MARKETS AND FAIRS 117 



" The Fat Cattle Market would be changed from the ist Thursday 

 to the ist Saturday in each month," at which date it was still being 

 held in the streets. 



In 1838 a Horse Fair was started, being held on February i8th 

 in each year. In December, 1839, the Mayor granted the privilege 

 of two fairs on December 19th, 1839, and January i6th, 1840, to the 

 owners of " Turnip Sheep," and in the autumn following he granted 

 fairs for this purpose to be held fortnightly during the months of 

 November, December and January. 



By 1845 the Brampton Fair on Gallows Hill (now the Appleby 

 New Fair) had so grown in importance that it occupied three days, 

 June loth, nth and 12th. Its prosperity was accounted for by its being 

 entirely free from tolls— the first day was allotted to sheep, when many 

 thousands more than usual were shown, the second day to cattle and 

 horses, and the third day general merchandise. At this fair, in 1849, 

 calving cows brought £10 to £12 per head, and there was a very large 

 show of 3-year-old bullocks. St Lawrence's Fair in 185 1 was crowded 

 with sheep, mostly lambs— but few cattle being shown. Black-faced 

 ewes brought 10/- to 12/-. Leicester-bred lambs 18/- to 21/-. Half- 

 bred lambs 9/- to 13/-. Country black-faced wethers for turnips 

 9/- to 13/- each. The pitch of cheese was 64 carts, the prices being 

 blue-milk 2|d., old blue 3d., new milk 5d. to 5|d., and Stilton 6|d. 

 per lb. The largest pitch of cheese at this fair was in 1841, when there 

 were 120 cart loads on offer, but it must not be assumed that nearly 

 all these were of Westmorland production. The fair was " celebrated 

 for its extensive and excellent supply of cheese, brought from Wensley- 

 dale and other districts renowned for the manufacture of that excellent 

 article of food." 



In 1852, on " Gallows Hill," West Highland bullocks brought 

 £9 los. to £11 each. Three and four-year-old heifers £6 los. to £9 

 each, Irish cattle £5 to £9, Galloway cows £11 to £15, yearling bullocks 

 £4 los. to £6, and two-year-old bullocks £7 to £8 los. each. 



In 1630 the Metley or Dish Toll was let for £8 3s. 4d., the same 

 toll in 1833 brought £135 ; since 166S there had been two dishes 

 used for it, one to contain a quart to be the toll dish for six pecks and 

 the other two quarts the toll for 2 bushels or a load of all grain. In 

 1836 the present toll dishes were made, containing a quart and a pint. 



