Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-11 00:00:00

PROM OUR OWN REPORTZR.

Ills annual meeting of the Society for the exhibition of
Live Stock, Implements, Poultry, and Agricultural produce,
.32k Place yesterday, at Warrington, in a commodious fi.ld
adjoining the London and Naorth Western Railway. The
morning opened unfavorably, but towards noon the weather
Bleared up, the sun shone out brilliantly, and the rest of
The day was as fine and agreeable as could be desired.
The show ground was opened to visitors at ten o'clock,
but it was not until about one o'clock that the general
e°,..fliPatlY began to arrive. The various ra lway trains
'am Liverpool, Manchester, and other places in the
anrr°nading districts, brought large numbers of strangers
to the town, and from about one o'clock to the close of the
exhibition, the show ground was crowded with visitors,
e)lli9tiDg of some of the foremost agriculturists of the
panty and also including a brilliant display of Lancashire
i'lelles," and the gaiety of the scene was heightened by
os"
`me band of the 4th Royal Lancashire Militia, which was
stationed on the field, and at intervals duriog the ch.y
Played several national and military airs in admirable
style.
Amongst the company on the field daring the day
rra —Mons A. Mills, Engineer Chef des Arts et
cienrses ' Mons L. C. E. Moll, Professor de Conserva-
iatairs Imperial des Arts et Mettiera ; and three other
French gentlemen, who are at present on a visit to this
I:unti7, as commissioners sent by the Emperor of the
41103, for the purpose of making themselves acquainted
ivith the improvements g ing forward in England.
Tilageneral aspect of the field was exceedingly animated,
7 in additton to the stock exhibited, and a large number
13 tents, in which refreshments were supplied in profusion,
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mete was a splendid display of agricultural implements
lincl Machinery, several thrashing machines worked by
;3441 being in active operation ; and it may not inaptly
2 said, that altogether the appearance of the show ground
was agriculturally commercial.
4.8 regards the exhibition of stock, it cannot be said that
'34 the 'whole it was equal to those of former y ears, especially
.48 regards the horned cattle, the numbers shown being less
than formerly, and scarcely commensurate with the impor-
ta4ee of the district. The quality of the limi' ed stock shown,
ho Never, good, more particularly the young stock,
i.4llWas of very superior quality. The same remark as
inatehers which we have made on the horned cattle also
applies,,,, to horses, but in quality the various sped-
'-4 ens shown were all that could be desired. There was a
splendidg display of pigs, both as regards number and
ofyF An enormous sow, shown by Mr. Thomas Baxter,
tha,""ington, attrac ed much attention. It was so large
) 11' it was found necessary to enlarge the pan before it
thtt. ba admitted. We understand that the weight of
4414aaqina1 was upwards of thirty score ; it was one year
,p_fuar Months old.
„ra Poul'ry exhibited was small in numbers, but there
re"
some fine specimens of Dorking-4 shown by Captain
1,137)Y, of Knowsley-
fotsti.
di'play of agricultural. implements was one of the
1:t attractive
portions of the show, and this department
ii the exhibition was superior to any which had preceded
ins There were no less than thirty-six exhibitors,
and several from London, Birmingham, Linco'n,
ik,„ 4er distant parts of the country, as well as our own
ere;:ltaiste locality. Amongst the Liverpool exhibitors
eolie,t; .4srs- C. D. Young and Co., who showed a large
and /It-14 ; Messrs. Longton and Son, of Woolton Mills ;
koti,lessta• Forshaw and Co., of the Atlas Works,
lici-road.
"Ing
ana
ttall in th a day, a potato° getting machine (an entirely
thl,;"tina,) was tried in a field near Sankey Bridge,
tatars. ?nesse was witnessed by a large body of spec-
ghly °Perations were pronounced quite successful
13ell'ast latisfactory. The inventor is Mr. Hanwell, of

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and th,,. OW of vegetables, seeds, and roots, was very large;
Itur "'" Were some monster specimens of turnip., mangel
Dizel and cabbages.
"'aOrtly before four o'clock, the various prizes awarded
Were delivered to tho successful candidates in a large
144,Nuee on the ground, which hal been specially erected
or the occasion. The chairman presided, and there was
large attendance of ladies and gentlemen. The following
Were the