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A CONDENSED ACCOUNT OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE 

 CLASSES, OK PRIZE SHEETS, 



Taken about every fifth year. 



Note. Where not stated to the contrary, the Classes are without restrictions as to feeding. 



Up to 1834 the Stone was reckoned at 8 Ibs., and from 1834 to the 

 present time at 14 Ibs. 



1799. 



OXEN or STEERS. 



Class for Beasts fed on oil cake or corn. 



grass fed, &c. 



under 24 score. 



WETHER SHEEP, of any breed. 



Class for Sheep fed on cake or corn. 

 grass no cake, &c. 



1800. 



OXEN or STEERS. 



Class for Beasts under 150 stone, above 80, 

 grass fed, &c. 



fed on oil cake, &c. 



above 150 stone, grass fed. 



cake or corn fed. 



WETHER SHEEP, of any breed. 



Class for Sheep fed on grass, cabbages, &c. 

 cake or corn. 



1805. 



OXEN OR STEERS. 



Class for 160 stone or upwards, not to have 

 cake or corn before 5th of 

 April, 1805. 

 . . 100 stone, not to have had cake 



or corn. 

 . . Under 100 stone, not to have had 



cake or corn. 



. . Oxen or Cows that have gained 

 the greatest weight from 

 1st April or later to 1st 

 December, grass fed. 

 COWS. 



Class for Fat Cows, must have had three 

 calves at least. 



SHEEP LONG-WOOLS. 



Class for Pen of 1-year old, never had cake 



or corn. 

 2-year old, no cake or 



corn. 



SHEEP-SHORT-WOOLS. 



Class for Pen of 1-year old, never had cake 

 or corn. 



2-year old, no cake or 



corn. 



PIGS. 



Clas for Pigs of any age, and an account 

 of feeding, three months' 

 register of food, and live 

 weight. 



not exceeding 12 months, 



register of live weight, 

 and food every 3 months. 



1810. 



OXEN or STEERS. 



Class for any age, classified separately, ac- 

 cording to breed, as follows : 

 Herefords. 

 Long-horns. 

 Short-horns. 

 Sussex or Kent. 

 Devons. 



Any breed, 5 years, above 100 stone, 

 under 100 stone. 



COWS. 



Class for Fat Cows, must have had three 

 calves. 



SHEEP LONG-WOOLS. 



Class for 1-year, never had corn or cake. 

 . . 2-year, never had corn or cake 



SHEEP SHORT-WOOLS. 



Class for 1-year, never had corn or cake. 

 . . 2-year, never had corn or cake. 

 .. MERINO WETHEKS, 2-years 



PIGS. 



Class for under 2-years. 

 1-year. 



