New-York tribune., 1871-12-26
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY, DECEMBER &c, 1871

shows for tho part, excessively tame AFFAIR." bus
to others who do think something Of fat wethe sneep
Of the Leicester BREED best pen VI four pigs OF
any breed" and who have, moreover, something OF
t,ish for gazing upon wellfed hsppyoOking ruddy'
faced country folk cattle shows the pleasanest
places recor Fortunately, however, there every
whore large tribe Of people easily amused. or ready to
take I'D a new study. q new hobby. whenever they
may nr IT with one and London IL exception to the
rule. ON two days OF the last show the numbers that
a4scd through the gates OF 1.-THE Agricultural Hal'
~ payment OF one shilling, averaged 7o,oo each
day On foot. ny cab by omnibus. by underground
railway. sgriculturiss from all the railway tcrmini,
and sight seers frcm all parts Of the great Eng
ush METROPOLIS visit the Christmas annual cattlo
how obtain sight OF those huge fellows whose ribs,
lysndby bcdccked with many c6lored ribbons, VIII
grace the shops Of the leading butchers OF the principal
the vrrv counterpart Of his prime welfed oIheef
s%isS ~sS snf %sS Sns sf
he will discourse both pleasantly and with feie 49 tle
is SnS " e i%S srSs.s not hight
sH% sS % Sa Sn. @ ss s' and sHd
ming twinkle Of the eys Ne WIN point with ms and .fs Ss
Of aoL ISof st that isSt elegant tnofodshbrd head;
tSns Sns o those ort Clean SU er here Sir
dig Of his finger into the hugh meat s s"y u ths
hastNthe worth Of that beast before you-for
he's Of the iavori,o color "a rich rosn' .nns is;
let sec by auction close upon R2OO Yes close nIon
92OO and can tell you something more have known
Of that sort knocked downat foo:' Engli'hmsh
are not wrong their glowing eulOgy on the snort
horn breed Of cattle for It IL ine VIZ ~
best class exhibited at hcse smthsd sh%Ts % W"fr ' D
the male representatives Of the most celebrated sHrt
where ali are good it would nvidous to make sce-
tons sussex, Norfolk. suffolk, scotland, Ireland,
Wars send mp the of their herds and che AGri.
Is
breeders and grazicrs' skill as 1t can coif"f'.oy
The cattle classes nsIay number about $50 entries.
The two great hru"rs OF the show are twp ~" silver
and for The hcr in any u" no ta''le cla>ss
there beside. CHAMPION pat' of S"o for the best
In i- las and It might he casually nc Toned that on
the Royal farm At Windsor are The very first specimens
Among the sheep-aiwny1 well representative south
dow d. can stand On It, ncs az aon TO Inc s t 'S Wr %
sheep Leicester breed under 22 months. and IN
e. %ser. Sr]f q" II fn H % Lnro sH,how and
Hampshire pens. Pigs hold their own At lsnGton, ANA
best pen Of three OF any breed. The lover Of porF
may hlr fyorte dish III perfection At tIr thIi'~
North Devon OK and almost as heavy, pleN
snail ana Grair .n9si ,or ;,n Sd GrISsoI; 5G1r ~
natur,t age. exhibited III the sVu" department.
% tn Hall. In'' cone I"in all part 81 lIt % %lIi,,u
hlurdonI and tudging ia" list q; rNiilh
H. ,no .n 'tt,'h o. I,h m 90 y" I, Eny.i Family
,ia>.- Cntlite>-,- lIght H"n"rihcs. and ladies III
trr right. do far thing III this way, and 'thd NJ
ia, II rtuch I" the .inhuL EA!.l'i"h livery
tnnr III it, own department of tc h"st~cc-. root.
and piclcIs, and b., IL" HcdliS The taHt ptsHhi'
irItur annual show, the "plptunt! II ai"id-
becoming oett,r acquainted With the orgh'eS'
eide o.. HI good ItIiliI'-. -
The Cattle Show began ths vcar ~ N" ~ insf Ihr
money prGHc> tie leN shorthors hnd lfr"r"s
% yyok % oI sR iT ; pod M 81 si, 1--we 10 drnad .ioS s:tch
Wet Highland. sJ5o; other scotch horned breeds, siD;
scotch pp.cd. S4.5; Irish, 800; welsh SO art 'i" "i
mixed breeds. ~. King tot; of stt15 "r rht'p
Tia, uury lrlI"- reach - dDI tor p-s. s'I, i'hl
u total ut Siu- -15 Win ~" champion pat rrI- ana
goL aud medals, there ~ni lie Ill h<@irt ne VI