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PIGS. 



20 Cup for the best pen of Three White pigs. 

 20 ,, ,, ,, Three Black pigs. 



20 ,, ,, ,, Three, any other breed. 



It was decided that all the cup prizes could be had by the winners 

 either in plate or money at their option. 



Class established lor Ryeland, Cheviot, and Dorset ewes. 



Decided, to strike out the words, that "The sheep must be shown 

 in their wool." 



Resolved, if the dentition shall indicate that the age of the pigs 

 has been incorrectly returned in the certificate, the Stewards shall 

 disqualify such pigs, and report the same to the Council. 



Resolved, that one attendant should be admitted to each stand in 

 the Implement department, on the Monday in the week of the show, 

 and that the stands be uncovered by 10 o'clock on that morning. 



That iron pails for the use of live stock at the show should be 

 hired of the Agricultural Hall Company, and that no others be allowed 

 to be brought in. 



Increased ventilation was provided in the hall by patent louvre, 25 

 feet long, and 16 feet deep, at each end of the building, and also by 

 additional ventilation over each of the stair-cases. 



Resolved, that in the classes for the old steers and oxen of the 187^ 

 Devon, Hereford, Short-horn, Sussex, and Cross or Mixed, the ages 

 shall be limited to " not exceeding 4 years and 6 months old." 



Resolved, that the following classes be abolished, viz. : 



CATTLE Scotch-horned steers or oxen (not being Scotch Highland), 

 Scotch-horned heifers or cows, ,, ,, ,, 



Scotch-polled cows, above 4 years old. 

 Irish steers or oxen, of any age. 

 Irish heifers or cows, of any age. 

 Welsh heifers or cows, of any age. 



SHEEP. Cross-bred Long-wool sheep, i year old. 



Southdown wethers, i-year old, under aoolb. live weight. 

 Resolved, to establish classes for wether lambs as under, born in 

 year 1875, viz. : 



Leicesters, Oxfordshire, 



Cotswold, Cross-bred, 



Lincolns, Kentish, Ryeland, Dorset, or 



Southdowns, any other pure breed, not 



Hampshire, before specified. 



Shropshire, 



Resolved, to offer 50 Champion Plate for the best pen of three 

 sheep in the show as formerly. 



Resolved, that exhibitors be required to indemnify the Club from 

 liability in the event of any damage or injury which may be caused by 

 animals or machinery which they send for exhibition. 



That the Stewards shall have the power to remove from the 

 Agricultural Hall any animals they may deem fit. 



Resolved, that a Committee be appointed to confer and consult with 

 the authorities of the Agricultural Hall as to the future tendency or 

 arrangement with them for holding the Smithfield Club's Show after 



