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prize: list 
For GLOUCESTER SHOW, JUNE 22 to 26, 1909. 
Total value of Prizes offered (inclusive of Champion Prizes, Special Prizes, Cups, 
Medals, and Class Prizes), 9,675 l. 18*., of which amount 1,355/. are contributions from 
the Gloucester Local Committee, 315/. from the Herefordshire and Worcestershire 
Agricultural Society, 2,339/. 8.5. from various Breed Societies, and 836/. 10.5. from 
other sources. 
CHAMPION PRIZES. 
The following Champion Prizes are offered by Breed Societies 
HORSES. 
HUNTERS’ improvement society :— Two Gold Medals for the best Hunter Mare 
4 years and upwards, and for the best Filly not exceeding 3 vears old. 
Polo and Riding Pony Society Two Gold Medals for the best Polo and 
Riding Pony Stallion or Colt, and for the best Mare or Filly. 
Hackney horse society Two Gold Medals, value 10/. each (or 10/. in money), 
for the best Hackney Stallion, and for the best Mare or Filly. 
Shetland Pony Stud Book Society Silver Medal for the best Shetland Pony 
Stallion. 
Welsh Pony and Cob society Two Silver Medals and Certificates for the 
best Welsh Pony Stallion, and for the best Mare. 
SHIRE Horse Society:— Two Gold Medals, value 10/. each (or 10/. in money), 
for the best Shire Stallion. and for the best Mare or Filly, and 51. each to the Breeders 
of the Champion Shire Stallion, and Mare or Filly. 
CLYDESDALE Horse SOCIETY:— Two Prizes of 10/. each for the best Clydesdale 
Stallion, and for the best Mare or Filly. 
Hackney Horse society Gold Medal (or 51. in money) for the best Mare or 
Gelding in the Single Driving Classes, the produce of a Registered Hackney Stallion. 
CATTLE. 
Shorthorn Society : — Two Prizes of 20/. each for the best Shorthorn Bull, and 
for the best Cow or Heifer. 
Dairy Shorthorn (Coates’s Herd Book) association:— Prize of ioz. for the 
best Pedigree Shorthorn Dairy Cow or Heifer. 
Hereford Herd Book Society:— Two Prizes of 10/. 10s. each for the best Here- 
ford Bull, and for the best Cow or Heifer. 
Devon Cattle Breeders’ Society :— Two Prizes of 10/. 10s. each for the best 
Devon Bull, and for the best Cow or Heifer. 
SUSSEX Herd Book Society :— Two Silver Medals for the best Sussex Bull, and 
for the best Cow or Heifer. 
Red Poll Society :— Two Prizes of 5/. each for the best Red Poll Bull, and 
for the best Cow or Heifer. 
Aberdeen Angus CATTLE Society :— A Gold Medal for the best breeding 
animal of the Aberdeen Angus breed. 
English Aberdeen Angus Cattle Association :— A Gold Medal for the best 
animal of the opposite sex to that of the animal awarded the Gold Medal of the Polled 
Cattle Society. 
English Kerry and Dexter Cattle Society :— Two Challenge Cups, value 
26/. 5s. each, for the best Kerry Bull, Cow, or Heifer, and for the best Dexter Bull, 
Cow, or Heifer. 
English Jersey Cattle Society :— Gold Medal (or 10/. in money), Silver Medal, 
and Bronze Medal for the three best Jersey Animals in the Butter-test Classes. 
SHEEP. 
Oxford down Sheep Breeders' Association :— Two Prizes of 51. each for the 
best Oxford Down Ram or Ram Lamb, and for the best Pen of Ewes or Ewe Lambs. 
Southdown Sheep Society :— A Gold Medal (or 10/. 10s. in money) for the best 
Southdown Ram ; and Silver Medal (or 1/. in money) for the best Pen of Ewes or 
Ewe Lambs. 
Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders’ Association :— Prize of 10/. for the best 
Hampshire Down Ram Lamb, Pen of Ram Limbs, or Ewe Lambs; and 51. for the best 
(Novice) Pen of Ram Lambs or Ewe Lambs. 
Lincoln Long-wool Sheep breeders’ association :— A Piece of Plate, 
value 51., for the best Lincoln Ram. 
Society of Border Leicester Sheep Breeders :— A Challenge Cup, value 
50/., for the best Border Leicester Sheep. 
Kent or Romney Marsh sheep Breeders’ association :— Prize of 10/. 10s. 
for the best Kent or Romney Marsh Ram. 
COTSWOLD SHEEP Society :— Prize of 10/. 10s. for the best Cots wold Ram. 
PIGS. 
National Pig Breeders’ Association:— Three Gold Medals, or 5/. 5s. in 
money, for the best Large White Boar or Sow, Middle White Boar or Sow, and Tam- 
worth Boar or Sow. 
British Berkshire Society :— Prize of 5/. 5s. for the best Berkshire Boar or Sow. 
LARGE BLACK Pig SOCIETY :— Prize of 10/. for the best Large Black Boar ; and a 
Challenge Cup, value twenty guineas, for the best Large Black Sow. 
Lincolnshire Curly-Coated Pig Breeders’ association:— Two Prizes of 
51. 5s. each, for the best Lincolnshire Curly-coated Boar and the best Sow. 
