ti 
: 6 
108 Prize Catile. {March t, 
And Sophocles mentions go/den horns, - For the Monthly Magazine. 
in this passage, . PRIZE CATTLE.* 
‘6 Tiiove's yeurei@y bens.” ek the late necting ot the Smithfield 
To these Greek authorities of my aA Club, held at Freemason’ s Tavern, 
friend, may be added the following Latin on the 14th of December, 1807, the 
‘extract from Varro (book the tourth), Duke of Bedford; president, in the 
which-confirms the observations abové- chair; several prizes were publicly ad- 
mentioned, that the word horn may be judged, to the owners of such of the fat 
applied as well to the shape as to the cattle, exhibited in Mr.Sadler’s yard in 
actual substance. “ Bexavisygiv genus Cosw ell- -street, as had, in the opinion of 
est tube, a quo cornices Bexansas five gentlemen appointed to examine 
dicti sunt, et dicitur cornu etiamsi ex , them, improved the most in condition, 
zre sit, propterea quod primuin cx cor- for the quantity of food consumed in 
nubus fierent.” “ Bucunistertwn isa their fattening, considering age, work 
kind of twisted trumpet, whence those performed, and. other circuinstances. 
who blow it are styled Bucanista: and The following correct’ particulars since 
the instrument is called a horn, although furnished to the i of the club, by. 
it be made of brass, because the first of the butchers who killed the prize nai, 
the kind were made of real horns.” of the weights of meat and of offals, will 
Bath, Your's, &c. we trust prove acceptable to many of 
December 28, 1807. P. P. the readers of the Monthly Magazine. 
Loose{ Hide &' 
PRIZE OXEN, Beef.| Fat. | Horns,| Head|Feet. 
Ibs. | ibs. lbs lbs. | Ibs. 
+_-——_- |---| — + | SS Ore | = 
Mr. William Flower’s deep red Hereford Ox, fed on 
prassy haywand oil-cakes lid) eis) de EK) af 
Mr. Samuel Chandler’s, F 
grass, hay, and linseed : 
Mr. Sa:iuel Chandler’s black Scotch High land’ Ox, 
fed on grass, hay, and Swedish turnips. . : t 
‘vel ch and Devon Ox, fed on 
: ay 
i PRIZE SHEEP. Sie ‘ee z 
los. | ibs. | Ibs, : 
Mr. Gilbert Maltby’s three 1-year old new Lei Ni No. 1. {154 | 142) 163 = 
cester Wethers, fed on grass, ee sud 2.\150 } 112 205 3 
cabbages . % 3; (198. ae 2 
The Reverend Thomas Plaskett's three 2. year .1. |148 | 132) 21 L 
~ old new Leicester Wethers, fed on grass, sins Q.|151 | 123) 20% 
and turnips. . : 3.7148 |.1¢ | 21 
Mr. Henry King’s, junior, three 1- year) No.1. {101 | 16 | 12 : 
“eld South Down Wethers, fed on erat 2.4 95 | 132} 12 
ay | = 3. | 93.| 10 718 
His Grace the Duke of Bedford’s Hire Q-year } No. 1. |105%] 17 | 14 3 
old South Down Wethers, fed on oc an 2.110434) 16 | 12 
ATUL REEVE 2 fe ee ul 3. 1154) 15 | 13 
, 4,5 Loose 
PRIZE PIGS. ; x | Fat. [Fe 
lo 
s. | lbs. | lbs. 
Mr. Join Road’s 15 months oid Baek and white 
Berkshire Pig, fed on skimmed milk, and basis S475| 14] 32) —— 
meal... : ated a es f 
Mr. Wilham Shavit @ ampaubie nla aah Arid alive 
t 232 
t 
— 
high Suffolk pig, fed on pee a? barley- 
meal,and peas... ; : i 
. 
See a similar account of the cattle rewarded last year, vol. xxiv. p. 86, 
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