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Winteringham Farms in the News ...
Mr Burkhill is presented with valuable silver salver
From the Hull Packet 7th December 1838
Barton – A large party of gentlemen farmers dined together at the White Lion Inn, Barton, on Monday last, when a silver salver, value £50, was presented to Mr
Burkhill, of Winteringham, as a manifestation of the respect borne towards him for his upright and honourable conduct in the capacity of corn-merchant.
Superior Calf - Heavyweight Pig!
From the Hull Packet 2nd March 1860
WINTRINGHAM
Mr Jackson, butcher, recently shewed [sic] a very superior calf, weighing near 60 lbs. per quarter, fed by T. Taylor, Esq., of Bishopthorpe. Mr Frank Pickersgill also
slaughtered a fine pig, 15 months old, weighing over 40 stones.
[Editor's note: over 40 stones would make the pig more than a quarter of a ton!]
Local farmer captures woman escapee
From the Hull Packet 6th November 1863
The woman who made her escape out of Kirton gaol, was taken by John Sewell. She had been in this and the surrounding villages three or four days, and had made
a fire in his stack-yard where she had passed two nights. She was given up to the police by him.
Giant Turnips!
From the Hull Packet 6th November 1863
On Saturday last, Mr Marshall took up two turnips which weighed 24 lbs and 22½ lbs, measuring round 3 ft 4 in and 3 ft 2 in, sort, stone white, from seed raised by himself.
Farm Animals Sale
From the Hull Packet 3rd May 1880
WINTERINGHAM
MR. PERCIVAL SMITH will SELL by AUCTION, upon the Farm Premises of the late Mr. C. W. Burkill, Sluice-lane, near Winteringham, on THURSDAY, May 6th,
1880, the whole of the valuable Live and Dead FARMING STOCK, comprising 11 horses, 47 beasts, 300 sheep, 2 pork pigs, about 20 couples of fowls, and the usual
complement of implements. For further particulars, see bills and cards. Luncheon, by ticket, at Ten o'clock; the Sale to commence immediately after. Trains to
stop at the Appleby Railway Station at convenient times for the Sale, where conveyances may be had.
Winterton, April 27th, 1880.
2s 6d a Day - Good or Bad?
From the Hull Packet 26th June 1885
WINTERTON
MR MARSHALL AND LABOURERS' WAGES. - To the Editor of the Hull and Lincolnshire Times. - Sir, - I seed in your paper Saturday afore last about a liberal at
Winteringham on board the Paket saying 2s 6d a day was plenty for a labouring man to have and next Saturday I seed the man denied saying so. Well I happened
to be on Packet that day and heard Mr Marshall talking to some more folks. He was a saying as how labouring men was never better of then they are now and 2s 6d
a day was plenty for em to have. I thought should like to Punch is head as I knew scores a chaps out a work. A lot more heard him same as I. excuse me sending
this but I likes honesty and I likes me money on Saturday neet. - Yours, TRUTH. - South Ferriby 23rd June
Farm Accident
From the Hull Packet 9th November 1893
WINTERINGHAM
An accident of a serious nature befel a labourer named Thomas Dearing Monday week [31st August 1893], whilst engaged with the steam threshing machine, at Mr
Tombleson's farm. He was carrying the chaff away in a net, which somehow became entangled in a strap, and the result was that his arm was dragged in and severely bruised.
When the Co-op sold its Winteringham Herd, and then its Winteringham Farms
Scunthorpe Telegraph Monday 14th July 2008
PRIZE-WINNING HERD PUT UP FOR AUCTION BY CO-OP
A PRIZE-winning herd of cows was put up for auction by the Scunthorpe Co-operative Society 50 years ago.
The Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph on July 3, 1958, reported: "The society's famous Winteringham herd of pure-bred attested British Friesian cattle are to be
auctioned on Monday and a week later the herd's home, Manor and Mere farms, Winteringham, will be similarly disposed of."The decision had been taken by the Society's board of directors.
"The herd, consisting of 100 head built up over a period of many years, has won awards at the London Dairy Show and numerous dairy shows throughout the country."
The report said the herd had first class high yielding animals, some of which had produced seven gallons of milk a day.
"The herd's annual overall milk average during the past seven years is claimed to be between 1,400 and 1,500 gallons per cow."
The report said the milk from the herd supplied the Co-op's dairy but the shortfall from the sale would be made up elsewhere.
"The Manor and Mere Farms have a total of 381 acres of arable land with Manor House and buildings, Glebe House and buildings and seven cottages, three in Winteringham and four at the Mere farmstead."
A report on July 8, 1958, noted the dairy herd was sold for £18,000 in four hours.
"About 800 people crammed the three 'grandstands' erected in the farmyard as the action began. More than half were still there when the sale closed." The secretary
of the Scunthorpe Co-operative Society, Mr W Auty, said it was a very satisfactory result.
"The highest price of £660 guineas was paid for Winteringham Welcome Ruth, a six-year-old who had been awarded prizes at the 1955 London Dairy Show."
The sale of the farm buildings took place at the old Blue Bell Hotel in Scunthorpe High Street, on Monday, July 14. The following day's paper reported the two farms and other property had sold for £25,000.
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The Co-op Farm with (on the horse) Arthur Bell; on the cart: Joe Tuplin, George Borrill, and Stan Earl; on the ground: Herb Earl and Joe Bratton. Also see below for details of the sale of this farm.
