HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 



weighed upwards of 260 stone (3,640 Ibs.) and 

 measured in the girth twelve feet, four inches. 

 The other killed by them was a real Glamor- 

 ganshire, grazed by Mr. Woodman, of Buck- 

 ingham, and weighed 220 stone (3,080 Ibs.), 

 and was the fattest ever seen on the ribs and sir- 

 loin. 



A prize Hereford ox was purchased at 

 Smithfield in 1800 by Mr. Chapman for $500, 

 and exhibited to public inspection in the Fleet 

 market on Wednesday. This fine animal was 

 fed by Mr. Westcar, of Buckinghamshire, and 

 weighed nearly 300 stone (4,200 Ibs.), was 

 eight feet eleven inches long, six feet seven 

 inches high and ten feet four inches around the 

 girt. He carried the first prize at the Smith- 

 field Show of Cattle. 



SMITHFIELD CATTLE SHOW, 1801. 



Dec. 12, the judges met and examined certifi- 

 cates of the exhibitors who had cattle to show. 

 Mr. Westcar, for two oxen fed on cake, six 

 years old, one bred by Mr. Tully, the other one 

 by Mr. Holman; have eaten cakes since last 

 September, at Ledbury, March 17, 1799; also, 

 two others fed on grass and turnips, bought at 

 Hereford, October, 1799, bred by Mr. Williams, 

 of Thinghill. 



Class 1. Several cattle were exhibited by 

 Mr. Westcar who took the first prize on a Here- 

 ford ox, and the Duke of Bedford second prize 

 on a Hereford ox. 



Class 2. The character of the cattle in this 

 class was not sufficient in the opinion of the 

 committee to be awarded a premium. 



Class 3. Mr. Westcar's white Hereford took 

 first premium. 



1802. The following is a report of the 

 judges of the Smithfield Cattle and Sheep Club, 

 Dec. 8, 1802: 



We, the judges, appointed by the Smithfield 

 Club to examine and report the merits of the 

 cattle, sheep and pigs shown for the prize of 

 this year, having received and read the certifi- 

 cate of the several candidates and duly consid- 

 ered the instructions this day received from the 

 club, do adjudge: 



Class 1. First prize in this class to Mr. 

 Westcar, second prize to the Duke of Bedford, 

 for Hereford oxen. 



Class 2. The first prize to Mr. Westcar for 

 the Hereford ox; second prize to Mr. Ladds. 



Class 3. Only the Duke of Bedford's 

 French ox shown if a prize must be given in 

 this class the Duke of Bedford is entitled 

 to it. 



"SAY WHEN." MR. J. H. ARKWRIGHT AND SON TROUT FISHING AT HAMPTON COURT, 



