South Devon Agricultural Society: The annual gathering of this large and important body of agriculturalists took place on Friday at Berry Pomeroy, near Totnes. There were two drawbacks to the event being as attractive as previous anniversaries – the absence of the society’s president, his grace the Duke of Somerset (who was attending the Premier’s funeral), and the non-exhibition of bullock, owing to the prevalence of the cattle plague in South Hams. … (description) … (list of judges) … (includes) … Malting Barley – Mr. Pinsent, Newton Abbot: rday … There were six samples of malting barley, prizes for which had been offered by the society for the first time … The judges were … For malting barley – Mr. John West, Tamar Brewery, Devonport; and Mr. Pinsent of Newton Abbot. …
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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901