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ath. The premium for the best pen of fine woolled ewes was awarded to |Mr. Hudſon of Hom-Lacy z; but it appearing he had not fully complied with the regulations required by the ſociety, the ſame was finally adjudged to John Kedward, elq. For long ſervice in huſbandry. 1, To Jonatban Jackſon, for forty-lix years ſervice, in the family of T. B. Weſtfaling of Pud-hall, eſq. threc guineas. 2: To Edmund Bailey, for forty years ſervice, with Mr. Lycet of Brid« ſtow and his predeccilor, two guineas. 3. To Sarah Gardiner, for thirty-three years ſervice with Mr. Smith, of Upton Biſhop, one guinea. 4. To William Maybre, for thirty years ſervice with Mr. Harris, of Btil« ley, one guinea 5. To Suſannah March, for twenty-nine years ſervice with Mr. 3, Elliot, of Preſton, one guinea. 6. To William Lawrence, for, twenty-eight years ſervice with Mrs Wilt- ſhire, of Bridſtow,fone guinea. For maintaining large families without parochial aſliſtance and without rent-= ing more than four pounds per annum 7 7. To William Cooper, of Canon pyon, for bringing up twelve chil= dren, five of whom are now in the king's ſervice, three guineas 8. To John Jones, of Petecchurch, for twelve ditto, two guineas 9. To William Matthews, of King's-pyov, for ten ditto, one Zuineae 10. To John Jones, of Birley, for ten ditto, one guinea 11. To George Wall, ot Yarpole, for nine ditto, one guinea. 12. To Mary Pikes, of Mornipgton, for ſix ditto, one guinca S. Duncumbe, Secretary. The Society was more numerouſly attended than on any former occaſion» Among other eminent graziers and breeders from. various parts of the king- dom, we yoticed Mr. Peſter, from Somerſetſhire, Mr- A. Lechmere, from Worceſterſhire, Mr. Weltern, form Buckinghamſhire, Mr- Gwilliam, of Pars!ow, Shropfhire. Nearly one hundred heid of two and three years old heifers were exbibited; and we believe it was the unanimous opinion 0 1he meeting, that ſo fine a collection was nevor allembled at any one place in England.

Lancaster Agricultural SocielyY.

The annual meeting of this Pciety was held at the town-hall in Lancaſ- ter, on Thurſday the 10oth Oetober. Preſident, CHARLES GIBSON, eſg-

When the following premiums were adjudged:

6 To Edmund Rigby. elq. of Grange, tor improving the greateſt quantity ef land, by walled Kone drains, a hilver cup, value five guimcas.

To Thon as Harling, eſq. of Iva, for a imilar improvement, a ſilver cup, value hv CAS.

To Mr. Thomas Lawſon, of Cockerham, for the beſß crops of hay-graſs ofthe firlt year laid down with graſs-Keds, a ſilver cup, valne three guineas.

To Thomas Bond, elq. of Over Eellet, fer the gieatelt quantiry of-paſ- ture land, of the fir& year on gronndts Jaid down-with white clover, a ſlver

cup, value three gu1ineas. To Wiiliam Hargreaves, of Bulk, f 1 the greateſt quantity of eir]y pota- i e 13h ot July laſt, a filver cup,

Q

Lin Lancaſter market previous to

toes,/ valye three guineas. 7 10h 7 9 PEIN 2077, dn Do Jonn Ball, ot Quermore,

value three

08, 2 flyer cups

IUNCÜS.