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Among the winners were Mr. Westcar, the Duke of Bedford, Mr. 
Edmonds, and Mr. John Ellman ; the latter “for the best ox fattened 
with grass and hay only in the shortest time from the yoke.” 
A committee of management, consisting of fifteen members was 
appointed. 
June 17th, at the adjourned meeting of the Committee, at the Duke 
of Bedford's Sheep Shearing at Woburn— 
Resolved, that premiums be 15 guineas for best beast fattened on 
oilcake and corn. 
15 guineas for best on grass, hay and turnips, etc., but no cake or 
corn, 
10 ‘a ‘5 Wether Sheep on cake or corn. | 
10 ” ” sD on grass, hay, turnips, etc., but 
no cake or corn. 
No premium for beast less than 24 score. 
Only animals selected by the Judges for prizes remained to be 
exhibited to the public. 
Resolved, that a guinea be given to the servants of each person who 
show cattle. 
No exhibitor entitled to two prizes in same class. 
The pieces of plate offered this year as prizes were divided between 
vegetable-fed and cake and corn-fed cattle, under roo stone, and above 
80 stone, also above 150 stone, and varied in value from zo down to 
to guineas. The pieces of plate offered as prizes for sheep were for 
wethers, fed the same as the cattle, and were of the value of 12 and 8 
guineas respectively. 
The Judges had to select the two best animals from each class to 
remain for public exhibition. 
The owners of prize animals were expected to agree with the 
butchers, that the “ Judges have full power to inspect the killing, for the 
purpose of ascertaining the weight of each animal, distinguishing the 
fore and hind quarters, the tallow, hide, pelt or offal, including blood, 
etc., or by some other satisfactory mode to ascertain the comparative 
live and dead weights;” and, having ascertained such points, the 
Judges were then to decide which was to be placed the first, and which 
the second best in each class, and to report accordingly. 
The exhibitors were requested also to furnish an account of the 
“ breed, age, time of fattening, sort of food, and the time the animals 
had eaten cake or corn,” etc. 
Early maturity in sheep was to be particularly considered. 
The butchers having objected to the condition respecting the weights, 
and having declared that they would not buy the animals under such 
an engagement, it was resolved that this be not insisted on, but that 
the proprietors and purchasers be requested to furnish such informa- 
tion to the Judges as may enable them and the public to decide as 
accurately as possible on the respective points of the prize beasts and 
sheep. ' 
The Judges were appointed by a Committee, and were to consist of 
three graziers and two butchers ; and the instructions to the Judges 
were to “look to quality of meat, proportion of valuable meat, propor- 
tion of meat to offal, and time of feeding; also to the early maturity 
in the sheep, and not to consider certificates satisfactory unless explicit 
as to the mode of feeding for some time back.” 
