442 Breeds of Sheep lest adapted to different Localities. 



cellence of the stock exhibited, and the visible improvement wliich had 

 annually been effected in the different breeds since the show was instituted 

 four years since. 

 The following are the awards made by the judges : — 



Herdwick Sheep bred and depastured in the Ward of Allerdale-above-Derwent. 



£. s. d. 



For the best Herdwick Tup of any age : — 



Robert Bviggs, Wasdale Head, . . best . . .200 



Robert Brings, ditto . . 2nd best . .110 



Edward Nelson, Loweswater . . 3rd best , .10 



Eleven competitors. 



For the best Herdwick Tup, not showing more than four 



broad Teeth : — 



Robert Briggs, Wasdale Head . . best . . . 1 10 



Charles Rawson, Nether Wasdale . 2nd best . .10 



John Bowman, Mire Side, Ennerdale, 3rd best . ,0100 



Seven competitors. 



For the best pen of five Herdwick Ewes, of any age, 



Lamb-sucked : — 



Joseph Tyson, Tows, Eskdale , . best . . , 1 15 



Thomas Pearson. How Hall, Ennerdale, 2rid best . .15 



Joseph Wright, Roughton ... 3rd best . .0150 



Twelve competitors. 



For the best pen of five Herdwick Ewei5, not showing more than 



four broad teeth : — 



Joseph Tyson, Tows, Eskdale . . best . . .10 



Charles Rawson, Nether Wasdale . 2nd best . . 15 



Joseph Wright, Roughton ... 3rd best . . 10 



Seven competitors. 



For the best pen of five shearling Gimmers, of the 

 Herdwick Breed : — 

 Robert Briggs, Wasdale Head . . best . 

 Charles Rawson, Nether Wasdale . 2nd best 

 John Tyson, Gillerthwaite . . . 3rd best , 

 Ten competitors. 



For the best Shearling Tup, of the Herdwick Breed :— 

 William Ritson, Wasdale Head . . best . 

 John Tyson, Gillertliwaite . . . 2nd best . 

 Charles Rawson, Nether Wasdale . 3rd best 

 Eight competitors. 



For the best pen of five fat Herdwick Wethers. 

 No competitors. 



Herdwick Sheep bred and depastured in the Ward of AUerdale-below-Derivcnt, and 



the other Wards. 



For the best Herdwick Tup, of any age : — 



Allan Pearson, Lorton .... best . . . 1 10 



J.Sanderson, Beck Stones, Thornthwaite 2nd best , .10 



Five competitors. 



For the best pen of five Herdwick Ewes, Lamb-sucked : — 



Thomas Richardson, Threlkeld . . best . . . 1 10 



Thomas Richardson, ditto . . . 2nd best . ,10 



Five competitors. 



