172 A HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 



(1163). It is mentioned by the judges of Here- 

 fords here that eight winners out of the twenty- 

 four were either bred by Lord Berwick or descend- 

 ed from his herd.* 



Worcester and Sir Thomas. In 1863 the Royal 

 show was at Worcester. Being so near the home 

 of the Herefords there was plenty of competi- 

 tion. In the aged bull class first prize fell to J. H. 

 Arkwright's Sir Oliver 2d (1733), son of Sir Ben- 

 jamin and a very big level bull with good character, 

 style and quality. Another son of Sir Benjamin 

 named Plato won the second prize in this good class. 

 He was also bred by Mr. Thomas Eea. It is offi- 

 cially remarked that "Thomas Eea may be con- 

 gratulated on breeding two such good bulls combin- 

 ing great size with such good quality. " 



In three-year-old bulls Mr. William Taylor of 

 Showle Court had first prize with Tambourine 

 (2254), bred by Lord Bateman and a son of Car- 

 lisle (923). The second prize bull, Moderator, was 

 also bred by Lord Bateman and also a son of Car- 

 lisle.. In two-vear-old bulls the Battersea decision 



*While this Battersea Park show was in progress at London 

 a world's exposition was being held in Hyde Park. People from 

 all over the world, mostly in their native costumes, came there 

 and Mr. Edwards of Wintercott conceived the idea of getting the 

 shepherds and herdsmen who were at the Royal from Hereford- 

 shire and Shropshire to dress up in their white smock-frocks, their 

 usual holiday dress in the West of England. He told as many as 

 could to don their best, clad that way, and that he would take 

 them to the exposition and pass them off as foreigners, only they 

 must not speak. Accordingly he took about thirty, who followed 

 him solemnly in Indian file up and down the different avenues. 

 Crowds of Londoners trailed behind asking all manner of ques- 

 tions, and wondering what country they came from, nor did they 

 find out, much to Mr. Edwards' delight. 



