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fleiglu'd upwards of 'J(I() stone (;i,(il() lbs.) and 

 measured in tlie t;irt,h twelve feet, lour inches. 

 The other killeil by them was a, real Glauuir- 

 ganshire, grazed by Mr. Woodman, of Bucl<~ 

 lughaui, and weighed 330 slone (3,080 lbs.), 

 and was the fattest ever seen ou the ribs and sir- 

 loin. 



A ])rizc Hereford o,\ was juiri-hased at 

 Smithtield m tSOO by ]\'Jr. (Miapuuin for $500, 

 and exhibited to |iablie inspection in the Fleet 

 market on Wednesday. This tine animal was 

 fed by Mr. Westear, of Buckinghamshire, ami 

 weighed nearly 300 stone (4,300 lbs.), was 

 eight- feet eleven inches long, si.\ feet seven 

 inches high and ten feet four inches aroun<l the 

 girt. He carried the first prize at the 8mitli- 

 lield Show of Cattle. 



SMlTllFIELl) OATTLli SHOW, 1801. 



Dec. 13, the judges met and examined certifi- 

 cates of the exhibitors who had cattle to show. 

 Mr. Westear, for two oxen fed on cake, six 

 years old, one bred by Mr. TuUy, the other one 

 by Mr. Holman ; have eaten cakes since last, 

 September, at Lt>dbury, March 17, 1799; also, 

 two others fed ou grass and turnips, bought at 

 Hereford, October,' 1799, bred by Mr. Williams, 

 of Tbin-dnll. 



(Uass 1. Several cuttle were exhibited liy 

 Mr. Westear who took the first j)rize on a Keri'- 

 foi-d ox, and the Duke of Bedford second prize 

 on a Herefortl ox. 



(Uass 3. The ebaraeter of the cattle in this 

 class was not suflicient in the o|)inn)u of the 

 committei' to be awarded a, premium. 



CUass .'!. Mr. Westcar's white Hereford took 

 lirst premium. 



1803. The ft)llowing is a rejiort of the 

 judges of the Smithfiidd (!attle ami Sheep tUub, 

 Dee. 8, 1803: 



We, the judges, a])pointed by th(^ Sniithlleld 

 Club to examine and report the merits of tlie 

 cattle, sheep and pigs shown for the prize of 

 tins year, having received and read the ctertiti- 

 cate of the several candidates and duly consid- 

 ered the instructions this day reet;ived from the 

 club, do adjudge : 



Class 1. First prize in this class to Mr. 

 Westear, second prize to the Duke of Bedford, 

 for Hereford oxen. 



(:lass 3. The first |)rize to Mr. Westear for 

 the Hereford ox; second prize to Mr. I^adds. 



Class 3. Only the Duke of Bedford's 

 PVeneli ox shown — if a ]irize must be given in 

 fids class the Duke of Bedford is entitled 

 to it. 



■SAY WIIKN, 



MR. J. II, AIIKWIUGHT ANIJ SON TROUT F1SHIN<J AT HAMPTON COURT 



