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Zwe Hogs. I do certify,„ive Ewe hoge were bred by myself; were not taken from the flock more than ten days before the commencement of their journey,

Whethers. I do certify, five Wether Sheep were bred by mysSelf; have bad no corn, meal, or potatoes: are noW old, and worked in thefold.

Kent Society for the wncouragement of Agriculture and Industry. The next general meeting of this Society will be holden at the Fountain Tavern, Canterbury, on Saturday the 144h ot February 18596, at 12 o'clock at noon, when the attendance of the members 15 particularly. requested. Allen Grebell. Secretary. Bath and West of England Society.

The following is the oficial report which has been Subsequently published.

On Monday last, a very fine Show of Store or. lean'cows and Calves,» and pigs, working-oxen, and folding-Sheep took place at Bath, for the premiums offered by this SoCiely, After the judges had'examined the cattle, they adjudged to Mr. Billingby, the pre mium for the best yoke, or pair of working Devon oxen, four years old, who had, with four others, ploughed 300 acres of land within the year) 1805. To Mr. White Parsons, a prize of five guineas, for a' Devon cow and her offspring, there being no competitor

On Tuesday the annual meeting of the society took place at Hetling House, belonging to the Society, in Bath, and was yer» fülly attended. A letter was read from bis Grace, the Duke of 3edford, the prezident, Stating his inability to attend the meetings and requesting to withdraw from their chair. The meeting came to a resolution ro offer the vacant preSidentship to the Right Hon. Lord Somerville, but who declined that honour, on account of his other engagements interfering with the important duties of the of füce, on wliich Benjamin Kobhouse, Esq. was unanimously-and by acclamations elected preSident. Mr. Bartley, the Secretary, to This Society, gave in his resignation, and. Mr. Matthews, the late 5e cretary, atthe request of the meeting, undertuok the conduct o the businesy, until a new Secretary is elected,. It'was PpropoSed and agreed to, that the annual meetings in future, be'held on the frst Tuesday in December, instead/ oF the Second Tu!

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Say,'vich Has been found 50 Materially to interfere with"the Christmas exhibition of the Smithfield club in London,

The rules and orders of the: Society relating to the conditions of the premiums for cattle and other matters were read over,' and un- derwent the usual triennial revision; and the premiums are consider- ably extended, and much altered for the better in some points. The Bedfordian committee reported, that no essay had. been this Year received on the Subject for-which the Subscription gold: medal