HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 



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of the club, and one of its most active sup- 

 porters, died; also Thos. Mellish, Esq., a vice- 

 president. 



His Grace the Duke of Richmond was elected 

 a vice-president. 



Resolved, That in future the breeders' certifi- 

 cates be required. 



That any member who shall become 10 

 guineas in arrears be excluded from the list of 

 members. 



1833. Resolved, That the extra gold medal 

 in Class 1 be discontinued. 



1834. The Duke of Richmond won a match 

 made with Lord Huntingfield for the five best 

 shearling Southdown wethers. 



Messrs. Hoars were appointed the bankers of 

 the club, the secretary to draw upon them. 



1835. The Marquis of Exeter won a match 

 with Earl Spencer for the best freemartin 

 heifer. 



Mr. Ellman won a match with Thomas Coke, 

 Esq., for Southdowns. 



Resolved, That a silver medal be given to the 

 butcher who shall purchase animals to the larg- 

 est amount out of the classes, upon his duly 

 producing to the secretary the certificates of 

 purchase. (K 67) 



N". B. From the prize sheet for 1835 it ap- 

 pears that only one beast, one pen of three 

 sheep, and one pen of three pigs belonging to 

 the same person could be exhibited in each 

 class. 



1836. Humphrey Gibbs, Esq. (afterwards 

 Humphrey Brandreth), was elected honorary 

 secretary. 



1837. A committee was appointed to see if 

 better premises could be obtained for the club's 

 show. 



Resolved, That any member of the club who 

 has paid up all arrears of his subscription, or 

 any new member on his admission, may com- 

 pound for all future annual subscriptions by 

 the payment of 10 guineas. 



The Duke of Richmond having called atten- 

 tion to the importance of the dead-weight re- 

 turns, the Hon. Secretary offered to be present 

 at the weighing, which offer was accepted with 

 thanks. 



1838. This was the last year of the show 

 being held at Goswell street. 



1 839. The show was held at the Baker street 

 Bazaar for the first time. 



Resolved, That in consequence of the great 

 increase of stock shown of late years, there be 

 for the future three judges of cattle and long- 

 wooled sheep, and three judges of short-wooled 

 sheep, and pigs. 



That three additional stewards be appointed 



for the purpose of selecting the judge of short- 

 wooled sheep, and pigs. 



That new classes of Scotch and Welsh cattle 

 be formed. 



1840. His Royal Highness, Prince Albert, 

 visited the show. 



A die for the medals, with a profile of Earl 

 Spencer, president, was ordered to be engraved 

 by Wm. Wyon, R. A. 



1841. His Royal Highness, Prince Albert, 

 was elected a member of the club. 



BROCKSWOOD (485), CALVED IN 1843, BRED BY J. 



RICKETS. 

 (From an old lithograph.) 



Resolved, That in future no animals fed on 

 milk during twelve months previous to the 

 show, except pigs, be qualified. 



The president having expressed a wish that 

 the meeting would give its opinion as to the 

 age that drew distinction between a cow and a 

 heifer, it was found to be the opinion of the 

 meeting that the term heifer applied until the 

 animal was four years old, and after that it 

 should be considered a cow. Also, that the 

 term steer applied until the animal was four 

 years old; after that it should be considered an 

 ox. 



That the butchers' medal be offered for the 

 future the same as in 1835. 



His Royal Highness, the Duke of Cam- 

 bridge, was elected a member of the club. 



1842. A new class for cross-bred sheep (long 

 and short-wooled cross) was formed for 1843. 



On the motion of the president, Earl Spencer, 

 it was 



Resolved, That in future the club's gold 

 medals be given to the feeders, in place of the 

 breeders. 



That members who have paid twenty annual 

 subscriptions be allowed to compound for five 

 guineas. 



"That no animal, the property of or bred by 



