520 
THE FITZWYGRAM VETERINARY PRIZES. 
Animals with an offence under 12 and 13 Viet. ch. 92, for cutting and 
punching the ears of 50 cattle about to be turned into Hornby Park, for 
the alleged purpose of identifying them, the animals being the property 
of several owners. 
The evidence showed that this practice of marking cattle at Hornby 
Park had prevailed beyond the memory of man, nevertheless it is a cruel 
custom, because the blood-vessels and nerves of the ear are severed and 
torn, and festering wounds are caused thereby. 
On the occasion of this offence an officer of the society was present, 
by direction, to protest against the usage ; but his remonstrances were 
unheeded by the steward, who ordered his assistants to continue the 
proceedings, declining to take the cattle into the park until the operations 
were fully carried out. The prosecution contended that this mutilation 
was unnecessary, as other measures of a humane character are employed 
generally for a similar purpose. 
The Bench took the same view of the matter and fined the defendants 
£9, including costs. 
THE EITZWYGRAM VETERINARY PRIZES. 
These prizes were open to all Students who graduated at the Royal 
College of Veterinary Surgeons and to the Students who had obtained 
their diplomas during 1879-80. 
The Examiners were Mr. H. J. Cartwright, of Wolverhampton, 
Mr. Thos. Greaves, Manchester, and Mr. Falconer King, of the School 
of Medicine, Edinburgh. 
The names of three candidates only were entered on the list, one from 
the Royal Veterinary College, one from the Edinburgh Veterinary Col¬ 
lege, and one from the Edinburgh New Veterinary College. 
The written examination took place in London and Edinburgh on 
Tuesday 4th May, and Wednesday, 26th May. 
The following is the result: 
Materia 
Anatomy. 
Physiology. 
Pathology. 
Chemistry. 
Medica. 
Botany. 
300 
300 
300 
100 
125 
75 
Total. 
No. 35 . 235 
. 215 . 
200 
. 46 . 
84 . 
44 
824 
„ 37 . 250 
. 245 . 
275 
. 78 . 
120 . 
52 . 
1020 
„ 38 . 165 
. 250 . 
215 
. 36 . 
91 . 
46 . 
803 
Mr. James Wood Ingram (No. 37), of the New Veterinary College, 
Edinburgh, was the only one who obtained qualifying marks in each sub¬ 
ject, the other two (Nos. 35 and 38) failed. 
The first prize £50, therefore, is awarded to Mr. Ingram, there being 
no other qualified competitor he was not required to go through the 
examination in Part 2 (practical). 
To No. 35 the Donor kindly presented £15. 
,, 38 ,, ,, ,, 10. 
The terms of the competition were that each competitor should obtain 
two thirds of the marks allotted to each subject. 
Mr. W. II. Coates officiated as superintendent. 
Arthur W. Hill, 
Sec., U.C.F.S . 
