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Border  Farm  being  partly  in  one  of  the  above-mentioned 
counties,  and  partly  in  an  adjoining  county  not  included  in  the 
competition,  such  farm  was  considered  eligible,  provided  the 
homestead  and  at  least  half  of  the  land  were  situated  in 
the  area  of  the  competition. 
In  assessing  the  proportion  of  arable  and  grass  land  on  the 
occupation,  the  fell  or  tidal  marsh  land  was  not  included.  All 
land  that  had  been  laid  down  to  pasture  for  ten  years  was 
considered  as  permanent  pasture.  Competitors  were  required 
to  give  full  particulars  of  all  the  land  in  their  occupation,  and 
it  was  necessary  that  all  land  should  have  been  in  their 
occupation  for  not  less  than  two  years. 
The  gentlemen  appointed  to  judge  the  farms  were  Mr.  C. 
Edward  E.  Cooke,  of  Bygrave  Manor,  Baldock,  and  Mr.  John 
Myatt,  of  Lynn  House,  Lichfield.  The  Judges  were  requested 
to  especially  take  into  consideration  the  following  points  : — 
General  management  with  a view  to  profit  ; system  of  crop- 
ping ; cleanliness  and  management  of  both  arable  and  grass 
land  ; quality  and  suitability  of  live  stock,  especially  that 
bred  upon  the  farm  ; the  state  of  fences,  gates,  roads,  general 
neatness,  and  state  of  cottage  or  cottages  so  far  as  tenant  is  liable  ; 
the  mode  of  book-keeping  followed  (if  any)  ; management  of 
the  dairy  and  dairy  produce  where  dairying  is  pursued  ; the 
duration  of  the  tenancy. 
There  were  five  entries  received  for  Class  1,  ten  for  Class  2, 
four  for  Class  3,  and  five  for  Class  4. 
The  first  tour  of  inspection  was  made  in  the  month  of 
February,  and  the  second  during  the  last  week  of  May. 
The  awards  of  the  Judges  were  announced  at  the  meeting 
of  members  of  the  Royal  Agricultural  Society  in  the  Show- 
ground  on  Thursday  of  Show  Week,  and  were  as  follows  : — 
In  Class  I. 
First  Prize. — Mr.  Robert  Shepherd,  Parkside.  Aston,  Preston  Brook. 
Second  Prize. — Mr.  W.  H.  Carter,  Moss  Hall,  Carrington.  Manchester. 
Reserve. — Mr.  Joshua  Ball,  Southworth  Hall,  Warrington. 
Highly  Commended. — Mr.  T.  Smith,  Union  Bank  Farm,  Bold,  nr.  Widnes. 
In  Class  II. 
First  Prize. — Mr.  J.  Almond,  Buckley  Hill  Farm,  Sefton,  near  Blundell- 
sands. 
Second  Prize. — Mr.  S.  T.  Rosbotham,  Stanley  Farm,  Bickerstaffe,  Ormskirk. 
Reserve. — Mr.  E.  J.  Turton,  Landican,  Woodchurch,  Birkenhead. 
Highly  Commended. — Mr.  J.  Pennington,  Ash  Farm,  Dunham  Massey. 
In  Class  III. 
First  Prize. — Mr.  Thomas  C.  Goodwin,  Henhull  Hall,  Nantwich. 
Second  Prize — Mr.  S.  S.  Raingill,  The  Grange,  Ringway,  Altrincham. 
Reserve. — Mr.  W.  Cookson,  Alpraham  Hall,  Tarporley. 
Highly  Commended. — Mr.  Isaac  A.  Brown,  Ridley  Hall,  Tarporley. 
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