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HISTOKY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 



object either the dissolution of the club, or ma- 

 terially altering its constitution," should be 

 taken into consideration until a copy has been 

 sent to ea ( ch member, with a statement of the 

 position of the club's funds, etc., and a second 

 meeting being appointed, at least twenty-one 

 days from the first, for discussing and decid- 

 ing upon it. 



It was ordered to be mentioned in the prize 

 sheet, that "next year the prizes will be dis- 

 tributed to the successful candidates at the an- 

 nual dinner." 



1826. Mr. John Farey died, having been 

 secretary twenty years. 



Resolved, "That no officer receiving pay from 

 the club shall be made a member of the club." 



Mr. William Farey was appointed secretary. 

 (11 66) 



Resolved, That in future the ears of one-year- 

 old sheep be marked to prevent their being 

 shown again. 



That in future no animals be shown without 

 the exhibitors certifying that they have had 

 them in their possession six months at least. 



MR. A. J. R. B. KNIGHT, OP DOWNTON CASTLE, 1902. 



Resolved, That the butcher's returns of the 

 dead weights be again required. 



1827. Resolved, That there be three stew- 

 ards. 



That there be three judges for the whole 

 show. 



That each steward be expected to procure a 



breeder of cattle or sheep, or a grazier, who will 

 be willing to act as judge of the show. 



1828. Resolved, That the prizes be in pounds 

 instead of guineas. 



That in future the officers of the club shall 

 not be allowed to answer in their official capac- 

 ities any inquiries respecting the proceedings 

 of the club, except such as are entered and writ- 

 ten in the minute book. 



That the judges be paid their traveling ex- 

 penses, fixed at 5 ($25) for 1829. 



The president proposed sweepstakes for oxen 

 and steers, and cows and heifers, to be decided 

 by the club's judges next year. 



1829. Resolved, That silver medals be given 

 to the breeders of the first prize animals in 

 Classes 1, 2 and 3 this year, and for the future 

 to the breeders of first-prize animals in each 

 class. 



Mr. Kitelee placed at the disposal of the club 

 the 10 prize awarded to him, to be offered in 

 a gold medal for the best beast that may be ex- 

 hibited in any of the classes at the club's next 

 show. 



Resolved, That silver medals be given in fu- 

 ture on extra stock for the best beast, the best 

 long-wooled sheep, the best short-wooled sheep, 

 and the best pig. 



1830. Resolved, That in future a gold 

 medal be given to the breeder of the best beast 

 in any of the classes, and also a gold medal to 

 the breeder of the best pen of sheep in any of 

 the classes. The officers and leading members 

 of the club decided to raise subscriptions of a 

 guinea each, in order to present a piece of plate 

 to Viscount Althorp, the president, in testi- 

 mony of his valuable services in raising the club 

 to its present eminence. 



3831. An extra gold medal (5) was voted 

 for the second best animal in Class 1, there be- 

 ing no second prize offered. 



A gold medal (10) was offered for any ox 

 not gaining the prize in Class 1, but which 

 shall, in the opinion of the judges, possess ex- 

 traordinary merit. 



Resolved, That stewards in future audit the 

 club's accounts, and, if possible, previous to 

 the Friday's meeting. 



That there be separate gold medals in future 

 for long-wooled sheep and for short-wooled 

 sheep. 



Sir John Sebright, Bart., offered to give a 

 gold medal in 1832 for the best pen of three- 

 year-old Southdowns. 



At the dinner a candelabrum, value 200 

 guineas ($1,000), was presented to Viscount 

 Althorp. 



1832. Richard Astley, Esq., the then father 



