lo6 WESTMORLAND AGRICULTURE, 1800— 1900 



was used as the Public Library from 1891 till it was demolished in 

 1909, the site it occupied being then added to the market square. 

 A notice was issued by the Mayor, John Banks, in September, 1909, 

 that in future the Poultry Market would be held in the premises beneath 

 the Working Men's Institute in the Market Place. 



It was customary, about 1850, for carts with calves tied up by the 

 neck to be stationed on the sides of the streets. The noise they made 

 was more than the shopkeepers could stand, so they were removed, 

 by orders of the police in 1851, to the New Road. It was here during 

 September, October and November that large shows of rams for sale 

 were held each Saturday, but they have gradually dwindled in im- 

 portance owing to the special sales for these animals at the Auction 

 Mart. They have now practically ceased to exist. 



In i860 the following market regulations were passed by the 

 Board of Health : — 

 I. — The open space in the Market Place, from the east end westward to the 



entrance door of the Poor Law Guardians, for the sale of green produce, 



cheese, slaughtered pigs, and sales by auction. 

 2. — West end of covered Market for sale of butter, eggs, poultry, and garden 



flowers. 

 3. — ^West end of Stricklandgate from Rose and Crown to the east side from 



the comer of Cheapside northwards for sale of drapery, hardware and 



crockery. 

 4. — West side of Highgate southwards from the Exchange to the New Inn, for 



the sale of ropes, cord, tinware, cooper's-ware, books, toys, sweets and 



fruit. 

 5. — Both sides of Stramongate, downwards from the Masons' Arms for the sale 



of potatoes, live pigs and live geese. 

 6. — Open space between New Road and the iron railings from Mill Bridge to 

 Mr. Ireland's property for sale of horses, cattle and sheep. 



The Onion Fair at Martinmas continued to be held in the Market 

 Place till 1878, when the Mayor by proclamation removed it to Strick- 

 landgate, where it has been held ever since ; the price at this date 

 for stringed onions was 1/7 to 1/8 per stone, and pickling onions 4d. 

 to 5d. per quart. 



From August, 1810, to August, 1811, the inspectors examined 

 1421 cows' hides, 3915 calves' hides, and 12,089 sheep skins, and during 

 that period £9 6s. 3d. was paid in fines for bad flaying. 



