THE TALLEST BULLOCKS

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5226, 13 January 1928, Page 2

THE TALLEST BULLOCKS

OVER SIX FEET HIGH. Birmingham Christmas Fat Stock Show, always a. popular qvent, was more than usually spectacular on its open'ng day, says the London “DailyMail.”

It had the heaviest entry-in its 75 years’ history, and to do all the judging in Bingley Hall was impossible. To the unbounded joy of a host of small children, who jostled with the farmers, the cattle were brphght into the street and lined up for inspection on a carpet of sawdust. Most of the best bqef breeds, were exhibited. In the main it was a prime lot of cattle, with .many excellent types of skilful

feeding. But Bingley Hall sees one contest which is more an entertainment than education, it is for the heaviest beast. Four were sho.wn exceeding a ton in weight, and one reached 27%cwt.

This was a huge blue and white Shorthorn belonging to Mr H. H. Wadeland, of Banbury, Oxfordshire, by name Big Ben. He is the tallest bullock ever seen, standing nearly 6% feet at the shoulder. Much, exhibitton has caused him to lose weight, for he scaled originally a ton and a half.

Ben is a quiet-eyed giant of 7 years, and a pet with everyone, especially the children at Banbury where he shares an orchard with a pigmy crossbred Dexter named Little Ben, who was brought with him to Bingley Hall “to make him feel more at home.” These “stable companions”' werq a source of great interest.