wards, the property of a tradesman or farmer resident within
the parish of Halifax.-First prize, A. Pulman and Sons, Hali-3,
fax; second, J. M. Kirk's Executors, Halifax

Mare or gelding, for van purposes, not exceeding 16 hands, any age, the property of a tradesman or farmer resident within the parish of Halifax.-First prize, J. Crossley and Sons, Halifax; second, Sowerby Bridge Flour Society.

Mate or gelding, for agricultural purposes, not exceeding 16 hands, any age, the property of a tradesman or farmer resident within the parish of Halifax.-First prize, J. M. Kirk's Executors, Halifax; second, J. Ackroyd and Son, Limited, Halifax.

Mare or gelding, for draught or agricultural purposes not exceeding 16 hands, any age, the property of a tradesman or farmer resident within the parish of Halifax.-First prize, A. Pulman and Sons, Halifax; second, J. Ackroyd and Son, Limited, Halifax.

Pair of draught horses, any age or height, the property of a tradesman or farmer resident within the parish of Halifax. -First prize, A. Pulman and Sons, Halifax; second, J. M. Kirk's Executors, Halifax.

Mare and foal, for draught and agricultural purposes.First prize, Savile Mills Company, Dewsbury; second, W. Tennant, Selby.

Horse, most suitable for yeomanry cavalry purposes, any age. First prize, John Maude, Leeds; second, Joseph Barraclough, Mirfield.

Stallion of any age, for coaching purposes, whose owner must give an undertaking if he gets the prize that the horse will travel in the parish of Halifax during the season 1878, and be expressly subject to the provisions of General Rule No. 11.-First prize, Edmund Fort, Silsden, Leeds; second, H. P. Rhodes, Bingley.

Carriage horse, any age.-First prize, Sir H. Edwards, Bart., Halifax; second, J. Kirby, Stamford Bridge, near York.

Ladys pad.-First prize, T. Bowman, Sledmere, York; second, M. Myer, Bradford.

Cob (mounted) not exceeding 14 hands, any age. First prize, J. Nelson, Wilmslow; second, J. C. Rogerson, Manchester.

Cob, not exceeding 14 hands, any age, for harness purposes, to be shown in harness and trap.-First prize, James Stevenson, Leeds; second, Edward Stead, Hebden Bridge.

Mare or gelding, any age, to be shown in harness and single brougham, the property of a member of the Association. -First prize, S. G. Webster, Ovenden; second, Paul Speak, jun., Queensbury.

Mare or gelding for harness purposes, any age or height, to be shown in harness and trap.-First prize, Stand Stud Company, Manchester; second, Mrs. J. Crossley, Halifax. Appointed tandem of horses over 15 hands, any age.First prize, Mrs. J. Crossley, Halifax; second, W. H. Smith,

Undercliffe.

Pony, not exceeding 132 hands, any age, to be shown in harness and trap.-First prize, H. Lacy, Hebden Bridge; second H. Thorp, Bradford.

Pony (mounted), not exceeding 13 hands, any age.First prize, and bridle, H. Lacy; second, J. Holdsworth,

Halifax.

Pony (mounted), not exceeding 12 hands, any age.First prize, T. Pape, Leeds; second, A. Ashton, Middleton, Lancashire.

Cab horse, any age or height.-First prize, J. Tiffany, Halifax; second, T. G. Howell, Halifax.

Two-year-old gelding or filly, for draught or agricultural purposes, bred by exhibitor, the property of a farmer resident within the parish of Halifax.-First prize, W. Driver, Southowram.

Groomed draught horse, and gear kept in best condition. -First prize, Balmer and Pritchard, Halifax; second, A. Micklethwaite, Longwood.

Donkey or mule and cart, male or female, any age.-First prize, R. Simpson, Selby; second, J. Ackroyd, Thornton; third B. Lockwood, Holmfirth.

PIGS.

Boar, large breed, any age.-First prize, Earl of Ellesmere, Worsley Hall, Manchester; second, R. E. Duckering, Northorpe, Kirton Lindsey,

Boar, middle breed, any age. First prize, Richard Speight, Grant-street, off Leeds-road, Bradford; second, Jolin and Joseph Nuttall, 13, Longfield, Heywood.

Boar, small breed, any age.-First prize, Earl of Ellesmere, Worsley Hall, Manchester; second, R. E. Duckering, Northorpe, Kiton Lindsey.

Black boar, any age or breed.-First prize, Charles Bramald, Westmoreland-street, Wakefield; second, Mitchell Walton, Foundry-street, Halifax.

Boar, under six months old, any breed.-First prize, Charles Haley, 12, Cross-lane, Great Horton, Bradford; second, Alfred Crowther, Star Inn, Bridge-street, Bury.

Sow, any age or breed, and litter of pigs.-First prize, Alfred Jackson, Spring Wood-street, South-street, Huddersfield; second, Charles F. Hallas, 47, Manchester-road, Huddersfield.

Sow, large breed, aged.-First and second prizes, Earl of Ellesmere, Worsley Hall, Manchester.

Sow, middle breed, any age.-First prize, Earl of Ellesmere, Worsley Hall, Manchester; second, Charles F. Hallas, 47, Manchester-road, Huddersfield.

Sow, small breed, any age.-First prize, Earl of Ellesmere, Worsley Hall, Manchester; second, R. E. Duckering, Northorpe, Kirton Lindsey.

Black sow, any age or breed.-First prize, Earl of Ellesmere, Worsley Hall, Manchester; second, C. E. Duckering, Whitehoe, Kirton Lindsey.

Gilt, under six months old, any breed.-First 'prize, Charles Haley, Cross-lane, Great Horton, Bradford; second, Allen Coates, Lower Shelf, near Halifax.

Store pig, large or middle breed, any age.-First prize Alfred Crowther, Bridge-street, Bury; second, John and Joseph Nuttall, Longfield, Heywood.

Store pig, small breed, any age.-First prize, Alfred Crowther, Bury; second, Abm. Barratt, Sunnyside, Rangelane, Haley Hill.

Black store pig, any age or breed.-First prize, Mitchell Walton, Foundry-street, Halifax; second, Charles F. Hallas, 47, Manchester-road, Huddersfield.

PREMIUMS.

Halifax). Pig, any sex or breed, any age above six months (Open to working men resident within the parish of old, the Society's silver cup.-First prize, Jeremiah Rushton, (cup), Southowram; second, W.D. Dewhirst, Sowood House, Hipperholme.

silver cup, Reuben Squire (cup), Hare-street, Halifax; second, Gilt, any breed, under six months old, Vice-President's

J. Rushton.

The Borough Member's silver cup (Right Hon. J.
Stansfeld's), boar, of any age, colour, or breed (except black).➡➡
Prize, Earl of Ellesmere.

(except black).-Prize, Earl of Ellesmere.
The Society's silver cup, to sow of any age, colour, or breed

black pig, any age, sex, or breed.-Prize, Charles Bramald
The Vice-President's (Mr. W. Foster, J.P.,) silver cup,

WOOL.

J. A. Holmes, Bradford; second, W. W. Sykes, Bradford.
Three fleeces Northumberland picked hogg wool.- First prizes
Three fleeces Northumberland super hogg wool.-First and
second prizes, J. A. Holmes.

Three fleeces Northumberland wether wool.-First prize, J.
A. Holmes; second, W. W. Sykes.

Three fleeces Irish hogg wool.-First and second prizes, S. M. Cockin, Halifax.

Three fleeces Irish wether wool.-First and second prizes, J. A. Holmes.

Three fleeces Midland or South Counties hogg wool.First prize, E. Webb and Sons, Bradford; second, W. Gaukroger, Halifax.

Three fleeces Midland or South Counties wether wool.-First

prize, E. Webb and Sons, Bradford; second, J. A. Holmes,

Bradford.

Three fleeces Lincoln hogg wool.-First prize, Stanfield and Co., Halifax; second, R. B. Holdsworth, Halifax.

Three fleeces Lincoln wether wool.-First and second prizes, R. B. Holdsworth.

Three fleeces Norfolk or Shropshire hogg wool.-First prize, J. Woodhead, Wibsey; second, S. Brier and Co., Halifax.

Three fleeces, Norfolk or Shropshire wether wool.-First | August 25, in Richmond Town Hall, under the presiprize, S. Brier and Co., Halifax; second, J. A. Holmes, Bradford.

ing of dissatisfaction, and is inimical to the best interests of the Association. I feel that I should hardly be doing justice to the Secretary were I to allow the report of this, my sixth annual audit, to pass without especially testifying to the very accurate and satisfactory state in which I have invariably found the books and accounts.

"I have the honour to remain, my lords and gentlemen, "Your obedient servant,

"J. TOMLINSON, Auditor." The report of the Directors was next read and adopted. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. BYRD, a dividend of £1 6s. 1d. was declared, and the sum of £16 carried to the reserve fund.

for agricultural purposes, in which Mr. Wade, of Utkinton, took the first prize, there was a large number of animals shown, but the quality of nearly all was very idifferent. The first prize horse was a very good specimen,and contrasted very favourably some of his whilom neighbours. The show of mares or geldings for agricultural purposes was of capital quality, and the entries were large, allowing for the fact that the show is only a local one. The entries were also large in the class for colts for agricultural purposes, and included some very promising animals; but in the classes for colts the show was indifferent. Those belonging to Mr. Wm. Vernon, of Four Lane Ends, were undoubtedly the two best of the lot. The show of cattle was not a large one, but the quality was on the whole very good. The first class, for bulls above two years old, did not obtain many entries, but what were shown were excellent beasts. The one with which Mr. Beecroft, of Upton, took the first prize, was a grand animal. In the class for younger bulls there was nothing shown worthy of a special notice, and the THE EAST OF ENGLAND HORSE SHOW. same may be said of the show of bull calves. The dairy cows were exceedingly good, and included three pairs of really fine milkers. "Young Oudine," shown by Mr. Chesters, of Ñantwich, and which won for him a first prize, was as fine a cow of the kind as we have seen for a long time. The show of Channel Island cows was a very small one, but the quality of those which were shown was very good. Mr. Chesters, of Nautwich, was again successful in the class for pairs of twoyear-old heifers, with a really splendid pair of beasts. In the class for younger heifers only three pairs were shown, and there was nothing very particular about any of them. The cottagers of the neighbourhood only sent two cows to compete in the class for cottager's cows, but the first prize beast, though a little out of condition, was a very nice useful beast. The heifer calves were large in number, and also excellent in quality. The show of sheep was comparatively small, but in point of quality was at least the majority of the visitors said so-very good indeed. Sir Philip Egerton, Mr. Parker, of Stanney, and Mr. Cheers, of Barrow, were the largest exhibitors and prize takers Pigs were, so competent judges said, as a whole, a very poor show. In the class for old boars only two were shown. The first was a very fair pig, and so was the first in the next class, for young boars, which belongs to Mr. A. C. Lockwood. The remainder do not deserve any special notice. The best thing in the show was the really grand display of butter and cheese. Of the first every one spoke in terms of high commendation. The prizes went mostly to others than farmers, who entered in very small numbers. In the only class for butter there were sixteen entries, and nearly all the prizes were awarded to cream butter. The three first prizes went respectively to Mr. Dawson, of Stapleford, Dr. Seller, of Tarporley, and the Earl of Haddington-a miller, a doctor, and a lord. The fourth prize went to S. Blain, Tarporley; and Mr. Vernon, of Gosland Green, obtained a high commendation.-Chester Chronicle.

CHESHIRE, SHROPSHIRE, AND NORTH
WALES FARMERS' SUPPLY ASSOCIA-
TION.

A general meeting of the shareholders of the above Society was held at the Royal Hotel, Crewe, on August 21, Mr G. W. Latham (Chairman of Directors) presiding.

The SECRETARY read the notice convening the meeting, after which the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

The SECRETARY read the auditor's report as follows:-"My Lords and Gentlemen,-I beg leave to report that I have audited the accounts of the Cheshire, Shropshire, and North Wales Farmers' Supply Association, Limited, for the year ending 30th June, 1877, and that the subjoined balance-sheet contains the particulars as required by the regulations of the Association, and is properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the state of the Society's affairs. It will be noticed that, notwithstanding the amount for goods sold exceeds by close on £4,000 that of the preceding year, the profits are less by £300-caused, in a great measure, by the reduced charge for two ton lots of cake, or twenty sacks of corn or meal,' authorised by the Directors, in May, 1876, to the advantage of the large at the expense of the small purchaser, which will, I respectfully submit, tend to cause a feel

This exhibition, which we believe is the third edition for this year, was held at Colchester, on September 6 and 7. As a show of horses there is not very much to be said in favour only 130, including ponies, and these were not all present on of this meeting. The entries were not numerous, there being the first day. The last number in the catalogue was 200, and the natural conclusion of anyone looking carelessly at the numbers would be that there were 200 entries; but between the several classes there were numbers not represented, a Show, however, is popular in its district, not as a horse Show peculiarity which requires explanation. The East of England merely, but chiefly for the jumping and riding sports of various kinds which take place. Besides the racing, jumping, and trotting prizes, a Polo match, a pony race, taking the apple, cutting the lemon, sword exercise, post practice, picking up baskets with swords, and tilting the ring attracted the attention of a fairly numerous body of spectators. The Polo match was between the officers of the 6th Dragoon Guards and the Essex Polo Club, and the former were victorious. This sport is no doubt very exciting both to players and lookers-on; but it is terribly cruel, and ought to be prohibited by law. The un fortunate ponies get serious blows, besides being galloped beaten, and spurred unmercifully, or pulled up sharply, as the exigencies of the game require. We are informed that the unfortunate animals dread the game so much that, after being used to it a little time, it is difficult to drive them into the ground where they know the sport is to take place. Some of the other horse exercises and feats of skill were graceful and unobjectionable. These acts of horsemanship were chiefly performed by troopers and their officers from the Colchester Camp. In the hunters Col. Barlow's King Charming took the first prize, Mr. Benton's bay being second. The jumping over hurdles was not brilliant, most of the horses knocking down two or three hurdles out of the six at each round.

BURGESS AND KEY'S IMPROVED REGULATING REAPER.-This improved reaper, of which we spoke favourably in reporting on the Bath Show, was tried recently on Bowrman's Green Farm, near St. Albans. The crop, we are informed, was heavy in parts and a good deal laid; but the reaper cut it in all directions closely and well, leaving the corn in square sheaves well laid for binding, so that but little was left for the horse rake to clear up. The machine has since continued cutting on the same farm, and the proprietor now writes: "I am using the reaper on barley with great satisfaction; it makes excellent work. The more I see of the reaper the better I like it. "Turning to our report of the Bath Show we find this reaper thus noticed :-" A new regulating reaper, which attracted attention, was that of Messrs. Burgess and Key, of London. The regulating arrangement is effected by means of a swinging cam, and by an ingenious system of gearing the driver is able, by simply moving a lever, to vary the rate of sheaf-delivery as he moves along, as well as to carry the cut corn round the corners of the standing crop. The gearing of the rakes is outside and the knife gearing inside the main wheel, and the weight of the gearing as well as that of the driver is kept off the small wheel-a great desideratum,”

THE SHORTHORN SALES IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND.
MR. COCHRANE'S SALE.

On Tuesday, Sept. 4th, Mr. Thornton held the first of his three days' sales in the Lake district, at Millbeckstock, Bowness, Westmoreland. The Crown Hotel, Bowness, has long been noted as the resort of American visitors to our Lakes, and to Mr. Cloudsdale were the stock of the Hon. M. H. Cochrane, of Hillhurst, Compton, Canada, with a few from Mr. Beattie, of Annan, Scotland, consigned. They arrived all well, a fortnight before the sale, and they were certainly in the height of condition. They embraced selections of both Bates and Booth cattle. Luncheon was served by Mr. Cloudsdale to between 400 and 500 guests on the sale field, in an immense marquee, presided over by Earl Bective, and which contained nearly all the principal breeders of the kingdom. In responding to the toast of his health, Mr. Cochrane said two reasons induced him to send his stock to England for sale. In the first place, his herd was getting too large; in the second, he needed money, and the credit system which prevailed across the Atlantic at present forbade a readymoney sale there.

Welcome Lady, light roan, calved December 30, 1870; sire
Banner Bearer 27907, dam Lady of the Lake by Knight
Errant 18154-Mr. J. B. Booth, 200 gs.

Her bull calf.-Mr. J. B. Booth, 26 gs.

Vesper Star, red and little white, calved May 12, 1871; sire
Sir Windsor Broughton 27507, dam Star Queen by The
Sutler 23061.-Mr. T. Crosbie, Co. Kerry, Ireland, 1,000 gs.
Baroness Conyers (Mr. Beattie's), roan, calved September 16,
1871; sire Baron Killerby 27949, dam Sylvia by Champion
23529.-Mr. C. H. Cock, Barnett, 60 gs.

Welfare, red and white, calved January 8, 1872; sire Royal
Commander 29857, dam Weal Bliss by Lord Blithe 22126.
Statira, roan, calved July 5, 1872; sire Royal Blithe [12844],
-Mr. J. Torr, M.P., 105 gs.
dam Star Flower by Eleventh Duke of Thorndale 31024.-
Mr. Richardson, Penrith, 66 gs.

Tacita 4th (Mr. Beattie's), white, calved August 22, 1873;
sire Oxford Beau 2nd 32012, dam Tacita 3rd by Third Duke
of Claro 23729-Mr. Massicks, The Oaks, Cumberland,
21 gs.

Second Princess of the Valley, roan, calved October 25, 1873; sire Second Baron Morley [13427], dam Damask 2nd by Millbrook 34851.-Mr. Sheldon, Brailes, 130 gs.

Her heifer calf.-Mr. Holford, Market Harborough,

45 gs.

Forty-first Duchess of Goodness (Mr. Beattie's), red, calved
May 19, 1874; aire Eleventh Duke of Geneva [9843], dam
Twenty-fifth Duchess of Goodness by Fourteenth Duke of
Thorndale 28459.-Lord Bective, Underley, 205 gs.

The day was beautifully fine, and the cattle showed to the best advantage. The greatest excitement prevailed during the sale of the Third and Fifth Duchesses of Hill-Winifred, red, calved March 15, 1874; sire Cavalier [13625] hurst, the contests being between Mr. Loder and the Earl dam Welfare by Royal Commander 29857.-Mr. J. Pery, of Bective, each of whom carried off one. When the first Ireland, 100 gs. of these fine cows, a beautiful red, came into the ring, 1,000 guineas were at once offered, and after some spirited bidding the sand ran out at Mr. Loder's bid of 4,100 guineas, and Mr. Thornton declared that the cow was the highest-priced one in England. She was not destined to remain so long, however; for, when Fifth Duchess of Hillhurst came into the ring, Lord Bective was evidently determined not to let Mr. Loder have her also, and, after his bid of 3,300 guineas had been capped by one of 3,500, his lordship advanced 1,000 on his previous offer, and the cow was his for 4,300 guineas, the highest price ever made with one exception-that of the 7,000 guineas Duchess sold at the famous sale at New York Mills. For

critical notes of the sale we must refer our readers to "Live Stock Notes." The following is the sale list:

COWS AND HEIFERS.

The figures refer to "Coates' Herd Book," except those in
brackets, which refer to the American Herd Book.
Vernal Star, red and white, calved April 22, 1866; sire The
Sutler 23061, dam Venus Star by Prince George 135 10.-
Mr. A. Derby, Shropshire, 460 gs.

Killerby Queen, roan, calved in July, 1867; sire Brigade
Major 21312, dam Clara by Fitz-Clarence 14552.-Mr.
John Torr, M.P., Aylesby, 41 gs.

White Rose, white, calved March 7, 1868; sire Mountain
Chief 20383, dam British Rose by Prince George 13510.-
Rev. T. Staniforth, Storr's Hall, 300 gs.

Queen of Beauty, red and white, calved April 4, 1868; sire
Knight Errant 18154, dam Queen of the Glen by Velasco
15443.-Mr. J. B. Booth, Killerby, 120 gs.

Bright Lady, roan, calved April 6, 1868; sire Lord Blithe
22126, dam Bright Countess by Breast Plate 19337.-Mr.
Torr, M.P., Aylesby, 330 gs.

Rosedale 3rd, roan, calved February 24, 1869; sire Royal
Buckingham 20718, dam Rosy by Master Belville 11795.-
Mr. Topping, Skelton, 62 gs.

British Queen, roan, calved December 1, 1869; sire Sovereign
27538, dam British Maid by British Prince 14197.-Rev.
T. Staniforth, Storr's Hall, 230 gs.

Royal Rose, white, calved November 17, 1870; sire Royal
Briton 27351, dam White Rose by Mountain Chief 20383.
-Mr. A. Metcalfe, Ravenstonedale, 66 gs.

Her heifer calf.-Mr. Metcalfe, 40 gs.

Lady Sale of Burlington 2nd (Mr. Beattie's), red and white,
calved May 29, 1874; sire Franklin Boy [11983], dam
Lady Sale of Burlington by Climax [5453]-Sir J. Swin-
burne, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 51 gs.
Queen Bess, white, calved May 12, 1875; sire Louis le Grand
[17610], dam British Queen by Sovereign 27538.-Mr.
Rhodes, Pontefract, 62 gs.

Waxwork, white, calved May 18, 1875; sire Royal Com-
mander 29857, dam Royal Rose by Royal Briton 27351.-
Third Tuberose of Fairview (Mr. Beattie's), red and white,
Mr. Smith, Goole, Yorkshire, 76 gs.
calved September 20, 1875; sire Second Duke of Oneida
33702, dam First Tuberose of Brattleboro' by Sheridan
[6179]-Mr. Brogden, M.P., Holme Island, 115 gs.
Marchioness of Barrington, roan, calved November 11, 1875;
sire Grand Duke 22rd 34062, dam Grand Duchess of Bar-
ringtonia by Eighteenth Duke of Oxford 25995.-Sir W.
H. Salt, Leicestershire, 800 gs.

Third Duchess of Hillhurst, red, ealved December 25, 1875;
sire Second Duke of Hillhurst, dam Tenth Duchess of
Airdrie by Royal Oxford 18774.-Mr. Loder, Whittlebury,
Towcester, 4,100 gs.

Lady Rosedale, red and little white, calved October 23, 1875
sire Sirius, dam Rosedale 3rd by Royal Buckingham 20718.
-Mr. Whyte, Aldborough, Darlington, 73 gs.

Tacita 5th (Mr. Beattie's), white, calved January 13, 1876;
sire Oxford Beau 2nd 32012, dam Tacita 3rd by Third Duke
of Claro 23729.-Mr. W. Ashburner, Ulverstone, 145 gs.
Vesper Queen, roan, calved March 7, 1876; sire Royal Com-
mander 29857, dam Vernal Star by The Sutler 23061.-
Mr. A. Derby, Shropshire, 700 gs.

Baroness Conyers 2nd (Mr. Beattie's), roan, calved April 27,
1876; sire Royal Cherub [20896], dam Baroness Conyers
by Baron Killerby 27949.-Mr. Cock, Barnet, 31 gs.
Stella, red and little white, calved April 24, 1876; sire Sirius,
dam Statira by Royal Blithe [12844]-Mr. B. Wilson,
Heversham, Westmoreland, 35 gs.

Fifth Duchess of Hillhurst, red, calved May 1, 1876; sire
Second Duke of Hillhurst, dam Airdrie Duchess by Four-
teenth Duke of Thorndale 28459.-Lord Beetive, Underley,
4,300 gs.

Princess of Vermont, roan, calved May 10, 1876; sire Royal Duchesses of Hillhurst, sold the previous day. The folOxford (15412], dam Blossom 2nd by Franklin Boy [11983].lowing is a list of the animals, their prices, and pur-Sir J. Swinburne, 41 gs.