. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HIS T 0 K Y OF H E E E F 0 E D CATTLE 93 ture, at as early a period as they conveniently can, and to' make the same public m the cheap- est manner.'' The first premium equal to $75 for the best Ijeast in the show and another equal to $50 for the best ox fed on oil-cake, was awarded to Mr. Westcar, on a Hereford. A prize equal to $25 was awarded to the Duke of Bedford's Here- ford for the most complete beast under the weight of 48 score (960 lbs., dressed, or 1,680 lbs. live weight), fed on oil-c
. History of Hereford cattle : proven conclusively the oldest of improved breeds . Hereford cattle. HIS T 0 K Y OF H E E E F 0 E D CATTLE 93 ture, at as early a period as they conveniently can, and to' make the same public m the cheap- est manner.'' The first premium equal to $75 for the best Ijeast in the show and another equal to $50 for the best ox fed on oil-cake, was awarded to Mr. Westcar, on a Hereford. A prize equal to $25 was awarded to the Duke of Bedford's Here- ford for the most complete beast under the weight of 48 score (960 lbs., dressed, or 1,680 lbs. live weight), fed on oil-cake and grain. The Duke also gained $75 for the best beast fattened on grass and hay only. A prize of £10 ($50) was awarded to Mr. John Edmonds, of 'Welford, for the second best ox fed on grass and hay only, and £5 ($25) to Mr. Ellman, of Glynd, for the best ox fattened on grass and hay only in the shortest time from the yoke. The following are sample certificates pre- sented with cattle exhibited. The Duke of Bed- ford's reads: "Dec. 12, 1800. "This is to certify that my two oxen were purchased of the breeders, lean from the yoke, en the 15th of March, 1800; and the Hereford- shire ox was bred by Samuel Patrick, of Mid- dleton, near Ledbury, and the Shropshire ox was bred by Thos. Bishop, of Moor, near Lud- low ; both were five years old, and have been fattened with grass and hay only, and have not eaten any hay before the 17th of November ; Another reads: "This is to certify that the two Sussex shown Ijy me for the prizes given by the Smithfield So- ciety were bred by Mr. John ElLnian, of Glynd, Sussex; were eight years old last spring and worked constantly until the last week in May, 1799, and have been fed on grass and hay only until the 14th of December, 1799, by Mr. John Ellman: since that time by Henry King, mak- ing together nineteen months from the yoke. "Witness our hands this 12th day of Decem- ber, 1800. JoHK Elljiax, Henry
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