The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-08-30
FROM a loNDcw rAfrR.
wOBURN STEEP SHEARING

Or Mondav morning the tuke of Bedford
Agricultural Ftte commenced by a public
bieakfalt at Woburn Abbey, and about eleven
O'Clock, t3c company arrived at the exhibition
room, at the Park Farm. The greater part Of
tne morning was occupied BY the examination,
one by one, Oft rev Lciceitcr rams, intended,
TOR letting on Tuef!ay afternoon. lis roya,
h'shne'S the duke of Clarence was among tie
company.
Mr.. Toilet !hewed fpecimens OF wool. IL
riches long, Of fiIicisnt finenefs for the finet
ofodf cloths, taken from thc back of a wether
N'eeo of his breeding, half Spanil1 and half
south Down, on which it has been rr,,vin,
three years: and Mr.. Toilet ftated it as his obi;
nior, that ne can grow fine wool of almott an y
!enG'h' by DELAYING the ihearing of this partcu-
lar breed OF fheep for a proportionabv long
',me' provided the manufacturers can afford to
give price proportionably great
Mr.. Cowley, of A fpiev Cuff, exhibited a
plan ot a water meadow, which he has recently
contributed at that place, fad to he he frf at
tempt at irrigation by Bedfordihire farmer.
ne exhibition room was ornamented with
corred drawings and views of the tatue now
erecting on the f'nth fide of RufieI fquare, Lon
DON, to the memory of that great promoter of
the uieful arts, the late duke of Bedford.
Mr.. Taylor. from the fociety of arts, pro.
duced pair Of fhears, for which reward had
been given to capt. Miller, which his grace
cauied to ne tried by the fheep fhearers who
were at work.
The particulars of the premiums offered by
'he Snithfeld Club, in December next, were
frek mp, AZ were slfn ftvcrai papers, defcrip-
tive Of cattle to be teen ard hired, or bought at
this meeting.
Soon after three O'clock near 200 perfons fat
down 10 A mot excellent dinner in the great
h1'' and room adjoining. His grace the dnke
81 BEDFORD was Imported on his right hand by
his royal highnef, the duke of Clarence, the
rnarGris ofHuntley, and lord Sheffield and on
his lCft by earis DarDley and Someryille, and
Mr.. Curwen. As foon as the cloth was with
drawn, his grace gave" Tbe Ki0g," then
"SnecejJfo H,gricnfnre."
Shortly after which, his royal highnef the
duke Of Clarence r1fs, and IN a fhort but very
excellent f2eech. aGve.,ed 10 the lat toait as a
very proper OrcaGion for promoting a bumper
10 The health nf he duke Oi Bedford, to whom
abe country is in fo peculiar m1nnerindebted
for his isudable aud vel directed exsrtons for
the improvement nfthe agriculture of the king
dom it was drank wi'h Three times three and
inud riautits--and his grace, in ipeecb 60 idi-
b. couc;fe and appropriate, returned thanks To-
lbs royal highnefs and tn the company.
A number Of toails fuitable to the location,
were drank.
IT the t7h'e were shfsfyed,
lis IRA e the duke OF Manchester.
Earl Talbot.
Lords-.-Ludlow and C1wdor.
Girs--H. Fat"erGouc, J. b. BiddIe, J.
V'ottclley, W. Rowiey, R.Ltwley aud Hugh
Jus,ie.
Colonies Ddl ymple and Beaumont.
Jefis. Within Lee hn,onie, Culliug Smith,
Curwen, MarfhsIl, Burguoyne, Francis,
Mofslv, m9'trut. Wirg, Sanford, lied, Dud-
~, Smernoge, Corter, Cunning, Hoare, r.
SrV lilr w. Bofillc, c. c. Gray, J. Grips,
Reeve. Gilman, WeGcar, &c.
On returning tothe farm yard, four lots, { on
f*'pg of FIVE L,iceRer fhcep each were fold,
~ 1t five Ewes 80 lord SnDervile, at Is
s. .;ces. od, five ditto to Lord Cswdor, at 10
10; 81, Eve ewes To lord SomervilIe, al ~ /;
sad 3 /, f,e ditto to ditto for s suiueas.
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