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bets are in decifion that fhall decide the merit 
of the moft important of all machines, 
The fheep fhearing this year was more nu- 
meroufly attended than on any former occa- 
fion, but the company was not fo fele&t and 
fo ftri€tly agricultural as formerly. Inthe 
whole there were 921 vifitors prefent. 
Leteefterfbire Tups let on Tuefday, ‘une 16. 
No. 3, Lord Thanet, Kent 42!1.—4, Lord Pref- 
ton, Reds 731. 10s —»7,—-——Standley,efq. Hants 
631.—8, Lord Talbot, Staffordthire 521.10s.— 
ri, S. Whitbread, efq. Beds, 2-fhirs.: 521. 
tos —-12, -—-- Spung, efq. Hants 311. 103.— 
12, Henry Budd, efq. Ditto sal. ros.—r4, 
Rev. Mr. Andfley, Northamptonthire, 3-thrs 
ytl. 1os.—-1s5, Mr. Johnfon, Norfflk 841. 
—17, John Butfield, Potfgrove qal. 
South- Down Ewes fold on Wednefday Morning. 
Lot 1, Mr. Money Hill 20 ewes at 43s. per head 
431.—2, Ditto 2oat 423.5 421.—3, Ditto 20. 
at 65s 5 65!.—-4, Mr. Kingfley 20 at 28.3 281. 
—5, Sir J. Throgmorton 20 af 43s. 43l.— 
6, Mr. Johnfon 20 at sos ; 501 —7, W. Nor- 
they, elq. 20 at 48s 5.431.—8, Mr. Money 
Hill 20 at 613.3 G61l.—g, Mr. Kingiley 20 at 
443.5 441. 
South- Down Tups let on Wednefday Evening. 
No. 2, Sir John Sebright, Herts rol. 10s.—4, 
W. Anfon, cfg. Staffordfhife 421.—5, Mr. 
Runciman, Beds. 211.—7, Ditto, Ditto 211. 
_8, Sir John Throgmorton 361. 153.—9, Wil- 
liam Northey. efg. Wilts 421. 
Leicefterfoire Tups let on Thurfday Morning. 
No. 1, Mr. Luck, Beds tcl. sos —3, John 
Higgins, efq. ditto zol. 10s.—-6, Mr. Kingfley, 
Hants rol. tos.-—-7, Mr. Negus, Beds 2:1. 
ps.—-8, Mr Barker, Kent 31]. ros.—11, 
Mr. Greafham, Beds 15). 15s.—12, Mr. Jen- 
nings, Ditto 261. 5s.—14, Mr. Purfer, Ditio 
15. 158.15, Mr. Davis, Northampton fhire 
151. 153.17, His Grace the Duke of Man- 
chefier, Hants 261. §s. 
Leicefterfbire Exves fold on Thurfday Morning. 
Lot 1, Mr. Kingfley 5 at 81. 3s —2, Ditto 5 at 
rol. 10s.—3, Lord fohn Rufiell § at 131. 13s. 
—4, Mr. Purfer 5 at 211. 
Herefordjpire Ueifers and Cows fold on Thurf- 
day Evening. No.1, Lord Prefton a year-old 141, 
3s.. 6d.—-2, Hugh Hoare, efg. a 2-year-old 
1sl. 15s.—3, Ditto ditto 14]. r4s.—q, Mr. 
Ridgway a cow 21l.—5, Ditto ditto 281. 
17s. 61. : 
Dewonfbire Heifers, €5c. fold on Thurfday 
Evening. No. 1, Sir Hugh Inglis an Alderney 
cow 14]. 148-2, Hugh Hoare, efq. ditto 
ril. 14s.—3, Mr. Bithrey a Devon heifer 
-$61 y6s.—4, Mr. Hewin ditto 161. 16s.—5, 
Ditto ditto 2tl.—6, Lord Prefton ditto 151. 
1os.—7, T. W. Coke, efq. ditto 161. 163.— 
8, Ditto ditto 21l.—g, Lord Prefton ditto 
131. 2s, 6d.—10, Mr. Weftcar ditto 171. 175. 
—r11, T. W. Coke, efq. ditto 141. 48. 64.— 
12, Hugh Hoare, efq. ditto r4l. 3s. 6d.— 
T. W. Coke, efq. a Devon bull 211.—Total, 
16871. 3s. 6d., 
In thefe four days, therefore, thefe breeds 
ef fheep and cattle have been fpread into the 
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Bedfardfhiree—Woburn Sheep-fhearing. 
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counties of Kent, Hunts, Stafford, Hants, 
Northampton, Norfolk, Herts, Wilts, and 
Bucks: this muft be efteemed a national be- 
nefit. Whatever may be the comparative 
merit of thefe and other breeds, it is certainly 
an objeét of importance to have them fcatter- 
ed about the kingdom in the hands of men 
who will, in all probability, give them that 
fair trial which fhall afcertain their worth, 
and eftablith the race, if found better than 
the breeds of the county. 
Premiums for encouraging the IntroducLion of 
the Leiceffer and Scuth-Down Breed of Shesp 
into Bedfordjhire. 
I. To the perfon in Bedford thire who thali, 
between June and Chriftmas 1800, expend the 
largeft fum of money (not lefs than fixty 
guineas) in the purchafe of breeding ewes or 
_theaves of the New Leicefter or South- Down 
breed—a premium of fifty guineas, 
Il. A premium’of twenty guineas will be 
given tothe perfon who expends the next 
largeft fum in the fame objeét, and on the 
fame conditions. 
Committee. Lorp Joun Russert, Sir, 
WiLLoucHBy, Bart. ARTHUR YounG, 
Esy. Opened'the letters of the claimants for 
the premiums. 
It appears by the certificates of Mr. John 
Butfield and Mr, John Johnfon, that Mr. Ri- 
chard Grefham bought theep as defcribed in 
the advertifement to the amount of 841, and 
681. 5s.—together, 152]. 5s. © 
It appears by the certificates of Mr. Frane 
cis Morland, Mr. Thomas Smith, and Mr, 
Richard Knight, that Mr, John Bithrey 
bought fheep as defcribed to the amount of 
231. 28.3 129]. 38.3 321.—Total, 1841. gs. 
Mr, Bithrey’s own certificate alfo. - 
It appears by the certificates of Mr. John 
Duckitt and. Mr. A. W. Hodfon, that Mr, 
W. Runciman bought fheep as defcribed to 
the amount of i20].3 7o!l.—Total, 1g9cl. 
Mr. Runciman’s own certificate alfo.. And 
that purfuant to the conditions required, \he 
put them to tups in 1800, and intends the 
fame in #801. 
It appears by the certificates of Mr. John 
Johnfon, Mr. R. Earle, and Mr. J. Tenny, 
that Mr. J. P. Cowley bought fheep as de- 
fcribed to the amount of q4gl. ros.3 571. ; 
211.3; 841 —Total, 2111. 10s. sand it appears 
that he hired rams of the fame breed. His 
own certificate alfo. 
Decifion. It therefore appears to us that 
Mr. Cowley is entitled to the firt premium, 
‘and that Mr. Runciman is entitled to the fe. 
cond premium ; and that Mr. Bithrey and 
Mr, Grefham are entitled to the ufe of tups 
gratis, having expended more than the fum 
required. Joun Russerr, C. WILLouGH= 
BY, A. Younc. 
Piemiums for Fat Wethers. I. To the per- 
fon who fhall breed, and produce at Woburn 
fheep-fhearing, June 1801, the heft two thear 
fat wether——the premium of a cup, valug 
ten guinease 
Il. To 
