The following articles transcribed from the Londonderry Sentinel Saturday 10 Sept. 1842
Londonderry District Farming Society Cattle Show Tuesday 6th Sept. 1842 Bulls; Andrew A. WATT Esq., 1st premium the Lord Bishop of Derry, 2nd premium Mr. Joseph THOMPSON, Mr. H. S. HAMILTON, Thomas KNOX Esq., Mr. William MACKY, Richard HARVEY Esq., Mr. A. LINDSAY, Mr. James M'ILWAINE, competitors. Dairy Cows, Short-horned; Mr. James M'ILWAINE 1st premium Andrew A. WATT, the Lord Bishop of Derry, Mr. John M'ILWAINE, competitors. The judges were of opinion that the Lord Bishop's cow had great merit, but did not come within the regulations as a dairy cow. Dairy Cows, Long-horned; Mr. John M'ILWAINE 1st premium Mr. Alexander GILLILAND, 2nd premium Two Year Old Heifers, Short-horned; Richard HARVEY Esq., 1st premium A. BABINGTON Esq., 2nd premium Mr. John REID, Mr. David BROWN, Mr. James M'ILWAINE, Mr. H. S. HAMILTON, competitors. One Year Old Heifer, Short-horned; Andrew A. WATT Esq., 1st premium Richard HARVEY Esq., 2nd premium A. BABINGTON Esq , Mr. David BROWN, Mr. James BROWN, Mr. John M'ILWAINE, Sir Robert FERGUSON, Bart., Mr. Thomas WILSON, competitors. Two Year Old Heifers, Long-horned; Mr. John M'ILWAINE 1st premium Mr. Wm. MACKY, 2nd premium Mr. H. S. HAMILTON, competitors One Year Old Heifers, Long-horned; Mr. John M'ILWAINE, 1st premium Mr. James M'ILWAINE, 2nd premium Mr. Thomas WILSON, competitors Mares and Foals; Andrew A. WATT Esq., 1st premium Mr. Joseph DYSART, 2nd premium Mr. James PORTER, Mr. Walter M'LUCAS, Mr. James BROWN, competitors. The challenge for the best one year old short horned bull, between Mr. Wm. MACKY and Thomas KNOX Esq., was awarded to Mr. MACKY . We are happy to be able to state that the show of cattle, of all kinds was very much improved since last year. The members present dined together in Mr. FLOYD'S hotel, Mr. FLETCHER in the chair. After a most comfortable plain dinner, the evening was spent in discussing the different improvements in agriculture and the breed of cattle. Several challenges were given and accepted, particularly in turnips, which appear to be splendid in this district and much increased in quantity. Tirkeeran Farming Society in Connection with the Royal agricultural Improvement Society of Ireland On Wednesday last, the first cattle show of this society was held at the Waterside, in a field, the property of Mr. MEHAN. Thirty-two lots were exhibited, many of which were well worthy of notice and none of them, with the exception, perhaps, of the swine and a few of the sheep, unworthy of public exhibition. The judges, Messrs. Robert M'CREA, William CLARKE and William HAMILTON, after a careful inspection, returned the following decision. (Those in quotation marks are the small farmers to whom the Royal Irish Society’s money premiums were awarded) Bulls; 1st. to Mr. ASH, Ashbrook, the Royal Irish Agricultural Society's Silver Medal 2nd Mr. John LITHGOW 3rd Mr. Samuel FERGUSON 4th Mr. James CLARKE 5th Mr. Thomas BAIRD 6th Mr. BERESFORD, Learmount Dairy Cows; 1st Mr. MEHAN 2nd Mr. C. TATE 3rd Mr. MEHAN 4th Mr. John LITHGOW 5th Mr. BERESFORD 6th Mr. WHITE (this lot was particularly admired, being an Ayrshire cow of four years old with four of her offspring) 7th Mr. White 8th "Mr F. A. ROSS" 9th and 10th very handsome twins, the property of Mr. BROOKE, Brookhill 11th and 12th pure-bred Devons, the only ones of that breed exhibited, the property of Mr. BERESFORD Brood Mares; 1st Mr. C. TATE 2nd Mr. William SEMPLE 3rd Mr. William CATHER Sheep; 1st Mr. John LITHGOW 2nd Mr. William SEMPLE 3rd Mr. William CATHER Breeding Sowsl 1st Mr. Ezekiel HATRICK 2nd "Mr. James CLARKE" 3rd Mr. William CATHER Boars; 1st Mr. Robert FAIRLY Yearling Heifers; 1st "Mr. Samuel FERGUSON" At four o'clock, about thirty members of the society sat down to dinner at Stubbs's Hotel, Mr. WHITE in the chair. Kennaught Farming Society Cattle Show Newtownlimavady 1st Sept. Mares and Foals; Conolly GAGE Esq., Bellarena, first prize Mr. Samuel M'DONNELL, Ballymacran, second prize Mr. John MACDONNELL, Carrymena Mr. Oliver HUME, Corndale Mr. Robert M'KISSACK, Mullan Dr. LANE, Limavady Frederick M'CAUSLAND Esq, Bessbrook Mr. Wm. LOUGHERY, Drumgaveny Mr. John KANE, Maine Mr. Joseph IRWIN, Drummond Mill Hugh BOYLE Esq., Rush Hall Mr. Wm. BROLLY, Crindle Four Year Old Geldings or Fillies; E. C. MACNAGHTEN, Esq., Roe Park, first prize (with great merit) Mr. William WALLACE, Dromore, second prize Conolly GAGE Esq., Bellarena Mr. John JACKSON, Nn-Limavady Mr. Henry HASLETT, Drumneecy Mr. James BARTON, Back Three Year Old ditto; Mr. John SCOTT, Ballykelly, first prize Mr. Mathew CHERRY, Broighter, second prize Mr. Robert M'KISSACK, Mullan Black Cattle Bulls; John GIVEN Esq., Farloe, first prize Mr. John KANE, Maine, second prize Mr. Robert ASH, Artikelly, third prize E. C. MACNAGHTEN Esq., Roe Park, (Mr. MACNAGHTEN'S bull had great merit;) Mrs. BROLLY, Drumballydonaghy Mr. Henry HASLETT, Drumniecy Dairy Cows; Conolly GAGE Esq., Bellarena, first prize Mr. William ROSS, Farloe, second prize Mr. Henry HASLETT, third prize John GIVEN Esq., Farloe E. C. MACNAGHTEN Esq , Roe Park Mr. John KANE, Maine Mr. James SANDFORD, Enagh Marcus M'CAUSLAND Esq., Fruit Hill Mr. Joseph IRWIN, Drummond Mill Mr. William WILSON, Gortnamoney Wm POLLOCK Esq., Roe-Green John ALEXANDER Esq., Nn-Limavady Mr. Samuel MERCER, Dungiven Two Year Old Heifers Marcus M'CAUSLAND Esq., Fruit Hill, first prize Mr. Henry HASLETT Drumniecy, second prize Wm. Pollock, Esq , Roe Green, third prize Conolly GAGE Esq. Bellarena E. C. MACNAGHTEN Esq , Roe Park Mr. Joseph IRWIN, Drummond Mill Mr. John SCOTT, Ballykelly Mr. William WILSON, Gortnamoney One Year Old Heifers; Marcus M'CAUSLAND Esq., Fruit Hill, first prize Mr. CAVANAGH, Shanreagh Collage, second prize William POLLOCK Esq., Roe Green, third prize Conolly GAGE Esq. Balarena E. C. MACNAGHTEN Esq., Roe Park Mr John JACKSON, Nn-Limavady Mr. John SHANNON, Derrybeg Mr. James SANDFORD, Enagh Mr. John IRWIN, Drummond Mr. Samuel MERCER, Dungiven All very good and remarkable improvement in the young cattle. Sheep Rams; F. M'CAUSLAND Esq., Bessbrook, first prize Mr. George KEANE, Lenamore, Magilligan, second prize Conolly GAGE Esq., Bellarena Marcus M'CAUSLAND Esq., Fruit Hill Pen of Ewes; Marcus M'CAUSLAND Esq. Fruit Hill, first prize Mr. George KANE, Lenamore, Magilligan, second prize Conolly GAGE Esq., Bellarena E. C. MACNAGHTEN Esq., Roe Park F. M'CAUSLAND Esq., Bessbrook William POLLOCK Esq., Roe Green Swine Boars; Conolly GAGE Esq., Bellarena, first prize Mr. William KANE, Lenamore, Magilligan, second prize F. M'CAUSLAND Esq., Bessbrook William POLLOCK Esq., Roe Green Breeding Sows; Mr. George KANE, Magilligan, first prize Mr. John JACKSON, Nn-Limavady, second prize John B. BERESFORD Esq, Learmount E. C. MACNAGHTEN Esq., Roe Park Mrs. BROLLY Drumballydonaghy Mr. William KANE, Lenamore, Magilligan William POLLOCK, Roe Green Mr. John MACDONNEL, Carrymena Great improvement in each of these four last classes, particularly in the pigs. 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