The Sun.
London, England, 1804-02-29 00:00:00

LORD SOME R”LLE'S. CATTLE SHOW.

Monday, at eleven o'clock, the spacious and
convenient yards and sheds of Mr. LANGHORN,
Stable.keeper, in Barbican. were opened for the
exhibition of the Cattle, Sheep, and Pigs, sent in
from almost every part of England, as candidates
for the annual Prizes so liberally given 'by Lord
SomE RV IL L •

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being itlrried ti'h.te
T. For pairs of oxen, that have worked together for .the
space of three years, previous to thetr
grass, aged between 5 and 8 years, weielkiing
ed till some 'period.
between lee and.
and 180 stone (of 81b:) which have worked between the 25211 of April and rst of May
6 and of the
the oxen as to flesh, Co the ist of January, lia,.sot; the state of
number of days work d Ale by each, betweenr
etrliwatittniernsseesaioldr
the zeth of April last, to be certified .hr
the faas ; also that the oxen have eaten nol3foPrn of any sort.,
kvas. first clean
or potatoes, and that the strap. they used.
I k fan was used, is•
‘oreshee : the exact weight ot oi—ca. e, i ~
)a.
Pour stated. 'The prizes are, for the best pair, thirtyto
ds ;' and, for the next best pair,- twenty pounds,iie 10e
equally -divided between tile grazer and the ta n r who
worked them, in case they were different' person?.
Among the numerous candidates for these prize
tired two Devon oxen, worked by Mrs. Lovvrei and fed bv:
1 ‘1""K ight anl
Mr. Webber; two Hereford oxen, worke'-,bY '• Ili yin, (fed%
Mr. Sky rme, (owing to one of the original pair a rie.dimi3O
Mr ted by Mr. Westear ; two'Heretordshire oxen, an.
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Clanieirgatishire oxen, all worked Windsorfed upcn His Mai-est
Flemish or Cranbouni Farm, in Great Park ; two
Cl4morgan oxen, worked and ted by Mr. Waters ; two U.
sex oxen, worked and fed by Sir Thomas Carr;- two Hen.-.
ford oxen, worked and fed by NIT% Hudson ; two Devon,
- -worked by Lord So:nerville, and fed by Mr. King; two short
horned oxen, worked by Mr. Harper; and fed by Mr. Hie-.
gins; two Herefords, work-4 by Mr. Smith, and fed by Mr..
Drake ; a Sussex ox, and a freeinartin, or barren cow (twins),
'worked and fed by the Earl of Egre.mont ; two spayed Sus_
sex heifers, worked and fed by the Earl of Ferer:l3ll% .&c•;
Tbestteeessful pairs ot oxen are to be slaughteled on Friday.;
evening next, not knocked down by the often repeated strokes.
ef the Pole-axe, but by the inote humane madei of Prtcki"g
them in the spinal marrow behind, the head. l
. 11. For sheep, in pens. or .of five ewes e.,ch, not in lambi';'
in a fine store State, that have not been to Bch'
from the :lock
More than-ten days before the commencement of their journey
to town, or forced beyond the avrage lseep of the flock.; the:
ages of the ewes tO-be not less thane to, of marethn're months;
the keep and ages to be particularly entitled; a prize of thirty .
pounds to the breeder ofthe best pert; also for.pens of five fat
'wetlwr 'heel) of aft short- wooled breed, with or without,
Lori-is, four or six toothed :- 'are' exaa age, duration of work
in the tolci
pile
of fatting, and quality of food !c, he Ger.
titled : e prize of aoi. to the breeder of the best pen. Among
the eand
iii" 4 I°' these prizes were 5 ewe hog's, of the i\lc-
rile) and Rylinicl breed, -i2 months oh t, bred
re, and ...oaging to
• Lord Somerville •
k''''
1 bred
S South Down ewes., ix months Old
by Sir Thom,:s 'Carr; five South Powil ewes,. ti months
old, bred by Mr. Coke; five South Down ewes, •12 mon_ts
old, bred by Mr. 14111;
41Id, hied by Mr. IVesterne; five Sou
fi ye South
,Dow n ewes, ten
,monthss,
South Down ev6e,
Mouths old, bred on his Grace of Bedford's Maulden farm;.
live South Down ew'es, ti months old, bred on
ra"l.,l°l
Isedfrd's Woburn farm ; five Dorset ewes,. 13 minil.o pa,
bred bY Mr. Bridge, ere. Also, five South Down wethers,
41- toothed, z; months old, bred by Mr. Ellinaii, and fed by ,
'M'•
mothing), Jun. ; five-South Down wethers; 4-toothed,
33 old, bred by Sir Thomas Carr, Ealk Two wethers
out of each pen were killed, and their carcases exhibitectfor
the inspeCtion of the judges who ale to decide the erizes, and
ot the Corripany in general.
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of
11. For the best fat pig of, any age or breed, a premium,
and a piece of plate. The Candidates here were Mr. M.
Ducitt' white sow, si year old_; Mr. Whittl's large pig ,;
?kir, Westerlies three srnall pigs; Mr. NValiefield'i two small
pigs ; Mr. Picktbrd's two large fat pigs • Mr. Smith's Pigs,
five months old ; Mr. Hudson's two b mall igs.
Cart's black .pig ; Mr. Clayton's fat pig, lc ' Sir Thomas
Besides the Candidatei for prizes, Mr. EL LMAN
t!lewed a very fine "Sussex COW ; Mr, Cot; e, two
South Down tiller.,
p three shears, and a new Leices-
ter thr,ce-shear
sheep ; the -Duke of BEDFORD also
se‘v etl a 3outli.Down sheep.,; .Lord Soul ERVI LL E,
-a
iine ewe Of ,the Merino and South Down breed ;
aril
Mr. WAKEFtELD, a stallion and mare of the
Sufi'
oik breed, very fine made handsome animals.
Si JOHN HONE YWOO M "G- • "r
D, r. ARSTON, 0,1 .
wHRRLtro Ra —_ - -.st iv.triAsuLEr, and Mr. Goa. mv NT were,
o"fe,puritzttleearstand, the five Judges, whose adjudication
was read by Lord SOME RVICL E. It was
an instruftion to the
Crd the di- Judges,
that they were to ei!nsi,
.tance travelled by the fat oxen to the place
f chew •
° • dild the oil-cake eaten ; and to have earth.
cular r-.!gard in the sheep, to the quality of Ells car.
easseS Aptitude to fatten, meat per acre of land, .and
(11141-Iti
, ex;ty and quality of wool, for which purpose an
~etienced woolstapler attended :them wilco ex-
arninirg.the-sheep• .
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The carcasses of two sheep, of a Cross between
the Spanish ot Merino, or Ryland breeds.' - and two
others of a cross between the . Spanish' and South-
, p",.. breeds, were exhibited, which,were bred by
Luid c
'ILLS,QDMER and fed. on
.grass only, and
Were killed preparafion for- the ditirier :- fatter
, ii°t3 finer mutton need riot be seen, although So much
%been ..!._. •
R *sh-breed, on_aecounT
..,if its said against the ,pant ,
4t, lot
being disposed to.fatten. The carcasses ot
~. er4 other fine sheep wete exhibited,. that the
,itt,pe.
-qa and .
Li
the naeness of the meat might he judged.of.
intn . centre of the yard several useful imple.
ke,,,,ts Were eXhihited, among them a Somersetstire
i 64n, with fifteen drags to lessen the velocity of
'"' carriage down a hill; Lord SoMERV ILL E'S
Patent short beamed plough; Mr. LssrEtt's chaff
cutter, rubbing or threshing machine; harrows,
li?rse-hoe, and a double shared plough,- with a tar.
nip drill attached. Mr. DUN GAL E's 110T5e.110e,
tUrnip.driii, and a turnip 'slicer : the latter is a very
simple and useful implement. Mr. Gibbs exhibited
bags of the seeds of the following natural Grasses :.
Anthoxantum following
Cynosurus•Crissatus, Ale-
pocurus Pransis, Aira Ccespitosa, Festuca Pratensis,.
Almon flat Lor, Lolium Perenne, of an early or ith-
„ytovecl' varWty, and Daaylis Glomerata ;also of
:Achilea Milifolia, or Yarrow, and Resela Leuteola
or Wild, used in dying a yellow colour.
The Exhibition continued yesterday - to: aura&
great numbers of persons .of distindion, and of far-
. Inns, graziers butchers &c•-
.. In addition to the articles shevvn on Monday, s
iire_,
the Mr.
)3erooe shewed samples of
proved Poland oat cif hi Mr. PATTEasoNi remarkable fine oar, called
potatoe oat ;.. also of a white-tare, that is coming
into use. Mr. Ducat E exhibited astra w-cut tier hose
constant motion of the straw renders it inferior ta
many which are in use, where the straw remains at
test during the cut. Mr. PLOWMAN exhibited the
model of a portable fold for sheep, in wch,.
of small wheels, a whole side can be motodhi by
me,
Or eve ansn
the whole fold shoved upon fresh ground daisy,.
without taking it to pieces ; it was stated, that Mr.
Lot MAN, ot Broom, in Suffolk, has had the 'fold
itoni which the model Was taken, for more than two
years in Use ;it appears also, that slight atera
ti9o in the consttuttion of this
4sefula' fold, andr lnak:.
10g it stronger and heavier, would enable the far,
'net. to pen hogs Upon his clover, tares, or other green
"°Ps• which is a great desideratum in agriculture.
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LORD gOMERVILLT's DINNER. -
This Patriotic Nobleman, who empb,v; a consider-
*bie
- DLitt of his foktune in lituddbie purpose ui

l'r "'ng of agriculture an ,1 hustTulty,.
yestserctay gate a sstilendid dinher at. Free Masons'
Tavern,.rio his friends :-Ind those, who are engaged in
the same ineritorioll3 pursuits. The chief objea of
this meeting was to distribute the prizes awarded by
the Judge., whose mimes are above.mentione<l7 Those
prizes which consist of very elegant silver clips of
different degree. of value, were also given at the
exnence of Lord SOMERVILLE.

Lord SOMERVILLE was in the Chair, suppom
ea on the right hand, by the Duke of BED_
FORD, and on the left by Earl DARNLFY. Lord
MACCLESFIELD, Lord STAIR, Lord WrLLIAM
RUSSEL. W
Sir
.. ATKIN WILLIAMS WYNNE, and
some other Noblemen and Gentlemen Were-Oresent.
_Tickers were issued for two hundred per::
sons, and near that nurither assembled.

As soon as the cloth was withdrawn, his-Lord.

Siilp gave
The KING ; long life to him ; and thanks for the honour
he has al ways done us, in sending Cattle to our Show.
Which was drank with the most enthusiastic ap.
The nine elegant silver Cups intended to he pre.'
sented were then placed upon the table before' his
Lordship ; who, after several toasts, entered on the'
business of the evening, by stating, that it was his,
intention- to continue the Show and Premiums .as
heretofore, with some few alterations, expressed in
the bills.
His Lordship then proceeded to read the award;
of the ju.iges, and calling up Mr. H. Kmo,,jun.
Stated to hits that the first prize was adjudged to his
South Down Oxen, which had been worked by him.
self (Lord SOMERV I LL E), and desiring him to make,
his eleftiOn, either:of 151. in money as feeder, or of
the third or fourth Cup, standing before him, he
preterred a Cup, 4nd bore it off to his seat amidst
the plaudits of the 'company.
Mr. WEBBER was next called up, and informed
that the second prize was adjudged to his two De.
von Oxen ; and he immediately chose a Cup instead
Of to!. as the feeder.,
A frind ,of Mrs. LowalAN was then desired to
chuse for her either *a Cup, or top. as the 'worker
of these oxen, and he chose the Cup.

His Lordship then called up Mr. 'HuOsoitylsio.
andstated to him that the Judges thought one of
'his oxen the very hest carcass, and its partner hav_,.
'ing been ill in December last, when it was viewed,
the extra cup was, therefore, assigned to him, w hich
was and' repeatedly applauded by the com-
pany, His Lordship, .by way of respite, gave
" Good graZ;llg," and, resuming, 'rated, that the!
Judges had,a.warded Ihe first prize. fur sleep to Nit.
Coke, 'of Notion:, for hi, five Son. it D i.vi ewes ;
adding,,, that. the wool.staplets con,ulied, L vino
stated the value of the Merino and R. land wool Of
LOrd,Sortierville's lambs to be worth 3, 2 i, per
pound, and, the wool of these South Down lambs of
Mr. Coke's to he w rth 25, per pitind, the same
had a great influence un their deCision.
Mr. Cott.E's Salesman, Mr. PAYNE, being called.
up, preferred for his valuable employer the very
handsome and elegant cup set before him, 'to the
thirty pounds
.offered in last year's proposal.
His Lordship proceeded. to 'inform Sic THOMAS
CARR, that the second Prize was adjudged to his
five'S3uih Down ewes., and Sir TtromAs preferred,
and received a 'handsome cup instead of 201.
• His I,,,riship then gave, Earl. WilicHiLseA—
alz,r which, The Fleece.
And proceeding with the premiums, called up
Mr. :AMU DUCKITT, arid informed him, that the
prize for' pigs Was assigned to his white sow, and
presented him with a cup. .
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'His Lordship then called on Mi. FROST, His
Majesty's Bailiff, and presenting•him with a Cup,
stated his high sense of the exertions he had used on
so poor and newly cultivated a soil as the Cranbourn
Farm, to bring His Majesty's Oxen forwards.
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Mr. BRIDGE was then presented with the remain.
ing'Cup, with an acknowledgment from his Lord,
ship of the great expence, on account of distance, at
-which he had `brought his five Dorset Lambs to the
Show.
His Grace of Bi DFORD then rose and 'proposed
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the health of Lord SOMERVILLE, which -vvii rcety-
ect with great plaudits, and drank with three tithes
three atter which his Lordship returned thanks'
a neat and short speech.
The, Chairman having desired John Holland,
the Duke of BeriFoßWs shepherd, to be called into
the room, stated to the company, that he had been in.
duced,by the advice of Mr.SmiTitand Mr.ELLMAN,
to.offer.premiums to the shepherds who should raise
thegreatest number ollambs in a year, in proportion
to the ewes of different ages in their flocks, and de.
sired. Holland to inform as many as possible or his
'brother shepherds, that three, guineas would be
given next year for the most lambs raised as above,
and two guineas for the next greatest number. The
company expressed their high approbation of this
encouragement to theyreserv.ation of lambs.
,
Earl 'MACCGESFIELJD then rose,-
.and proposed
the• health: of that great Patron of Agriculture, ,
. The Duke 413i0 ?Oyu) .
His Grace returned his thankq, and professing
his determination 13 persevere in this great national
obj'eet., diank,' The Health of the Company."
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nis Lordship then gave,'" Sir JosePti BAN' ics,f"
and lamented his' absence on account of ill 'health.
Then folloWed,:",lmproved husbandry,.and in
creasing commerce, and long .may they be insepa.
table." . .
The proposali for His Grace of B F D,F 0 R D's Sheep.
shearing,,and Show of ;Cattle, at Wobnrn„ on tile,fBth
evening was spent t6stehn,tsleleolifigti;:cesit,actor7i&
to the 2.ISE pf June next, were cirCillat4t4-.,unilithe
itriotir,isanodf.
with the moSt lively
Lord SOMIRVILLE for the promotion of Agricul-
-- tore. - • * •

On the festalAT:, at. Boston, in America-,- among
manr other toasts were given the two'l,llowing:
" Louisiana :";1 country withdut patriots; may our'
pc7tr.:ts withour a .con-utly occupy what thiy have
bought,- and leave Us to .enjoy Ns: h t eve have inhe. -
rited." Old may She spew her best
face to her ,-Luvrsi'enetr•;:."'

DUBLIN, FE B. 2.5.

LMT MCACiay Mr. TFNNI-SON and a party of the
imail Infantry,..alter a Icing search discovere.d-a,t
Rustyduff in the of two Ca,ks of gun.,,
powder, a green uniforth coat richly laced with
gold,. a' pair of white pantaloons with green
strings, &c. sent down from Dublin by Emmet, and
suppoSed•to he intended for Dwyer or 'Burke, who
lately infested that country.