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Annual (toxintt^ {kXtttinv^ of 1847, 
TO BE HELD AT 
NORTHAMPTON, 
In the District comprising the Counties of Bedford, Berks, Buckingham, 
Hertford, Huntingdon, Northampton, Oxford, and Warwick. 
THE PRINCIPAL DAY OF THE SHOW WILL BE THURSDAY, THE 
22nd of JULY, 
THE PHIZES ARE OPEN TO GENERAL COMPETITION. 
MEMBERS HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OP A FREE ENTRY, BUT NON-SUBSCKIBERS AUE 
ALLOWED TO COMPETE, ON THE PAYMENT OP A FEE OF 5s. ON EACH CERTIFICATE. 
FORMS OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PROCURED ON APPLICATION TO THE SECRETARY, 12, 
HANOVER SQUARE, LONDON. 
ALL CERTIFICATES FOB IMPLEMENTS MUST BE RETURNED, FILLED OP, TO THE SECRETARY 
ON OR BEFORE THE IST OP MAY, AND ALL OTHER CERTIFICATES BY THB IST OF 
JUNE; THE COUNCIL HAVING DECIDED THAT IN NO CASE WHATEVER SHALL AN'Y 
CERTIFICATE BE RECEIVED AFTER THOSE DATES RESPECTIVELY. 
TTk usual Auction Sale in the Show-Yard will be diswtUinued. 
Prizes for Improving the Breed of Cattle. — 1847. 
Short-Horns. 
CLASS 
1 . To the owner of the best Bull calved previously 
to the 1st of January, 1845 .... Fifty Sovereigns. 
To the owner of the second-best ditto ditto . Twenty Sovereigns. 
2. To the owner of the best Bull calved since the 
1st of January, 1845, and more than one 
year old Twenty Sovereigns. 
To the owner of the second-best ditto . . , Ten Sovereigns. 
3. To the owner of the best Cow in milk or in calf Twenty Sovereigns. 
[In the case of tlie cow being in calf, and not in milk, the prize 
will not be given until she is certified to have produced a 
calf.] 
To tlic owner of the second-best ditto . . . Ten Sovereigns. 
4. To the owner of the best In-calf Heifer, not ex- 
ceeding three years old Fifteen Sovereigns. 
5. To the owner of the best Yearling Heifer . . Ten Sovereigns. 
