The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-09 00:00:00

STT Ny DECEMBER 9, 1846.

SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE
SHOW.

This: annual exhibition of Fize cattle, under the
auspices of the Smithfield Club, opened this day at the
Horse Bazaar, King-street, Portman-square. The pri-
vate view took place last evening, immediately after the
Judges had completed their award, an office which, we
may remark, has been one of extreme difficulty, this
year, owing to the general excellence of the stock sent
in for competition.

The exhibition, altogether, displays a marked improve-
ment over any which have preceded it for some time
past. If the animals generally do not present the same
gigantic frameS, clothed is unwieldy masses of fat,
which on some occasions heretofore have met our view,
there is a decided and very evident improvement in the
general breeding of the stock. The symmetry of some
of the oxen, notwithstanding their enormous weight, is
really marvellous, and we have seldom, had occasion to
remark the admission of fewer animals of second-rate
pretensions.
Class I. (which it may bs well to inform our non-
agricultural readers is not the- highest class in point of
merit in the exhibition) is perhaps somewhat inferior
this year to the same class on some former occasions.
Class 11. (the highest class in point of merit) boasts a
finer collection of animals than have been brought to-
gether in the same division for some years, Class 111.
is good ; Class VI. (the revived class for Scotch cattle)
equally satisfactory ; and Class VII. in point of excel-
lence has not been exceeded in any previous exhibition.
The sheep classes are very good ; and the pigs are of
average merit, but without calling fur particular re-
mark.

It will be seen from the subjoined list of awards that
the Prince Consort has obtained a full share of the
Judges' approbation this year. His Royal Highness
takes the second prize in Class 11., the first prize in
Class III.; in Class VI. a Highland Scot, fed by the
Prince, is commended ; a Scot and Durham heifer, ex-
cluded from its class by overweight, and placed among
the extra stock, obtains a silver medal ; *NO a pen of
three Bedfordshire pigs, bred and fed by his Royal
Highness, obtain the second prize of SL in Class
XVIIL

The Earl of Warwick takes the first prize of 301.,
with a gold medal, as the best ox, and a silver medal to
the breeder, for his Lordship's 5 years and 17 days old
Hereford ox, bred by Mr. John Thomas, of Cholstry,
near Leominster.

Mr. John Booth, of Killerby, near Catterick, York-
shire, receives the first, prize of 15L, with a gold medal,
as the best cow, and a silver medal to the breeder for his
9 years and 10 months old short-horned cow, bred by
himselt.

Mr. John Painter, of Burley, near Witham, takes the
first prize of 201., with a gold medal, as the best long-
woolled sheep, and a silver medal to the breeder for his
pen of three 21 months old Leicester wethers, bred by
Mfr. Robert Smith, of Burley.
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Mr. Samuel Webb, of Eabraham, takes the first prize
of 201., with a gold medal, as the best short-woolled
sheep, and a silver medal to the breeder, for his pen of
three 20 months old Southdown wethers, bred by himself.
The Earl of Radnor receives the first prize of 101.,
with a gold medal, as the best pigs, and a silver medal
to the breeder, for his pen of three 45 weeks and 1 day
old Coleshill pigs bred by his Lordship.
Among the other successful competitors will be found
many names well known in the agricultural world. The
Duke of Richmond and Mr. Webb, as usual, take a
large share of the prizes in the sheep classes. The
Marquis of Exeter, Sir Charles Wake, Bart., Lord
Southampton, the Earl of Leicester, Sir George Phil-
lips, Bart., Lord Portman, Mr. .1. S. Burgess, Mr. M.
Twitchell, Mr. David Barclay, M.P., Mr. Goodlake, and
the Earl of Radnor, have also found favour with the
judges in the present exhibition.
The following is the official list of awards :
AWARD OF PRIZES. _

N.B. The figures at the commencement of each de-
scription signify the judges' number, and those at the
end of each animal the number of entry.
OXEN OR STEERS.

CLASS L —Oxen Or Steers, of any breed, under 5 years
kind
old, iotfhfoonotdremsutsrticbtieoncesrtaisfietod.feeding, yet the kind or
5. The Moat Hon. the Marquis of Exeter, of Burghley,
near Stamford, Northampton, a 3 years and 8 months
old Durham ox, bred by his Lordship, and fed on tur-
nips, carrots, meal and oil cake. Travelled to the show
by van 7 miles, and by railway 104 miles. (296.) Second
prize, 15/.
17. Mr. John Stevens, of .19, Holywell-street, Oxford,
a 4 years and 8 months old Hereford ox, bred by Mr.
John Monkhouse, of the Stowe, near Hereford, and
fed on grass, hay, barley, and bean-meal, carrots, man-
gold-wurzel, and oil•cake. Travelled to the show by
van 7 miles, and by railway tl3 miles. (284.) Third
prize, 101.
20. Mr. W. Trinder, of Wantage, Berks, a nearly 4
years old Hereford steer, bred by Mr. Thomas Roberts,
of Ivington Bury, near Leominster, Hereford, and fed on
grass, hay, cabbages, swedes, mangold-wurzel, meal, and
cake. Travelled to the show on foot 2 miles, by van
4 miles, and by railway 64 miles. (281.) First prize,
20/. ; and silver medal to Mr. Roberts.

CLASS IL—Oxen or Steers of any breed, under 6 years
old, weight 90 stone and upwards, that shall not have
had cake, corn, meal, seeds, grains, or distillers'
wash, during 12 months previous to the Ist of May,
1846.

24. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, of Windsor
Castle, a 4 years and 1 month old Hereford ox, bred by
Mr. Thom as Roberts, of Ivington Bury, near Leomin-
ster, Hereford, and fed on hay, swedes, mangold-wurzel,
ton of oil cake, 71 bushels of bean meal, 64 bushels of
pea-meal, and 11 bushel of oats. Travelled to the show
by van 22 miles. (277.) Second prize, 201.
26. Mr. James S. Bult, of Dodhil-house, Kingston,
near Taunton, Somerset, a 3 years and 8 months old
short-horned and Devon steer, bred by himself, and fed
on hay, grass, and roots, 2001 b. of seeds, 12 bushels of
barley, and 8 bushels of beans. Travelled to the show
by van 21 miles and by railway 170 miles. (275.)
Third prize, 101.
28. Mr. Thomas White Fouracre, of Durston, near
Taunton, Somerset, a 4 year and 10 months old Devon
steer, bred by Mr. John Mockridge, of Greenway Farm,
near Taunton, and fed on hay, grass, vetches, rape, tur-
nips, mangold-wurzel, and 7801 b. of bean and barley
meal. Travelled to the show on foot 7 miles and by
railway 163 miles. (273.) Commended.

38. The Right Hon. the Earl of Warwick, of War•
wick Castle, Warwick, a 5 years and 17 days old Here-
ford ox, bred by Mr. John Thomas, of Cholstry, near
Leominster, Hereford, and fed on straw, hay, grass,
turnips, 1,2321 b. of oil cake. 2701 b. of barley-meal, and
1301 b. of bean-meal. Travelled to the show on foot 4i
miles, and by railway 103 miles. (263.) First prize,
301.; and silver medal to Mr. Thomas; and gold medal
to Lord Warwick.

CLASS 111. Oxen or Steers, of any breed, under 5
years old, under 100 stone and above 70 stone weight,
that shall not have had cake, corn, meal, seeds, grains,
or distillers' wash, during 12 months previous to the
Ist of May, 1846.
39. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, of Windsor
Castle, a 3 years 10 months and 13 days old Hereford
ox, bred by Mr. Thomas Roberts, of Ivington Bury, near
Leominster, Hereford, and fed on swedes, mangold-
wurzel, hay, ton of oil-cake, 7i bushels of bean-meal,
61 bushels of pea-meal, and 1 bushel of oats. Tra•
veiled to the show by van 22 miles. (262.) First prize,
15/ ; and silver medal to Mr. Roberts.

49. Sir Charles Wake, of Courteen-hall, Northamp-
ton, a 4 years and 2 months old Hereford ox, bred by
Mr. J. S. Edwards, of Stanton Lacy, near Ludlow,
Salop, and fed on grass, hay, mangold-wurzel, turnips,
1,2401 b. of cake, and 3 bushels of bean-meal. Travelled
to the show on foot 1 mile and by railway 60 miles.
(252.) Second prize, 101.
50. The Right Hon. the Earl of Warwick, of Warwick
Castle, Warwick, a 3 years and 11 months old Hereford
steer, bred by Mr. Thomas Longmore, of Leintwardine,
near Leominster, Hereford, and fed on grass, hay, tur-
nips, 1,0401 b. of cake, 2161 b. of barley-meal, and 971 b. of
bean-meal. Travelled to the show on foot 4f miles and
by railway 103 miles. (251.) Commended.
CLASS IV.—Oxen or Steers, of any breed, not exceeding
4 years and 3 months old, under 85 stone weight, that
shall not have had cake, corn, meal, seeds, grains, or
distillers' wash, during 12 months previous to the Ist
of May, 1846.
53. Mr. Wallett,Goodale, of Boroughbury House, near
Peterborough, Northampton, a 3 years and 3 months
old Hereford steer, bred by Mr. James .Crane, of
Shrewarcline, near Shrewsbury, Salop, and fed on grass,
swede turnips, and 7001 b. of bean and pea-meal. Tra-
velled to the show on foot 2 miles, and by railway 110
miles. (248.) Second prize, 5L
55. The Right Hon. Lord Southampton, of Whittle-
bury, near Towcester, Northampton, a 3 years and 10
months old Hereford ox, bred by Mr. William Child, of
the Grange, near Leintwardine, Hereford, and fed on
mangold-vvurzel, turnips, carrots, hay, chaff, 8121 b. of
cake, 12 bushels of oats, and 7421 b. of bean-meal.
Travelled to the show by van seven miles, and by rail-
way 60 miles. (246.) First Prize, 101. ; and silver
medal to Mr. Child.
CLASS V.---Oxen or Steers, of any breed, under 4
years and 6 months old, and under 80 stone weight,
without restrictions as to feeding, yet the kind or
kinds of food must be specified.
65. The Right Hon. the Earl of Leicester, of Holk -
ham, near Wells, Norfolk, a 2 years and 10 months ohl
North Devon ox, bred by his Lordship, and fed on
Swedish turnips, mangold-wurzel, hay, linseed-cake,
and pea-meal. Travelled to the show by van 40 miles,
and by railway 70 miles. (236.) Prize, 101.; and silver
medal to Lord Leicester.
CLASS Vl.—Oxen or Steers, of the Scotch, Welsh, or
Irish (Kerry) breed, of any age, without restrictions
as to feeding, yet the kind or kinds of food must be
certified.
71. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, of Windsor
Castle, a 3 years and 2 weeks old Highland Scot, bred
by Mr. Campbell, and fed on cake, bean-meal, swedes,
mangold-wurzel, and hay. Travelled to the show on
foot 8 miles, and by railway 18 miles. (230.) Com-
mended.
74. Mr. John Claydon, of Littlebury, near Saffron
Walden, Essex, a 5i years old Scotch ox, fed on oil-
cake, bean,meal, clover, hay, Swedish turnips, and
mangold- wurzel. Travelled to the show on foot 8 miles,
and by railway 40 miles. (227.) Commended.
78. Mr. John nob, sen., of Cation, near Thdrak,

PRIC' SD.

Yorkshire, a 4 years old Highland ox, fed on straw, tur-
nips, oil-cake, and grass. 'Travelled to the show on foot
4 miles, and by railway 244 miles. (223.) Com-
mended.

79. Mr. John Rob, of Thorpefield, near Thirsk,
Yorkshire, a 4 years 01(1 Highland ox, fed on straw,
turnips, oil-cake, and grass. Travelled to the show on
foot 4 miles, and by railway 244 miles. (222.) Prize,
101.