Worksop Show, 1895
The show of prime fed cattle, sheep, lambs, and pigs at the annual Christmas market was quite up to the average, over 150 beasts, 400 sheep and 150 lambs being penned. The trade on the whole was fairly brisk, but the prices realised were in some instances not up to expectations. Prime fed Christmas beasts made from £15 to £20 each, and averaged from 7s. to 7s. 9d. per stone. Prime fed Southdown and cross bred sheep made from 50s. to £5. 4s. each, the latter price being given for a grand wether by Mr. A. Townroe, of Worksop. Lambs, which were fairly plentiful for the time of year, made from 35s. to 50s. each, while pigs, of which there was a really grand show, made from 50s. to £7. 17s. 6d. each.
Mr. F. Stokes's consignment consisted of 87 beasts, contributed by the nobility and gentry of the neighbourhood, including:
- The Duke of Newcastle
- The Right Hon. F. J. S. Foljambe
- Sir Thomas White
- Messrs. H. Mellish
- H. V. Machin
- S. Smith
- W. Beard
- M. Woods (Rayton)
- G. Woods (Gateford)
- Major Willey (Blyth)
- T. Arthur (Sloswicks)
- W. Arthur (Clowne)
- W. Armstrong (Burnt Leys)
- R. Adams (Osberton Mill)
- J. Moss
- J. B. Wilkinson
- K. Dennis (Worksop)
- W. Sergeant and Mrs. Sergeant (Carlton)
Mr. W. Askew, snr. had consignments from
- Mrs.Garside (Worksop)
- Mr. A. Twibell (Dinnington)
- Rev. J. G. Jebb (Firbeck)
- Mr. Pigott
- Mr. Revill (Carlton)
- Mr. Jackson (Firbeck)
- Mr. Maker
- Mr. J. Robinson (Worksop Manor)
Mr. W. Askew, Jnr's lots, which included the two highest priced sheep in the market, included consignments from:
- Mr. W. Nicholson (Worksop)
- Mr. R. Adams (Osberton Mill)
- Mr. W. Brown (Carlton)
- Mr. Stevenson (Netherthorpe)
- Mr. Armstrong (Burnt Leys)
- Mr. Silvester (Anston) - and others.
Mr. Cox had a grand show, contributed by the Duke of Portland and other well known breeders and feeders in the district. The principal buyers were:
- Messrs. Sleight
- Dennis
- Peet
- Oliphant (Sheffield)
- Blyth (Mansfield)
- Nicholson (Worksop)
- Mapson (Sheffield)
- Hardy and the Co-operative Store Society (Worksop)
- Burton (Retford)
- Demsey (Chesterfield)
- Morris (Mansfield)
- Stubbings and Arthur (Clowne)
- Mellars (Scarcliffe)
- Oakland (Mansfield)
- Parkin (Blyth)
- Winks and Nylands (Worksop)
- Freeman (Edwinstowe)
- Hatfield (Worksop)
- Fox (Sheffield)
- Palmer (Bolsover)
- Palmer (Shireoaks)
- Blagg (Whitwell)
- Rooth (Chesterfield)
- Clarkson (Wales)
- Lindley? (Sheffield)
- Holmes and Storey (Worksop)
- Collingham (Cuckney)
- Hancox (Wales)
- Harvey (Sheffield)
- Ratcliffe (Sheffield)
- Gyte ( Sheffield)
- Sturgiss ( Clowne)
- Elvidge, Cottingham, and Greaves (Worksop)
- Ostick
- H. Shear
- R. Palmer
- Hutchinson (Sheffield)
- Marriott (Langwith) - and others
There was a very fine show of game and poultry, also:
Pheasants made from 4s. 6d. to 5s. 6d. per brace
Hares, 4s. to 4s. 6d.
Wild Ducks, 4s. 6d. to 5s. 6d. each
Turkeys, 10d. to 1s.
Geese, 10d. to 1s. per Ib.
Woodcock, 5s.
Rabbits, 1s. 6d. to 2s. per couple
Pigeons, 6d. to 8d. each
Fowls, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d.
Ducks, 4s. 6d. to 5s. 6d. per couple
