. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTORY OF H E E E F 0 K D CATTLE 457 THE ENGLISH SHOWS OF 1886. The "Hereford Times," in speaking of the SjMithpield Show of 1886, said: Another great distinction has this week fallen to the Hereford cattle, a representative of the white- faces having carried off the championship of the Smithfield Club Cattle Show on Monday. The successful animal is the grand ox belonging to F. Piatt, of Barnby Manor, Newark, and it made a clean sweep of all the honors within its reach. The show of He
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HISTORY OF H E E E F 0 K D CATTLE 457 THE ENGLISH SHOWS OF 1886. The "Hereford Times," in speaking of the SjMithpield Show of 1886, said: Another great distinction has this week fallen to the Hereford cattle, a representative of the white- faces having carried off the championship of the Smithfield Club Cattle Show on Monday. The successful animal is the grand ox belonging to F. Piatt, of Barnby Manor, Newark, and it made a clean sweep of all the honors within its reach. The show of Herefords was the best seen at Smithfield since 1881. The entries num- ber five more than last year, and among them were some marvelous specimens, especially in the classes for young steers and heifers. In all the youngsters numbered a baker's dozen, the winner turning up in a charming creature with a beautiful head and splendid body, shown by L. Loyd, West Wickham, Beckenham. The animal is just a year and ten months old, and weighs just over 13 cwt. (1,350 lbs.) ; it had very little difficulty, however, in beating a two months younger beast, the propertv of H. F. Russell (11342, TI342A), Westonbury, Pem- bridge, who took third prize at Birmingham. The first prize taker last week, shown by A. P. Turner, Pembridge, and by far the heaviest animal in the class, was now but highly com- mended. L. Loyd also received third prize. The Earl of Coventry was commended in this class. above two and not exceeding three years were small in number, the prizes going to J. P. Hall, Ripple, Tewkesbury, the third prize taker in Birmingham; J. Andrews, Ivingtonbury, Leominster; and T. Duckham, Baysham Court, Ross. The Queen was highly commended in this class at Birmingham, but this time her representative was without recog- nition. The steers above three and not exceed- ing four years were a very fine lot. The prin- cipal feature was the first prize taker, the three-and-a-half-year-old ox
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