intended for the Conveyance of Fresh Provisions. ' 767 
48, CoUingwood Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 
16th July, 1879. 
Jolm Cohrnan, Esq., 
Estate Office, Escrick, York, 
Dear Sir, — I have to acknowledge the receipt of your favour of yesterday's 
date, and, in accordance with your request, have pleasure in handing you my 
notes with reference to the purchase of animals to be slaughtered for the trial of 
" Kailway Vans," entered for competition at the Koyal Agricultural Society 
Show. They are as follows : 
In accordance with a resolution passed at the Secretary's Office, 12, Hanover 
Square, on the 29th of May, I attended the Smithfield Cattle Market on 
Monday, June 18th, for the purpose of purchasing tlie animals necessary. I 
at once put myself in communication with Messrs. John Giblett and Sons, the 
eminent cattle salesmen of London, who were kind enough to lend me their 
valuable assistance. The market was a very dear one, and small lots such as 
I required were difficult to get ; however, I at length succeeded in getting a 
really nice bullock, and four sheep, two gimmers, and two wethers, also of 
the best quality ; but I could not succeed in getting either pigs or a calf such 
as I thought suitable in the wliole market, consequently the Messrs. Giblett 
were kind enough to take in hand to have a calf sent in from the country for 
me, and a really first-class one they succeeded in procuring. I have to thank 
Mrs. Davis of the " Black Bull Hotel," Metropolitan Cattle Market, who 
supplied the two pigs, of her own breeding and feeding, and which were of 
the very finest quality. I could not get any lambs which I considered 
suitable, therefore did without them. All the lot I had sent to Mr. Bonser's 
slaughter-houses, where they were properly /asfeii, till the Wednesday night 
(June 18). At 5 o'clock p.m. on the latter date they were all professionally 
examined by; Mr. Thomas Avis, from the Royal Veterinary College, London, 
who reported as to the condition in which he found them, both previous to 
slaughtering and after being slaughtered. 
The poultry, &c., I had suppUed by Messrs. Bailey and Sons, of Mount 
Street, London. The lot comprised two goslings, four ducklings, four fowls, 
four rabbits, and two leverets. They were all of the very best quality, and 
were sent (with the exception of the leverets) to the Camden Street Station, on 
the morning of June 19th, where they were killed just previous to the 
waggons being packed. The leverets were, I expect, killed the day before, 
but this I cannot vouch for. As to the packing of waggons, &c., you have all 
particulars, therefore it will be unnecessary for me to report further. 
I am, dear sir, yours faithfully, 
A. TlNBAUO. 
On Thursday, June lOth, the Judges, Mr. Anderson and 
assistants, and myself, on reaching Camden Town Station about 
3.30 P.M., found No. 1, Colonel Mann's waggon, charged with ice, 
and ready for loading, and after a thorough inspection, loading 
was proceeded with in the following manner : — The side of beef 
was divided into two quarters (London fashion). One sheep 
carried the kidneys, from the other they were removed and 
hung up separately. The porker's head was detached. The 
leveret and rabbits were paunched. The poultry had the 
feathers only removed. The side of veal was very prime, 
indeed, the whole of the provisions were of first-rate quality. 
The meat in this van was not sheeted, simply hung up, in con- 
