year Po Cane 22 iD y Prao., ug Ara par Silver dpe al bi 
Silver Medai, vas urchased by Mr, mey, a Lap eh uote to es seeeriet, the exhibitor ; 15l., Thomas Hine;.51,, fatten 
on 
prize of 25l. and Silver Medal tö ur ten asi Stans rex Fat Wether Sheep, of any Long-woolledibreed, 
of Hastings Street, B 2 t N 1 year old (under 22 months), each Sheep not to exceed 220 Tbs. 
3 gs . No. 12, winning | jive weight.—20., O. J. Bradshaw; oad Medal to the 
prize of 102..(Mr. J. Overman’s), sold to Mr. Jeffrey, of | breeder, the exhibitor; 15l., Lord Berners; 5l., the Eiet of arene ee i 
Foubert’s Place, Regent Street. Mr. W. M. Gibbs’s Exeter. XXXII. Fat Wether'Shee making th erop pay i 
er 
x mabe and Silver Medal, sold to . Cham- (not Leicesters), 1 year old cme pt kirii iea be attained ina a eae Se in 
berlain, x Fin —_ 1 ae Mr, = uel Hower ; pirer edale t oe breeder, the exhibitor; 10/., oe ram oe 
b omas * earsey. 
Silver “ sold to Mr. Botérill, of Roches. woe XXXII. Ton p mA, Short wag ibe e ta aon 
R ri No. 67, kid ize of 10. to Earl man 8 ver Med ier iá (ander 3 mnt 26 Joba 
> > 2, am n o sök; Wi rk. 
18, No. 105, first prize of 20/. and Silver Medal for | _CL8s XXXIV. — mapas gon 
Mr, Ed es Sussex steer, sold to Mr. Sharp, of Seog ihe aie a 4 ne be month aoe ‘ver 
Brighton, Class 31, No. 129, Mr. W. Heath’s Scotch | Medai to the breeder, the exhibitor; St, Georgo Hing, Jan. >> | | Grass and man anà st 
polled ox, first prize of 207., sold r, S. Mann, of | Ora Put Wetber Sheep, of ang Short-Woolled | O | gs. a, por wek © «i 
Croydon; 130, prize to Mr. Thomas ia 3 er ar ar old (w (under 22 an mths OF a Duko of Rehmond ; 
Mr i 
Mr. Jeffery. 
class 28, his the Duke hii, come 
bred steer, No. ‘ie second prize 5/., ssold to Mr. Pawsey, | 
of age 
he Sheep classes, No. 176, class 30, Mr. Thomas 
Hines. pen of long-woolled, second prize Orei, sold to 
ie -n w Cattle ak. Pangea 31, No.187, 
¢ f 5L oe pen 
prize © in the same! 
‘to Mr. W. H. Scott, of the Broadwa ay, | ol 
Z 
was well filled throughout the da , | pe 
no Crowding or inconvenience of =| a 
| Sir R 
Silver se to the Pacer 
oo 
ham 
on "XXXV Wethe p, of an; 
breed, 1 rear old (ander 22 nity Pach hesi 
mi Jos, —10, Dake of Richmon 
eer T Fat Wether Sheep, of a ort-woolled 
breed, 2 old (above 22 and ae 34 Foon Ty ee Duke 
of Richmond: Silver or Modal to e breeder, exhibitor 3 10l, 
. G. Throckmo: n Overman: 
Fat Wet $ Bheep, -of any Short-woolled 
breed (not Sor Downs preted (under 22 months.)—15/., 
William King; Silver Medal to the breeder, exhibitor; 10/., 
Stephen King ; 5l., W. B. Canning. 
PIGS. 
tas: XXXIX. Pigs of any breed not exceeding 4 maa 
old.—101., J. A spt ems Silver Medal to the breeder, 
hibitor ; bl, Barber. 
Ciass XL. Pigs. of any breed, above 4 and not exceeding 8 
mouths old.—10/., Sir J. B. Mill; Silver Medal to ‘the breeder, 
exhibitor; 51., Thomas 
Cass XLI. ha of any breed, above 8 and not exceeding 
12 months old —5/., Francis Fowler. 
Crass XLIL— Pigs. of any breed, above 12 and under 18 
—— old. Ou a he tee ee 5 Silvar M 7 to the breeder, | 
y Short-woolled | Mangel aid 
not to exceed "20 weeks, X at 
ae Medal 
l4 
> Ditto, ditto, 12 
6) 
hg 
ae 
Ce We re 
Cr. i 
1000 stone of beef, at 78. 
GOLD MEDALS, per 
Gold Medal to the exhibitor for u steer or ox in any are 
492 the ripe tno $ Richard Berat Gold sas Soe the = 
ot ibitor for the pm heifer or ping ‘in any of the c 
t. J. W. Bro “gaye So Seiten for the beat be remembered the 
i pen of long-w walled ak of the , Mr. Francis 
Jordan. fedal ‘to the exhibitor for the best pen of 1-yr- 
Sai odie od sheep the 35th; ion or 38th classes, the 
one of iets Pad Medal to t <hibitor for the best | c 
pigs in = ote Geo ore Beale, 
the vartage to 
Silver Medal to Pie par iie n for the best beast in ‘extra 
stock, Henry Smith; Silver Medal to ‘the exhibitor for 
