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Resolved, that there be 



9 Judges for Cattle, } 



9 ,, Sheep, > In sets of 3. 



3 Pigs, > 



Resolved, that the date of each gentleman's election as a member of 

 the Club be inserted in the voting paper. 



Resolved, that the Council be empowered to nominate 3 scrutineers 

 to examine the voting papers for the Council before the general 

 meetings in December. 



On Tuesday morning, December gth, a dense fog prevailed, and 

 several of the animals were found to be suffering from difficult breath- 

 ing during the day, others presented similar symptoms. In the night 

 the fog became more dense, and two of the cattle died. 



On Wednesday morning many of the animals were removed from 

 the hall to the entrance yard. 



During Wednesday night and Thursday morning 91 cattle were 

 removed at the request of the owners or their agents ; of these, 50 

 were slaughtered, some died in the vans in which they were taken 

 away, and some recovered. 



Cattle in the open air of the Metropolitan Market were affected with 

 "Fog Sickness" to such an extent as to render their immediate 

 slaughter necessary ; also in 18 places in Islington, St. Pancras, 

 Marylebone, Bloomsbury, Haverstock Hill, Dalston, Shoreditch, 

 Haggerstone, Hoxton, Clerkenwell and Aldersgate. 



1874 A class instituted for Scotch-horned breeds (not Highland) ; also a 

 class for Ryeland, Cheviot, and Dorset ewes. 

 Resolved, to offer 



CATTLE. 



100 Champion Plate as heretofore. 



50 Cup for the best Steer or Ox in the classes. 



50 Heifer or Cow 



BREED CUPS. 



40 Cup for the best Devon beast in the classes. 

 40 . ,, Hereford 



4 

 40 



40 



Short-horn 



Sussex 



Scotch 



Cross-bred 



Beast of any of the other breeds in prize list. 



SHEEP. 



20 Cup for the best pen of Leicesters in the classes. 

 2 )> > ,, Cotswolds ,, 



20 ,, ., ,, Lincolns ., ,, 



20 ,, ,, Kentish ,, ,, 



20 ,, ., ,, Cross-bred ,, ,, 



Either Long-wool Cross, or Long and Short-wool 

 20 Cup for the best pen of Southdowns in the classes. 



f2o ,, ,, ,, Hampshire ,, ,, 



20 ,, ,, ,, Shropshire ,, ,, 



20 ,, ,, Oxfordshire 



20 ,, ,, Ryeland, &c. 



