212 WESTMORLAND AGRICULTURE, 1800— 1900 



prize of 3 guineas was offered for the fanner who planted the greatest 

 number of fruit trees during the winter 1804-5 and should have them 

 in the best condition in 1807. One guinea was offered to the cottager 

 who had the best cultivated garden in 1805. 



At the spring show held on May loth, 1800, there were two classes, 

 when a silver cup was awarded to J. Atkinson, of Heversham Hall, 

 for the best two-year-old long-homed heifer, and to R. Bowness, of 

 Middleton, for the best two-year-old long-horned bull ; and at the 

 November meeting silver cups were awarded to H. Yeats of Skelsmergh 

 Hall for best acre of turnips, to Wm. Ellison of Sizergh for best half 

 acre of turnips, to J. Harrison of Low Field for best half acre of barley, 

 to R. Bowness of Middleton Hall for best ram of the Fell breed, to 

 J. Coulthwaite of Middleton for best two-shear ram Fell breed, to 

 R. Dennison of Beetham for best ram of improved Lowland breed, 

 and a silver gilt cup to J. Jackson of Kendal for the best managed 

 farm. 



At the 1801 May Show silver cups were awarded to C. Taylor 

 of Middleton Hall for the best long-homed yearling bull, to J. Harrison 

 of Lowfields for best two-year-old ditto, to G. Garnett of Greenhead 

 for the best bull of the long-horned breed, and to R. Dennison for the 

 best two-year-old heifer of the same breed. In November of the 

 same year the Society awarded a silver cup to J. Faulder of Calgarth 

 for the best acre of turnips, to John Wakefield for the best acre of 

 potatoes, to J. Fothergill of Hutton Roof for the best acre of barley, 

 to Richard Noble of Selside for best shearling ram of the Fell breed, 

 o M. Mattinson of Longsleddale for the best FeU ram, to J. Wakefield 

 for best shearling ram Lowland breed, and to Robt. Dennison for 

 best ram Lowland breed, and a silver gilt cup to Wm. Ellison of Sizergh 

 for the best managed farm. 



The spring show was reserved for bviUs, but in 1805 a prize was 

 offered for the best stallion — to serve mares in the Society's district. 

 In 1808 this prize, a cup, was awarded to John Parkinson of Marton 

 for the most useful stallion. A few years later prizes were offered 

 for " draught " or husbandry and road or field stallions, and also 

 one for pigs. 1810 saw a new competition started in the shape of 

 a ploughing match at High Sizergh, a silver medal was the first prize, 

 added to 3 guineas each to the best four men ; in 1812 there were 



