[The Caledon Estate consisted of townlands in Aghaloo & Clonfeacle Parishes, Cos. Tyrone and Armagh]
On Thursday last, the 15th instant, the annual dinner of this thriving society took place in KEENAN’S hotel, Caledon – A little after five o’clock, almost seventy very respectable farmers, the Earl of CALEDON’S tenantry, sat down to an excellent meal, which was served up in a style creditable to the hostess. HENRY L. PRENTICE, Esq., the worthy agent of the estate, occupied the chair; the Rev. J. CHAMLEY filled the vice chair. Among those present we observed, WILLIAM JOHN ALEXANDER, Esq., J. P., Rev. Mr. OWEN, Rev. Mr. COLLINS, RICHARD ALEXANDER, Esq., Master PRENTICE, JOHN CROZIER, Esq., M. D., THOMAS IRVINE, JAMES IRVINE, JOHN LEVERS, JAMES HUGGINS, JOHN KEAN, ALEXR. PRINGLE, ROBERT BARNS, JAMES McCLEAN, Esqrs., Messrs. JOHN WILSON, CHARLES WILSON, JAMES HENDERSON, CHARLES SMALLON, LESLIE MOORE, JOHN WILKIN, ROBERT WILKIN, DAVID WILKIN, THOMAS SWAN, JAMES McCLURE, ROBERT JOHNSON, WILLIAM JOHNSON, &c……….
ADJUDICATIONS
The following is a list of the adjudications read by the secretary:
FLAX:
First Class
Mr. BARR
Mr. James McKIGNEY
H. L. PRENTICE, Esq.
Mr. Robert MARSHALL
Mr. Joshua WHITE
Mr. Robert BARNS
Mr. Andrew GANLEY
Second Class
Mr. James OLIVER
Mr. Andrew WRIGHT
Mr. Robert CAMPBELL
Mr. John McCRUDDEN
Mr. Edward SIMPSON
Judges:
Mr. James McCLURE
Mr. James WRIGHT
Mr. James OLIVER
OATS:
Henry L. PRENTICE, Esq.
Mr. James OLIVER
Rev. Mr. CHAMLY
Mr. Leslie MOORE
Mr. Robert WILKIN
Mr. James STRUTT
Mrs. MAGEE
Judges
Mr. John WILKIN
Mr. Wm. CAMPBELL
Mr. John LEWERS
WHEAT:
Mr. BARR (merit)
Mrs. JOHNSTON
Mr. Joseph WRIGHT
Mr. John WILKIN
Mr. James IRWIN
Mr. Thomas HENDERSON
Mr. Leslie MOORE
Judges
Mr. W. T. KNOX
Mr. Robert BARNES
Mr. John BARR
BARLEY:
One Acre Class
Henry L. PRENTICE, Esq.
Mr. Robert WILKIN
Mr. Patrick QUIN
Half Acre Class
Mr. William CAMPBELL
Mr. John CORR
Judges
(same as for Oats)
POTATOES:
First Class
Mr. John GIRVIN
Mr. Joseph MARSHALL
Mr. John BARR
Mr. James WRIGHT
Second Class
Mr. John CORR
Mr. Wm. CAMPBELL
Mr. Wm. LESLIE
TURNIPS
First Class
Mr. Robert WILKIN
Mr. David WILKIN
Mr. John BARR
Mr. James STRITT
Second Class
Mr. Robert MERCER
Mr. Edward SIMPSON
Mr. John OLIVER
[Mr. Prentice’s turnips though not submitted for competition, is altogether a splendid crop, and the tillage well deserving the attention of members]
FARMS: The Judges report “the number of farms submitted for inspection was nine – six in the first class, none in the second; two in the third; and one for which prizes had not been appointed for its class”. The premiums were awarded:
First Class
Mr. Charles WILSON
Third Class
Mr. Thomas HALLIGAN
COTTAGES:
Mr. James OLIVER
Mr. Robert BARNS
Mr. George McWILLIAMS
Judges
Messrs. John BARR
George McWILLIAMS
Henry EDWARDS
James OLIVER