AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION.
Prizes
awarded by the
Lurgan Union Farming Society at their
Annual Cattle Show, held in Lurgan, on Monday last,
the 17th September, republished by request, with the
addition of the prizes awarded for Green Crops, &c.
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.
For the best
5 acres Turnips--1st class--1st prize--C. Magee;
2nd prize,
F. Fforde. 2nd class--1st prize, F. Watson.
For the best
acre Carrots--1st Class--1st prize--F. Fforde; 2nd,
T. Cuppage.
2nd class--1st prize, F. Fforde. Best half-acre,
R. Coulter.
For the best
acre Mangol ? Wurtzel--1st class--1st prize--H. Watson;
2nd class--1st
prize, J. Dickson; 2nd, S. Watts.
For the best
2 acres of Turnips--1st class--H. Watson; 2nd class,
1st prize,
J. Dickson; 2nd, S. Watts.
For the greatest
portion of land thorough drained in proportion to
size of farm--1st
class--1st prize, F. Fforde; 2nd class--1st prize,
S. Agnew; 2nd,
J. Dickson; 3rd, T. Cuppage.
For the best
tillage farm--1st class, F. Fforde; 2nd class, F. Watson; 3rd class,
R. Coulter; 4th class, D. Jardin.
The
following
Premiums were given by the Royal Agricul-tural Society for
Ireland.
Best Bull within
the district, E Berwick.
Best cultivated
Root Crop, on land not manured for green crop preceding
year, Hugh
Watson.
Greatest quantity
of land, not less than 5 acres, thorough drained
subsequent
to 1st Novr. 1848, Francis Fforde.
Best cultivated
tillage farm, A. Lutton. Greatest quantity of thorough-draining,
not under 3 acres, since Novr. last, S. Agnew.
Best cultivated
tillage farm, (3rd class) D. Jardin. Laborers digging one statue
perch, at cattle show, in least time and best manner,
first prize,
James Lennon; second, Hugh M'Kenna; third,
Thomas Scullion.
Neatest and best kept Cottage, &c., gentlemen's
lodges
excluded, W. Abrim.
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PRESENTATION.
On
Saturday, 22nd
Inst. the Pupils in Mrs. Harpur’s School,
presented
the following Address, accompanied by a
handsome Rosewood
Work Box, to Miss Edmondson, as a slight
testimony
of their regard for her worth and labours
amongst them,
she being about to leave on the 1st
of October next.
ADDRESS.—“Presented
to Miss Edmondson, by the undersigned, as a
small
token of their regard towards their much
esteemed Governess.”
The foregoing
was unanimously signed by all the Pupils.
Lurgan, Sept.
24th, 1849.
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AN APPRENTICE WANTED.
WANTED, a respectable,
Well-Educated Lad, as an Apprentice to the
Pawnbroking Business.
Immediate Application
to be made to
JOHN HAZELTON.
Lurgan, 26th
Septr., 1849.
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