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Green, Handley, Dobson of Sellet Hall, and W. H. Wakefield. Shrop- 

 shires, Keigthley, Handley, and Stavert of Helsington. Fell sheep, 

 J. Irving of Forest Hall, Long of Mint Cottage, Hindson of Shap, and 

 R. Rawlingson of Docker Garths. Long-wooled, Sedgewick of Lamb- 

 rigg and W. H. Wakefield. Herdwick, H. P. Holme, G. Browne, and 

 C. Farrer of How Town. Homed Crag, R. Parker. 



At the annual show in 1885 there were 11 classes for shorthorns 

 with 51 entries — the sheep classes were for Leicester, Long-woolled or 

 other Down, Fell, Herdwick, Homed Crag, and Half-bred. Horses : 

 Road or field. Ponies (with 5 entries). Hackneys (16 entries), cob in 

 harness {13 entries), and farm horses. Butter. Two acres of per- 

 manent grass. Premiums for turnips or mangolds (14 entries). Best 

 managed farm. Best general stock of store cattle, and some special 

 prizes. In the following year, 1886, a separate class was made for 

 hunters, and in 1890 Wensleydale sheep were shown in 6 classes. 



In 1891 arrangements were made for the butter entered for 

 competition, to be dehvered on the Saturday previous to the show 

 on the following Thursday to test its keeping qualities, and in 1894 

 small tenant farmers' classes were started as distinct from the open 

 classes with £50 as prize money. 



The centenary show in 1899 was held in Longlands, where the 

 site stiU remains ; centenary medals were given for the champions 

 in each class. 



Shorthorns, 10 classes open, tenant farmers classes 7. Sheep : 

 Long-wooled, 6 classes. Shropshires or other Downs, 6 classes. Wens- 

 leydales or blue-faced, 7 classes. Scotch black-faced, 6 classes. Rough 

 Fell sheep, 6 claisses. Herdwicks, 6 classes. Horned Crag sheep, 2 

 classes, one entry in each. Half-bred sheep, 5 classes. Pigs, 4 classes, 

 two for large and two for small breed. Horses : Hunters 7 classes. 

 Harness and Hackney 5 classes. Ponies, i class. Leapers (open). 

 Agricultural horses. Dogs. Butter. Eggs. General stock, and many 

 special prizes. 



The chief winners in the Shorthorn classes were : Handley of 

 Green Head, Potter of Low Field, Morton of Skelsmergh Hall, 

 Mason of Watercrook, Richardson of Laverock Bridge, Clement of 

 Underbarrow, Lady Hy. Bentinck of Underley, and Atkinson of 

 Overthwaite. 



