HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 



The cattle prizes were won by Herefords, 

 Sussex, and Longhorns. 



At the meeting of the committee December 

 13, 1800, the Duke of Bedford first made the 

 proposition of a new constitution of the society, 

 and "that it be formed into a permanent club, 

 to consist of fifty members, viz., the present 

 committee, together with Mr. Wilkes of Mea- 

 sham, the original proposer of the society, and 

 thirty-four to be elected by ballot. Annual sub- 

 scription 1 guinea ($5)." 



THE COURT OP NOKE IN 1902, OCCUPIED BY MR. 

 EDWARD FARR. 



A guinea was paid this year for each success- 

 ful candidate's servant (nine in number). 



Distinct prizes were proposed for oxen, and 

 for cows and heifers. 



It was considered "that if the cattle shown 

 had not been worked, then early ripeness was a 

 merit equally as in sheep." 



Two oxen were exhibited this year (1800) by 

 his Majesty the King. 



1801. The prizes offered this year varied in 

 amount from 30 guineas down to 10 ($150 to 

 $50). There was a separate class for cows and 

 heifers. 



Exhibitors were required to state particu- 

 larly the condition of the flesh of the animal at 

 the time of putting to fatten. 



March 30, 1801. The following were elected 

 officers : President, the Duke of Bedford ; Sec- 

 retary, Arthur Young, Esq. ; Stewards of the 

 Show, Mr. Bennet and Mr. Ellman. 



It was determined to have five judges for the 

 entire show, and that each member of the club 

 might suggest in writing the names of such 

 persons as he thought qualified to he judges. 

 A selection was made by the committee, and the 

 president and stewards ultimately appointed 

 the judges. It was recommended that in future 

 the state of the flesh of the animals when put 



to fatten be attested in the certificates by two 

 respectable parties. The number of members 

 of the club was now extended to sixty-five. 



1802. It was required that beasts shall have 

 had no cake, except in the year 1802, and that 

 the whole of the food consumed from October 

 1 to November 30 be certified. 



Heifers were excluded from competing. Only 

 cows that had had three calves and had calved 

 either in 1801 or 1802 were qualified. The time 

 when dried of milk was to be certified. 



The title of the Smithfield Cattle and Sheep 

 Club last occurs in the minutes December 8, 

 1802, and from that time it is styled the 

 "Smithfield Club." 



Francis, Duke of Bedford, the president, 

 died. John Drake, of Bedford, was elected pres- 

 ident December 8, 1802. The number of mem- 

 bers of the club was extended to one hundred. 



Placards were placed over each animal, stat- 

 ing breed, age, etc. 



A guinea was paid this year to the exhibitors' 

 servants in charge of first-prize animals. 



1803. Resolved, That it be a condition of 

 the prizes to be offered next year (1804) that 

 no beast shall have been put to fatten previous 

 to the 1st of January. 



Several animals were disqualified, in conse- 

 quence of the certificates not giving the re- 

 quisite details as to the mode of feeding. 



1804. Several prizes were withheld, in con- 

 sequence of no returns of dead- weights having 

 been sent in. The prizes were not paid until 

 the returns of dead-weights were produced. 



It was resolved to appoint a person in future 

 to attend at the killing and weighing of live- 

 stock, who shall report the results to the club. 

 Mr. King, Jr., appointed. 



The number of members increased to 120. 

 The show was held in the Swan Yard. 



1805. Resolved, That the number of the 

 members of the club be unlimited. Election to 

 be by ballot, and one-third present to exclude. 



A Devon ox was driven 126 miles to the show. 

 The show was held at Dixon's Repository. 



1806. Arthur Young, Esq., resigned the sec- 

 retaryship, not being able to attend at the time 

 the meetings were held. 



The offices of treasurer and secretary were 

 made distinct. Mr. John Farey was appointed 

 secretary, with a salary, and "liberty of pub- 

 lishing the proceedings and papers of the club 

 for his own benefit, as Mr. Arthur Young had 

 heretofore done." 



Mr. Paul Giblett was appointed treasurer. 

 The show was held this year at Sadler's Yard, 

 Goswell street; H. R. H. the Duke of York 

 gained a prize for a pig. Lord William Russei 



