1809.] 
were made, and which, so far from degene- 
rating, evidently increases in firmness of pile, 
to the great satisfaction of the Society, and 
with every prospect of permanent advantage 
tothe community. Carcasses, also, of this 
mixture of sheep were exhibited in a slaugh- 
tered state, the mutton of which appeared 
very fine. Several useful implements in me- 
chanics weré produced for the Society’s ap- 
probation. The Committee of Superintes- 
dance reported on the progress and result of 
their labours during the past year, and, in 
particular, in connection with the Committee 
of Staple Regulation, on the further arrange- 
ments they had made to perfect the views of 
the Society in respect to the growth, manu- 
facture, and sale of improved British Wool. 
The Committee of Chemical Research re- 
ported, that the few samples of Soils, &c. 
which had been sent to the Society, had been 
carefully analyzed by their Chemical Profes- 
*". sor Mr. Boyd; and that their funds had been 
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“sufficient for every purpose. 
With a view to 
overcome a prevailing prejudice, by demon- 
“strating the possibility, by proper selection, 
of uniting form and quality of carcase with a 
fine fleece, Mr. Gordon Gray exhibited two 
one-shear Wether Sheep, from a Ryeland 
Ewe 3 a second cross from Dr. Parry’s Anglo- 
Merino Ram. These sheep, before and ater 
slaughtering, were very much admired.—Mr. 
Gordon Gray’s fat Sheep was deemed by 
the judges the best as to form and qualify, 
but he was precluded from the premium by a 
standing rule of the Society. —The Meeting, 
fully satisfied with the perfection to which 
the Wools of this county have been brought, 
resolved, that a Premium be offered for the 
finest Piece of Navy Blue Cloth, made from 
Wool grown in any county.—The thanks of 
the Meeting were given to Sir J. C. Hippis- 
Jey, bart. for a Copy of the Second Report of 
* the Committee of the House of Commons on 
the Highways of the Kingdom ; and at his 
request a large Committee of the Society was 
appointed to receive and digest information 
respecting the Highways of the Western 
Counties. —Dr, Parry having read to the So- 
ciety an account of the symptoms and cause 
of the disease in Sheep called Giddiness, il- 
lustrated by dissections and anatomical prepa- 
rations, and of an operation pertormed on a 
living animal with a view to the cure, by 
Mr. George Norman, the thanks of the So- 
ciety were unanimously voted to Dr. Parry 
and Mr. Norman; and a request made to 
them chat they would continue to favour the 
Society with communications on similar sub- 
jects.—The thanks of the Meeting were also 
given to Sir Hugh Inglis and Sir Charles 
Rich, and Robert Barclay, esq. for their com- 
munication on the subject of Barley Wheat ; 
to Mr. Boyd and Dr. Wilkinson, for their 
professional assistance; and to the Rev. T. 
Owen, for his Translation of Palladius on 
Agriculture. —Among the Premiums awarded 
on this occasion were the following :—= 
Somerset. \ 
s 
To Dr. Parry, for exhibiting a 
Piece of Navy Blue Broad 
Cloth, made from the fleeces 
of Shearling Sheep, unshern 
when Lambs .22..22- wes git) Saas 
To Thomas Joyce, esq. for manu- 
facturing a Piece of Navy Blue 
Broad @loth ors wee wees 
To jonn Bell, esq. for ditto... - 
To John Dowding, esq. for ma- 
nufacturing a Piece of White 
Reroevinere. 2. Fis Soe. 
To C, C. Gray, esq. for exhibit- 
ing the best fat Cow. li... -. 
To Mr. Pester, jun. the best fat 
CEST Coe oc PS RR ie 
To Robert Lucas, esq. the best 
fat cheep oo 5. arate ete mires 
ToS. Payne, esq: the best Boar 
and Sow, with her offspring 
To G. W. Hall, esq. for breeding 
and keeping the greatest num- 
ber, and most profitable sort of 
Sheep foo. 
To the Rev..G. T. iPaahtton, for 
an Essay on Irrigation ...... 
To Wm. Whitaker, esq. for ex- 
hibiting thirteen New Varie- 
ties‘of Potatoes’ 222% 
To the Stowey Female Friendly 
Society sae 
To L. Tugwell, -esq. for the In- 
vention and Improvement of 
the Beverstone Plough; and 
for publicly ploughing an acre 
of land with the same, with 
one horse only, in four hours 
and thirty-five minutes, a piece 
of plate, value 5 Rea 9 ase 
Married.] At Buckington, William Tran- 
ter, esq. to Miss | joyce, youngest daughter of 
Mr. James J. 
At Bristol, Thomas Skyrme Protherce, 
esq. eldest son of Thomas P. esq. of Abbotts 
Leigh, to Ann, second daughter of Willian: 
Holder, esq.—-Mr Edward Hutchins, te 
Miss Sarah Guest, second daughter of Tho- 
mas G. esq. of Dewllais iron- works, Glamor- 
ganshire.—The Rev. Peter Lewis Parfitt, 
of Wells, to Miss E. Griffith, daughter of 
E. G. esq.—Lewis G. Senior, esq. of Jamaica, 
to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Mre, 
Hussey, 
At Bath, the Rev. B. Cracknell, of Wev- 
mouth, to Miss Phillips, only Sends liben of 
the late William P. esq.—The Rev. Mar- 
thew Mapletoft, rector of Earington, ‘in 
Cleveland, to Miss Este, only child of 
Charles E. esq. 
At Frome, James N. Franklyn, esq. to 
Ann, youngest daughter of Samuel Hum- 
phries, esq. 
Died.| At Sneed Park, near Bristol, Eli- 
zabeth, the youngest dis atees of Joseph 
Vatespésqe 15. 
At Taunton, Mr. John Bluett, 
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