HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 



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CHAPTER X. 



TWENTY YEARS OF HEREFORD BREEDING 1799 TO 1819 



The Herefordshire Agricultural Society, 

 naturally, had the largest exhibits of Hereford 

 cattle, in the early days of the breed, and all 

 information that can be preserved of its doings 

 will be of interest to Hereford cattle breeders. 



We give a summary of the breeders of Here- 

 ford cattle who were prize takers at the shows 

 of the Herefordshire Agricultural Society, from 

 1799 to 1819. The record says : The list has 

 not been put into the present shape without a 

 good deal of trouble, for the minute books of 

 the society have gone astray, and the record has 

 had to be made up by a diligent search of news- 

 paper files, the chief source of information be- 

 ing the back numbers of the Hereford Journal. 

 Mr. T. Tomkins Galliers of Wistaston has gone 

 over these files for us and has extracted the 

 notes which constitute a useful chapter in the 

 early history of Herefords. 



Herefordshire Agricultural Society estab- 

 lished 1798. 



We find no account of live stock shown until 

 June meeting, 1799, when, for best bull, not 

 over twenty months, John Apperley, Withing- 

 ton, gains the premium; and for best bull not 

 over three years, Samuel Tully, of Hunting- 

 ton, 5, 5s ($26.25). 



1800. Premiums were 5, 5s ($26.25) cups; 

 second prizes, 3, 3s ($15.75) plate;' general 

 prize decanter stands. At June meeting, 1800 : 

 for best bred bull, Mr. Croose, Sugwas (this 

 bull was bred by Mr. Jones of Fawley) ; for 

 best yearling bull, Joseph Tully, Haywood ; for 

 best heifer, Mr. Skyrme, of Stretton. 



1801. March meeting. Bull, three years, 

 seven months, Mr. Smith of Sufton; yearling 

 bull, Mr. Moore, Wellington, Wooton. At this 

 meeting it was suggested to offer more prizes 

 for stock. 



June meeting. Three-year-old heifer, J. 

 Tully, Haywood ; yearling heifer, Mr. Williams, 

 Thinghill. 



1802. March meeting. Notice is given that 

 the following gentlemen will show bulls in the 

 several classes at the coming meeting. Class 

 all ages, M. Crosse, of Oole-; Mr.- Tanner, 



Hampton Court; Mr. Verce, Warham; Mr. 

 Goode, Dunswater; Mr. Watkins, Brinsop; Mr. 

 Powell, Titley. Class three years old: Mr. 

 Tully, Huntington; T. G. Cotterell, Garmons; 

 Mr. Tully, Haywood; W. Galliers, King's Pyon. 

 Class yearling bulls: Mr. Low, Gattertop; Mr. 

 Tully, Haywood; T. A. Knight, Elton; Mr. 

 Apperley, Withington; Mr. Tully, Huntington. 

 The prizes were awarded as follows : Best bull, 

 any age, Mr. Powell, Titley ; best three-year-old, 

 Mr. Tully, Huntington; second prize, W. Gal- 

 liers, King's Pyon ; best yearling bull, J. Tully, 

 Haywood ; second prize, Mr. Apperley, Withing- 

 ton. June meeting, best heifer, under sixteen 

 months, W. Downes, Hinton ; best heifer, under 

 four years, Mr. Skyrme, Stretton. No stock 

 mentioned at October meeting. 



1803. March meeting. Best bull all ages, 

 E. Jones, Fawley; best three-year-old, T. A. 

 Knight; second prize, Mr. Williams, Thinghill; 

 best yearling bull, T. G. Cotterell ; second prize, 

 Mr. Jones, Breinton. June meeting: Best 

 heifer, T. A. Knight; second best, Mr. Jeffries, 

 Lyonshall. At this show the committee who 

 awarded the premiums for cattle expressed the 

 opinion to the public that the heifers exhibited 

 (but not entered for premiums) by Messrs. 

 Tomkins, E. Jones, Andrew Knight, and Jo- 

 seph Tully, were such as would have done credit 

 to the first breeders in England. 



1804. March meeting. Best aged bull, Mr. 

 Barnet, of Ledbury; best two-year-old bull, S. 

 Tully, Huntington; best yearling bull, T. A. 

 Knight. Leominster meeting (June). Yearling 

 bull, Mr. Lowe, Gattertop; three-year-old bull, 

 Mr. Fencott, The Broome; three-year-old 

 heifer, Mr. Williams, Brinsop ; yearling heifer, 

 Mr. Prichard, Eaton Mill. October meeting. 

 Best three-year-old heifer, Edward Walwyn; 

 best two-year-old heifer, T. A. Knight. Only 

 two tock prizes given. 



1805. March meeting. Best aged bull, Mr. 

 Jeffries, Pembridge; best three-year-old bull, 

 Mr. Galliers, King's Pyon; best yearling bull, 

 Mr. Yeomans, Howton. -June meeting. Mr. 

 Tully, gained prize for working oxen; Mr. 



