[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 10 Aug 1816 - Workington Agricultural Society (2)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 10 Aug 1816   (p. 3, col. 2)

 

WORKINGTON SOCIETY. 

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) 

 

We resume our account of the proceedings of this Society by giving a statement of the 

 

Premiums. 

 

Best managed Farm in the County of Cumberland, in the hands of a Farmer, £12, 12s.—L. ELLIS, Esq. 

 

Ditto, in the hands of a Yeoman.—No claim. 

 

Best Stallion at Wigton: Ditto at Cockermouth: Ditto Roadster.—Neither adjudged. 

 

For draining the greatest number of roods of drains in the best and most permanent manner, by a proprietor, £5, 5s.—JOSEPH
GILLBANKS, Esq. 

 

Ditto by a farmer, £5 5s.—THOMAS MILLER. 

 

To the Cottager who without any parochial assistance has brought up the largest family with respectability, £5, 5s.—ISAAC SOUTHWARD.


 

To the Male Servant in husbandry who has lived longest in one place with good conduct, £2, 2s.—No claim. 

 

To the Female Ditto, £2, 2s.—ANN GRAHAM. 

 

To the Male Servant under 25 years of age who has continued longest in service with proper conduct, £1, 1s.—No claim. 

 

To the Female Ditto, £1, 1s.—SARAH HUDDART. 

 

For the best Two year old Heifer of the Long-horned breed, £5, 5s.—Rev. J. FENTON. 

 

Ditto, Short-horned, £5, 5s.—LISTER ELLIS, Esq. 

 

Ditto, of any breed, £5, 5s.—Mr. GIBSON. 

 

Best Horse for Agricultural purposes, £5, 5s.—Mr. DAWSON. 

 

Best Long-horned Bull, £5, 5s.—Mr. MORLEY. 

 

Ditto, Short-horned, £5, 5s.—JOHN SPEDDING, Esq. 

 

Best Ploughman, £2, 2s.—WILLIAM SPENCE. 

 

Second Ditto, £1, 1s.—JAMES YOUNG. 

 

Third Ditto, 10s. 6d.—SAMUEL HEADLEY. 

 

Premiums given by the President. 

 

For the Education of 300 Children, £10, 10s.—Mr. GLADDERS. 

 

For the Education of a like number, £5, 5s.—Mesdames GRAHAM and STEPHENSON. 

 

For selling 100,000 Quarts of Milk, £5, 5s.—MARGARET STEEL. 

 

To a Farmer for Draining, £5, 5s.—WM. GAINFORD. 

 

To the best managed Farm in the Abbey-Holme,—a Cup,—Mr. BARNES, of the Close. 

 

The match between the Dunearn Ox, and the English short-horned Ox, still remains undecided; the umpires having been equally divided
on the merits of the respective animals, which were of a very superior nature. This gave rise to much discussion, and produced a
difference of sentiment greatly to be regretted, as it destroys that unanimity so necessary to the beneficial progress of a society.
The English Ox is two years younger than the Dunearn Ox. We are informed that Mr. STEWART, the proprietor of the latter, offered to
decide the bet by lot, ballot, or in any other impartial manner, but this, by the majority, was thought unsatisfactory; which on
cool reflection every one must acknowledge to be the case. 

 

The STEWARDS for next year, are, Sir WATKIN WILLIAM WYNNE; Major YEATES; and Mr. MONTEITH, of Closeburn, Scotland. 

 

 

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