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Report of the Senior Steward of Live-Stock. 
A field-trial of Agricultural Machinery and Implements was 
made at Harrabj, about a mile and a half out of Carlisle. 
The following is a Statement of the 
Eeceipts in the Show-taed, and Numbers Admitted. 
Date -1880. 
Charge. 
Number 
Admitted. 
Receipts. 
s. 
d. 
£ 
s. 
d. 
July 10, Saturday 
2 
6 
270 
33 
15 
0 
„ 12, Monday .. .. 
„ 13, Tuesday .. .. 
5 
0 
2,455 
613 
17 
6 
2 
6 
9,459 
1182 
19 
5 
„ 14, Wednesday 
2 
6 
13,164 
1645 
16 
9 
„ 15, Thursday 
1 
0 
42,682 
2140 
3 
8 
„ 16, Friday 
1 
0 
23,981 
1200 
8 
10 
Totals 
92,011 
6817 
1 
2 
By Season and Day Tickets . 
656 
11 
0 
,, Sales of CataluKues . . 
625 
5 
6 
„ Grand Stand and Dairy Stand 
495 
16 
6 
Gross .. .. £ 
8594 
14 
2 
The expenses of the Society have not yet been completely 
made up, but it is estimated that there will be a deficiency of 
from 1500/. to 1600/. when the accounts are balanced. With 
the unfavourable condition as regards weather under which the 
Show of 1880 was held, it was impossible that it should have 
been remunerative to the Society. 
Such a condition of things as was experienced at Kilburn and 
Carlisle, not only most materially diminishes receipts, but also 
entails a very heavy outlay in materials and haulage to make 
the Yard passable to the public, and in the extra straw required 
for the comfort and health of the stock — and thus entrenches on 
the funds of the Society in two directions. 
Taking all things into consideration, the result of Carlisle 
seems to indicate that a Show held in an agricultural district of 
the country need not necessarily end in a loss. 
Had the Stock Prize List not exceeded the average of the 
sums offered in the years 1876, 1877, and 1879, viz., 3480/.,. 
upwards of 1000/. would have been saved to the Society, and the 
consequent loss reduced to a few hundreds, even under the un- 
favourable circumstances which existed ; whilst, with ordinarily 
fine weather, the receipts would have been so much greater as 
to have placed a considerable balance to the credit of the 
Society at the end of the Show, instead of a deficit. 
In submitting my Report as retiring Steward, I feel glad to 
avail myself of the opportunity it aff()rds me of expressing my 
sincere thanks to my brother Stewards, and to all with whom 
