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time of performing the work, adjudged the: 
bet to have been won by Mr, Coke’s Norfolk- 
plough. 
Sir John Sinclair obferving, that Mr, 
Coke had betted his plough againft all Eng~ 
land, offered, if he would extend it to Scot- 
land, toaccept the bet for fifty guineas, for 
the year enfuing 5 that plough to be deemed 
the bef, which fhall, with the leaft force, 
(not more than a pair of horfes to be ufed) 
plough half an acre of land-in the beft man- 
ner: to be tried on light land at Holkham, 
on loam at Burnham, and on ftrong clay at 
Woburn; the decifion to be declared at the 
Woburn meeting next enfuing. 
Sweepflakes for gueffing the Weight of a Two- 
Jseear South Down Wether. —Mr. Northey, 119 
——Mr. Coke, 123—Lord Bradford, 128 —Lord 
Somerville, 116 — Mr. Platt, 132 — Mr. 
Standley, 132—-Mr: Wyng, 128—Mr. An- 
fon, 125—Duke of Bedford, 128—Mr.Child, 
yoo—Mr. Higgins, 115-—-Mr. Mofeley, 110. 
——The weight 120!b—Mr. Northey winner. 
The Duke of Bedford, at this meeting, 
diftributed the following paper of premiums, 
which his Grace offers for the year enfuing 
Premium for Fat Wethers —\. To the perfon: 
who fhall breed, and produce at Woburn 
theep-fhearing, June 1804, the beft two-- 
fhear fat wether—the premium of a cup, va- 
Jue ten guineas. —II. To the perfon who fhall 
breed in Bedfordfhire, and produce at Wo- 
burn fheep-fhearing, 1804, the, beft two- 
fhear fat wether, five guineas.—-The fame 
perfon not to have both premiums. The 
name of the breeder, together with the place 
where bred, to be duly certified, and given 
in at the time of fhearing.—The wethers to 
be produced on Tuefday, between the hours 
of ten and-eleven, at Woburn-abbey : they 
will be fheared, weighed alive, killed, and 
weighed dead, and due attention paid to wool, 
carcafs, and tallow. 
Premiums for theaves bred in Bedford{hire.— 
I, To the perfon who fhall breed in bedford- 
fhire, and produce at Weburn fheep-thearing, 
1804, the beft pen of three theaves—A cup, 
value ten guineas——JI. To the perfon who 
fhall breed in Bedfordfhire, and produce at 
Woburn fheep-fhearing, 1804, the fecond 
beft pen of three -theaves, a cup, value five 
guineas, The fame perfon not to have both 
premiums.—The theep to be produced at the 
Park-farm on Tuefday, between the hours of 
tenand eleven The claimants to produce 
certificates that their theaves were bred in 
Bedfordfhire, fpecifying the parifh, and the 
name of the breeder. 
Sundry Premiums-—1. To the perfon who 
fhall produce at Woburn fheep-fhearinz, 1804, 
the beft boar, five guineas.—II. To the beit 
fheep-fhearer,. five guineasfecond beft, four 
ditto—third beft, three ditto—fourth beft, 
“wo ditto—fifth beft, one ditto. If more than 
cen candidates, to draw lots. The trial to be 
madeon the Wednefday. . Candidates to give 
notice on the Saturday before the clipping. 
Northamptonfoire—Cambridgefbires 
19L 
Premiums for enconraging Improvements in Irnw 
plements of Agriculture.—I.To the perfon wha 
fhail produce at Woburn theep-fhearing, 1804, 
the beft and moft ufeful newly-invented im- 
plement, the fum of twenty guineas.—As it 
is the intention, in giving this premium, 
both to encourage, and to introduce to gene=" 
ral notice, fuch improvements in implements: 
of agriculture, as appear of real utility, ic 
will be left to\a Committee to \decide,—e 
if, Which implement produced deferves the 
preference;—2dly, Whether any of theny 
merit the reputation that the acquifi ion of a, 
premium might confer.—li. To the perfoa 
who fhall produce the plough, which fhall, 
with the leaft force, turn the cleaneft and 
deepeit furrow, a cup, value ten guineas.—~* 
The fame ¢ifcretion will be left tothe Com- 
mittee in this as in the foregoing premium, 
The implements to be brought to the Parke 
farraon Tuefday. 
To the farmer in Bed@fordfhire, who fhall 
produce the mott fatisfactory account of coma 
parative trials between the drill and broad= 
caft culture of wheat, barley, or oats, ow 
not lefs than ten acres, being in the 
fame field, thirty guineas —It is required 
that the farmers who fhall be candidates 
for this premium, do give notice to the 
Duke of Bedford of their intention, that the 
crops may be viewed while growing, by fuch 
perfons as the Duke may appoint. It is ex- 
pected that the account fhould contain a de- 
{cription of the foil, the preparation, (ma- 
nure if any,) quantities of feed fown and 
drilled, hoeings, time and regularity of ri- 
pening, harvefting, and produce—verified by 
fufficient certificates, to be produced at-the 
Woburn fheep-fhearing in 1804. N.B. It is 
required that the drilled-crop fhould be kept 
perfectly free from weeds. 
. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. ik 
Married.| S.Chilver, efq. of New Burs 
lington ftreet, London, to Mifs Clementfon, 
of Copthall, in Bedfordthire.—Mr. Worley, 
attorney, of Stoney Stratford, Bucks, to 
Mifs A. E, Worley, of Mears Afhby, inthis 
county. 
At Kettering, the Rev. J. Hogg, mafter of 
the grammar fchool, to Mifs'M. Roughton, 
fecond daughter of Mr. R. Roughton, fur 
geon.—-W. Page, farmer, of Orlingbury, 
to Mifs Lovell, of Great Billing. 
At Northampton, Mr. W. Weight, fad- 
ler, to Mrs. Watton, widow of the late Mx. 
G,. Watfon, fadler, 
Died.| At Northampton, Mr. Markham, 
attorney.—-The Rey. T. Biker, vicar of Cul- 
worth, ee , 
CAMERIDCGESHIRE. 
The Coloffal ftatue of ‘Ceres, lately pre- 
fented to the Univerfity of Cambridge, now 
graces the veftibule of the public library.— 
Near the ftatue is placed a claffical relic, 
confidered particulariy interefting to the 
members of the univerfity, viz. the Ciopus 
originally raifed on the tomb of Euclid, fup- 
pofed 
