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London, England, 1810-06-21 00:00:00

WOBURA SHEEP-SHEARLIC.

SECOND DAY—Tosiove.
After a public breakfast, in the grand Saloon,
at Woburn Abbey, such. of the Noblemen and
Gentlemen present, as are members of the Smith-
field Club. adjourned to another room, and held a
meeting—his Grare the Duke of flevvono, the
President, in the Chair; when the Judges, fur the
next cattle-:hew, in December, being appointed,
and other routine business done, •n adjournment
took place, to the Freemasons' Tavern; the 14th
of Deeetnber next.

The company hating assembled again, they re-
paired to Crowley Heath Form, to view the plough.
mg-match, cud trial of agricultural i...uplerneuls.
There were tea ploughs started, on a piece of
seeds, intended for turnips, vie.-
1• Lord Ludlow, a suing ploug►, made by Hill, held by
.Saauurl pell.
e James Uhver,• of Duastable, a Leicester wbrc•lcd
plough, held by T. Sumnserfield.
3. Jllllll4ll Potts, of Eversholt, self, held by self
4. whdbresd, of Aseptbill, s Nark& wheeled plough,
held by Witham Limes.
.5. Duke of Bedford (Matilde. Farm), Norfolk, held by
James Cole.

b Duke of Redford (Park Farm), Northumberland, had
by Juba Green.
7. Colonel Wm. Cunningham (Scotch), held by Robert
Angus.
a. Henry Hugh Hoare, Esq. ;Scotch), bide by R. Ilwannsl.
q John haslet of Houghton Rigs, Litanies winded,
held by J. Combo:flied.
in. Mr. Juke. Goodness; of Everhults Nortbumberland,
held by Wm. Ireland.
On our relent to the farm-yard, we noticed Louis
XV 111., and * number of his attendants, among the
crowd, viewing the sheep, implemeits, and other
ob,jecta of the day's meeting. •
fhe impltments, exhibited in action, in the farm-
yard, consisted of a portable e-home threshing mill,
by R. Salmon ; a hand thrashiog-tuill, by Mr. Cos ;
a windmill, to raise small quantities of water, by
a chain ; a fire-escape, on a new -construction,
by Robert Salmon ; a 3-row drill, by Robert Sal-
mon; a portable weighing engine. for cattle, any
Shephatti ; a gate, ou a useful and simple construc-
tion, by. IL Salmon.
At 3 o'clock, a more numerous and select Com-
pany sat down to dinner, in the Great 11011, and
two tadjoiniNg rooms, than we remember, on any
former occasion, to have witnessed.

As soon as the cloth was withdrawn. the toasts
proceeded thus:
" The Eing"--" The Plough"—a The Fleece"—" Breed.
lag in all its beanches“..." The Presides* of the Board of
Agriculture, sad prorperity to that Institution.'
Sir Jolla Suicidal' row, and after thanking
the Noble Host and the Company, said, he could
congratulate them add the country, that the Cniiidy
'Reports, au which the Board had been so long em-
ployed. were nearly completed. Sir Jous con*
clnded by giving as a Toast " The House of
Russet, nol may Agriculture and that House lung
flourish together."
His Grace iu returning thanks assured the com-
pany that be should;always exert his best energies
for toe intere,ts of agriculture and his country.
The toasts procraded
" An improved system of agriculture"—" Mr. Croke, tad
prespesity to the {ltalians sheep-shearing"
Mr. COIL& returned tartars ; and then gave—
" )lise fleece ass a gaud carcass."
Hsu Grace announced, that both Mr. Coke and
hiller,* wen making swaspasistiva caperisiteata with
Merino.sheep, of whose 'faults the public abould
he duly informed hereafter ; and he gave—
.. !kir Weatcar, 'loathe Gassing luterest of England."...
...re( Farming Society of I relaad "—" Sir Wash's W. Wynn,
and prosperity to the Wynastay Media( sad the Agriesltara
of the Principality."
Sir W iTLIN returned thank* ; and proposed—
" The Duchess of Bedford, and Home of Roswell."
Among the company at the dinner, we noticed—.
Eadr—Wireighes, Fortescue, Talbot, Dudley, Ossory,
Ludlow, and Demooglisnore.
Lwitel—Sooternile, Whitworth, Bradised, Dandily Castle-

reagh, aad Kiag.
Sin—Joneph Banks, John Iliaclair, Wm. Rombey, John
&bright, and H. W. Wyss.
Beaisalia•Flobbosse Esq. • Thomas Mika Coke, Eq. •
Bridgman Simeon, E;q. ; W. Adam, Esq. ; Minim at
Anomie, Esq.; $ diem Berney, En.; Jan Fmk, Esq.
Davies Gidsl„ Esq. • J. B. Pried, Omsk, Rowley, W H.
Homer, Landes, B.4lammer, —. Talbot, 011ky
Crewe, Kennedy, Wm. Child, J. Wiag, Peplos.
hieelair, IDA Womb., Tollett, Elliman, Gong, Pre.
farm Davy, G. Garrard, J. Ferry, Col. Casaiegbsos. Col.
ritsroy, Major Mama, Rev. H. I Dudley, T. Preston, L.
Lorene Spun R. C &north, Dr. Ilerlasa, .Rev. R.
Laredo:, T. F. howerbaak, Seagram, Wm. Drake, J. Whigs,
C. Kipling, Dr. J. Wells, Rev. Lgwomby. smoky.
and a long list of 'meteor sgricultorists.
OD the return of the company to the farm-yard,
the sale of South-down sheep from the Park-Farm
commenced, and much keen bidding was
eahi-
bited.

Let le. toilworn—. 36 gonna% Mr. Ennuis
13. 10..diti0.... 54 ditto
14. t0..diit0.... 49 Mr. Hill
it. to—ditto.... 49 Mr. Latouebe
16. t0..ditt0.... 46
17. to 2.y.ewee.. 41 .. Ditto
1111. 10 5-7 ewe►.. 47
19. 10..ditt0.... 30 ..... Mr. Towers
10. enroll-mouth ewes.. at Ditto
al: t 0.... ditto 3O Ditto
A Desire cow, ears old, No. 1 I. a 4 guineas, Mr. Stepp.
A Davos Heifer, J.yrs old, No 1. 211 piness, Ditto
A Hereford ditto, lie. 7. 35 g 005404,84 Simon Clark.
A ditto, No. 5, 4141 Edward Platt.
The Lettiugs of Sonth-down Taps thca took
place as follows, via.—
Twookeors, No. a. at as pintas.
6. is --
9. 9.5 Mr. Hillery.
141. to Mr N
Three-skews, No. s. N—Nr. Foster.
io. 30

- -
it. .10 Mt. itnll‘
IL IS
13. f 0 Mr. Talbot.
17. IS Mr. Royal,
Fuur, alums, Nu. Q. Lord %VlM,'lath.