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sheep were divided into Long-wooled, which included Leicesters, 

 Lincolns, and Border-Leicesters, the chief prizes going to the first 

 named breed — there were 6 classes provided for them with a total 

 of 35 entries. Wensleydale or Blue-faced had seven classes with 

 45 entries ; Scotch Black-faced, 6 classes with 18 entries, nearly 

 all the prizes were taken by Dargue of Bumeside Hall. Rough Fell 

 6 classes with 31 entries, the chief winners being Mrs. Wharton of 

 Whinfell, J. Wood of Selside, and E. Wood, Grayrigg. Herdwicks 

 were shown in 6 classes with 14 entries, the prizes going to Gregg of 

 Kentmere Hall, Hawell of Thirhnere, Abbott of Crosthwaite, and 

 Mackereth of Ambleside. Half-bred sheep had three classes and 13 

 entries ; Richardson of Laverock Bridge and Foster of Cold Harbour, 

 Underbarrow. There were 8 classes for Shire horses, the chief winners 

 being Dawson Green of Kirkby Lonsdale, W. Cottam of Levens, Hodg- 

 son of Foulshaw, Leeming of Brigsteer, Barnes of Milnthorpe, Atkinson 

 of Low Groves, and Mason of Moss Side, Crosthwaite ; the entries totalled 

 65. Clydesdales had 7 classes allotted to them, and the chief prizes, 

 with one exception, Dobinson of Helsington Laithes, all went to the 

 northern part of the county ; the winners were : Graham of Eden 

 Grove, Lord Brougham and Vaux, and Griffith of Yanwath ; the 

 total entries were 37. 



There were 26 entries for butter made on the process taught by 

 the County Dairy School. This butter was delivered to the Show Com- 

 mittee ten days previous to the exhibition, and was a very good class ; 

 for butter made in the old style there were 40 entries, and there were 

 29 entries for a class which had never won a first or second butter prize. 

 The chief winners in the Shorthorn classes were : Handley of 

 Greenhead, Atkinson of Overthwaite, R. Parker of Moss End, Morton 

 of Skelsmergh, Lord Brougham and Vaux, Graham of Eden Grove, 

 Toppin of Musgrave Hall, and Kendall of Natland. 



The total amount offered by the Society in cash prizes in 19 10 

 was £497 IS. This included a special prize of £27 6s. for the best 

 strong mare suitable to breed to a thoroughbred stallion. In addition, 

 there were many valuable cups and special prizes offered by seedsmen 

 and manure merchants— though there was only one by a stallion 

 owner for the best produce of his horse. Some years ago it was cus- 

 tomary for such owners to offer prizes at all the local shows. 



