Alcurd uf Prizes at Preston. xcix 
32 Jonathan Fowleu, Free Hall Farm, Ashton-OQ-Ribble, near Preston : 
Second Piuze, 15/. 
Class 5. — For the best managed Stock Breeding Farm of 100 acres and 
upicards, where the management is principally and most successfaJli/ 
directed to the breeding and rearing of Farm Stock, Cattle, Sheep, 
Horses, or Pigs. 
39 George Ashburnek, Low Hall, Kirkby-in-Farness, Carnfortli : Ftu.sr 
Prize, 50?. 
41 James Tunstall, St. Michael's-on-Wyre, Garstang : Second Prize, 2.3/. 
Class 6. — For the best managed Stock Breeding Farm, above 30 and 
under 100 acres, as in Class 5. 
42 John Cottam, Well House, Scotfortb, Laacaster : First Prize, 30/. 
Class 7. — For the best managed Farm of not more than 40 acres, where 
the principal part of the labour is contributed hj the Farmers own 
family. 
44 William Loxham, Leyland, Preston : Fiust Prize, 20/. 
45 Margaret Park, Copper Farm, Little Marton, BlackpoDl: Second 
Prize, 10/. 
43 Joseph Gibbins, Culclietb, Warrington : Third Prize, 5/. 
Recommendations for Certificates by the Judges in Classes 3 /o 7. 
The Judges recommend that the highest mark of approval at the disposal 
of the Council be awarded to the eldest daughter of Mr. Thomas 
Fearnall, now at home, on whom (since the death of her mother) the 
care and responsibility of this large Dairy, young family and house- 
hold, have almost entirely rested. 
The Judges also recommend Certificates for distinguished merit in 
the discharge of their duties on the Farms inspected to William 
Vernon, in the employment of Mr. John Lea, of Stapleford Hall, 
who has been herdsman and principal labourer on the Stapleford 
Hall Farm, in the occupation of Mr. John Lea and his predecessor, 
the late Mr. W. Patin, for nearly half a century : to Thomas Sprosdok, 
24 years herdsman to the farm of Mr. Thomas Parton, at Chorlton, 
Xantwich ; to Thomas Peak, 18 years principal labourer on the farm 
of Mr. Thomas Fearnall, Roylon, near Wrexham; to Joseph Llovd, 
in the employment of Mr. Cyrus Lea, of Duddon Hall, Tarporley. 
PKACTICAL EXAMDsATIOX OF BUTTERMAKERS. 
Certificates of Efficiency have been awarded as follows : — 
Mary Hied Ward, Halsnead Park Farm, Prescot, Lancashire: First 
Prize, 5/. 
Walter Thomas Tomlinson, 22, Hough Lane, Broughton, Manchester : 
Second Prize, 3/. 
William Henry Knight, 1, llussel Villa, Ras-;el Street, Gloucester: Tuiiiu 
Prize, 2/. 
Mary Jane Haii.wood, 110, Lower Broughton Pioad, Broughton, Manchester : 
Commended. 
