January Newsletter 2023

Border - Betty Graham
We are now at the end of December
with the Christmas and New Year celebrations
coming to a close. We have
had lots of rain in November, two
weeks of frost and icy conditions including
frozen pipes in December but
look forward to the longer days ahead
in the New Year. We wish everyone
Health and Happiness in 2023.
AGRI EXPO AT CARLISLE
There was another good turnout for
Agri Expo held at Borderway Mart on
Friday 28th October. We had our usual
stand in conjunction with the Society
and welcomed many visitors to view
the cattle and join us for refreshments.
Our thanks go to those who provided
the cattle, set up the stand, provided
the refreshments and served them,
and anyone who helped in any way.
We were pleased to welcome Allen
and Fiona Drysdale who represented
the Society and were there to meet
visitors.
We held our usual Guess the Weight
Special Charolais sired steer -
Custard Cream, Charolais X from
GH & A H Roberts
Special Charolais heifer - Silver
Belle, Charolais X from Wilson
Peters
Competition with the winner being Jim
Telford from Carlisle who will now be
wearing a Society Jacket which was his
prize.
QUIZ NIGHT
We held an Interbreed Quiz at the
Stockman, Wigton with a Pie, and Pea
Supper on Monday 7 November. Quiz
Master for the night was Peter Vasey
who kept the crowd entertained with
his jokes and tales as well as asking the
questions. The winners were a team
from the Aberdeen Angus Club. Thanks
to those who supported the night and
brought raffle prizes.
AUCTION MART NEWS
Mitchell’s Auction, Cockermouth held
their Christmas Show on Saturday 26th
November. The best animal sired by
a Charolais went to Alan Twentyman
from Osborne Farm, Wigton with his
home bred steer which weighed 681
kgs and made 370p per kg totalling
£2519.70. The best heifer was from
John and Jenna Dixon, Lesson Hall
made 332p and came to £2556.40.
Alan Twentyman with his home
bred steer
Ian Bell (on left) with the best steer
and Nathan Grainger (on right)
with his heifer.
At Hopes Auction, Wigton on Sunday 4
December the award went to Ian and
Nathan Grainger of Kiln Close, Glasson
with a heifer which made 288p and
£2016.
Taking the steer award was Ian Bell,
Hallbankgate Farm which sold for 318p
HEXHAM MART
At the fortnightly sale of store cattle
held on Friday 4 November Hexham
and Northern Marts offered for sale
17 months old Charolais cross heifer
on behalf of the Herdman family, from
Edlingham Newtown for charity, to
celebrate the family being on the farm
for one hundred years. The proceeds
were donated to the Air Ambulance.
After spirited competition the heif-
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