The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-15 00:00:00

CLASS I.

That the first premium of twenty sovereigns in class 1,
for oxen or steers of any breed under five years of age,
without restrictions as to feeding, be adjudged to Mr. H.
Chamberlain, of Desford, near Leicester, for his four years
and right months old Hereford ox, bred by himself, and
fed on grass, hay, turnips, cabbage, cake, and bean meal.
Travelled to the show by caravan eight miles, and by canal-
boat 160 miles.

That a silver medal, as the breeder of the above ox, be
awarded to Mr. H. Chamberlain.

That the second premium of ten sovereigns in class 1, as
above, be adjudged to Mr. T. Umbers, of Wappenbury,
near Warwick, for his four years and i,en months old Here-
ford ox, bred by Mr. F. Heveeek, of Byford Court Farm,
Hereford, and fed on grass, hay, turnips, potatoes, oil cake,
and barley flour. Travelled to the show by caravan nine
miles, and by railway 83 miles.

CLASS 11.

That the first premium of thirty sovereigns in class 2,
for oxen or steers of any breed under six years of age,
weight 90 stone (of 141b5.) and upwards, that shall not
have had cake, corn, meal, seeds, grains, or distiller's wash
during 12 months previous to the Ist of August, 1838, be
adjudged to Mr. J. Buckley, of Normington Hill, Lough-
borough, for his five years and one month old Hereford ox,
bred by himself, and fed on vegetable food, oil-cake, and
bean meal. Travelled to the show yard on foot one mile,
and by water 114 miles.

That a silver medal, as the breeder of the above ox, be
adjudged to Mr. Buckley.
That the second premium of 15 sovereigns in class 2 as
above be assigned to the Most Honourable the Marquis of
Tavistock, for his Lordship's four years and one month
old Hereford ox, bred by the Right Honourable the Earl
of Oxford, at Egwood, near Kington, Hereford, and fed
on grass, hay, turnips, carrots, oil-cake, and barley meal ;
travelled to the show by va❑ fifty-six miles.

CLASS 111.
That the first premium of 13 sovereigns in class 3 for
oxen or steers of any breed under five years of age, under
ninety stone and above seventy stone weight, that should
not have had cake, corn, meal, seeds, grains, or distiller's
wash during twelve months previous to the Ist of August,
1838, be adjudged to Mr. C. Hillyard, of Thorplands,
near Northampton, for his three years and eight months old
North Devon ox, bred by the late Mr. Talbot, of Guiting,
Gloucestershire, and fed on turnips, mange' wurzel, hay,
oil-cake, and bean meal ; travelled to the show by boat
ninety miles.

That a silver medal be presented to the representatives
of the late Mr. Talbot as the breeder of the above ox.
That the second premium of 10 sovereigns in class 3 as
above be adjudged to Mr. G. Smith, of Cashio Bridge,
near Watford, for his three years and nine months old
Hereford ox, bred by Mr. W. Britten, of Woo:!house,
Shouldham, near Leominster, and fed on oil-cake, Swedish
turnips, and hay.

CLASS IV.
That the premium of ten sovereigns in class 4, for oxen
or steers of any breed, under four and a half years of age,
and under 80 stone weight, without restrictions as to feed-
ing, be adjudged to the Right Hon. the Earl of Spencer,
of Althorp, near Northampton, for his Lordship's three
years and four months old Durham steer, bred by his
Lordship, and fed on turnips, mangel wurzel, hay, and
oil-cake, travelled to the show on foot 5 miles and by boat
97 miles.