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Awards for Essays and Reports. 
AWAEDS FOR 1861. 
Class I. 
The Earl of Powis' special Prize of 50/. was awarded to Mr. 
William Wright, of Sigglesthorne Hall, for his Eeport on the 
Improvement in the Farming of Yorkshire since the date of the 
last Eeports in the Journal. 
Class II. 
The Prize of 50/. was awarded to the Eev. J. WiLiaNSON, of 
Broughton Gifford Eectorj, for the best Eepoi-t on the Agricul- 
ture of Hampshire. 
Class III. 
In this Class (Drainage) there was no competition. 
Class VI. 
The Prize of 10/. was awarded to Mr. Thomas Bowiciv', of Stone- 
leigh Abbey Farm, for the best Essay on the Eearing of Calves. 
The Essay by Major Stanley McClintock, of Eandal's Town, 
Ireland, was commended. 
Class VII. 
The Prize of 10/. was awarded to Mr. Peter Lovk, of Northamp- 
ton, for the best Essay on Harvesting Corn. 
Class VIII. 
The Prize of 10/. was awarded to Mr. Charles "Wratislaw, late 
of Woolscott, near Ihigby, for the best Essay on Farm Capital. 
The Essay by Mr. Archibald Smith, of Edinburgh, on the Home 
Manufacture of Portable Manures, was commended. 
