450 FHistory. Holderness Prize Sheep:

It will be gratifying to our readers to receive an accurate account of the weights,&c. of-the Holderness prize Sheep, which hav&: been 3hewn and killed at Hedon and Hull within the Jast month.

This competition was entered into in consequence of an advertise- ment announced inthe Agricultural Magazine of a few months back, viz.“ A Subscription of two guineas each to Shew the best wether Shearings at the Holderness Agricultural Society, held onthe 2d Dec, next; to be bred in Holderness, and fed on hay and green food, to be Slaughtered andexamined the 10oth Dec. by three persons nominated by the Society, who are to determine which is the most valuable Sheep; Skin, carcase, and tallow being taken ihto consideration: the best to have two thirds, and the Second-best one third, of the money Subscribed.

Five distinguished breeders Sübscribed to this engagement, ViZ«-= Mr. Wilson, of Skirlaugh; Mtr. Brigham, of Bilton; Mr. Turner,

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,;of Turmar; Mr. Raines, of Wyton, and Mr. Baxter of Oustwick z

each of whom 5shewed five Sheep, according to the terms ofthe engage. ment, at Hedon, onthe 2dinst. To gratify the curiosity of a very great Concourse of people, one out of each lot was killed at Hedon, and the remaining were Killed and exhibited at this market on therioth instant,

The average Weights of each five were:--

Alive Carcase Tallow MY /NVA1501L,.= 5 4168644.10.=1 4 108€. ZU.=)4"1505/2006 WE. BASLeN 41115 TE--9 7 A an IIIS Mr. Brigham-- 14 7=i0= 401: m3 EEA 4085 NI 42 1NUEDBL 257.5 0202728== 0007 22.004.008 NIT.> RAes:;w.(aue SIe as 2 AE A IDNETE EM

I The judges nominated were, Mr, Harland, of Burton Pidsea; Mr. Stoor, of Oustwick; and Mr. Stubbin, of Pollard; and they have de- Ttermined the first prize to Mr. Wilson, and the Second to Mr.i Brig- ham,

Prices of Raw Hides, Hay and Straw,&c.for. Dec. 1805.

Firt Week| 24 Week| 34 Week,, 4th Week. Rau Hides, Sd- Sede fir des AGA LEUT SEENS EEN 1EIE Beſt Heifers& Stcers, pr t.| 3,640.3.8.1.2:.8't0.420 34 t0"/38 Middling---..= 210034|34t036 3'0/t0."3:2 Ordinary--- 2.10t6'3012.. 81030 z 8to z10 Market Calf-- Fn 12 6 each| 12 6 each| 12 6 each Eng- Horſe==-. 165 to 195|. 165 t0, 2085| 185 to 195 Lamb Skins-=-.-- 301049| Sheep Skins==-== 360661|36066|30t040 Prices of Hay and Straw.|!. 5. d.| 1. 5. d.| DASES Zs Made 26.10 St. James*s--Hay-.. 21226 2/16 0 2. 42/0 3 137 0 Straw..- 3. 19.28 10602 POE"EO 1.1376 Whitech.=-Hay EE Ee SHI 7 3146| 314 6 3166 New-.. O0 O--= Oo O-- O0 O.== O Clover a 4 100 4120 54470 4176 Straw damm I 120 Tx a F IT0 2'13'6 Newbury. Wheat-===| 533 to 788| 555 to 705| 605 to 815| 605 to SI18 Barley-.»===| 255 to 385| z65 to 323| 268 to 338| 265 to 348 Oats-...==|2„to 305| 205 to 308| 209 to 305| 295 to 305 Beans.. m(=.| 5,1055|w=sWt0=5))| 53040 50200 01029 New ditto--==|==3 t9=|= t0-=3|==5 t0==5|==5 to== Peas==="=>==|==3 tO=-5S|==3(0==3|==3 10==5|--5 t0'==3 Saliſbury. Wheat=====| 725 to Sos] 705 to 783| 70340 8068| 7038. to Sos New ditto====|--5 fO=S|==5 t0==3|=35 10==S|==3 f0== Barley-.====>| 325 to 3658| 285 to 348| 398 to 3605| 305 to 382 Beans we m=|=S fQ=| 5 tO==|"9"Sy20=|-=gs 10 eg Oatz-.. e..==| 285 to 325| z85 to 323| 238 t0 3285| 27s to 3335 Peas want eus gumm|