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ADDRESSED TO
J. TEMPLE REILLY, ESQ
J. TEMPLE REILLY, ESQ., J. P., D. L., SCARVA HOUSE,
By a small Farmer, to whom he had presented a Copy of
"Skilling's Science and Practice of Agriculture."
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Kind Sir, I thank thy gracious hand,
For having Skilling at command;
To teach me when to plough and sow,
The time to reap, the time to mow;
To teach me how my land to drain,
My fences for to plant and train,
And have them all in form of cone,
Which form is far the best I own;
And next, house-feeding which I do
With perseverance close pursue;
So I still have a rich supply
Of fine manure, just ready by,
For every purpose I require,
Each green crop gets what I desire,
Which makes my land in plenty yield,
And makes a garden of a field
Next to make butter, aye and cheese,
Both sweet and good John Bull to please;
But, Oh! how I lament for Pat,
He gets so little now of that;
For though He digs, improves his soil,
Yet still theres little for his toil;
But still he hopes and still he prays
That he may yet see better days;
And generous Reilly's fill the land,
Both to direct* and to command.
So now dear sir my thanks accept,
Nor think me guilty of neglect;
Because I did not sooner send
To you who is the farmers friend,
To thank you doubly o'er and o'er,
And pray for blessings on your store.
S. M'C.
August, 1849
*Alluding to his official capacity as agent to the
Marquis of Downshire.
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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, republished by request,
with the addition of the prizes awarded for Green
Crops, &c.
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.
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AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION CONT.
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, 1849.
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BEST BULL IN DISTRICT
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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