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COMMERCIAL
CATTLE
Secretary: Mr. M. Wood
8 Startforth Park, Startforth, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham. DL12 9AL
Telephone: 07878015541
Judging Starts: 11.00am
Parade of all cattle: 3.00pm
Prizes: 1st, £40; 2nd, £25; 3rd £15 Entry Fee: £5.00
Judge: Mr. J. Richardson
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All cattle will be penned
under cover
Stock from Brucellosis Accredited Herds Only Permitted.
All cattle must have a Cheque-book style Passport.
White coats must be worn.
Please note Rule 7
C1. Haltered Bullock, any breed, age considered. Castle Vets have
kindly donated £50 towards the prize money in this class.
C2. Haltered Heifer, any breed, age considered. Carrs (Billington)
have kindly donated £50 towards the prize money in this class.
C3. Haltered Calf born in 2009, any breed. The D Green Perpetual
Challenge Cup to be held for one year only. Barnard Castle Auction Mart have
kindly donated £50 towards the prize money in this class.
CHAMPIONSHIP: The Bowes Show Silver Challenge Cup to be held for one
year only together with champion sash and £30 kindly given by Barnard Castle
Auction Mart.
RESERVE CHAMPION: Reserve champion sash together with £20 kindly
given by Barnard Castle Auction Mart.
HEADLAM CUP
Judge: Referee No entry fee
C4. BEST LOCAL BEAST ON THE FIELD: A valuable Challenge
Cup (to be held for one year) presented by the late Major General Sir John
Headlam, DSO, together with £5.00 given by the Society, will be awarded to
the BEST BEAST from the Parishes of Bowes and Gilmonby.
NORTHERN DAIRY SHORTHORNS
140 years after the cattle were
exhibited in the first Bowes Show, Bowes Agricultural Society is once again
proud to host an exhibition and gathering of Northern Dairy Shorthorns. The
breed originated in the Tees Valley from the ancient Teeswater type, and
were dual purpose (beef and dairy), thriving in harsh Pennine conditions.
They became a cornerstone of the local Dales farming economy until the late
1950’s, with their milk being used in the production of our local
Cotherstone cheese.
In 1944 10,000 females were registered by the NDS
Society but today the Rare Breed Society Trust records only 35 females. The
semen from 8 bulls is stored in the RBST GeneBank. This is a rare
opportunity to get reacquainted with a breed whose qualities are again being
recognised as particularly relevant for today’s small upland farming
enterprises, and in conservation grazing schemes across the Peaks and
Cumbria.
Mr. Lawrence Alderson
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