The Newton Abbot and Agricultural Labourers’ Friend Society: The Education of Farmers’ Sons: The twentieth annual meeting has held last Thursday at Bovey Tracey; it will be seen by the prize list that the operations of the association are very comprehensive and have contributed much to promote agricultural improvement n the district. The competition in cattle was not so great as on former occasions, but some good South Hams cattle exhibited. A field occupied by Mr. J. Stranger was used as the show-yard, and the ploughing took place in a field some distance from the town. … … (continues) …… Prize List: … … Class 8: Cows in calf, or having had a calf within four months preceding the day of exhibition: First prize, Mr. J. Rendell, Coffinswell, bred by Mr. Crouch, Bedfordshire; second, Mr. J. Rendell, Coffinswell, short horn cow in calf, bred by Mr. Thomas Pinsant, Greenhill:
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GRO1036 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1782 – 1872