The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-10 00:00:00

THE LSLINGTIM DAY.)ON CATTLE SHOW.
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The great Smithfield Cattle Show commences
cis year under more hopeful circumstances than it did
we year. Then the cattle plague was in mid-career; awl
go greatest alarm was felt by the public as well is kg
farmers and graziers as to the future meat supply el Woe
genet',; now the pestilence is all but extinct, ma
csys government have recently shown a determination to
bar no precautions which may be required to avert a
ressersl of its ravages. Although, however, oonfidenee
bas returned, the influence of the plague is seen in the
as,ar of entries, which are smaller in the aggre-
gate than heretofore. The shsw, as a whole, is,
abed, it must be confessed, thin as compared
4rith some which have preceded it ; but in quality
these who are best capable of judging pronounce it
Tall worthy of the reputation of the Smithfield Cattle
Club. The Devon. and shorthorns are both excellent, but
she Herefords not quite equal to those exhibited in pre-
vious years. The total number of entries in the various
tweeds and classes of animals is 418.
The judges commenced the work of inspection
gad adjudication at 9 o'clock this morning,
sad were expected to conclude their labours about
2 o'clock this afternoon. During this preliminary judicial
examination, the private visitors could obtain but a
di.tant view of the animals, being waned to the gal.
brigs ; but in these are the machini ry, implements, roots,
be., which are as usual extremely interesting, while the
nmehinery comprises all the novelties in agricultural in-
action, now so marvellously notivo in contrast to the
einiost dull and stagnant state of things 20 years ago.
The judges are :
Devon', Herefords, Sussex, Norfolk, or Suffolk Long-
born, Irish and roas or Mixed Bred-J. Buckley,
el The Cottage, Loughborough ; John Moon, of
Maristow, Roborongh, South Devon ; and It. J.
Newton, Campefleld, Woodstock, Oxon. For Short-
Horns, Scotch and WeLsh-Francis Fowler, of I lee-
low Biggleswede, Beds; J. B. Thompson, of Anlaby,
Null ; and Richard Milward, of Thurgarton Priory, Sonth-
yell. For Sheep, Leicester., Cotswold, Lincoln, Kentish
oe Romney Marsh, other Long Wools, Cross Bred, Oxford,
sad Mountain Sheep-Robert Game, of Aldsworth, North-
leach; George Mann, of Scawesby Hall, near Doncaster,
York • and John Painter, of Forest-road, Nottingham.
ger fionthdown, Hampshire, or Wiltshire, Shropshire, Rye-
lied, Cheviot, and Dorset sheep-C. Randall, of Chad-
key Evesham; John Clayden, of Littlebnry, Saffron
Walden ; and J. J. Turner, of Chingtion, Seaford, Sussex.
Fa pigs-A. F. M. Druee, of Burghfield, Reading, Berke •,
John Brown, of liticott, Swindon, Wilts ; and John
Slater, North Carlton. nein Lincoln.
At 11 o'clock the first announcement of the awards of
the judges took place. The result as far as known is as
follows :
In the cattle classes. - Class 1. - Devon breed. -
East prize of 20!., to No. 8, for Mr. John Overman's 2
and 5 months old steer; second prze of 10!. to
No. 9, for Mr. W. Smith's 2 years and 2 weeks old Devon
steer.
CISSI 2.- Devon steers not exceeding 3 years and 3
months old.-First prize of 39/. to Mr. Thos. Bond, of
Park, North Petherton, Somerset, 2 years and 8 months
obi, No. 16 ; second prize of 201. to Mr. W. Smith, of
' Nigher Hooper°, Exeter, for his 2 years and 10 months,
No.lB ; third prize of 10/. to Mr. Walter Farthing, of
' gowey Court, Bridgewater, for his 2 years and 7 wouths,
No. 15.
Class 3.-Devon steers or oxen above 3 years and 3
months, first prize of 301. to Mr. Walter Farthing, of
Stowe y Court, Bridgewater for his 4 years and 8 months
ea " Baronet," No. 28. Second prize of 201. to Major- I
General the Hon. A. N. Wood, of Cumberland Lodge, I
Windsor, for a 3 years and 10 months steer, bred on the
Royal Farm, No. 20. Third prize of 101. to Mr. John
pingey, of Attleborough, Norfolk, for his 4 years and 8
' months, No. 26.
• Chas 4.-Devon heifers not exceeding four years old.
That prize of 21. to Mr. John Daahwood, of Hyde, Isle of
• Wight, for his three years and six months heifer, No. 32 ;
mond prize of 151. to Mr. Walter Farthing, for his three
years and one month old, No. 35; third prize of 101. also
to Mr. Robert Farthing for his three years and ten months,
No. 34.
In the sheep classes, Class 35. -Leic‘ster breed under
25 months, first prize of 201. to Lord Bernors, of Key-
trpe.hall, Leicester, for his pen of 21 months wethers,
No. 212 ; second prize of 15/. to Mr. George Walnisley, of
Badston-house, Bridlington, Yorkshire, for his 20 months I
two weeks old, No. 214 ; third prize of 51. to Mr. Wm. I
Browne, of Home, on Spalding-moor, York, for his pea of
30 months, No. 208.
Class 36.-Leicester under 23 months not to exceed
221 ibs. live weight. First prize of 20/. to Lord Berners, for
his 20 months old ; second prize of 13!. to Mr. C. J. Brut-
shaw, of Oakham, ItutiaLd, for his pen of 20 months, No.
221; third prize of 9. to Mr. W. 'Browne, of Home or
lipalding-moor, York, No. 210.
Class 41.-South Downs.-Fiat prize of 201. to Lord
Walsingham,of Merton-hall,Thetford, Norfolk. for his pen
of 20 months' South Down nether sheep, No. 2.59 ; second
prize of 10!., to Lord Sondes' of Elhom-hall, Thetford,,
Norfolk, for his pen of 20 months, No. 261.
Class 43.-South Down wethers, above 23 and under
86 months. First prize to the Duke of Richmond. of Good-
wood, Sussex, for his pen of 32 months, No. 275 ; second
prize of 10/., to Lonl Walsinzliatti, for his pen of 32 months
2 weoks, No. 276; third prize of rw., to Earl K ..loor, of
Coleahill, Highworth, for his pen of 34 months, No. 277.
The awards in many of the classes following succes-
sively after Class 5 in cattle were not given until late.
From Class 5 in cattle, the list of awards proceeds to
Class 11.
Class 11.-Short-horned breed, not exceeding 2 years
sad 6 months old. First prize, 201., No. 76, short-
lionmersteer, exhibited by Frederick Laney and Son, of
Weteringbury, Kent ; second prize of 10/., No. 74, the
Lai of Radnor's steer.
Class 12.-Short-homed steers, not exceeding 3 years
and 3 months old. First prize, 3d'., No. 8:5, exhibited by
We Taylor, of Sewerty Cottage, Bridlington Quay, York,
second prize, 20/.., No. 87, exhibited by Mr. James S.
Balt, of Kin,isten, Taunton, Somerset ;
third prize, 10/., No. is./, ex izibited by Mr. Wu'. Shaw, of
Far Cotton, Northampton.
Class 13.-Shorthorned steers or oxen above 3 years and
3 months old. First prize, 30/., No. 95, 3 yearo and 10
months old, exhibited by Mr. C. W. Packe, M.P., of
Prestwold, Loughborough, Leicester ; second prize, 0/.,
N 0.103, age 4 years and 2 weeks, exhibited by Mr. Row-
land Wood, of Clayton, Thrreiston, Northampton ; third
pize of 10!., No. 93, eged 4 years 1 months, exhiliitost by
Mr. Richard N. Morley, of Leadenthiuu, Grantham, Liu-
coin.

Class 14.-Short-horned heifers, not exceeding 4 years
old. First prize, 25/., No. 199, age, 3 years 6 mouths, ex-
hibited by Mr. Richard Stretton, of alts Court, Bristol ;
second prize. 151., No. 107, ita"e, 3 years 2 months, exhi-
bited by Lord Fevershaut, of Dtmcombe-park, Helros)y,
York ; third prize, lid., No. 113, age, 2 years 9 months 1
week, exhibited by Sir C. M. Lamp son, tart., of Rowfant,
Crawley, Sussex.
Class 15.-Short-horned cove, above 4 years old, that
met have had at least one live calf. First prize, 2.5/., No.
120, age 4 years 10 months 2 weeks, exhibited by Richard
Stratton, of Wall's-oourt, Bristol ; second prize, 13/., No.
122, age I; years 9 months, exhibited by John Lynn, of
Church Farm, Stioxton, drantfiara, Lincolnshire ; third
rise, 101., No. 124, age 6 years 7 months, exhibited by
Charles Looney, of Levers, East Peckham, Kent.
' Cotswolds.-Class 27. Fret wether sheep, under 231
months. First prize of 201. to Mr. John Wigmore, of Here-
• ford,) for his pen of 20 months 2 weeks, No. 221; second
prise of 151. to Messrs. Thomas and George West, of
Greenhill-term, Bletchingtou, Oxon, pen of 21 months 1
week No. 2... n ; third prize of Si. to Mr. J. K. Timbs, of
Ford, Lechdale, Gloucester, 20 months aid 2 weeks.
No. 225.
Lincolas.--Clain 37. Wether sheep under 23 months,
first prize of 20/. to Mr. John Edwards, of Buckworth,
Huntingdon, 20 months a. d 2 weeks, No. 227 ; second
prize of 151. to Mr. John Peens, of Mere Branston, Lincoln,
21 months, No. 228.
Kentish or Romney Marsh.-Class 39. Wither sheep,
under 9.3 months, first prize of 151. to Mr. F. Minton, of
Ashford, Kent, for his 21 months 2 weeks, pen No. 230 ;
second prize of 101. to Mr. Marshal Cox, of Canterbury,
for his pen of 20 months old, No 299.
Lang woolled sheep snot being Lzicester, Cotswolds, Lin-
. cans, or Kentish) under 2-1 months. Class 40.-First
Prize, 151., to John Edwards, of Kimbolton, for his 20
months weeks, Lincoln and Lcisster No. 232, secon
prize of 101. to Joseph Newman, of Bedford, for his pen of
M months long-woolled, No. 234.
Shropshire.-Class 45. Wethers of Shropshire breed
' under 23 months, first prize of 201. to Lord Gliesikam, of
Latimer Cheshain, Bucks, for his 21 months, No. 288 ;
second prize of 101. to Mr. H. Smith, of Shiffnal, Shrop-
shire, pen of 2 months, No. 291 ; third prize of 51. to Jo-
• Iniph Beach, of Dudley, Stafford, for his 21 months 2
weeks, No. 222.
Hampshire or Wiltshire Downs.--Class 44, under 23
months. First prize of 201. t, Stephen King, of Lam.
bonne, Berks, pen of 21 months, WestConnty Down, No.
; second prize of 151. to I olone' Loyd Lindsay, M.P.,
w *Map, Barks, for his pen of 21 North Wiltshire Downs,
His.
Oxfordshire Breed.-Under 23 months. Class 40. First
Prize of 20/. to Soondel Druoe, of Eynaham, Oxon, for his
• PI! of 21 months 3 weeks wethers, No. 297 ; second
11,8 Of 15/. to the Duke of Marlborough, of Blenheim
zbace , pen of Oxon 20 months old, No. 301 ; third prize
of 51. to Edwin Freeman, of Theme, pen of 21 months,
ZiPi29BZ*--.
In the Pig Classes.-Class 53. Pigs of any breed,
int exceeding six months old. First prize of 151. to Mr. J.
A. Underwood, of Mann House, Oundle, Northampton.
; No• 339. Second prize of 101. to Mr. John Mitchell, of
her,_, Uxbridge, Middlesex-pen of 28 pure Berk-
re. 366. Third prize .of 51. to Captain
Richard Pelham Warren, of Basingstoke, Hants. No. 3.58.
Clsr 54--Pigs above and not exceeding 9 months old.
.9'll prize of 15/. to Mr. T. L. Melville Cartwright, of Fife,
!a2B months 29 day improved Middlesex, No. 369 ; second
prize of 10/., to Mr. John Biggs, of Leighton Buzzard, pen
of 8 months and 4 days Berkshire, No. 374 ; third prize of