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MISCELLANEA. 
THE BABRAHAM SHEEP SHOW. 
The thirtieth anniversary of this show was held on Friday, 
July 11th, on Mr. Jonas Webb’s home farm. The principal 
object of attraction to the visitors was, of course, the sheep, 
which were penned as usual in a paddock near the house. As 
Mr. Webb’s anniversaries have augmented in number so have 
his sheep progressed towards perfection, and it was the unani- 
mous opinion of those present that he never exhibited animals 
which would bear comparison with the sheep in the ring 
on Friday. Curiosity in this respect being satisfied, con- 
siderable interest was exhibited in the inspection of the mag- 
nificent candelabrum presented to Mr. Webb by the Emperor 
of the French. 
From the house the visitors proceeded to inspect a herd of 
shorthorns, to the breeding of which Mr. Webb has of late 
years turned his attention, and the points exhibited by 
these animals elicited auguries of his success also in this 
department of agriculture. 
For all comers a substantial lunch was provided, Mr. King, 
of the firm of Nockolds and King, presiding. Among those 
present on the ground were: — the Hon. E. T. Yorke, M.P., 
chairman of the dinner; Lord Walsingham, Count de Boileau, 
M. St. Marie (French Minister of Agriculture), Count de 
Vitry, M. de Champigny, M. de Pazzis, M. Caron (Boulogne), 
M. Borie (Secretary of the Journal d’ Agriculture Pratique ) , 
M. Allier (agent for the Emperor of the French), M. Eugene 
Gareau (Depute au Corps Legislatif), M. Trehonnois, Mr. 
D. Waddington, M.P., Colonel Brise, Captains Goodwin and 
Pardoe, Major Wilkinson, Revds. C. Townley, J. Singleton, 
H. Goodwin, J. Graham, W. Acton, Holcombe, J. C. Peele, 
Sutton, Battiscombe, and H. Greene; Messrs. Adeane, 
Du Cane, Bullock, Milward, Gordon, W. F. Hobbs, Mechi, 
F. Pym, St. Quintin, E. Hicks, Wilkinson, P. Tillard, D. 
Herbert, Cropley, Batson, Moseley, S. Vaisey, Fordham, 
Evans, Davis, Baldwin, Thurnall, Mayd, Tanquerav, Thomp- 
son (Duke of Beaufort’s agent). Wood (Lord Walsingham’s 
agent), Wood (Mr. Foljambe’s agent), Moore (Lord Radnor’s 
agent), Ekin (Mayor of Cambridge), Rosher, Garrett, 
Sabertons (2), Martins (2) ; also the agents of Lords Yar- 
borough and Leicester and Lady Grenville. 
The number of sheep penned was as under : 
Five-years old — three, started from 10 to 40 guineas; the 
clips weighing from 8 lb. to 8 lb. 8 oz. 
