836 Histo?y-[Oet«

119 There were no claimants for the medals propoſed for the native Irish, and

Hereford breed of caitle, or for the hort woolled breed of ſheep.

41+ After the Mew, the lociety adjourned to dine at the Buſh tavern, where among others, the following toats were drank;|

The king.=-Proſperity to Ireland--The farming ſociety of the county of| Cork--pro!perity to it;="the'plough.--the provißion trade of Cork--the me=| mory ot the late Duke of Bedtord, and may the gentlemen of this county fol. 1ow his example.--breeding in all its brancnes.=-the corn fields ofthe county| of Cork.--Lord Nelſon--Sir Sidney Smith--Admiral Cornwaltis.

Peterborough Agricultural Society.'

"The following premiums offered by this ſociety to perſons living within| twenty miles of the city of Peterborough, will be diſpoſed of at the A gel= inn on the 6th day of November next.

For the'beſt bull, not more than two years old when ſhewn, and having been in the poſſeſſion ot the owner lix months at leaſt previous to his being Mewn, ſeven guincas«

For the beſt boar, not more than twelve months 6ld when ſhewn, and hav« ing been bred by the claimaut, two guineas.(

“The ſtock to be produced in the Angel yard at or before twelve o'clock on the day of meeting. Ifonly one candidate applies for either ofthe above premiums, the ſame will not be adjudged, but an adequate compenſation(to be determined by the committee) will be allowed in lieu thereof towards defraying his expences.

To the labourer in huſbandry who has brought up the moſt numerous family without parochiat aſliltance, three guineas,

To che labourer in huſbandry who has worked for one maſter, or on one farm, the longeſt time, he working for that maſter on that ſame farm at the time he makes his claim, two guüineas.

To the male ſervant who has lived the longeſt with any one maſter or | wiſtreſs in huſbandry, two guineas.

(Ih To the female ſervant who has lived tbe longeſt time with any maſter or

[1196N miltreſs in huſbandry, two guineas, 14010 WID No claim will be admitted but for thoſe who bave worked at leaſt four- ] 1,8 teen years in either of the above ſituations; and perſons intendivg to be=

19: come candidates muſt give notice of their intention in writing, with.the necellary information reſpecting the nature of their claims. If for bringing || up a family, ſtating the number of children, their ages,&c. and if for fer- vitude or labour, the number of ycars,&c. and lufhcient teſtimonials in | their favour, Bgned by their maſter- or miſtrels, or other reſpe&able perſons, and which mult be ſeat or delivered to the ſecretary betore the Gay of meeting. By order, J. Hook, ſecretary. |** Proper notices(to be filled up) may be had.by applying to the jj Secretary»

Hereford Agricultural Soctety.

| At the anniverſary meeting, held at the hotel in Hereford,:on Saturday, 108) Cet. 19th. 1805. His Grace the Duke of Norfolk was elected preßident; and Edmund Jones, ot Fawley, eſq. vice president for the enſuing year. The Michaelmäs premiums of this ſociety wore award:d as follows: ISt, Best two years old heiter, Mr. Jeffries of the Grove in Pembridge, 24. Beit three years old ditto, Mr. Stevens vf Cotmore-

34. B64 new varicty of the appt raiſed from ſced; T. A. Knyht, elg«|