The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-12-22 00:00:00

THL EOLLOWD:G ritEMIUMS A4ll SICNTIES WERE

A DJUDGCD,

To Arthur Young, Esq. F.R S. for the best Essay on f. s.
the metre, Properties, and Almliration Manure,
the subject of the 8.-dfunican premium for the pre.
sent yeal--174 ad.! Medd.
To the Rt. lion. Lord Somerville, under premium 15,
Class 4, p. 4,, hit the greatest number (i. e. in pro-
portion to the size of his farm) and most profit:o4 sort
of sheep, premium . 21 0
N.B. the sort consisted of various crosses of Me-
rino Rams with Bntnh Ewes.
To R. Jodmf, Esq. of Lower Ashton, near Bristol, pm-
mium 5, Class 4, p. 33, for pasturing biter') or
Wheat, on the Wheat plant, mentions . •
N.B. This experiment having proved to tie of a
ihscmiraging nature, the premium was oideted
t t be discontinued
To Dr. Parry, mention' 7, class 5, page 50, for the s
b-,t piece of navy-blue Broad C'oth, Irwin Lamb%
wool of British growth, i. e. Mciiiso and Brittdt

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Cream, premium
To B. ray, jun. Ewa. of Henstridge, Somerset, fur
rearing pigs, in a comparative way between the large
lob cited sort, the Leicester, mid the Chinese
N.B. The superiority appeared to have been much
in favour of the Chimes.:.
To John 11,11itigney. Esq. premium 12, data 1, p. 30,
for work performed by oxen . 5 5
N.B. This experiment was considered to 113% e been
an additional instance, remarkably striking, of
the superiority ofox labour in the bunii,o: of the
fawns.
To Mr. Bartle,-' the secretary, premium 6. dam 5, P.
50, Mft t the nest and most valuable fleece of wool
horn British ram
N.M. Th.• weight of the unwashe.l fleece at shear-
time was laiii) and the competition with a Ram
of the unmixed Merino.
To Francis Nairn, Esq. of rwerton, near Bath, pre.
minor 4, class J, p 49, fur rnanufosturing a piece
of nary-Mtge Brawl Cloth, from Wool of British
growth . • • • • • •
To J G. Evelett, Esq. of Ifeytesbuty, Wilt-, pre-
mium 2, class 5, p. 45, far the greatest number of
fine wisolled .heading Rants . 10 10
To a Female Friendly Society. established at Horning-
sham, near Warminster Wilu, about 10 years since,
with murder advatitar, for the paroinse of relieving
1V.,111,11 m Chlllthirtli and Sickness, a bounty .S S
To Mr. James, for • Plough, ir,sxsciag a share of
/111 rot .3 0
N B. The first firdler.leni Gold offered by
the Committee fear the best F/esigit 1.0. a (leaflet
M the said Sledal, bad been by Mans unani-
mously ad:pulp:al to Miss Catharine lanshawe.
TO THE. FOLLOWING LAIBOURERS AND SERVANTS IN

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CORN-:. XCH A NGE, Fasola, Die. 21.

We hare several further arrivals of Wheat to-day, to form a
goad supply, and but little of fine quality that fetches our cur-
rency ; the samples are mostly of interior, mid go off at le-a
i 4 price; but little DAM= at present; of Rade , a good sup-
ply, this tr ie is more brisk, and a trifle rl,arer ; Malt ,till re-
mains with few sales effected ; new Tick Bean 4 in plenty, and
rather lower. flaying many buyers of Oats, this article
fetches an advance of fill Is. per quarter. Good stocks of
Flour at last prices.
CURRENT PRICE OF GRAIN.
Wheat 88s. 98 . 110 s. Beans 45. 31s. 04.
Fine do. ....111, 114 s. 04. Tick Bears 1.. 49.
Rye ma. 59. 0.1. tats 30. 04.
Barley ... 4l. 46.. 61. 17s. Or'.
Malt.. • 74e. SO.. 0.1. Rape 5eed.......4d1. 451. Oft.
White Peas blis. 60s. Od. Fine F10ur...". 90.. 9.as. 0,1.
Grey Peas 40s. 47a. Od. Seconds 'Cos. 90r. 04.