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THE DEVON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
escape prevented the Editor of this Journal from being there, he 
was often present in imagination. 
The exhibition of sheep was large, and more than usually fine. 
From every direction around the metropolis of Devon, numerous 
specimens of sheep were collected. From Exminster, in the 
south, were the choicest of the flocks of Messrs. Drew, Gibbings, 
Turner, with J. and W. Wippell, to which may be added the 
South Downs of Sir L. V. Palk, and of Messrs. Kekewich and 
Ley. From the west came the flocks of the Messrs. Kingdon, 
Potter, Redmore, Reynolds, Thomas, and W. Weppell. Few 
villages could have contributed so many and so good as came 
from Alphington. From nearly the same direction were the 
sheep of Mr. Francis, of Crediton. From the north-west came 
the beautiful pens of Mr. John Bodley, of Stockleigh Pomeroy, 
while Mr. Pridham, of Cheriton Fitzpaine, had some sheep that 
were justly admired. 
Several of the cattle, bulls, dairy cows, and working oxen, 
were of a very superior kind. The pigs were numerous, and did 
much credit to the breeders. 
Sir Thomas Ackland presided at the dinner and the distribu- 
tion of the prizes. 
The first class of prizes did honour to the Society and to human 
nature. It was those that were distributed to the agricultural 
labourers and servants — who lived upon or were connected with 
the respective farms, and whose labour and honesty, and good 
service, their employers highly and truly appreciated. 
The first of them had lived with Mr. William Jarman, his father, 
and grandfather, 64 years, including his apprenticeship, and had 
distinguished himself for honesty, sobriety, and general good 
conduct. The next had lived on the farm of Mr. John Forster, 
61 years, and had borne an unexceptionable character. 
The third had brought up a family of 11 children without 
parochial relief, and was a man of the most industrious, sober, 
and steady habits. 
The fourth had brought up a family of 11 children, and the 
sixth one of 10 children, without parochial relief, and had borne 
excellent characters. 
One maid servant had lived in the same family 41 years, and 
another 39, and two others 34 years, and all of them had con- 
ducted themselves honestly and creditably. 
The Chairman ordered them to be admitted. The respectful 
manner in which they advanced — the -subdued feeling, and yet 
the honest exultation, which every countenance expressed, left 
an impression on the minds of the members of the Club that will 
not soon be forgotten. 
