The Mark Lane express, agricultural journal &c (1907) (14595278288)

Identifier: marklaneexpressa9719unse (find matches)
Title: The Mark Lane express, agricultural journal &c
Year: 1832 (1830s)
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Subjects: Agriculture Farm produce Farm produce
Publisher: London : Isaac Alger
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign



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r, thoExors. of the late Colonel McCalmont. Special Prize of £5 for the be»t pen of sheep in the showexhibited by a Norfolk farmer.—1, Captain A. B. Fiolden ;r, Captain A. B. Fielden. JUDGES. CATTLE.—Mr. Peter Dunn, Pasture House, SigglesthomoHull; Mr. William Reid, 100, Central Meat Market, London,E.G. SHEEP.—Mr. T. B. Eagle, Thrupp, Oxon ; Mr. G. F.Hempson, Estate Office, Gatton Park, Reigate, Surrey.BUTCHERS SHEEP AND PIGS.— Hr. J. Lindsay, 107,High Street, Putney, S.W. ; Mr. George Raby, Mc.ton Con-stable, Norfolk. ROOTS AND GRAIN.—Mr. William Case, Tuttingtou,Aylsham ; Mr. Charles Waters, Postwick, Norwich. SHEEP. The chief strength of this section consisted inthe magnificent show of lambs, the championprizo for the best pen in tho show being readilyuccorded to H.M. the Kings first-prize pen ofSouthdown lambs, which wero wonderfully truonnd ripe and scaled 4 cwt. Other winnersamongst tho Southdown lambs wore tho Exors. oftho latg Colongl McCalmont, with a considerably
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fhoiom ((?.//./»*.The Red Polled Heifer Bhown above is Aoton Beryl, winner of a PlrBt Prizeand Reserve for the Best Red Poll at the Norwich Pat Stock Show lastweek. She is by Albert out of Acton Ruby, and was bred and exhibitedby Sir W. Corbet. Bart.. Acton Reynold, Shrewsbury. Her age at the Showwas given as 2 years 10 months 4 days, and her weight 13 cwt. 8 qr. 15 lb. November 25, 1907 MARK LANE EXPRESS AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL 637 SHOW GOSSIP. The second of the great fat stock shows for theyear opens on Saturday next, when the 59ohannual exhibition will be held in Bingley Hall,Birmingham, and extend over the followingMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.The entries are :—Cattle, 175 ; sheep, 56 ; pigs,92 ; corn, 63 ; roots, 144 ; potatoes, 39 ; poultry,2,090; eggs, 24 ; pigeons, 964. His Majesty theKing is a large exhibitor, having entries of Hero-fords, Shorthorns, and Devons from the RoyalFarms, Windsor, while four pens of Southdownswill be sent from Sandringham. The challenge