cxxviii Aioard of Farm Prizes at Nottingham. 
Class 3. — The best managed Arable and Grass Farm, above 25 acres 
and not exceeding 100 acres. 
33 K. Shelton, Grange Farm, Ruddington, Notts: Fiest Prize, 50 
guineas. 
27 John Baqtjlet, East Bridgford, Bingham, Notts :i ^^25^ 
35 James Widdowson, Hucknall Torkard, Notts : ) equally^d^vlded. 
Nos. 29 and 31 were Highly Commended. 
Gratuities to Farm Servants. 
The Council have, upon the recommendation of the Judges of Farms, 
awarded certificates of distinguished merit in the discharge of their duties, 
together with Money Gratuities, to the following servants on the competing 
farms. 
Charles Chapman, Leadenham, Grantham. Eecoramended by Mr. R. W. 
Morley, for good and faithful service as hailifF for 21 years. 
Thomas Clay, Temple Bruer, Grantham. Recommended by Mr. Robert G. 
F. Howard, for 27 years' service as shepherd. Specially mentioned as 
an excellent servant in every way, as well as most efficient at his own 
work. 
Thokas Coulson, Baston, Market Deeping. Recommended by Mr. W. Cave, 
for 36 years' service. Specially mentioned as an excellent man with cattle 
and general farm vrork. 
Thomas Geeen, Dunsby, Bourne. Recommended by Mr. W. E. Wadsley, 
for 36 years' service with his father and himself. Specially mentioned 
for general knowledge of stock, as having been awarded a prize for 
raising the largest number of lambs. 
John Haddon, Baston. Recommended by Mr. Cave, for 22 years' service. 
Specially mentioned for hedging, thatching, and draining. 
William Hammond, Tydd Saint Mary, Wisbech. Recommended by Mr. 
H. A. Kilham, for 28| years' service with his father and himself. 
Specially mentioned for general knowledge in the management of 
breeding stock. 
Joseph IIaedwick, Woodthorpe. Recommended by Mr. T. Bower, for 27 
years' service on the farm now held. by Mr. Bower. Specially mentioned 
as being an excellent man with stock, and as having a general knowledge 
of all kinds of agricultural work. 
Geoege IIatwaed, Temple Bruer, Grantham. Recommended by Mr. Robert 
G. F. Howard, for 25 years' service as a yardman. Specially mentioned 
as a good feeder of beasts. 
John Hopkins, Dunsby, Bourne. Recommended by Mr. W. E. Wadsley, for 
26 years' service. Specially mentioned for excellence in draining, 
thatching, and hedging. 
Henet Tideswell, Hucknall Torkard. Recommended by Mr. James 
Widdowson, for 23 years' service as a good and faithful servant. Specially 
mentioned as an excellent man with stock, as well as drilling, thatching, 
and stacking. 
RoBEET Wylks, Baston, Lincolnshire. Recommended by Mr. W. Cave, for 
27 years' service with his father and himself, as a good and excellent 
horseman. 
