Carlisle Patriot, 20 Aug 1825 - Netherby Farmers' Society
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Saturday 20 Aug 1825 (p. 2, col. 5)
NETHERBY FARMERS' SOCIETY.—This Society held their annual meeting at Longtown, on the 18th instant, when, after a very spirited competition, the prizes offered "to Farmers and Cottagers, paying rent to Sir J. R. G. GRAHAM, Bart. 1825," were decided by the judges as follows:
Farms.—1st, To the Farmer or Tenant, on the Estate of Netherby, who shall have the best managed Farm, in the general, above 60 acres, a Silver Cup, value £12 12s. Mr. Wm. JOHNSTON, Landstown.—2, To ditto, for the best managed Farm, in the general, from 20 to 60 acres—a Silver Cup, value £6 6s., Mr. Wm. LITTLE, Graham Arms Longtown.—3, To ditto for the best managed Farm, in the general, from 1 to 20 acres, Cash £3 3s., Mr. Philip ELLIOT, Longtown.—4, To the best managed, manured, and cultivated Summer Fallow; the extent of the Farm, and the nature of the Soil being considered; the Tenant, who gets the first prize not to compete for this, £5, Mr. Thomas WILKIN, Bush.—5, To ditto, for the best managed Turnip Crop, under the same condition as the last, £5, Mr. Thomas BIRRELL, Rosetrees.—6, To ditto, for the managed Potato Crop, under the same condition as the last two, £5, Mr. Wm. GRAHAM, Cubbyhill.—7, To the best manured, cleanest, and heaviest Crop of Rape or Cole Seeds, under the like condition as the last three, £3, Mr. Wm. PLENDERLEATH, Browside.—8, To the Tenants who shall most effectually underdrain and reclaim the greatest extent of Wet or Boggy Land, not under 100 lineal Roods, £3, Mr. John BAXTER, Randalinton.—9, To the Tenants who shall reclaim the next greatest quantity under 100 lineal Roods, £2, Mr. Wm. PLENDERLEATH, Browside.—10, To the Tenant who shall show the best kept Gates, Fences, and Watercourses; the person getting the first prize cannot compete for this: £3, Mr. Thos. WILKIN, Bush.—11, To the Tenant who shall show the second best ditto, ditto, £2, Mr. Robert LATIMER, Horneckhill.
Cattle, Horses, &c.—12, To the Tenant who shall, at the annual August Show, produce the best Galloway Heifer, bred upon the Estate, two years old past on the 1st day of March preceding, £3 3s. Mr. James BAXTER, Fauld.—13, To ditto best Galloway Bull, to serve Cows upon the Estate of Netherby for the year preceding and till 1st September succeeding (at not more than 2s. 6d. to Members of the Society), £8 8s. Mr. Thomas WILKIN, Bush.—14, To ditto, for the 2d best Galloway Bull, under the same conditions, £4 4s. Mr. James GRAHAM, Hallees.—15, To ditto, for the 3d best ditto, under the same conditions, £2 2s. Mr. John JOHNSTON, Pedderhill.—16, To ditto, who shall produce the best Brood Cart Mare of the true Scotch breed; to be held by the Treasurer until the Mare produce her Foal, if she has not already had a Foal, £3 3s. Mr. James LITTLE, Batenbush.—17, To ditto, for the best Draught Mare of any breed; under the same conditions as the last, £3 3s. Mr. John WRIGHT, Oak-bank.—18, The Society offer to the Netherby Tenants, and public in general, for the best Scotch Stallion that shall attend Longtown Weekly Market through the ensuing Season, provided the Committee shall judge the Horse deserving £5 5s. Scotch Miracle—LITTLE & PHILIPS of Malsgate.—19, To the Tenant on Netherby who shall show the best 3 year old Cart Horse of his own breeding, Gelding or Mare, of any breed, £2 2s. Mr. Robert BROATCH, Pedderhill.—20, ditto, ditto, for the second best, ditto, £1 1s. Mr. James ARMSTRONG, Dikehead.—21, To ditto, ditto, who shall show the best yearling Cart Gelding or Mare, £2 2s. Mr. Robert BROATCH, Pedderhill.—22, ditto, ditto, for the Second ditto, £1 1s. Mr. John WILKIN, Mossband-Hall.—23, To ditto ditto, who shall show the best Boar, £3 3s. Mr. John BIRRELL, Rosetrees.—24, To ditto ditto, second best, £1 1s. Mr. James BIRRELL, Smalmstown.—25, To ditto ditto, who shall show the best Sow, £2 2s. Mr. Herbert WILKIN, Guards.—26, ditto ditto, Second best, £1 1s. Mr. Wm. GRAHAM, Cubby-hill.
COTTAGERS, & SERVANTS.—27, The Man Servant in Husbandry, who has served the longest period under the same master; not under 8 years, £3 3s. William SINCLAIR, servant to Andrew JOHNSTON, Stonehouse.—28, To the Woman Servant, ditto ditto, £2 2s. (no competition).—29, To the Cottager who has brought up the greatest number of Children, without parish relief, £4 4s. Wm. MOFFAT servant to Mr. B. GIBBONS, Mossband.—30, To the ditto ditto, Class 2d, £3 3s. Wm. SCOTT, servant to Mr. Thos. WILKIN, Bush.—31, To the ditto ditto, Class 3d, £2 2s. (no competition.)
Sweepstakes.—Milk Cows, Galloway breed; Mr. John WILKIN, Mossband-Hall. Two year old Heifers, ditto: Mr. Robert GIBBONS, Mossband. One year old ditto, ditto; Mr. James TWEDDLE, Longtown. Two year old Draught Horse: Mr. John BIRRELL, Rosetrees. Two year old Roadster ditto: Mr. John WILKIN, Mossband-Hall. Best Draught Foal: Mr. Wm. WIGHTMAN, Whitecloserigg. Best Roadster ditto: Mr. John WILKIN, Mossband-Hall.—A produce match between Mr. BROATCH's horse Blaize and Mr. GRAHAM's horse Don Juan, was decided in favour of Mr. BROATCH's foal.
After the business of the day was concluded, a party of upwards of fifty of the Netherby tenants sat down to an excellent dinner, prepared by Mr. LITTLE of the Graham's Arms, where the evening, until a late hour, was spent in that spirit of harmony which has characterised this society from its establishment by their much respected landlord, Sir James GRAHAM, Baronet, in 1819, and which holds out the best prospect of its continuing to be of the most essential benefit to the valuable and extensive estate of Netherby. Before separating, we understand, a very handsome sum, to be given in premiums for next year, was subscribed on the spot, to which Sir James GRAHAM, by his agent, Mr. YULE, of Glingerbank, likewise gives a very liberal addition.
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Cattle, Horses, &c.—12, To the Tenant who shall, at the annual August Show, produce the best Galloway Heifer, bred upon the Estate, two years old past on the 1st day of March preceding, £3 3s.
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Love your research, Sarah – a very interesting article!
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