Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-12 00:00:00

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NOVEMBER 12,

18 9.

MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL AGRI-
CULTURAL SOCIETY. •

On Thursday a meeting of the members of this
Society was held at the Lion Hotel, Warrington,
for the transaction of the general business of the
Society, 'Mr. G. C. Hale presided ; and there
were present Messrs. Baxter,•H. White, J. IL-
- Law, Whittingham, Birch, Wood (of Haigh), 3'
Woods (Garston), Rothwell, Halsall, S. R. Clarke,
John Ellis, Pownall; Longton, Henderson, Garfitr
Dickinson, Dixon, Atherton, sen., Atherton,
R. Atherton, W. Atherton, Joseph Gorst, R. Bell,
R. Birch, J. Birch, and Richardson.
The Secretary (Mr. Ryder) introduced a depu-
tation from Bolton, headed- by Mr. Peter Ains-
Worth, who stated that, on the previous day, the
Town Council of Bolton, with the full concur-
rence of. the new Mayor, had passed a resolution
to invite the society to hold its.next ,exhibition
in
Bolton ; that several suitable sites for the shn
were -Obtainable ; and that the Council won'',
guarantee the usual £lOO for expenses, and hope('
to obtain for the society £2OO or £3OO more.
On the motion of Mr. White, it was resolved tfitil
,the annual show of the society for 1860. be held
at Bolton ; and it was arranged that the detail
of the show should be agreed -upon at the ad-
journed meeting of the society' at Bolton. I
The Secretary presented the secretary's 31',
treasurer's reports.. Of the former, the folio-0*
is a summary
The society's proceedings- have been, during the r.,,gto•
year,. °-decidedly prurressive. Emulation in -cultica'll,';
the soil'has again been evinced in an unmistal:Ca"
manner by the number of claimants for the societfl
prizes -in classes I. and 11. comprising best-cultisOn
farms, draining, subsoiling, irrigating, laying don
land o grass, marling,-manure tanks,- hedges, and gr
crops. In class 111. there have been deserving clainiaat"
for the rewards for long and faithful services. In the
_annual exhibition the society had fully maintained t'""
extent of. operations arrived at in Manchester last year-
The amount of priies Was more than doubled for the
occasion, by the liberality of Liverpool and its vicinity;
.no less a sum than £865 18s. Gd. having been
subscribed for the purpose of aiding the society with
special prizes, besides • £lOO towards- the society '5
expenses. The show was, consequently, incompara&V,,
greater and more important than its predecessor at
Liverpool in 1.852, and superior even to the Itoy3
Society's
:show which took place in that town, in Dd.-
liament Fields; This year's show, like the last one'
was characterised by a superiority in value of the live
stock and implements exhibited ; one animal alone berme
worth from £9OO to £l,OOO, and one collection of cart'
and carriages' being of the value of £3.500. In short,
• the show was this year in every way satisfactory, save°
one respect, and this of such magnitude and impertance!
that the comniittee confess it with deep regret. The)
allude to the :deficient state of the show yard arrange'
meats, which were this year confided, as usual, to one
sole and absolute general.- director,—namelf, Mr. fel
Ellis, one of themselves,lin whom- the committee hay
been led to expect complete efficiency.; but who, berm
quite new to the duties he undertook, failed. satisfacterilS,
reonthtahne fulfilledother hand,
his tehnegcaegne tnriaccatt';r
.
to fulfil.them. Mr. Ellis has alleged that the contractor
cfalailiemds htioni;hawvileilmste,
The committee refrain -from. entering :into so disagree:,
able. a question ;- but it seemed to them that just'c.,;
to others required thds much to be- said. It
.confidently hoped that the Society, profiting b.
experience, will in future be able to make- among'r
in this respect. The. prizes for sheep were this Y_can
thrown open . to general' competition ; .and -the re..lo_,
has been . a very. considerable increase in the number
quality exhibited: The committee congratulate'
the society on its future prospects. -- The -secretary
been in communication with the authorities at Bolttt
whO have unaniinously determined that the society
shall be invited to hold its next exhibition at DS '
the
The- time has arrived when it is expedient that
-places of meeting should be fixed, one, or two Ye`foi.ty..
advance. Notwithstanding the accession of abe,tl„et books
five new members this year, the actual number
remains much the same, namely SUOC Atter ):
-ha liCe Ot
the Treasurer' sae s account shows a sati f tor,' a
:£B7 17s. 3d. to be carried to the general account' eqwhich
.-your.
gives a total balance of £506 Bs, in the societys to a
In conclusion, the committee would call attention
cite
revised list of charges of the society'g consulting 15
Professor. Nesbit, of London, together with instru 60
as to analyses, in which members will find eg._s
which it is hopedthey will largely avail themselves or
. The reports were both adopted. aid
Mr. White moved that a gratuity of X5O he P 45
to Mr. Ryder, the secretary and treasurer, for
extraordinary services during the past two yq,',.1,1
—Mr. Ledger seconded the resolution, which, a,al.l'
some conversation, was unanimously adopten
Mr. Ryder acknoWledged the gift ; and in",,
mated that the business for the secretary
ge
transact had become so great that some char'
must be made for the future. .
r o'
-Messrs. Rothwell and Dixon, the inspect
ors
read their reports on the farms of the compotiVi,
for the prizes in 'Class 11. and part of Class -1110
The meeting, after hearing the reports; made
following award of prizes :--
SWEDLSH TURNIPS.
of mat
To the tenant and occupier, for the best crop s,
less than eight acres of Swede turnips, £4, 3fr.'
Clarke, Ince Blundell. . :wrest
To he tenant and occupier of not less than Ptif
£3, Mr. Thomas AthertOn, Speke. al tw°
t 1
To the tenant and occupier, for not less 011:
acres, £2; Mr. John Birch, Orrell, near IN L. 'el.l)'
MANGEL ,0 Of riot
To the owner and occdpier,. for the-best crop silver
less than four acres of ma gel warzel, the so_,,cieq-perb);"
medal, Mr. Henry H. Bhindell, Defsbrook, e,s-han fSI
To the tenant and occupier, for- not less "-
acres, £4, Mr. S. R. Clarke, Ince Blundell. ,ba.v. to' •
To the -tenant and. occupier, for not less
acres, £3; Mr: Thomas Atherton, Speke. • " of
CARROTS.
To the tenant and occupier; for the beb.
carrots, not- less than one acre, : £2, -Mr.-S. , ero2 14/
Ince Blundell.
• fa rtlr
THATCHING. cornon cl;s
To any member, not principally depenclen
ing, for the best made and thatched hay or v,
he premium- to be given to the thatchers),Richard Richardson, Thalleys, •Halewood.
e
To any member, principally dependant on,
ai4s P,`„
for the best made and thatched hay and cornl.r):00')
premium to be - given to the thatchers), X'27 f
Gibbons, Green Bank farm, Toxteth-park.
11 f.
r. the
The Secretary read a letter from
S •tI
Pemberton, su gesting' some alteration Corao 31r,
rules and in the constitution of the
of the Society ; but the communication rn
tiel
little favour.
Mr. White read a 'letter from --N-Lr'a
Brooks, of Manchester, inclosillg„oolf
from Mr. Grundy, of The Dales, °Liety
gesting an amalgamation of the S?ftg, „et-
the Royal North Lancashire Soc" gatcteaa
White said he had replied to. the lettero'icl3,,tb.er
ing that Mr. Brooks or Mr. Grundy sb-,,assil`isectr
this meeting, and added that he d.ouhtc.be OniSrit
such an amalgamation would answer
which the Manchester and [eel' pole
cultural Society had in view. —Tire ht to
said he thought any suggestion oYocietl•woold.
from the Royal North Lancashire it
Ledger thought if they amalgainax_'ehote,i,
be an arrangement which the Ilannivir. vwiis
Liverpool Society would regret. Society
said the Royal North 'Lancashire °.,13. the
.
very inefficient Society compared 6 sub Jest
chester and Liverpool Society.---ul
drop tit
ped. se
co,
The Committee was then aPP°I for Ole to
meeting was adjourned to Bolton.,
es s
•
sachem of the remainder of the burin
te,
ber,
have eco
orders ir. to
• ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY.-- AdrairaitY 111,i0).
eeived at Portsmouth from the to be Thisf ichrafirre
the artillery branch of the service
I nes. ther -.°lerf
separate division of the Royal 3al the "" 041'4
• the service not to be separated fro c th
could not , ligbt
as has been stated. Tha- back theho ratioanoP,
officers will, as heretofore, go
promotion, 3"eithe
branch of the service on
.rn
Pwne°ad-quarters eine Asti
simply another divisional the Royal 1.01
Marines corps, now called
division..