. The Mark Lane express, agricultural journal &c. ots. Lambs of thepresent year were not numerous, Mr. M. and Sir Algernon Cootes were the ex-hibitors of them, both being pens of pure BorderLeicesters and of exceptionally nice ouality, thofirst mentioned were awarded the first prize,their weight being 4 cwt. 2 qr. 3 lb. In the Cross-breds, Mr. M. If. Franks carried off first honourwith a pen of lambs of Oxford and BorderLeicester cross, scaling 4 cwt. 3 qr. ; very goodquality and well brought out. The Earl of Long-fords second prize- pen were of Oxford and Ros-common cross, and these
. The Mark Lane express, agricultural journal &c. ots. Lambs of thepresent year were not numerous, Mr. M. and Sir Algernon Cootes were the ex-hibitors of them, both being pens of pure BorderLeicesters and of exceptionally nice ouality, thofirst mentioned were awarded the first prize,their weight being 4 cwt. 2 qr. 3 lb. In the Cross-breds, Mr. M. If. Franks carried off first honourwith a pen of lambs of Oxford and BorderLeicester cross, scaling 4 cwt. 3 qr. ; very goodquality and well brought out. The Earl of Long-fords second prize- pen were of Oxford and Ros-common cross, and these two were quite an ex-ceptionally good pen and scaled 4 cwt, 2 qr. 8 capital quality of these, lambs quicklv securedpurchasers for them for the English market. The entry of this section has dwindled away toalmost a blank. The pens have never filled asmight be expected, bu- this season the totaf ofthree entries only is quite a low record. TheseWere all Whites of good quality and light weights,sliown by Mr. O. J. Smith and Mr. J. Notes and Jottings. To all feeders of fat cattle, whether for showpjuposes or only for (he ordinary market, the weekbefore the big market in London is a very in-put-taut one. A great many home auctions andsales takeplaee, as well as the Smithfield, Dublin,and one or two other smaller shows, and theaspect prices and demand assume at these placesform a fair guide to what may bo anticipated atthe great Christinas markets that take place thefollowing week. In these notes we have for weekspast prophesied a good demand for tho best-finished, thoroughly ripe animals with qualityabout them, no matter what their size. All thingsseemed to point to a good trade as being quiteprobable. Choice beeves, in spite of large sup-plies in total, have been very 6carce. In all our English markets, in Chicago, inIreland, and elsewhere, the cry has continuallybesn that first-class cattle were hard to to the time of writing these notes mattershave pr
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