. The Mark Lane express, agricultural journal &c. Messrs. Mansell securedthe first-prize pen ofewe lambs, and theyalso secured a selec-tion of ram lambs fromMr. J. Harding forCanada. In additioito which several other large and importanttransactions were concluded by this well-known firm. Mr. D. Maclennan secured for the Argen-tine a very notable lot of Oxford Down included Mr. A. Brasseys unbeatenchampion sheep this year— first, second,and third prize winners at the Oxford CountyShow, together with two other rams of thesame age. Mr. J. T. Hobbs reports the saleof a very choice
. The Mark Lane express, agricultural journal &c. Messrs. Mansell securedthe first-prize pen ofewe lambs, and theyalso secured a selec-tion of ram lambs fromMr. J. Harding forCanada. In additioito which several other large and importanttransactions were concluded by this well-known firm. Mr. D. Maclennan secured for the Argen-tine a very notable lot of Oxford Down included Mr. A. Brasseys unbeatenchampion sheep this year— first, second,and third prize winners at the Oxford CountyShow, together with two other rams of thesame age. Mr. J. T. Hobbs reports the saleof a very choice selection of ewes and ramlambs from his flock, four of the formerand two of the latter, for export to W. A. Treweeke, whose fine and typicalsheep were generally admired at the Show,has sold a commended pen of ram lambs forexport to the United States, which are beingaccompanied by four ewe lambs of very supe-rior merit, and the same breeder reports thesale, to Mr. J. P. Case, who judged this class, 24 MARK LANE EXPRESS July :i, of the pick ram lamb from his second-prizepen. Mr. D. W. Philip reports the sale of threesows and a boar of the Tamworth breed, togo to Russia, and since the above was writtenwe have received information to the effectI hat Lord Verulam has sold, for export to theArgentine, his third-prize pen of ewe lambs,and some more of the same age, direct fromthe flock at home. STOCK AND SHOWNOTES. By Herdsman. The tenth annual show of the Uphollandand District Agricultural Society will takeplace on July 19, at Abbey Lakes PleasureGrounds, close to Orrell Station. A liberalprize schedule has been drawn up, includ-ing classes for horses, cattle, dogs, poultry,and pigeons. The Society is a member (ifthe Federation of Lancashire AgriculturalSocieties so that the arrangements for theclosing of entries will be strictly adhered to,viz., dogs; 10 , Friday, July 14; otherexhibits, 10 , Saturday, July 15. Prizeschedules etc., can be had on applicati
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