HISTOEY OF HEBE FORD CATTLE 



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Resolved, That all protests against animals 



exhibited at the club's show must be delivered 



in before six o'clock p. m. on the Tuesday of 



.the show, and that no protests be received after 



that time. 



Fines were instituted for the non-exhibition 

 of-animals that had been entered. 



Resolved, That the club will not, in any case, 

 or under any circumstances, hold itself respon- 

 sible for any loss, damage, or mis-delivery of 

 live stock or article exhibited at the club's 

 shows. 



Rosettes placed over winning animals. 



Resolved, That for the information of the 

 agricultural and such other journals as may 

 wish to publish the awards the same evening, 

 the winning numbers be posted on a placard 

 in the gallery from time to time as the judges 

 proceed. 



That the reporters of the press generally 

 shall obtain the complete award by applying 

 at the honorary secretary's office at the hall at 3 

 o'clock, when a clerk will be in attendance to 

 read over the numbers, so that the reporters 

 may mark their catalogues. 



Veterinary Inspector's fee raised to £15, 



Judge's fee raised to £7. 



Freemartins to be allowed to compete in the 

 heifer classes. 



The Marquis of Huntley, vice-president, died. 



Humphrey Brandr^th, Esq., vice-president, 

 died. 



1865. Resolved, That the stewards be paid a 

 fee of £10 each. 



That a silver cup be substituted for the gold 

 medal hitherto given for the best pen of pigs. 



That a gold medal be given in lieu of a silver 

 medal for the breeder of the best ox or steer, 

 also to the breeder of the best cow or heifer in 

 any of the classes. 



That there be three butcher's cups — one for 

 beasts, one for sheep, and one for pigs. 



The date of the show was put a week later 

 than usual in consequence of the cattle plague 

 necessitating early slaughter after the show. 



Various stringent rules were enacted in or- 

 der«to guard against the plague, animals ex- 

 hibited at any show within a month being 

 excluded ; veterinary certificates being required 

 to be sent with the animals, conveyances being 

 required to be disinfected ; animals to be exam- 

 ined by a veterinary inspector before being ad- 

 mitted to the show ; constant attendance of 

 veterinary inspector night and day, etc. 



Resolved, That this year the show shall close 

 on the Thursday evening instead of the Fri- 

 day. 



Resolved, That the stewards of live stock and 



implements, not already memljers of the coun- 

 cil, be so ex-officio, during their terms of stew- 

 ardship. 



Resolved, That it is the opinion of the gen- 

 eral meeting of the Smithfield Club, held this 

 12th day of December, 1865, that it is the duty 

 of the government, under the formidable visita- 

 tion by which this country has been afflicted, 

 to issue such orders for the regulation of the 

 cattle trade in Great Britain as may be neces- 

 sary to check the extension of the cattle plague, 

 so that the practice may be uniform throughout 

 the country ; also that this meeting concurs in 

 the spirit of the recommendations made to the 

 Privy Council by the Council of the Royal Ag- 

 ricultural Society of England in reference to 

 the cattle plague, and begs to press on the gov- 

 ernment the extreme importance and urgency 

 of its taking immediate steps to insure uni- 

 formity of action throughout the countrv. 



1866. Resolved, That the condition disqual- 

 ifying spayed heifers be struck out. 



That the butchers' cups be discontinued. 



That the rule excluding animals exhibited 

 elsewhere within a month be rescinded for this 

 year. 



That all the other rules and regulations in 

 reference to cattle plague be enforced as last 

 year, with the exception of that altering the 

 date of the show. 



That no steps be taken by the Council of the 

 Smithfield Club to obtain a relaxation of the 



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TOUATT'S HEREFORD FEEDING OX. 



{Drawn from imagination. Reproduced from "Youatt on 



Cattle. "J 



orders of Privy Council in reference to the cat- 

 tle plague. 



That a deputation consisting of the presi- 

 dent and honorary secretary shall wait on the 

 Privy Council to advocate the following rex-om- 

 mendations : 



(11 73) 1st. That no fair or market for store- 

 stock should be opened Ijefore the 1st of April. 



