The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-03-02 00:00:00

SlXcr OF C.ITV.I.

Monday the second annual Shew of Cattle, insti-
tuted by Lord Somerville, took place at Longhorn's
Repository, in Barbican. The objeft which his Lord-
ship has in view is, to give annual prizes to the first
null second best r'ze of fat oxen which shall have
laboured a given period, to provide corn and other
tied for man, bet shall never once have consumed
it ; the second, to nll breeds of short-wooled sheep
(hitherto somuch neglthed), giving the preference
to those the most produdive in food and raiment ;
subjed to certain conditions. To be given annually,
so long as it shall be thought adviseable, a prize of
301. to the best, and 201. to the second best yoke or
pair of oxen which shall have worked together in
yoke or harness, for the space of three years pre-
vious to their being turned up to graze, aged Isom
5 to 8 years, weighing from 100 to 160 stone, from
10. to 16 score per quarter, being the size best
hdapted to labour, and to the average of the
markets. The number of days work to be certified,
and that they have had no earn of any description.
His Lordship likewise offers another prize of 501.
in like proportion, to those who produce, in a fair
store state, the best five ewes not in lamb, 301. not
exceeding 13 or less than 10 months old. Also the
five best fat wethers, four or six tooth sheep (or
three years oldl, Itui. of any sort or clothing wool
breed, whether horned or not.
The prizes to be determined by five Umpires ; and
to be divided between the farmer and razier who
owned the oxen during the last twelve months.
The prizes for sheep to the breeders. The two
pair or yoke of oxen to which the premiums shall
be adjudged, are not to be slaughtered, or knocked
down with the axe, but laid or pitched, according to
the usage of other countries, by pricking them in
the spine.
The following fat sheep were for the price of 201.
Eve in each lot ; two of them were killed, and their
weight, &c. ascertained : •
Five Wiltshire wethers, three Years old, belonging to Chris-
tryber ch,paien, of East Wickham, in Kent. No. 1, when
2.3.4-b. No. 2, :;t4tlb.
Five S•nith 4owns wethurs, one year old, belonging to the
Duke of Leaned, from Mantien Farm, Bediordsline. No. I,
when alive, 1271 b. No. 2,1.581 b.
Five South Down wet:wt., one year old, belonging to the
Doke of Bedford, from Frisky, Farm, neat Woburn. No. I,
wring alive, 1661 b.
Five Ryland w.oher3, two ye irs old, leloneng to Lord
komerville, f.d no grass a:id bay only. No. 1, when alive,
1141 b. No 2, 12311.
Five S loth Down wethers, two at two years old, and three
one year old, belonging to Mr. Edward Smith. r No. 1, whets
13.. rib. ..No. 2,1-151 h.
Foe South Down wether;, two yeast nkb, b longing to Mr.
Ellman, of Sii.sex. No. 1, when alive, 1171 b. so. 2,1641 b.
The following ewe lambs, store-stock, were shewn
for the prize of 301.
Five Soutk Downs, be:oug4 e, to Mr. Edward Smith.
pve ditto, belonging to Mtßonciinati, of Woburn.
Irive Rv,a.14., belonging to Sir W Oat ton.
Five Rylainl.i belonging to the Hon. W. Harcourt..
Five two south Rylands and Spanish, belo.iging to Lord
Somerville.
The following oxen were shewn for the prizes :
Two Hereford oxen, worked and grazed by his Maesty at
Windsor.
Two Deems, worßed by J. Hellings, grazed by H. Coles,
fed upon gr.is.ai.d hay only. Drift, when fat, 140 tildes.
Iwo. Herefords, 'corked and grazed by Mr. Edmonds; fed
IV'; grass and h.iy an'y. Drift, witen fat, 90 voiles.
Two Kentish, workel and grazed by Mr. Millar.
Two Sussex, worked and grazed by Sir Thema, Carr.
Two Devoes, wi irked and grazed by the Duke of Bedford.
Two Dorm*, worked by Lord Somerville, grazed by Mr.
R. flee.soer
?nnr Glarnorgans, grazed by Mr. Walker.
Two Devons, grated by Mr. Martin Webber. Drift, when
fat, 126 miles.
Two. Herefords, worked by Mr. J. Skynne, and grazed by
Mr. Robert Byng.
Two Glarr.eng sits, grazed by Mr. 'Waters.
The following heifers were shewn
One Sussex, lselourng to Sir Thomas Carr.
One Devonsliirs., belonging to the Duke of Beeord.
• Or.e Kentish, belonging t Mr. Whittle ; and two bulk,
beio,iging to the same Cimtleman.
The judges appointed by his Lordship to deter-
mine on the prizes are—the Hon. George Villiers,
Mr. Ebswortle Mr. Harrison, Mr. Westear, Mr.
Lindsey, and Ms. Lloyd. •

I~f~I.ENIEbTT► Or AGRICULTURE.

Mr. Le..ter, of 1 high Holborn, exhibited his Patent
Chaff Engine, which, for simplicity of construftion,
and the variety of length's that it cut with expedition,
excited universal approbation. He also exhibited a
pair of his small Patent I larrows, which have like-
wise established their utility in most of the counties
in the kingdom. Mr. Lester had likewise a Culti-
vator, an improvement on that fur which he obtained
the honorary reward of the Society of Arts, Mann-
faelures, and Commerce. This Cultivator appears
to be an implement of universal qualification, be-
ing calculated to work all kinds of soil, from the
roughest fallow down to the finest, without driving
it on heaps.
The seeds exhibited were sele:led natural grasses,
nd produced by Messrs. Thomas Gibbs and Cc.
of Piccadilly, who are seedszuen to the Board of
Agriculture.
Every minutia of this patriotic exhibition was
regularly arranged, and from the laudable attention
of Mr. Longhorn, and the cleanliness and extent of
his premises, the ceup d'eil was extremely gratifying.
Respeding this instauticn, which refleCts so much
honour ,on the patriotism of Lord Somervilli% the
founder, we have to remark, that the Public are
generally erroneous in their opinion concerning it.
The obje't of Prize Cattle is not to produce beastl
so very fat as to be only fit for the melting tub, but
to bring forward cattle of less offal, more weight,
and whicli shall be proved to have been fattened at
less &Oboe than what is usual : this, of course, if
it succeed,• mu.-t nc;essarily tend to lower the price
of meat; and therefore Lord Somerville and his
coadjutors merit the praises of the poor, and thanks
of government. The prizes will be settled to-mor-
row after dinner, at the Freemason's Tavern.
The following Noblemen and Gentlemen attend-
ed the Meeting; vie.--The Duke of Bedford, Lord
Saekville, Lord William Russell, Sir Thomas Carr,
Mr. Byng, Mr. Westcar, Mr. Ellman, Mr. Run-
cinian, and a greet number of other agriculturists
and breeders of cattle, from valious parts, of the
cuontry. _ _

A most magnificent state earriase will shortly
be shipptsd un board one of the East India Com-
pany's ships for Madras, intended for Lord WIL-
LI Aat C.1.-.•fr.solskt 13x MTINCo, who is proceeding
as Governor of the said. Presidency. The harness
is made fur eight horses, and the buckles are all of
• solid silver. So splendid an equipage, it is said,
never before appeared in the East, and is the fir:A
tbuig ut the lima etc' ‘oastruilted in this country. •

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