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Among the winners were Mr. Westcar, the Duke of Bedford, Mr. 

 Edmonds, and Mr. John Ellman ; the latter " for the best ox fattened 

 with grass and hay only in the shortest time from the yoke." 



A committee of management, consisting of fifteen members was 

 appointed. 



June zyth, at the adjourned meeting of the Committee, at the Duke 

 of Bedford's Sheep Shearing at Woburn 



Resolved, that premiums be 15 guineas for best beast fattened on 

 oilcake and corn. 



15 guineas for best on grass, hay and turnips, etc., but no cake or 



corn. 



10 ,, ,, Wether Sheep on cake or corn. 



10 ,, ,, on grass, hay, turnips, etc., but 



no cake or corn. 

 No premium for beast less than 24 score. 



Only animals selected by the Judges for prizes remained to be 

 exhibited to the public. 



Resolved, that a guinea be given to the servants of each person who 

 show cattle. 



No exhibitor entitled to two prizes in same class. 



l8oO ^ ne P' eces f plate offered this year as prizes were divided between 

 vegetable-fed and cake and corn-fed cattle, under 100 stone, and above 

 80 stone, also above 150 stone, and varied in value from 20 down to 

 10 guineas. The pieces of plate offered as prizes for sheep were for 

 wethers, fed the same as the cattle, and were of the value of 12 and 8 

 guineas respectively. 



The Judges had to select the two best animals from each class to 

 remain for public exhibition. 



The owners of prize animals were expected to agree with the 

 butchers, that the " Judges have full power to inspect the killing, for the 

 purpose of ascertaining the weight of each animal, distinguishing the 

 fore and hind quarters, the tallow, hide, pelt or offal, including blood, 

 etc., or by some other satisfactory mode to ascertain the comparative 

 live and dead weights ; " and, having ascertained such points, the 

 Judges were then to decide which was to be placed the first, and which 

 the second best in each class, and to report accordingly. 



The exhibitors were requested also to furnish an account of the 

 " breed, age, time of fattening, sort of food, and the time the animals 

 had eaten cake or corn," etc. 



Early maturity in sheep was to be particularly considered. 



The butchers having objected to the condition respecting the weights, 

 and having declared that they would not buy the animals under such 

 an engagement, it was resolved that this be not insisted on, but that 

 the proprietors and purchasers be requested to furnish such informa- 

 tion to the Judges as may enable them and the public to decide as 

 accurately as possible on the respective points of the prize beasts and 

 sheep. 



The Judges were appointed by a Committee, and were to consist of 

 three graziers and two butchers ; and the instructions to the Judges 

 were to " look to quality of meat, proportion of valuable meat, propor- 

 tion of meat to offal, and time of feeding ; also to the early maturity 

 in the sheep, and not to consider certificates satisfactory unless explicit 

 as to the mode of feeding for some time back." 



