The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-11 00:00:00

MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL AGRICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of this society was held at
Warrington, yesterday. The show of agricultural imple-
ments, machines, horses, and cattle was one of the beet we
remember to have seen. Amongst the leading gentlemen
present weirs Sir Charles Tempest, Mr. T. Walmaley, of
Wigan ; Mr. Henry Tempest, of Wakefield ; Mr. Torr, al
I.Inoots; Mr. J. Ireland Blackburn, Mr. T. Bindles', Mr.
J. Ingham, Mr. Henry Hilton, Mr. Peter Stubbs, Mr.
Hwy Marsland, Mr. R. C. Lowndea, and the Rev. Hugh
Qatekett, Beeetor at Warrington.
There wee no less than forty-one stand, of agriculture'
linglemenis, end yet, large as the collection was, it
we mem select, end of a better character than
vessel, and It was salishetoey to observe that
these nwebses attracted not only the attention of
scientific and gentlemen ferment, but were inspected with
much interest by the smaller clam of tenant cultivators. This
is probably attributable to the fact that inventors have re-
cently studied economy in price, &ad brought many of their
machines more within the reach of the humbler class of
farmers. Amongst the novelties was an improved chaff-
cutting machine, the principal feature of which is ths self-
etOting tooth roller, which saves both time and labour. It
does the work of a man, grespior with great tenacity the
feed, and holds it while it is cut, instead of often slipping it,
so the old machines do. The exhibitors of this machine were
Mews. Richmond, Chandler, and Norton, of Manchester,
who had also • patent doable-action end reverse-motion hay-
making machine. It is an old machine, with some improve-
ment,, which render it very efficient. Mr. Thomas Stand-
ing, of I'reston, had a good show of the wire.netting and
fencing now so much in use, the chief recommenda-
tion, of which ere that they are good and cheap.
Mews. White and Payne, Manchester, exhibited
Bradford's new " chuck " washing, wringing, and
seimgling machine, the principal feature of which is its
cemillating motion, which reduces the labour, and renders
washing within the power of a mere girl. Mr. 11. Harkes, of
Mere, Cheshire, bad two ploughs for heavy land, on the
swing principle, which attracted a good deal of attention,
being well adapted to the soil of the neighbourhood from its
improved rasps of mould board, rendering the draft easier
for the horse. Mews. Moore and Clarke, of London, exhi-
bited the new American Eagle reaping and mowing machine,
which took the prize at Salisbury, and it attracted murk at-
tention, as may be supposed, in • neighbourhood when its
utility in mowinggrass lends would be well appreciated.
In seeds there was not awls show, there being only three
samples of wheat tor competition, but the room exhibited
were exceedingly fine. Mews. Francis and Arthur Dixon
and Co., of Manchester, had some fine collections of dried
natural greases, grass seeds, wheats, oats, and beaky" in the
straw, some samples of wheat and oats from the Lothians
and chalk districts, for change of seed ; specimens of fins
new seed wheat, winter tares, and St. John's Deg, rye, of
Paney's perennial rye grass weighing 361 M, per bushel.
The dried greases were beautifully exhibited by being placed
in bulk, with single specimens on screens, and the seeds in
neat glass bottle.; and the society marked their wee of it,
value by awarding to Mews. Dickson and Co. its silver
medal. The specimens of mengold wurtzel exhibited
were of fine growth, and Mews. J. Knight and
Co., of the Lancashire Manure Company, exhibited a
root of this vegetable, grown by Mr. J. J. Black-
borne, at Hale, weighing 251bs. Them manures drew
• good deal of attention from vi. iron. The One specimen of
umagold muted alluded tows raised bymeansof their nitro-
genimd bone manure, costing 81. 16e, per ton. Some fine
specimens of vegetables grown from their manure by Lord
Derby and by Mr. Thomas Atherton, of Bpeke (the tenant
farmer to whom has been awarded the prise for the best
cultivated farm by this society) were also exhibited.
A new restore of tbspresent meeting waa theshow of elteese,
for which the local committee had awarded special prima,
the Mayor of Warrington giving two of the prizes, one of 81.
and one of 31. Mr. Ralph Tickle, of Keekerick, carried off
the prim of 61 for the bat three chews exhibited by any
person in Cheshire or Lancashire, at produce of his own
dairy, and not less than 501bs. weight. There were 15 com-
petitors, Mr. H. B. Briscoe, of Littleton, near Chester, win-
ning the second prize of 31. For beet cheeses under 50Ibe.
weight Mr. P. A. Wood, Oakhonee, Over, took the first
prize (51), and Mr. John Bowker, Yew Tree Farm. Aston
by Badweeth, won the second prize (21. 10s.), there being 14
competitors. We observed that Mr. Tickles cheese was
offered for sale at Is. per lb.
For horned cattle there were 55 entries, Mr. James Dirk-
Won, of Upholland, neer Wigan, taking the prize of 101. for
the best bull of the short-horned breed under four years.
and Mr. Thomas Atherton, of Speke, the prize of
81, for tho best short-horn under two years,
a fine animal of a valuable breed. being a descendent
of " The Grand Duke" and " Cherry Duchene." Mr. Samuel
Clough, of Ashton, near Warrington, took the 10/. prim for
the beet bull of any breed under 3 years, and Mr. Hugh
Higeon, of Pendleton, the twice of W. for ditto under 2 years.
For homees there were 74 entries. including some extremely
fine animate among the stallions, Mr. Thomas Forebear, of
Chorlaiy, taking the 61. prize for the kind best adapted to
agricultural purposes, and also the 6/. prize for the beet Mal-
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There were only 25 entries for sheep. including some
good ',primes of the Leicester, Southdown, and short-
enrolled breeds ; but the show, as • whole, was poor. For
pigs there Tweet entries, and the exhibition of these was of
lint-rate character. The exhibition of poultry was also good,
including 65 entries. Altogether, we believe that the meet-
ing was considered to lie one very encouraging to the efforts
of the society.
A dinner was to take place in the st which Col.
Widow Patton, M.P., was expected to tir.