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four pounds, upon an average, or fix ftone 
twelve pounds upon the whole. 
A general meeting of the Norfolk Agri- 
cultural Society was held at Lynn, on the 
19th of February, and was attended by .a 
great number of the principal farmers and 
agriculturifts in the county.—The premiums 
propofed to be given at the anniverfary for 
the improvement of breeding ftock, and for 
the encouragement of induftry were firft 
agreed to; judges were then appointed to de- 
cide the merits of the claims now received, 
viz.eeMr. E. Beck’s, of Lexham, for water- 
ing meadows; Mr. W. M. Hill’s, of Water- 
den, for draining, and for a crop of lucerne; 
Mr. Coke’s, of Holkham, and Mr. Sepping’s, 
of Southacre, for fainfoin; and Mr. W. M. 
Hili’s, for the fecond premium for fainfoin, 
all whofe reports will be received at the an- 
niverfary.—The claimants of the premiums 
for Leicefter wethers were Mr. Purdy, of 
Egmere, and Mr. Johnfon, of Kempfton: 
tothe former of whom the firft premium was 
Given, viz. a piece of plate of feven guineas 
value ; and to the latter the fecond premium, | 
viz. a piece of plate of five guineas value.— 
‘The claimants of the premiums for Southdown 
wethers were Mr. Purdy, of Egmere, and 
Mr. H. Blyth, of Burnham; Mr. Purdy 
gained the firft premium, and Mr. Blyth the 
fecond, which were the fame as for the Lei- 
cefters.—Mr. Gregory Wright, of St. Jolin’s, 
fhewed three Leicefter wethers, deemed ex- 
cellent fheep, but being two-fhear they could 
not have been offered for the premiums, even 
if proper notice had been given.—Mr. Coke 
fent three Southdowns, two of them. were 
flaughtered, an aged wether, and a fhearing 
ewe. The wether weighed 1431b., and his: 
tallaw 18lb. The ewe weighed 83lb., and 
her tallow rglb. One of Mr. Blyth’s thear- 
lings was flaughtered, his weight ro2lb., and 
his tallow 2121b,—Mr, Money, of Rainham, 
fent a moft excellent aged wether of the Lei- 
cefter breed; he was allowed to be the beft’ 
Sheep killed at Lynn for many years paft, 
His weight was thus ftated: mutton 12$81b., 
fat 2841b., fkin 171b., offal olb., heart and 
pluck 9lb., blood s£lb.—Specimens of differ- 
ent brafficas were exhibited, and much ap- 
proved as fpring feed for cattle, viz. the 
brafiica polymorpha (Siberian turnip) cul ti- 
vated by Mr. M. A, Macfarlean, and fent 
from Hartlepool by a collier. One of thefe 
weighed, without the leaves and root, 112 lb. 
Mr. Macfarlean is now publifhing the hiftory 
of this plant, which <cems deftined by its 
hardinefs and natural appearance to fupply the 
defideratum of vegetable food for cattle in the 
fpring, ana upon heavy lands, in fome mea- 
fure, if not altogether, to take place of the 
turnip —The braflica gongyiodes (a turnip 
cabbage) was alfo fhewn. This plant con- 
tains excellent food, and is fuperior to the 
Swedifh turnip in nutrition and exuberance 
upon heavy foils; but it gives fymptoms of 
gunging prematurely to feed,—Msr, Nichols, 
oye 
Norfolk—Suffolke 
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of Woodhoufe, near Wifbeach, fent fpeci- 
mens of a turnip cabbage, which appeared to 
be a braflica napobraffica; but this tribe of 
plants is fo confufed by reafon of the difficule 
ty of keeping them diftinét at the cime of 
their blofloming, that almoft yearly new 
varieties arife. One of them weighed wirh- 
out the leaves and root 841b. This is a moft 
excellent plant for fpring food; Mr. Nichols 
at the latter end of March and beginning of 
April, 1803, fed 447 theep hoggits upon twa 
acres of this plant, and they lafted 17 days. 
Married.| The Rev. C. J, Chapman, mi- 
nifter of St. Peter’s Mancroft, Norwich, to 
Mifs Emily Jane Gibbs, daughter of the Rev 
Mr. G., reGtor of Broclzdith. 
At Norwich, Mr. John Goodwin, to Mrs. 
Scott, widow of Mr. S. furgeon.—Mr. Bowles 
to Mrs. Aickin, both of the Theatre Royal. 
—William Wiifon, efq.,; of Poland-ftreet, 
London, to Mifs Philippa Claxton. — Nir. 
George Hart, brewer, of Woodbridge, to 
Milfs Crackanthorpe. 
At Strumpfhaw, Mr. James Mac Dougall, 
furgeon, of London, to Mifs Elizabeth Man- 
ning. 
Died. At Tharfton, Mrs. Roope, 113. 
She iived to fee her fifth generation. 
At Earlham, Mrs, Elizabeth Howlett, re- 
lid of Mr. John H. 
At Weft kainham, Mifs March, 19. 
At New Buckenham, Mr. Wm. Philipps, 
attorney, 61. 
At Hetherfett, Mr. Peter Denew, 62. 
At Aylfham, Mr. Thomas Porrett, far- 
mer, 838. . 
At Holt, Mr. John Sheppard, younget 
fod of Mr. Si 
At Colkirk, near Fakenham, Mrs. Mar- 
tin,’ 53. 
At Norwich, aged $8, Mr. Thomas Trough- 
ton, many years one of the nominees of the 
common council for the great northern ward : 
he was a member of the corps of artillery 
raifed in that city for internal defence, dur. 
ing the rebellion in 1745, and is believed to 
be the iaft furvivor of that loyal corps,—In 
the $gth year of her age, Mrs. Wetherell, 
relict of the Rev. Samuel Wetherell. It is 
remarkable, that this lady was feventy years 
a widow, and the firft who received a bounty 
from the benevolent inftitution for the relief 
of the clergymen’s widows in* Norfolk and 
Norwich —Mifs Colombine, only remaining 
child of F. C. efg., 46.—Mrs. Mary Cobb, 
widow of Mr. C., formerly of the Rampans 
Horfe Inn, 65.—Mr. James Pitchers, 60.—- 
Mr. Jobn Lewes.—Mifs S. Pigyins, 15.— 
Mr. John Lews, 74.—-Mr. John ‘Toll, 75,— 
John Manning, M. D. 75. 
SUFFOLK. 
The following uncommon inftances of fe 
cundity have this feafon occurred in the flocle 
of John Wythe, efq., of Eye:—Feb. 18, 
A Norfolk ewe yeaned three lambs.—20, 
Another three. ——21, Another five. — 23,7 
Another feur.—-Same day, another three. 
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