Ploughing Match at Christow: The fourteenth annual meeting of the Chudleigh District Agricultural Society (comprising the parishes of Chudleigh Bovey Tracey, Hennock, Trusham. Ashton, Christow, and Ideford) was held yesterday, the ploughing taking place on the grounds of Cannonteign Barton by permission of Mr. Grant … … (continues) … … Special Prizes: … for the best general green crop 1, silver cup, value £5 5s (gift of the Dowager Countess of Morley), H. Pincent, Whitstone, Bovey, 2, Mr. R. Stoneman, Whiteway estate; 3, Mr. J. Whiteway … … for the best crop of swedes, not less than three acres. – 1, £2 2s (gift of Colonel Walrond, M.P.), Mr. H. Pincent; 2, Mr. J. Edwards; h.c., W. Cleave. … …
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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894