1807.] 
stone; his keep at present has not cost more 
than is. 6d, per week. The gentlemen then 
viewed the crops; on the farm and went. to 
dinner. More than SG@ of the most distins 
guished agrioulturists, not-only of the United 
iKingdem, bucalso foreigners, partook of the 
festivity of theso¢ial board. In the afternoon’ 
Mr. John Herring-produced a very handseme 
Norwich shawl, made of Southdown and 
Merino weol, and Mr Paul one of the Merino 
only. Mr. Herriag stated that 117 shawls 
liad been matuifacrnned from 224 pounds of 
wool; bet Mr-Coke had four most beautiful 
ehiawls made with a single Southdown fleece,. 
weighing only 4dbs. and there was suflicient 
left to make nearly a fitth, clearly shewing 
the Southdown wool to be of the greatest 
value. yu o’clock the party went to the 
sheep house, where some Southdown Theaves 
were sold as fdllows: 
A lot of 10, not numbered, sold at 201, 15s. 6d. 
to a Vv. ae ches. ° 
Num 4 Purchasers. 
beanie oi at? yey: Mr. Postle 
$—10.... 31 10 0 Mr. Micklethwaite 
4—10+-+..31 10 OMr. Postle 
5—10.... 38 14 OMr. Micklethwaite 
6—10.. +52 11 OMr. Gotterson 
7—i0.... 3817 OMr. Micklethwaite 
8—10....42 0 OMr. Hill 
9—10«*..45 3S @Ditto 
10——10..... 35 14 
0. Mr. W. Foster) 
1i—10--..42 0 OMr. Mictiellite 
AQ—10 -+-- 47. 5 
Southdown Ewes. 
Lotof.d5..at--16 16 ORev. H. Wilson 
Browte'e.. 16416, . Or}; Ives, esq: 
The Sonehaniia rams. were shea let for the 
season, andthe price at which they were to be 
hired, and the number distinguishing each 
sheep were’ affixed. 
SHE ARLINGS. 
Wt. of Wool. Prices. 
45 
Hirers: 
Wb. dor vif, “seo de 
Lotih=—-5 4at2h O OSir Robert Harland 
6—6 7..%41 Q OMr. Dewing 
2—6 O..15 19 .0 Mr. Seppings 
Se—4 10.) 36.15, O.Mr. Purr 
Eighteen Competitors. 
DQrreiis sisi lila ©S oycledraigsn I 8D Bacle 
15-5 Y-- 12% 12 O Ditto 
8—4 10... 36 5) OMr. Hill 
Axed: Sheep, let asunder: 
Ne 10—4 @..-10; 10 O Mr. Hoste 
ae 9..10 10 OMr. G. England: 
hote 22.1212 O Mr. England 
16—5 3..12 12 O Mr: Palmer 
g—5 0..15 1& ORev. Mr. Wilson 
lewd 4... 21-.0 O Mr, O. Butcher 
5=—5 0... 34 10 OSir Rob. Harland 
14—4, 2.,26 5 O-Hon. Col. Fitzroy 
8—5 Q--56 15 OMr Hill 
13—3 10..42 0O OMr: Siball 
3—6 9... 42 0 OB. Howard, esq. 
On the moming of Wednesday, the. third 
day, the following sheep, which had been se- 
lected fhe evening before for the prizes, were 
, Mon Tay Mac. No, 162. 
Jorfolk. 
os 
0 Hon. Col. Fitzroy ¥ 
308 
shewn in the slaughter house :—-Mir: Tohnson’s 
Leicester api di Woe dp Yst. Glos: (i4lbs rae) 
the stone); tabla was Thse skba 404 dS. 
pluck 14; hase Mir. Cokse’s Southaown wee 
pict S-shear—- cavcase; Ysk, Ythsy resis 
t21bs. ‘skin Obs pluck idibss Mr, Coke’s 
ara Jown wether 3-shear—oarease Sst. Shee 
tallow 1 mAb skin 1olbs, pluck) 101bs. Mr. 
Coke’s Southdown ewe, 2 shear—carcase 7st, 
10lbs. tallow, 44 lbs. skin) 81bs. placke Qzlbs. 
Mr. blyth’s Southdown wether, 2+ shee busts 
carcase 8st. tallow 12Hbs. skin 9Elbs. pluck 
Q£lbs. Mr. Blyth’s Southdown wether, 3 
shear—carease 6st. 11lbs. tallow d41bs. skis 
62 lbs. pluck 101bs, About 50 gentlemen them 
accompanied Mr. Coke to Mr, Osborne’ But- 
cher’s farm, at Burnham, te inspect a new 
machine invented to catch flies (or scabius 
beetles) off the turnips, invented by Mrs 
Paul, of Starston, near Harleston.—After. 
this, the company rode round Mr. Overman’s 
farm, and were much delighted in viewlag his 
flock-tarm yard stock. At four 0’ clock 200 
gentlemen sat down to dinner, after which, 
Mr Coke rose and said, that the purposes for 
which this institution had been formed were 
fully answered, for it had been able to change 
the breed of Norfolk sheep, and to prove tne 
great superiority of the Southdown; wool 
had been much improved in value and quality, 
and he was happy to observe that many bene- 
ficial effects had arisen from their annual 
meetings. He had now to.fulflka duty which. 
he should ever be proad o* performing; this 
was the distribution of the prizes to thivse who? 
were actuated by that spirit of emulation’ 
which would always be likely to obtain them ¢ 
—For the best Leicester fat wether, e silver 
cup to Mr. Johnson, of Kempston, no com- 
petitor. Southdown at wether,.a large silver 
tankard to Mr. Blyth, of Burnham, no com 
petitor.—For 10 Leicester theaves, Mi folin- 
‘son of Kempston, a silver tea pot.—-For! 10 
Southdown theaves, Mir. Waller, of Brent= 
hill, a silyer tea pot.—For 9-shear Leicester 
rams, to Mr. Reeve, of Wighton, a large 
silver tankard Southdown slearling rams. 
‘For this prize, a very handsome silver cup 3 
¢ 
there were seven companions and’ it was adie 
judged:to: Mr Dlyth.—Three. Norfolk boars 
were shewn, but none decried: FQENLUTIGAS me. 
Vhe prizes were then, givte ty those shep- 
herds who had reared the gwatest- nomber of 
lambs from the same quantity of ewes in 
proportion, viz.—-To Geof¥a¢ Bobsert, Mr. 
Overman’s shepherd, tor bringing wp nea rly 
22 lambs-per score in a flock of 700: sheep, 5x 
guineas. Mr. Blyth’s (of Burnham ) had alse 
5 guineas awarded to him for lambs brought 
up by hin: last year. and My. Bell*s shepherd’ 
for. bringing up nearly 26 lambs per SCOres 
out of a flock of from between 3 and'400 ewes, 
5S guinvas. MrCoke then said, thé original’ 
prize of 10 guineas value to be given tor the® 
best improvement in agriculturalimplements, 
he had increased ito 20, froma desive to excite’ 
vee: Mr Ball's inclined plane plough, 
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