The Sun.
London, England, 1808-03-02 00:00:00

LORE SOMERPMLE's CATTLE-SHOIZ

•
YesteiOay Mr. Sadler's yard was again crowded
with company.
The Dake of Bedford, Marquis of Slizo, the Earls of
Aylesbury and Stair, Lords Westport and William Russell,
Sirs John Sinclair, Watkin Williams Wynne, Henry Poole,
and John Sebright; Messrs. Wm. Northey, Wm. Mellish;
Joseph Frost, John Grant, John Duckitt, Mark Duckitt,' Ed,
ward Wakefield, Wm. Raikes, John Barrington,
---- Cater, Sce were piesent.
Two surprisingly fat tame rabbitsvvere shewn, bred and fed
by Mr. Joseph Baldock, of Rochester; one ofthese, a buck,
of two years old; weighed 7ilb. • \ '
Mr. Edwat.! Platt Shoved the carcase of an enormously
fat three-shear Leicester wether ; and Mr. William Boultbie,
seven-naonth Leicester pig, fed on oatmeal, ivhose live
weight was arst. 31b.
A two-share plough was shewn, which had beetrused, and
found admirably to succeed in stilfclay soil, on Lorcl.Semer.
ville's new farm in Cobham.
Mr. Lesteishewed his revolving potatoe-washer, and One
of lus large chafticutters.
Mr. John Jones distsibuted particulars of the threshing-
mills which he has greeted in different parts of the kingdom.
Messrs. Bridge and Parsons shewed various agricultural
seeds.
'Messrs. Marshall and Wall 'exhibited some further speci-
mens of maitufaCtuped goods from the wool of Lord Somer—
ville and Mr. Toilet. -
Mr. Whitworth shewed specimens of sash-line made of
long coarse wool,a.a branch of manufa&tre likely to lessen the
dreg of .coarse wool, and the scarcity of 'hemp, at the same
time.

About five o'clock 3'2o'of the most distinguished
and practical Agriculturists sat down to a most ex-
cellent dinner in Freernasons'-Hall, given by Lord
Somerville, who presided, Supported- on his right
hand by his Royal Highness the Duke .of Clarence;
the Marquisses of Huntley and Twetidale on his left
hand. 'Among the company we noticed-L-
The Duke of Bedford, Earls of Winchelsea and Egremont
Lords Harewood and Win, Russell; Sirs John Sinclair, john
S.ebright, Thomas Carr, tec:&c.
After the cloth was removed his Lordship gave— •
The king. ' -
The Plough, worked by good oxen.
The House of Brunswick. ,
His Royal Highness the Duke of CLARENCE rose
.and gave—
Lord Somerville ; which was received with the greatest ap..
plause.
The Fleece, covering a good frame, with a sufficiency of fit.
The Farming Society of Ireland; and the good husband-
men of Scotland.
The memory of Mr. BurgOYne, lately deceased, after hay;
ing prepared some.eatt le for fxhibition at the Show.
His Lordship itated,,that the Jed es for award-
ing his prizes had reported as follows, viz.
To Hut Duke of.Bedlorti, for his Devon oxen, the first
prize.
After reading which, h•is Lordship delivered, a
handsome' silver cup across the table to his Grace,
with a Platt but appropriate speech.
To Md. Martin, Webber, for his pair of Devon oxen, the
second prize.
.To the Duke of Bedford for the best pen of five South
down ewe- hogs.—The Prize,,Which consisted of a very large
and superior cup-and cover, which his Lordship handed over
to his Grace, .
To the hart of Bridgewater, fur the best pan of five South
down wethers-:-The Prize.. •
The Earl of Bridgewater not being present, his
Lordship called upon his Bailiff, and delivered him
an elegant cup.
To 1% for his Suffolk pig—who received .a cup,
from z. :,!i, 4 his Lordship.
-xconimenderi Mr. genet to his Lord-
.
ice, tar ,his additional premium, ton his
oxen, tear un grass, bay, and turnips, and regularly
werked, and, his Lordship, accordingly, delivered
bite n cup. .
Mr. Robson's pen of ewe-hogs was stated to have
come mbrethan four hundred miles, from the Che-
viot-hills, to be exhibited.
The Judges' report respeding the Shepherds was
as follows, viz.
That Charles Payriz, sliQpherd to Mr. Ellman, having rais.
(A 739 lambs, front ba• eivc.., arid lost only 2t, was entitled
to the first prize of 61. •
That Cornelius 4allpp, 'shepherd to Mr. Valiance, hav-
ing re:lrett 410 lambs from :309 ewes.' was entitled ro the se.
Court. prizC of 41.
His. Lordship, after stating that Messrs. Smith
and Harvey had of late fed ninny tine oxen with,
distillery wash, lostead'of giving the same to pigs,
wished to enforce the propriety of using molasses or
treacle, dissolved in water, Its an addition to hay„
and as h substitute for oil cake, in the feeding of
' oxen, which would benefit our colonies, at the same
time that it.weuld introduce'a new and most nutri-
iinus fOod fur cattle, of which be intended himself
to make trial';' and shew the oxen so fed at his' Show
next year; 4 whicla the printed proposals were die-
tributed fo!,thq company; as were also the Duke of
Bedford'4 fer his sheep-shearing in June next.
The sPing.wheat-seed delivered out last year by
his L'Ordihip to Earl Wlnchelsea, and others, was
stated to have produced 19-fold. of good- grain, d;
it certainly was not a proper. spring wheat.