Penrith Christmas Show of Meat - Cumberland and Westmorland Newspaper Transcriptions

Carlisle Patriot

December 27th, 1844

Penrith Christmas Show of Meat

Carlisle Patriot - December 27th, 1844

PENRITH CHRISTMAS
SHOW OF BEEF.
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    The Christmas show of meat took place on Tuesday last, and, as usual,
excited great interest. The quantity was a full average, and it was considered
that, generally speaking, there was a very decided improvement in quality.

    Amongst the carcases that attracted most observation was that of a fine
three year old beast, a cross between a short horn and the Old English breed,
belonging to Mr. Jonathan COLLIN, of Longsteels, near Penrith, and which was
found to weigh twenty stones the quarter.

    Remarkably fine beef was also shown on the stalls of Messrs. CLARKE,
FAWCWTT, WHARTON, STEPHENSON, Mrs CARRICK &c &c.

    Mr. WHARTON, of Eamont Bridge, also showed a very first rate sheep of
Leicester breed, which weighed 35lb. per quarter, and measured nearly four
inches in the rib of pure fat. This fine animal was bred and fed by Mr. John
TALLANTIRE, of the RIGGS Farm, near Penrith.

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