222 WESTMORLAND AGRICULTURE, 1800— 1900 



At the annual meeting of the Society in March, 1912, the secretary, 

 G. L. Hoggarth, reported a profit of ^^75 lis. 5d. on the previous year's 

 show, £25 of which was placed to reserve for depreciation of property, 

 and the balance carried to working account which stood at £338 8s. 8d. 

 The Society also had a reserve fund of £484 iis., and in addition show 

 material and shed which had cost £320. 



The Burton-in-Kcndal Agricultural Society held its first show 

 on October 15th, 1833, and is thus, with the exception of Kendal, the 

 oldest agricultural society in the county. Three judges were elected 

 to act at the first show, which consisted of nine classes in all with 

 twelve sweepstakes in addition. The classes were for Shorthorn and 

 Longhorn bulls and heifers (4) , shearling ram Crag and Improved breed, 

 and three gimmers each for same (4), and a class for two-year-old 

 colts. According to the Lancaster Gazette, this was the best show 

 in the West of England that year. 



The Milnthorpe Agricultural Show was first held in 1836, and 

 in 1837 it gave its near neighbours the go-bye, having 21 classes, 

 with a large show of Longhorns — there were also 2 classes for pigs 

 and 7 sweepstakes. In 1841 the Burton show was increased to 22 

 classes, there being still a good show of Longhorns, but in 1844 neither 

 there nor at Milnthorpe was there a class for this breed — the prizes 

 being offered for the " Best Bull of any Pure Breed " ; about 1850 

 the prizes were for Shorthorns, bulls and heifers. 



The prizes offered by the Burton Society for the best managed 

 farm with the greatest improvements, carried out by the tenant during 

 the preceding five years, together with a description of the husbandry 

 followed, constitute a most valuable record of agriculture as pursued 

 in the district covered by the Society for the period 1843-1848 inclusive. 



In 1843 this prize was won by Thos. Scott, of Farlton, who fanned 

 131 acres, of which : — 



