intended for the Conveyance of Fresh Provisions. 773 
again was in admirable condition ; and so on throughout the 
process. A portion of the chine, a handsome joint of about 
16 pounds, was sent to the Society's purveyor for cooking, 
together with a haunch of mutton from the gimmer sheep, and 
these were eaten on Tuesday at luncheon. Next, as regards the 
pork, which, as is well known, is more difficult to keep than 
either beef or mutton ; when cut down the back, the flesh ap- 
peared as firm and sweet as possible, even to the neck end, with- 
out an ounce of waste meat, and offering a pleasing contrast to 
the condition of the same article in No. 1 van. And, most 
important, the head, which is most difficult to keep, was also 
in thoroughly good condition. The sheep were next examined 
and proved equally good. Next came the veal, which, almost 
marvellous to relate, was thoroughly sound and good. A minute 
examination especially directed to those portions of the carcass 
which experience has shown are always the first to suffer, proved 
the fact that the process was perfectly successful, even with flesh 
so difficult to preserve. The poultry and rabbits were equally 
good. The former were sent to the purveyor for a cooking 
test, which I believe was quite satisfactory. The award will 
be gathered from the Judges' Report. 
Special Prize for Waggons conveying Perishable Goods by Bailway. 
The Judges beg to report that the competition for this very important prize 
offered by the Mansion House Committee was confined to only two exhibitors, 
one of which was " The Swansea Waggon Company, Glamorgan, No. 11,845," 
and the other " William D'Alton Mann, of the Junior AthenjBum Club, London, 
No. 11,847." The meat was slaughtered on the night of June 18th, and the 
poultry and rabbits on the morning of the 19th, the whole of which the Judges 
saw carefully placed in tlie respective vans on the afternoon of the 19th. After 
the journey of these vans to Holyhead and back, in charge of three assistant 
engineers of the Society, they were placed in the Showyard until they were 
opened on the afternoon of Saturday, the 28th. After this very severe test 
they found the meat, poultry, and rabbits in good condition, but in the van 
No. 11,847 indications of mould and decay showed themselves on the quarters 
of beef, and the pork and also the kidneys of the sheep were slightly affected. 
The vans were again closed, and left vmtouched until Monday morning, the 
30th, and were then finally examined. There was no doubt in the minds of 
the Judges of the superiority, condition, and market value of the contents of 
the van No. 11,845. They therefore consider this van to have carried out the 
conditions on which the premium was to be awarded. The average tempe- 
rature of van No. 11,845, both on transit and when stationary, was 39'3, 
that of van No. 11,847 was 49-37. On these considerations they award the 
premium of 50?. and the gold medal to the van of the Swansea Waggon 
Company, No. 11,845, and they recommend a Commendation be given to 
No. 11,847 for principles of construction and finish. 
(Signed) John Keesley Fowler, Aylesbury. 
A. TiNDALL, Newcastle-on-Tyne. 
John Wheatlet, Latimer, Chesham. 
