The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-08 00:00:00

THE AGRICULTU.RA.L SHOW

LIMERICK, WED NE! MAY EVENING.
The annual show of the Royal A .gricultural Society
was opened here. at 2 o'clock to-day. Limerick is
the capital of the south-west of Ireland. It is in
the centre of the most fertile district in Ireland.
The richest parts of the counties of Clare, Tipperary,
and Limerick converge upon it. It was by no
means as successful as might have been expected.
This was inn o respect the fault of the citizens, or
of the gentry of the county. They did everything
they could to prothic e a satisfactory result. All the
arrangements were admirable, and the committee,
secretaries, and other officials were most obliging in
their attention to vis itors. One could not help,
therefore, feeling sadd, ened with the air of depres-
sion and discomfort win ch pervaded the whole ex-
hibition and all parties concerned. The rain, as
usual on the days of agricultural shows in this
country, came down in torrents just at the critical,
time. The'streets were fl coded. The green sod in
the show-yard was speedily' ,converted into a mass
of mud, ankle-deep. It was necessary to construct
footways of planks to render tire sections accessible
and keep up the communicati one between one de-
partment and another.
Perhaps the state of the weather accounted for the
thinness of the attendance and the dismal aspect of
what would otherwise have been a gay' and animated
scene. But it did not account for the se: ions falling-
off in the entries, the total of which, exclusive
of impleinents, was 463. There were only 59 short-
horns in Class A, against 110 last year in Belfast,
and 100 the year before in Cork. There was not a
single English or Scotch exhibitor in shorthorns,
nor were there many from the other provinces of
Ireland. This was not from any difficulty or want
of inducement as to the conveyance of the stock to
Limerick. The Great Southern and Western Refl.
way Company and all the other companies were
ready to convey all that came. The steamboat
companies were equally liberal in their accommoda-
tion. Yet the show was the worst in point of num-
bers that the Society has had for several years. In
quality the inferiority was not so great. Lord Claws
carty said at the banquet that, as far as be could
judge, without having both together, the best beast
in the show to-day was as good as the best at the
recent show in London. Taken as a whole, how-
ever, the feeling of disappointment about this
Lira crick exhibition was universal.
There was no want of inducements on the score
of prize's. The Roya. Agricultural Society allo s
cated £7 00 for this purpose, and the local branch---
the South- West Agricultural Society—also contri-
buted liberally. There were six challenge cups.
The Fitzwilli im Cup, value 50 sovereigns, for the
best animal of the neat clttle class, was won by
Capt. Ball, of Adair, son of Judge Ball. He is a
member of the council of the society, and a very
successful exhibitor'. On this occasion he carried
or the best of all the prize
off the gold medal t
heifers. The gold medal, value ten sovereigns, was
awarded to Mr. Coppinger, of Barry's Court, Cork,
for the best of all the prize bulls. The Croker Chal-
lerge Cup, value 50 sovereigns, for the best weight-
bearing thorough-bred stallion was won by Young
Captaiv, the property of Mr. Lane, of Kanturk. A
piece of plate, worth 50 guineas, was awarded to
Brown Stout, the property of Mr. Forshaw, of
Lancashire. This horse has won numerous prizes
at other shows.
In sheep, which were well represented, the Cork
Challenge Cup, £5O, was won by Mr. George Tur-
ner for the best ram.

COUN2III' MABEL 2S.

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BIRMINGII.AM—AuG. 7.
There was a short supply of English wheat to-day,
which could not be bought che.lper. American Is per qr
lower. Barley unsaleable in quantity except at a decline.
Oats 6d per qr dearer. Beans fina. Peas held for some
advance on last week's rates.

MANCHESTER—Ara. 7.
Wheat was taken in retail at the cur-envies of this day
week. Barley beans, and peas also held for former price!.
An average attendance to-day. There Was heavy rain
during the night and this morning.

BOSTON—AIio. 6.
A very small supply of English wheat on offer to-day,
which met a dull demand, at about last week's currencies.
Oats in request, and the turn dearer. Beans as previously
reported. The weather continues fine.

EDINBURGH GRAIN—AUG. 6.
A fair supply of couDtry wheat to-day, which sold slowly
at the prices of this day week. Barley in good request, at
rather higher quotations.
Wheat on the top Os d 61 .average Os 4d up.
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Barley on the top is 6d up ....average Os 8d down.
Oats on the top is 6d up .. • average Os 6d up.
Beans on the top is Od down.. average is Od down.
Total Supply and Sales.
Wheat ... 791 qrs Sold 637 qrs
8ar1ey........ 15 qrs.. Sold 12 qrs
Oats 1397 qrs.. „ .... Sold 924 qrs
Beans 69 qr 5........ Sold 38 qrs
Flour sells as follows :—Whites, 488 Od ; extras, 46s Od;
households, 38s 6d ; shop, 36s 6d.

CORK—AUG. 6.
The following" were the quotations this morning :—Red
wheat, —s Od to —s Od ; white, 22s Od to ^-130c1; barley 14°
6d to —s Od ; oats, 15s 6d to —s Od.