West of England Fat Cattle Show: The annual exhibition of the West of England Fat Stock Society was held at Devonport yesterday, and although there was on the whole a slight falling off in some departments as compared with last year. A fair average of excellence was preserved … In the poultry and pigeon department the exhibition was somewhat smaller than usual, but the exhibitions included a fine assortment of birds, many of them being chief prize takers at the recent show. And the umpires expressed the opinion that, as a whole the display was as fine in point of quality as he had ever been called upon to judge. Six cups were awarded as prizes. … … Mr. W. S. Pinsent, Highweek, Newton, took with his pair of Dorkings the cup given by Messrs. Spratt and Co., … …
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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920