Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-09-03 00:00:00

HEDGES,

37. To the tenant and occupier of a farm of not less than
the
acres who shall, at his own expense, eradicate, b
Ist of June, 1858, and the Ist of June, 1859, the greatest length
of old hedges, in proplirtion to the size of his farm, for the pur-
pose of laying out his fields in a form and size best adapted to
the eultiv2tion of his land, 45 (Eve claimants) ; James Kerr,
Woodchurch, Birkenhead.
-^,tnier of a farm of not less than 80

ICToiliienant and a

and mOrethan 160 acres who shall, at h

h, as_it

cate the greatest leng
an); John liilshaNy, Grc

n 37, 1;]
r Warrin

39. To the tenant
ner more than 80 ac

the greatest length, as in premium 37, L 2
to) late).

40. To the tenant and occup
acres nor more than 40, who shall,
the greatest length, as in premiums 3
41. To the tenant and occupier whc

this own
El

length of whitethorit he

Pro Portion to the size of his farm, and afterthe mast 'appro'ved
method;
_£s: (three. claimants); James Longton and Sons,

Wooltcni Mill, 'pear I

premium 41, and in proportion to the size of his farm, not less
than 440 yards; £3, (no claimant).
43. To the tenant and occupier who shall have raised, as in
premium 41, and in proportion to the size of his farm, not less
than 260 yards; £1 10s., (no claimant).

CLASS III.:--REWARDS 'TO FARM SERVANTS AND

LABOURERS

1. To the ploughman,c;rter, or other farmer's man-servant
who has the longest served in one place or under the same mas-
ter or mistress, and as an in-door servant, £3, (three claimants
...one too late) ; James Bond, Upholland, near Wigan, 41 years'
servitude.

2. To the farm labourer who has longest served one master
or mistress, or at one farm, £4 (six claimants) ; Josiah Owen,
Dunham, near Altringham, 3G years' servitude.
3. To the farmer's woman-servant who has the longest served
in one place, or under the one master or mistress, £3 (four
claimants)-; Mary Bailey, Withington, near Manchester, 27
years' service.
4. To the baihff:or herdsman of any claimant or exhibitor,

skill and good management in the discharge of his duties, and
considered most deserving of a reward, the society's silver
nodal (no claimant).
5. To the farmer's labourer, paying not legitimate th £8 a year
rent, by whom the greatest number of hildren
'have been brought -up without parochial relief, £4 (one
claimant) ; William Eaton, Much Woolton, near Liverno<
(12 children).
- The following prize is offered by the Rig
Lord Lilford :
1,8. To the labourer or farmer's main-sere
and lay in the best manner the gref, '—
less than 120 perches (660 yards),

ht Honourable

The prizes having been awarded, some gen
ness was transacted; and it was resolved that tl
belonging to the. Blue-coat School be admitte
the exhibition next week.
unfir,r.f.,,,i +lln+ 41,1,a .;c1 an nannTlnn+ on

stock 44 J 1.10,110 l 0 UAL .VGIIVILY ,aa.
and produce; and it is expected that the exhi
of next week will be superior to any that have prc

DESTRUCTION OF TIM CRYSTAL PALACE STEAM-
-130A7 PIER. AT BATTEnsEA.---On Thursday morning the
-tide in the river ran unusually strong, and carried away
tke Crystal Palace sttam,boat pier at Battersea, and it
now remains under the arches of Vauxhall Bridge. It
supposed that the piles were not driven sufficiently
kicep into the earth,