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WIRRAL AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT

ANNUAL DINNER
rda The annual dinner of this respectable society took place '
reste
ti, 37 evening, at the Monks Ferry Hotel, and amongst
the gentlemen resent, were—Mr. William Turner, senior,
Elil.-- k 1. • P
ehrtead ; Mr. Turner; junior, and Mr. John Turner,
. - terP0°1; Mr. Joseph Welker, Mr. Stonrfon Mr. J. B.
L1,86' Mr. R. Richardson, Mr. Nathaniel Grundy, Mr.
heelhouse, Mr. WM. Herniation, Mr. J. T. Denson, Mr.
;:, Dun. ham, Rev. R. M. Fielden, Mr. Hope Jones, Mr.
Charles Vereilst, Mr. William Lockhart, Mr. William
16 ,
dluton Mr. Cordener,Mr. Richard Jackson, Mr. Henry
ead,.,,,, Mr. Wee.' Barber, Mr. Dale, jun., Mr. Mills, Mr.
a: "iischr) Mr. Davis, Mr. Wm. Brown, jun., Mr. P.
4;ePhenson, Mr. John Francis, Mr. Thomas Parry,Mr. Wrn.
Thlhtbonnd, Mr. John Knowles, Mr, Lister, Mr. Cooper,
" several other gentlemen of respectability.
hThe dinner was served in the best style, for which the
otel is well known, and in extent and quality could not be
InTassed for excellence.
,u• T. DAIIBOI3, E i When
brief
Bich presided." 'Posed of the chairman the banquet wasef
'posed
rose, and in an eloquent but
i, Wroposedhealth
The` Her Gracious Mejesty,"
as duly honoured. next toast was, " Prince
set.t.,
,40 . and the rest of the Royal Family." He passed an
^ i glum on Prince Albert, for his patronage of the arts,
`Ol of more than that, of agriculture. The toast was duly
°loured.
Till, chairman then called on the honorary secretary to
a-
the annual report of the committee of management,
l'izb he then read as follows :
4lr°l2r viranaittec,after carefully reviewing the events of the
't , /ear, have to report that the progress of the society has,
4'ne this period, been highly satisfactory. The re-organise-
-4 °I the society, and the formation of new rules for its
nast
,1 ' ssment, brought into operation last year, have already
, the beet results ; and your committee are _happy to say ,e'rei.a°?eried to the society the prospect of atheenkocnadrreed
off
'irr 'lmg usefulness to the agriculture of b
I:7,a;toDuring the past year sixteen new members have been
,asee('l and one has resigned. In this one your committee
regret the lois of Mr. W. 11. Ziegler, whose
'''
this health has deprived us of the services of one
hutht6 most able and energetic of those who
.c.on_
' ' ,:ed to raist the society to its present condition.
:%'t°,- committee having observed that, in nearly every
ts.ttiheie,i, the neseyemebere are gentlemen who sought entrance
society as soon as they became acquainted with its
se.
'nee and its character, and had most frequently learned so
sell in the capacity of visitors, accompanying memberbsertos
h r 'irtthlY meetings, would suggest to our present me.mt
of
Sae -,[!clieneT of taking every favourable opportuni
f iH'ng those connected with agriculture in the Itinydred
Zlrral with our purposes, and with the progress we have
atdikMade ; and...in -partiCular,. o.f introducing as visitors
t Hi 1 eIY to form eligible additions to our body..
.Every
.5 Lgeat man brought into our ranks, is an addition to
Otirwee to do that for which we exist : to protect and
di' to the interests 'of the 'Wirral farmer; and is thus 1
ti „1-,et advantage to every member of the society. The I
it: ',l"ance of members at,the monthly meetings of the society '
tia's-4ring the last yeiti;.been somewhat more numerous than,
re,r,lte.as regular as,. in past years. And your committee
ID,eitaat it will still improve in both respects, as the members,
tter
144,11 Y, those resident at some distance, become
. be
tern'ilte'll ilth the practical advantages attending frequent
'etlttlii,Vtio'n and combined action, among the farmers of a.
ea 11,-is"kke oil re The subjects discussed during the past
flt,X/6 been .
various, and have embraced several topics
.R4ng importaece—the ' Spring work of the Farm,' and
ieihcrumer work of the Farm ;' Artificial Irrigation
rdtinid Manure,' and ' The Transit of Agricultural
s:e -ce across the Mersey'—topics of immediate interest—
d
ape beach received the particular attention of the society, an
Za eett discussed at some length. And several questions of
t-t,Petsranent interest—as ' In what should a tenant farmer
11,' lis,eapital. How may agricultural statistics be best
st;‘,tett without injury to the tenant farmer? What can be
~ lilt', correct the diversity of weights and measures in use
,ra ° tale of agricultural produce ? And what is the best
';',:ietn, tut for the buildings of a farm in the Hundred of
le:l;‘''--have each been discussed with considerable
',al -1' and, as your committee believe, with marked ativan-
q. to those who have taken part in the discussions.
' °society having, at the meeting of the 6th of
f :eveber, 1855, expressed an opinion adverse to the govern-
h, t plan for collecting agricultural statistics through
'facers of the Poor - lacy, ieil 1 and having, en the Bth of
,4. last adopted a petition to that effect, the petition
4':...spresented to the House of Commons on the 18th of
111 following, by Tatton Egerton, Eeq , one of
.our
1500/ members ; gad, subsequently, the society having,
4 ,g(.....?..L,i its
.gliairniair.takela... iatt ~ ckel "m, part in aiding
1,1 w.PPosition in the House of Ciiminons, the
.bill
list .Ithiravin. Your committee have reason to believe
1
, another bill for this purpose will he introduced in
-, PProaching session. Your committee will, titwever, be
tl:'";"1 11)r renewed action in case the arrangements proposed
tijc:e,.
agiles to secure the ,tenant farmer against needless or
11, of.l°,t exposure of his affairs. At the meeting of the
I,t di nlarcli last, a sub-committee was appointed to consider
tri avnr,44tY of weights and measures in use for the sale of
'4tes,--- Other agricultural produce in different parts of the
ace'; certain the inconveniences wising therefrom ! and
Ned,. tsin how far it might be practicable to apply a
ts 14;e_iThe. committee CO appointed, after considering
any Pere " With much care, and corresponding with
Ise _nns of eminence and several public bodies thereon,
Nesalade an elaborate report, which was presented at the last
laied'ule,eting of the society, and unanimously ordered to be
:, el, lour committee have also bad their attention directed
.isseiiiunsatisfactory state of the market yet afforded by
lel 1,,,,1ad for the sale of agricultural produce, as hay, straw,
theca'i(le,',,:f The consumption of such produce on the Wirral
d, u Mersey is rapidly increasing with the population;
iri ndee ,i,
ltle:e „ -"e improvig riculture of the district the supply
cleall.l with at least!'
equalag rapidity. But the difficulty
"able is "Perielleed in effecting sales at a fair and
rat to,. lie° is also, apparently, on the increase. It is
ttte .of3T°ttihr.eOrnMitteo to point out the causes of this
Iv tt q ~„,.;'lngs; but th y commend it to the society,
eth-.11,-"on worthy fe early and serious attention,
iv, t-. anY steps can xi °Ware obe taken by this society, as a
xis',
f -s organising a better system than at present
are or bringin
t i teadilconsumers
g the producers !and the
ths with Y into communication with each other.
Cala' gue Much the
that, while
.reporting the
1
Iletl,'"ert inc." of the society, your committee have also
iht's fee its'cimc minor improvements in the arransse-
-tast,,e Meetings As the society is aware, during
itloal>Bl, aston its monthly meetings have been held at the
il,4ller eearelilY 11°Iel, under an arrangement by which a fixedo
to
ettlipiel
oiai!iseti9g is paid to the proprietoera,ell'elemuberf
tent laitat. to p ail?, at
at Ten ,or
seovrreurselyfriensehumrreent by
This arrange-
& Peertears to have proved mutually satisfactory.
'tlenit r.. 1111 to form a library of standard works, on
%Ir y na 112 at copies, the use of which should be open. to
'- ee,".inber of the society, has been under considera.tion,
lid hi ,„laues to occupy the attention of your committee.
kit a litlii trust, that when the growth of the society shall
.
NE eff„e,Nore advanced, it will be successfully carried
-e4sh et- In the meantime your committee have the
let sre ,
Cnlig a fui Rnowing that a boo& club has been formed
i‘: bN, eIV of the members, for the purpose of obtaining
'olie,,. new hooks on agricultural subjects soon after
4er 'WM, and at a moderate expense. In conclusion
Sillkirrorait ee 'desire to take this opportunity of
~ vie,„ng our men•bers of tho objects we all have
iiil hl "'I and of how much, each of us, in our
). ti-11,4, do to promote them. It is almost needless to
'4OO-‘, the purposes and uses of the society are all
If 41, !ell, practical, and are directed to the improvement
the tgetnolturo and the advancement of the prosperity . hieh
ttriners of the Hundred of Wirral, in every way in
1
h'istsr,"€T can be promoted by mutual information and
'''Ziveer''; ember,
who
desirest committee
oau-rouclodmuzne
[rirtss4 tht.eprospertyofuselecLos
dering from time
4,., 4r' fv the society can be made additionally
cietiests of frankly bringing forward, at our monthly
etra4-1 any suggestion that may occur to him, and ail
/IN -Prt he may deem likely to conduce to the general
'4le ag"
11, read
k, ~, e lug of the document was warmly greeted
'elt hair
tn , an then gave the
to, 3', 4.4,1 " Wirral Agricultural
too qty,
. success to it. " The society had the singular
lit.,, oetutp, ,
iiNie4ied.,,..i:',") oceupy a position that no other society
ef I)°Pele ." nad grown rapidly, and increased in. wealth
th tion
it' e Doe., .. lie showed the per centage of the increase
/treats itTation from 1800 up to the present time, the
trci're wrtt the last ten years being 80 per cent from 18a00...
th wth of L. good deal of the increase owing to the 1 plans
c, ~.
Prer
terrbwaYstan Pool, and the ferryage of the Mersey %.
,ee: how beteto the prosperity of Wirral -they had the bees'
44(i.. the
wean Woodside and Liverpool, and in the la t
tor,li,he hohiltlraher of passengers was about air miilioi s,
kti;:cl be hoped that before long Birkenh ad and Liverpool
It;,i.‘relian Tet"fh• (Hear, hear.) He then alluded to the
i,iteo;,tiittire, rade, _
n„, and blended this with the commerce of
r,,".rity,40,7,,4 eanfided in the honesty of the society, in its
to,P tld witii n the industry and perseverance of its mem -
;„.;era, a an these attributes, he said, the society must
ii'rlired. " Prove of vast benefit. The toast was du 'y
Lands• . B. n V
,wner_ -ase being called on, rose to propose the
ti Preget:it' 01 the County of Chester." He saw one of
rit, the to ofTllgoOd, active, practical one, as well as a good
11,1 e same ceuuntY, and it was only necessary to men-
itti had name (n. the Rev• Mr. Fielden. (Load cheers.)
Ppiiitihat trg"e, to give them 'the landowners, and coupled
The1e....„),.
uen,ainle of the Rev. Mr. Fielden. (Loud
rt
ihorogn was called on, and rose to return

thanks. He was warmly greeted. As a landlord be felt
very grateful, and could have wished to see more of that
class present. The question between lanJlords and tenants,
as regarded leases, and small and large farms, was one of
great importance ; not only to the tenant?, but more B'3 to
the, landlords. He had 700 .acres in Lancashire, in twenty
tenements ; but there were no leases, yet be hardly thought
that a desirable mode, as all tenants were anxious for
security,—so as to have security for any outlay made in
improvements—for no man would lay out his money without
security. (Cheers.) It wonld be impossible to find a man
making improvements on another man's property, without
a lease, or some security. (Applause.) He thought the
question was one to which the society might fully turn
their minds to, and perhaps, with advantage to both parties.
Having thanked the assembly, he sat down amid cheering.
He again rose, and begged to propose a toast. Ile would
give the " Tenant Farmers of the Hundred ;" to whom the
landlords were much indebted, and in connection with that
health, he would mention the name of Mr. Richard Jackson.
Drank with all the honours.

Mr. Jackson retwed thanks, and referred vo the two
po.nts t °ached upon by the Rev. Mr, Fieldee, one of the points
had already been discussed. The tenants wanted a lease or
tenant-right ; let them have a 2 L years' lease, or the right
to get from their successors, compensation for ineshauited
improvements made by them. (Cheers.) He defended
the Tenant Farmers from the aspersions of being
lazy or idle. He then thanked the meeting. and proposed
the health of the labourers, although some of them were
hard to manage.
The toast was duly honoured.
Mr. Loekart thanked Mr. Jackson,and then proposed the
Wirral Farmers' Club, their sister society, which was so
ably presided over by Mr. Charles Stanley, who had done
so much for the advancement of society. (Hear, hear.)
He alluded to the great improvement made in the plough-
men of the hundred. Success to the Wirral Farmers,
Club, coupled with the name of Mr. Neild.
Drunk with due honours.

Mr. Neild returned thanks en the part of the club, and
said—to Mr. Stanley all honour was due. He then begged
leave to propose a toast—" The Cheshire Agricultural
Society, and the name of Mr. Jackson." (Hear hear.)
The society was like their own, having the same objects,
to encourage prosperous farming, and benefit landlords,
farmers and labourers. (Hear, hear.) He did not wish
to make any comparison, but he trusted that there would
be an intercourse of the two societies at their meetings
in future, and in a social point of view they would do
vast good, tor
Their glass might be purple end ours may he blue,
But, while they are filled from the some bright bowl,
The fo .1 who would quarrel for difference of hue
Deserved not the comfort it shed o'er the soul.
(Lighter and cheers.) After some complimentary re.
marks, the speaker' proposed the toast, which was duly
honoured.

Mr. Jackson returned thanks. He admitted that he
took much interest in the society ,and he was glad to find
it was advancing and prospering. Hear. hear.) He then
alluded to the fact that the society offered prizes for
essays on agricultural subjects. This he was of opinion
would do a great deal of good, as there was plenty of room
for improvement, and he was prepared to see something
good issue from it. Having thanked the corn pany, he sat
down amid cheers.

Mr.W. Hope Jones proposed "The science of Agriculture."
He showed the great improvements that had resulted
from science in all respects, and contended that great
results had taken place in agriculture in consequence of
the application of science, and said such knowledge as
became necessary could be obtained by ordinary persons
He alluded to the science of chemistry, which had in-
creased food, being applied to agriculture. (Hear.)
He next spoke of mechanism, and the great inventions
recently made, which had done so much for the benefit of
the country. He then proposed the toast, and coupled
the name of Mr. Verelst. The toast was duly honoured.

Mr. Verelst returned thanks, and said the science of
agriculture had progressed wonderfully for the last 25
years ; a knowledge of geology would prove of the greatest
importance to the farmer. He then went on to explain
geology and its different branches, and agreed that botany,
too, would prove of much advantage to the farmer ; and
then went on to chemistry, and showed the nature of farm
yard manure—its c omposition, and its uses in corn and
vegetables, the knowledge of which would enable the
farmer to adopt the best modes of culture. After a highly
scientific speech, the speaker said the dock committee
were about to introduce a landing stage that would enable
the Wirral farmer to bring down his farm produce, and
transport it to the other side at small expense. He then
proposed, " A more intimate union between Birkenhead
and Liverpool, and the name of Mr. Barber?' The toast
received duo honour.

Mr. Barber returned thanks, and said, after all he had
heard that evening, there was nothing left for him to say.
He then spoke of the plans in course of preparation for the
improvement of the approaches to the Mersey at the
Liverpool side, and he had no doubt that the increase of
the inhabitants at Birkhenhead side and this would
increase the consumption of agricultural produce in the
neighbourhood. (Hear, hear.) After some further
remarks he duly returned thanks, and then proposed the
health of the chairman in a neat speech. The toast was
most heartily received, and that gentleman having duly
thanked the mee;ing, several other toasts were given and
responded.f6; hid the coinpiny-ieparated, highly pleased
with the proceedings.

PROGRESS OF BUILDING IN LIVERPOOL.

At the weekly meeting of the Health Committ- e,
yesterday, Mr. Rishton, building surveyor, submitted
the following annual report on the progress of build-
ing in the town

The total number of houses erected in 1855 was 1355
and in 18.561703, giving an increase of 848. The main
increase has.been in houses varying from 201. to 481
per annum rental, which become occupied as soon as
finished—a proof that more houses of that class are
required. 237 cellar dwellings have been construe ted
during the year ; although they are not very desire.,
ble, I consider their) better than the old dwellings in
confined courti„tinasmuch as they have each a sepa
rate yatd, privy, or water closet, which the others
have not, and are well elevated above ground, and
ventilated. Previous to 1847 few houses,,except,
those occupied by higher classes, were supplied with
water closets, but now they may be seen in many
cases attached to the dwellings- of the labouring
clpsses 'Through the kind co operation of the
borough engineer and the inspector of nuisances
I have been able to abate a vast number of
nuisances caused by cesspools and ashpits ; such
places are generators of fever. and until they are
utterly removed out of the -old cou:ts and passages
no read sanitary improvement can be expected. I
feel convinced that so long as these open sunk ashpits
remain at the doors of such houses poor people will
throw filth and slops into them. Imp! ovements in
this respect will of course be a question of time,
nevertheless I am convinced, from what has already
been accomplished, that the time is fast approaching
when the owners of this class of property will and
it to their interest to remove all such objectionable
and unhealthy cesspools, and to cause the soil to be
removed daily from the premises.
Dwellings' and warehouses erected or in course of
ereciion within the Municipal Borough of Liverpool
in the year 1856:—Under 121 per annum, 17 ; from
12/. to 25/. 1455 ; from 251. to 351., 125; 35/. and
upwards, 106; twat, 1703 Warehouses, 16.
Comparative statement of the number of dwellings
erected in each year since 1838 :-.-1838 1052; 1839,
997; 1840 1.576; 1841, 1761; .1842, 2027; 1843,
1390 ; 1844, 2450 ; 1845, 3728 ; 1846, 3460 ; 1847,
1220 ; 1848, 056 ; 1849; 446 ; 1850,-420 ; 1851, 837 ;
1852, 1136 ; 1853.9`24 ; 1854, 829; 1855, 1355 ; 18.56,
1703 ; total. 27,967,
During the past year no fewer than 120 dangerous
buildings have been taken d twn or secured