iu8T0];y of hekefokd tattle 



The cattle prizes were won In' Uevel'ords. 

 Sussex, and Loughorus. 



At the meeting of the eoiuniittee LX'eeinher 

 lo. ISOO, the l>uke of Bedford tirst made the 

 pi-opositioii of a new eonstituiion of the soeiety, 

 and ""that it he formed into a permaneul eluh, 

 to consist of tifiv menihcrs. vi::.. tl\e prt-sent 

 committee, together with Mr. Wilkes of Mea- 

 sliam. the original proposer of the societN'. and 

 thirty-four to he eleetctl hy hallol. Annual suh- 

 scriptiou 1 guinea ($"A," 





THE CClrKT OP NOKE IN VXK. (.X'CUPlEP UY MU. 

 EDWARD FAUK. 



A guinea was paid this year for each success- 

 ful candidate's servant (nine in uuniher). 



Distinct prizes were proposed for oxen, and 

 for cows and heifers. 



It was considered "that if the cattle shown 

 had not heeu worked, then early ripeness was a 

 merit equal!)' as in sluvp." 



Two o.xcn were exhihited this year (18(t0) hv 

 his Majesty the King. 



18tn. The prizes otfered this year varied in 

 amouiil from oO guineas down to 10 ($150 to 

 $50). There was a sejiarate class f(U- cows and 

 heifers. 



fjxhihitors were recpiircd to state ]>articu- 

 larly the coiiditi(Ui of the tlesh of the animal at 

 the time of putting to fatten. 



March 30, 1801.' The following were- elected 

 olticers: President, the T)ukc of Bedford ; Sec- 

 retary, Arthur Young, Esq.; Stewards of the 

 Show, Mr. Bennet and Mr. Elhiian. 



It was determined to have tive judges for the 

 entire show, and that each member of the club 

 might suggest in writing the minies (d' such 

 persons as he thought (pialitied to he judges. 

 A selection was made hy the committee, ami tlie 

 president and stewards ultimately appointed 

 the jndges. It was rceiuniiiended that in future 

 the state of the flesh of the animals when put 



to fatten he attested m tlie certilicates hy two 

 respectahle parties. Tlie numlier of nuMiihcrs 

 o( the tdiih was nmv extended to sixt\-tive. 



18t>"-.'. It \\as required that beasts shall lun'c 

 had no I'ake, except in the year t8t>'J, and ilia I 

 the whole ol' the food consumed from (.tctoher 

 1 to \o\cmber ;U) he cert died. 



lleifcrs were excluded from competing, (^nly 

 I'ows that had had three cahes and had caUed 

 either in 18(>1 or 180"J wei-e qiialitied. The time 

 when dried of milk was to he certitied. 



The title of the Smithtield Cattle and Shee[) 

 C^liih last occurs in the minutes l>eeemher 8, 

 ISO-, and. from tliat time it is styled the 

 ••Smithtield Club."' 



Francis, Itiike of Ht'dfortl, the presidein, 

 died. John Drake, of Bedford, was elected pres- 

 ident December 8, I8(i'v. The number of mem- 

 bers of the oliib was extended to one hundred. 

 Phu'ards were placed over each animal, stat- 

 ing breed, age. etc. 



A guinea >\as paid this year to the exhibitors" 

 scrvanis in charge of tirst-pri"ze animals. 



I80d. lu'siilrc'il . That it he a condition of 

 the jinzes to be otfered lu'xt year (180 1) that 

 no beast shall ha\e been [Hit to fatten prevuuis 

 to the 1st of Jaiiuarv. 



Several animals \\erc disi|ualitied. in consc- 

 (pieiice of the certitlcales ni>t gi\ing the re- 

 quisite details as to the mode of feeding. 



1801. Se\eral [ua/cs were withheld, m con- 

 seipicnce of no returns of deatl-weights having 

 btvn sent in. The prizes were not ])aid until 

 the returns of dead-weights were ])rodueed. 



It was resohi'd to appoint a [icrson in future 

 to attend at the killing aiiil weighing ol' live 

 stock, who shall report the results to the (.dub. 

 Mr. King, <lr., appointed. 



The numher of iiiembers increased to I'JO. 

 The show was held in tlu- Swan \'ard. 



1805. Ni'solrt'd. That the number of the 



members of the eluh he unlimiteil. Flection to 



he by ballot, and one-third present to t-xclude. 



.V DcN'on o\ was driven \-'h miles to the show. 



The show was bold at niMni's Keposit(n-\ . 



180(i. .\rthiii- ^■lnlng, l';s(|., resigned the sec- 

 retaryship, not being able to attend at the tinu' 

 the meetings wen' ludd. 



The otVu'cs of treasurer and secretnrv were 

 made distinct. Mr. dohii Fart-v was appointed 

 secretary, with a salary, and ■'lihertv of pub- 

 lishing the proceedings and papers of tlu- club 

 for his own benelit, as Mr. Arthur Yoniig had 

 licretofiu'c done." 



Mr. I'aul (Jiblett was appointed treasurer. 

 The show was held this vear at Sadler's Yard, 

 C^oswell street; II. \l. \\, the Duke o{ York 

 gained a prize IVn- a pig. Ford William Kusset 



