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CATTLE AND DAIRY FARMING. 



PRIZIi BREEDERS OP BRITISH CATTLE. 



[tncloaure No. 11 in Consular-General Merritt's report.] 



A statemeiit of the breeds and ages of the animals which Mve won the gold medals, silver 

 mps, amd champion plate, offered ly the club for cattle, to the year 1881 inclusive, together 

 with the names of tlie exhibitors and breeders. 



Note. — The portion of the following up to the year 1857 inclusive is extracted from the "History of 

 the Smithfleld Club," by Sir B. T. Brandrcth Gibbs, honorable secretary. 



EXTEA Prize £10 fob Best Steeb ob Ox in the Piest Six Classes. 



Gold Medals foe Best in any of the Classes. 



]830» 



1831 



1832 



1833 



1834 



1835 



1836 



1837 



1838 



1839 



1810 



1841 



1842t 



1843 



1844t 



Self 



Self. 



Self. 



Henry Townshend 



Self , 



George Poach 



John Verney 



Self 



C. Hillyard 



Earl of Warwick 



Self 



Self. 



Mr. Maxwell 



Sir Charles Tempest, Bt. 

 Henry Brown 



Marquis of Bxeter 



Earl of Brownlow 



J. B. Topham 



William Townshend 



Earl Spencer. 



John Dent 



Marquis of Tavistock 



R. W. Baker 



Ex. of late Mr. Talbot 



R. Hill 



Earl Spencer. „.. 



R. Wright 



Sir Charles Tempest, Bt... 



Self. 



Self 



Durham steer 



Durham ox 



do 



Durham heifer 



Durham ox 



Durham heifer 



Hereford steer 



Short-horn heifer.. 

 North Devon ox . .. 



Hereford ox 



Durham ox 



Durham cow 



ShorWiorn cow 



Short-horn heifer.. 

 Durham heifer 



Gold Medals foe Steee ob Ox (Best in the Classes). 



* The gold medal in 1830 wag offered by Mr. Kiteles. 



■[After this year (1842^ the gold medals were awarded to the exhibitors instead of the breeders. 

 .f After this year (1844) two gold medals were given — one for the best steer or ox, and one for the 

 be.st heifer or cow. 

 g After this year (1801) a silver cup value £40 was submitted for the gold medal. 



