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AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION.
Prizes
awarded by the
Lurgan Union Farming Society at their
Annual Cattle Show, held in Lurgan, on Monday
last,
the 17th September.
For
the best
stallion fit for farming purposes--1st prize,
H.
Gehan; 2nd.
W. Murphy.
For the
best
brood mare, with her foal at her feet. First
class--1st prize,
C. Steenson; 2nd, John Henning. Second
class--1st
prize, W. Murphy; 2nd, F. Watson, Third
class--1st prize,
John Gaskin; 2nd, J. Monro. Fourth
class--1st
prize, S. Agnew.
For the
best
two-year old colt or filly--First class--1st
prize, A. Sutton;
2nd, C. Steenson. Second class--1st prize,
H. Gehan;
2nd, John Cummings; 3rd, F. Watson.
Third
class--1st prize, James Monro. Fourth class--1st
prize,
S. Agnew.
For the
best
one-year old colt or filly--First class--1st
prize, F.
Fforde.
Second class--1st prize, John Nelson.
Third
class-1st prize, W. Murphy. Fourth class--1st
prize,
James Monro.
For the
best
bull. First class--1st prize, F. Fforde. Second
class--1st
prize, Josh. Fennell; 2nd, F. Fforde; 3rd,
Thomas
Stevenson.
For the
best
two-year-old bull. First class--1st prize, Joshua
Fennell.
Second Class--1st prize, Edward Berwick; 2nd,
Henry
Gehan.
Third class--1st prize, Wm. Turkington.
For the
best
one-year-old bull. First class--1st prize, John
Henning.
Second class--1st prize, F. Watson; 2nd, John
Cumming.
Third class--1st prize, Joshua Gaskin; 2nd,
J. Coulter;
3rd, Joshua Gaskin. Fourth class--1st
prize,
A. Clarke.
For the
best
milk-cow, figure and milk to be considered. First
class--1st prize,
F. Fforde; 2nd, S. Watts; 3rd, George
Greer.
Second class--1st prize, Thomas Cuppage; 2nd,
F. Fforde;
3rd, A. Sutton. Third class--1st prize, W.
Murray;
2nd, Josh. Coulter; 3rd W. Turkington.
Fourth class--1st prize, W. Turkington; 2nd, A.
Clarke;
3rd, A.
Clarke.
For the
best
two year old heifer. First class--1st, prize,
C.
Douglas;
2nd, C. Douglas; 3rd, G. Greer. Second Class,
1st
prize, T. Watson; 2nd, A. Sutton; 3rd, John
Girdwood.
Third Class--1st prize, Wm. Murray; 2nd, Joshua
Gaskin.
For the
best
one-year old heifer--First Class, 1st prize, G.
Greer; 2nd,
G.
Greer. Second Class--1st prize, John Henning;
2nd,
F. Fforde;
3rd, John Johnston. Third Class--1st
prize,
Robert Taylor; 2nd, Joshua Coulter.-- Fourth
Class--1st
prize, S. Agnew; 2nd, A. Clarke.
For the
best
calf under six months--First Class--1st prize,
F.
Fforde;
2nd, R. H. Dolling. Second Class--1st
prize, E. Berwick;
2nd, H. Watson. Third Class--1st prize
Joshua Gaskin;
2nd, William Murray. Fourth Class--1st
prize,
William Turkington; 2nd, do.
For the
best
boar--First Prize, Richard Coulter; 2nd, E.
Berwick.
For the
best
brood sow--First Class--1st prize, Hugh Watson;
2nd,
John
Johnstone. Second Class--1st prize,
Thomas
Stevenson;
2nd, Robert Taylor. Third Class--1st
prize,
A. Clarke; 2nd, Josh. Coulter Fourth Class--1st
prize,
A. Clarke; 2nd, do.
For the
best
firkin of butter--First class--1st prize, R.
Taylor;
2nd. F.
Fforde; 3rd, G. Greer. Second class--1st
prize, C. Magee;
2nd, W. Turkington; 3rd, F. Fforde.
There
were
also a number of prizes given for fowls.
Royal
Agricultural
Society's Medal for the best bull within the
district.--1st
prize to E. Berwick, Esq., Moira.
Prizes
were
also awarded for green crops, draining, &c. as
well as for
the
best tilled farms, and neatest and best kept
cottages.
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THE EJECTED WIDOW.
Alas! my
heart is dreary,
Which
was lately
full of joy ;
And my spirit
now
is weary,
While I
kiss
my darling boy.
The chilling
wind
blows round us,
With
its wild
and fitful wail,
And the storm
spirit's
sighing,
As he
flits
along the gale!
Poor babe!
the cruel
tyrant
Has
driven
us from our home;
Which was late
the
house of mourning,
Lonely
through
the earth to roam.
Now, poor and
homeless
wanderers,
We may
seek
the stranger's door;
God help thee
! friendless
baby,
None
feel pity
for the poor.
Your father
died and
left me,
A prey
to tyrant's
hate,--
A stranger now
enjoys
our home,
And
revels
there to-night.--
While I behind
this
rock may rest,
The
greensward
for my bed ;
And a stone
must be
the pillow,
Where
I'll
rest my aching head !
O God ! our
Heavenly
Father,
Look
from Thy
throne on high;
Protect the
widowed
mother,
And
hear the
orphan's cry ;
Which is to
heaven
ascending,
For
judgment
on his head,
Who turned us
from
our cherished home,
Thro'
the earth
to beg our bread
Hush ! hush
! my heart's
own treasure,--
Ah !
his little
limbs are chill !
The wintry
blast has
froze his blood,
His
pulse for
aye is still !--
This world has
now
no charms for me,
I would
not
life renew;
Oh, God,
avenge this
murdered babe,
And his
dying
mother too !
WM.
LOUGHLIN.
Tanaghmore,
Sept.,
1849.
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