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Award  of  Live-Stock  Prizes  at  York. 
Middle  White  Breed — Boars  farrowed  in  the  Year  1882. 
The  Earl  of  Ellesmere  : First  Prize,  10/. ; was  farrowed  April  18th ; 
bred  by  himself ; sire,  “ The  Swell dam  by  “ Gem and  Second  Prize, 
5/. ; was  farrowed  June  1st ; sire,  “ Prince  dam  by  “ Peter.” 
Francis  A.  Walker- Jones,  Little  Mollington,  Chester:  t\xe  Reserve  Num- 
ber ; was  farrowed  April  5th ; bred  by  himself ; sire,  “ Roger ; ” dam, 
“ Snowdrop.” 
Middle  White  Breed — Breedinq  Sows  farrowed  nrevioushi  to  or  in  the 
Year  1882. 
The  Earl  of  Ellesmere  : First  Prize,  10/.,  for  “ Princess was  farrowed 
Aug.  7 th,  1880 ; bred  by  himself ; sire,  “ Peter dam,  “ Lady  Howard.” 
John  Francis  Dixon,  Lodge  Farm,  Crockey  Hill,  York : Second  Prize,  51. ; 
was  farrowed  April  7th,  1880;  bred  by  Mr.  G.  Dickson,  Pool  Bridge, 
Crockey  Hill. 
Philip  Ascroft,  Rufford,  Ormskirk : the  Reserve  Number  and  Highly  Com- 
mended ; was  farrowed  June  29th,  1881;  in-pig;  bred  by  himself. 
Middle  White  Breed — Breeding  Sow  Pigs,  farrowed  in  the  Year  1883 
— Pens  of  Three. 
The  Earl  of  Ellesmere  : First  Prize,  10/. ; were  farrowed  January  15th ; 
bred  by  himself ; sire,  “ Peter  ;”  dam  by  “ Duke.” 
Small  White  Breed — Boars  farrowed  in  the  Year  1880  or  1881. 
Wilson,  Crosby  and  Co.,  Apperley  Bridge,  Leeds : First  Prize,  10/.,  for 
“ Star ;”  was  farrowed  May  21st,  1881 ; bred  by  Mr.  Saunders  Spencer, 
Holywell  Manor,  St.  Ives,  Hunts ; sire,  “ Omega  ;”  dam,  “ Shortnose,” 
by  “ Pat.” 
The  Earl  of  Ellesmere  : Second  Prize,  51.,  for  “ Right  Sort ;”  was  far- 
rowed December  25th,  1881 ; bred  by  himself ; sire,  “ The  Swell ; ” dam 
by  “ King  Koffee.” 
Philip  Ascroft,  Rufford,  Ormskirk : the  Reserve  Number  and  Highly  Com- 
mended ; was  farrowed  November  28th,  1881 ; bred  by  himself. 
Small  White  Breed — Boars  farrowed  in  the  Year  1882. 
The  Earl  of  Ellesmere:  First  Prize,  10/.;  was  farrowed  June  5th; 
bred  by  himself;  sire,  “The  Swell;”  dam,  “Yorkshire  Queen;”  and 
. Second  Prize,  5/. ; was  farrowed  June  5th ; bred  by  himself ; sire,  “ The 
Swell;”  dam,  “Yorkshire  Queen.” 
Wilson  Crosby  and  Co.,  Apperley  Bridge,  Leeds:  the  Reserve  Number  and 
Highly  Commended  for  “ Dreadnought ; ” was  farrowed  June  9th;  bred 
by  the  Earl  of  Ellesmere,  Worsley  Hall,  Manchester ; sire,  “ The  Swell ;” 
dam,  “ Venus,”  by  “ King  of  the  Peacocks.” 
Small  White  Breed — Breeding  Sows  farrowed  previously  to  or  in  the 
Year  1882. 
The  Earl  of  Ellesmere  : First  Prize,  10/.,  for  “ Columbine  ;”  was  farrowed 
October  6th,  1881 ; bred  by  himself ; sire,  “ King  Koffee ;”  dam  by 
“The  Swell:”  and  Second  Prize,  51.,  for  “Fairy;”  was  farrowed 
Sept.  5th,  1881 ; bred  by  himself ; sire,  “ King  Koffee;”  dam,  “ Yorkshire 
Queen.” 
