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and producing from them the most honey 
and wax, in 1809, with preference to those 
who preserve the most bees. 
The corporation of Lynn are said to have 
it in contemplation to erect a new bridge 
leading to St. German’s, Wisbech, &c. on the 
site of that now called Long Bridge, crossing 
the river Nar, which has long been in a din- 
gerous dilapidated state. 
A. very elegant marble monument has 
lately been erected in Lakenham church, 
with the following inscription :— 
To the Memory of 
James Crowe, Esq. F.L.S. 
Sheriff of Norwich in 1771, 
Mayor, in 1774 and 1797 ; . 
His excellent understanding and penetrating 
judgment, 
formed in the world, and matured by frequent 
Tetirement, - 
2 were directed with peculiar success 
to the study of nature, more especially of 
Botany; 
whilst his scientific’ attainments were ever 
devoted to practical utility. 
The same talents, ; 
applied tothe study of mankindand of history, 
confirmed him in principles 
truly worthy of a Briton and a man. 
He died, most beloved and lamented 
by those who knew him best, 
on the 26th of January, i867, 
in the 57th yearof his age. =‘ 
On the 19th, and on the 2ist of June, the 
annual sheep-shearing of T. W. Coke, ésq. 
M.P. of Hoikham, Norfolk, took place, and 
the first personages and patrons of Agriculture 
in the kingdom were present. The fleeces 
of the Merino ramswhich were let the second 
day, averaged 71b, 8oz. and were worth three 
pounds a fleece. Mr. Coke recommended, as 
deserving particular attention, the cultivation 
of Cock’s-foot grass, anda little Dutch clover 
with it. It had maintained in capital con- 
dition, ever since the turnips were consumed, 
seven sheep per acre, and would have carried 
more. The Cock’s-foot grass, Mr. Coke 
most highly recommended as far preferable 
to Rye-grass, which was a much more ex- 
hausting crop, would not carry so much more 
stalk, and consequently the more tether, or 
manure, being thus put on the land, the corn 
crop was greater. As a proof of its strong 
vegetative power, a plant of Cock’s-foot con- 
stantly cut down close for twenty-two days, 
grew every twenty-four hours an inch in 
height, and shooting most luxuriant branches, 
afforded more abundant food than the Rye- 
grass. Mr. Coke recommends of the Cock’s- 
tout for seed, two bushels an acre, and eight 
pounds of Dutch clover.. Among the im- 
plements which were exhibited, an improved 
Grill to deposit oll-cake dust with turnip-sted, 
claimed peculiar attention :— ic had three 
barrels; one for the ‘rape dust, one’ for the 
turnip-seed, and ene to keep the others in 
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such regular motion, that each of their con- 
tents could not mix, nor could the rape-dust 
clog up, as trequently hadoceurred, preventing - 
a regular deposition ; besides, a saving in the 
quantity of manure had thus been effected, 
and one ton of .rape-dust was sufficient to 
manure six acres, and four pints of turnip- 
seed were sown with ite Mr. Overman 
shewed a capital plough, to break up the 
hardest roads. Although it worked with 
only two horses, it completely broke up the 
hard road inthe Park, tegthe depth of sixteen 
ot eighteen inches. Mr. Pasmore, of Don- 
caster, exhibited a chaff cutting machine. It 
is not the least liable to be put out of order, 
the knives being easily taken off to grind, 
and fixed on by any one. A lad can work ity 
and twenty-four bushels an hour are cut. 
Mr, Pasmore also shewed a small mill, to 
_ grind wheat, to which were affixed three 
dressing machines. The price six guineas. 
A lad can grind and dress four bushels of 
corn a day. It also will grind-a bushel of 
malt in five minutes, and other grain in 
proportion. Mr. Lester shewed a threshing 
machine to work with the power of two men 
to twin, and one to feed it. It will thresh 
twenty coombs of barley in a day. The 
company also examined a newly-invented 
machine to drill horse-dung, depositing 
turnip-seed on it, and at the same time co- 
vering the whole with fresh earth. This _ 
machine drills from four to five (or, if re- 
quired, more loads) of manure per acre, and 
will manure four acres a day. ft worked sa 
as to put in the dung and seed at any depth, 
and required only three men and two horses; 
whereas, on the general plan, it would take 
five horses, two. carts, and five men, to fill, 
cart, and spread the manure ; and thus there 
is a saving of the labour of three horses, and 
two men, besides that of four or five loads 
an acre of the manure, the spreading it, and 
sowing the turnip-seed, Mr. Paul’s machine 
to take lice from off peas, was seen at work, 
and was well calculated for its intended pur- 
pose. In the year 1807, as many of those 
animals as weighed nine stone, were taken in 
five hours, from four acres of Jand. After 
dinner on the second day, Mr. Coke gave the 
toast, ** Long leases to good tenants,”’ which 
brought up Sir John Sebright, who said, 
that he considered this a subject of the 
greatest national importance; for where the 
system of giving leases did not prevail, no 
good cultivation of the soil could be expected. 
Sir John, in‘a concise, but energetic speech, 
pointed out the advantages derived, both to 
the landlord and the tenant, fram longeases, 
and declared his determination always to 
grant them. Several ef the company re- 
mained some days after at Holkham Mall. 
His Grace the Duke of Bedford, Lord Brad- 
ford, Mr. Coke, the Rev. Offley Crewe, &c. 
leit Holkham on Friday morning, and in- 
spected twe farms, at Wellingham, and Wea- 
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