Chudleigh District Agricultural Society: Speeches by the Duke of Somerset, Earl Morley, and Sir J. H. Kennaway: the thirteenth annual meeting of the Chudleigh District Agricultural Society, which comprises the seven parishes situated in the neighbourhood of the Teign Valley, was held yesterday at Bovey Tracey. The weather during the morning was extremely unfavourable, the rain causing the ground on which the ploughing took place – two fields in the occupation of Mr. Pinsent distant a quarter of a mile from the town, to be very muddy and slushy. … Special Prizes … (includes) … Best general green crop: First, silver cup, value £5 5s, the gift of the Dowager countess Morley, Mr. Perrot, Chudleigh; second, £2 2s, Mr. Pinsent, Bovey; third, £1 1s, Mr. Hall, Ideford … (also) … Best crop of common turnips, not less than three acres: First £2 2s, Mr. White, Ashton; second, £1 1s, Mr. Pinsent, Bovey …
[see similar: Exeter Flying Post: Wednesday 25th October 1882]
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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894