Award of Prizes FOR ESSAYS, FOR 1858. I. ON FARM BUILDINGS FOR SMALL FARMS £20 Awarded conditionally to the Essay bearing the motto, "Chacun à son gout." II. REPORT OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCE ON A FARM IN THE WEST OF Awarded to Joseph Lush, Brewham House, Bruton. Motto, "Pedestrian." III. ON IRRIGATION . £10 Awarded to Henry Tanner, The Lodge, Puddington, Crediton. IV. ON SHEEP SUITED TO THE WEST OF ENGLAND. Awarded to Henry Tanner, The Lodge, Puddington, Crediton. Motto, "Je vis en espoir." V. ON CARTS AND WAGGONS . £10 Awarded to E. Spender, Mannamead, Plymouth, and T. W. P. Isaac, Northgate Street, Bath, as joint Authors. Motto, "Festina lente." VI. ON ORCHARDS . £10 Awarded to William Heale, Upton Nurseries, Chester. Motto, "Every tree is known by its fruit." VII. ANY OTHER AGRICULTURAL SUBJECT . £10 VIII. ANY CHEMICAL SUBJECT SUITED TO ASSIST THE AGRICULTURIST £10 IX. SPECIAL PRIZES OFFERED BY SIR WALTER C. TREVELYAN, BART. HEREFORDS. ON CIDER-TO be considered in its economical, physical, moral, and social effects; more especially with reference to its use in the rural districts of Somersetshire and the other parts of England. FOR THE BEST AND APPROVED ESSAY FOR THE SECOND-BEST AND APPROVED ESSAY £25 £10 Awarded to Edward Spender, of Mannamead, Plymouth, and T. W. P. Isaac of Northgate Street, Bath, as joint Authors. Motto, "Fais ce que doi, advienne que pourra." Two Essays-one on Orchards, with the Motto, "Semper Fidelis;" the other on the same subject, with the distinguishing mark of the Three Treeswere highly commended by the Committee. Prizes offered AT THE MEETING OF 1859 TO BE HELD AT BARNSTAPLE, NORTH DEVON, ON THE 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD DAYS OF JUNE. Prizes for Cattle, Sheep, Horses, and Pigs. CATTLE. DEVONS. CLASS 1. For the best Bull, above three years old on the 1st June, 1859 CLASS 2. For the best Bull, not exceeding three years old on 1st June, 1859 Second ditto Prizes. £8 12 5 CLASS 3. For the best Bull, not exceeding two years old on 1st June, 1859 10 5 Third ditto 3 CLASS 4. For the best Cow in Calf (or in Milk, having had a Calf within Second ditto For the best Bull shown in either of the Classes 2 and 3 £10. 10s. six months next preceding the first day of the exhibition) £8 4 CLASS 5. For the best Heifer, in Calf or in Milk, not exceeding three years old on 1st June, 1859 Second ditto CLASS 6. For the best Pair of Heifers, not exceeding two years old 1859 SHORT-HORNS. CLASS 7. For the best Bull, above three years old on 1st June, June, 1859 CLASS 9. For the best Bull, not exceeding two years old on 1st June, 8 4 8 4 £8 12 5 1859 Second ditto 10. 5 CLASS 10. For the best Cow in Calf (or in Milk, having had a Calf within six months next preceding the first day of the exhibition) £8 Second ditto 4 CLASS 11. For the best Heifer, in Calf or in Milk, not exceeding three CLASS 12. For the best Pair of Heifers, not exceeding two years old Prizes. CLASS 13. For the best Bull, above three years old on the 1st of June, 1859 £8 CLASS 14. For the best Bull, not exceeding three years old on the 1st June, 1859 12 Second ditto 5 CLASS 15. For the best Bull, not exceeding two years old on the 1st June, 1859 10 Second ditto 5 CLASS 16. For the best Cow in Calf (or in Milk, having had a Calf Second :: within six months next preceding the first day of the £6 CLASS 17.-For the best Heifer, in Calf or in Milk, not exceeding 3 years CLASS 18. For the best Pair of Heifers, not exceeding two years old on the 1st June, 1859, belonging to the same owner Second ditto SHEEP. LEICESTER, OR LONG-WOOLLED. CLASS 19. For the best Yearling Ram CLASS 24.-For the best pen of five two-teeth Ewes SOUTHDOWNS. CLASS 25. For the best Yearling Ram Second ditto SHROPSHIRE DOWN OR HAMPSHIRE DOWN. (Not qualified to compete as South Downs.) CLASS 28. For the best Yearling Ram SOMERSET AND DORSET HORNS. CLASS 31.-For the best Yearling Ram Second ditto CLASS 32. For the best Ram of any other age Second ditto CLASS 33.-For the best pen of five two-teeth Ewes Second ditto CLASS 35.- For the best pen of five Two-teeth Ewes Second ditto CLASS 36.-For the best pen of five Ewes of any age Second ditto HORSES. FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES. CLASS 37.-For the best Mare and foal, or in Foal Second ditto CLASS 38. For the best two years old Colt: Second ditto £8 5 10 5 5 3 5 Second ditto CLASS 44. For the best two or three years old Colt or Gelding Second ditto PONIES. CLASS 45.-For the best Mare Pony of any breed, not exceeding 14 hands high Second ditto £4 2 • CLASS 46. For the best Mare Pony of any breed, not exceeding 13 hands high Second ditto 42 4 CLASS 47. For the best Stallion Pony of any breed, not exceeding 14 hands high Second ditto PIGS. LARGE BREED. CLASS 48. For the best Boar, not exceeding two years old on 1st 5 3 January, 1859 £4 Second ditto 2 CLASS 49. For the best Breeding Sow in farrow, or that has farrowed within four months of the first day of the exhibition 4 Second ditto 2 CLASS 50.-For the best pen of three Breeding Sows, not exceeding nine months of age on 1st June, 1859. 3 Second ditto 2 |