The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-10-09 00:00:00

CLASS 1.-BEST CULTIVATED FARMS

sovereig

reigns,

• To Mr. Charles Smith, of Ashton-upon-Mersev, (solely
dependent upon farming.) for the best cultivated farm of 157
acres, a piece of plate, value ten sovereigns.
To Mr. Willtarn Atherton,. of Speke, (solely dependent'
upon farming,) for the good management of his farm, 145
acres, the society's silver medal. •
To- Mrs. Jane Birch, of Sephton, (solely dependent upon
farming, for the good management of her farms 13.5 acres,
the society's silver medal.
To Mr. James Kerfoot, of Faenot.Bach, Elintshite, (solely
dependent upon farming,) for the good management of his
farm, 3)5 acres, the society's silver medal.
To Mr. William Longton, of Whiston, (solely dependent
upon farming,) for the 'best cultivated farm of eighty-six
acres, a piece of plate, value eight sovereigns.
William Webster, Esq. of Upton, ( being the owner
and occupier of,) for improving eighty-eight acres of meadow
and pasture----ranu, (not- 'usually overflowed in time's of
flood,) by throwing water over it in the most equal and ju-
dicious manner, the society's silver medal.
To Mr. James Kerfoot, jun., of Faenot Bach, Flintshire,
for improving twelve acres of land (not usually ovrtflowed
in times of tloodi) by throwing water over it in the most
equal and judicious manner, a piece 'of plate, value five
sovereigns.

To 'Cir. William Burgess, of Southwark Hall, near Wen-
wick, (as tenant 'and occupier of a farm of 210 acres,) for
6'250 yards of drOining, apiece of plate, value five sovereigns.
N.B.—This premium is ten sovereigns, but only five were
awarded, the draining not having been done to the entire
satisfaction of the society.

To the Hon. E. M. Mostyn, Bart., of Mostyn-hall, (as
owner and occupier of a farm of '21)2 acres,) fur laying down
thirteen acres to permanent meadow or pasture, the society's
silver medal.

To Mr. John Burgess, of Utkington, Cheshire, (as tenant

and occupier of a farm of 305 acres,) for laying down twenty
five acres to permanent meadow or pasture, a piece of plat ,
value three sovereigns.
. To Mr. Robert Flatten, of Keckwick, Cheshire, (as tenant
and occupier of a farm of 116 acres,) for having judiciously
covered with marl fifty acres, a piece of plate, value three
sovereiv.ns.
To Mr. George Wright, of Walton, near Liverpool, (as
tenant and occupier of a farm of 67 acres,) for having judir
ciously covered with snarl twenty-three acres, a piece of plate,

value t WO sovereigns.
To Mr. Peter Lettler, of Knowsley, (Ss tenent and occu-
pier,) for planting 660 yards of white thorn edge, a piece of
plate, value five sovereigns.
To Mr. Edward Birch, of Cotton-hall, Denbigh, (as tenant
and occupier,) for judiciously cutting, laying, and plashing,
5422 yards of fencing, a piece of plate, value three sovereigns.
To Mr. James Kerfoot, jun., of Faenot Bach, (as tenent
and occupier,) for judiciously cutting, plashing, &c., 4840
yards of fencing, a piece of plate, value two sovereigns.

CLASS.2.-CROPS AND PRODUCTIONS OF THE

DAIRY

To Mr. John Dawson, of Gronant, Flintshire, (as tenant
and occupier,) for the best crop of mange! wurzel of three
acres, being •30 tons 7 cwt. to the acre, a piece of plate value

five sovere

To Mr. Crackenthorpe, of Eastham, (as tenant and occu-
pier,) for the best crop of mangel wurzel of three acres, being
27 tons 3 cwt. to the acre, a piece of plate value three sove-

To•Sfr Edward Mostyn, of Talacre, (as owner and occu-
pier,) for the best crop of Swedish turnips, of four acres,
being 27 tons 14 cwt. to the acre, the society's silver medal.
To- Mr. John Dawson, of Gronant, (as tenant and occu-
pier,) fur the best crop of Swedish turnips, of nine acres,
being 22 tons 9 cwt. to the acre, a piece of plate, value six

To Mr. Samuel Scotson, of Toxteth-park, (as tenant and
occupier, for tile best crop of Swedish turnips, of four acres,
being 25 tons 10 cwt. to the acre, a piece of plate value four

CLASS 3.-REWARDS.

To John Seddon, farmer's man-servant to Mr. William
Yates, of Speke, fur ploughing seventy-five separate acres,
with a pair of horses double, without a driver, three sove-

To Peter 'Tolson, farmer's man-servant to Mr. William
liaison, of Scarisbrick, for twenty-eight years' servitude, and
for having conducted himself to the satisfaction of his employer
during that period, four sovereigns.
To Edward Scarisbrick, farmer's man-servant to Mr. Peter
Berry, of Burscough, for twenty-three years servitude, and for
having conducted himself to the satisfaction of his employer
during that period, two sovereigns.
To Robert Berry, firming labourer to the late Mr. Spencer,
of Oriel, and his representatives, for forty-four years' servi-
tude, and for having conducted himself to the satisfaction of
his employer during that period, four sovereigns.
To John :shall, farming labourer to Meyrick Banks, Esq.,
of Winstonley, for forty-three years' servitude, and for having
conducted himself to the satisfaction of his employer during
that period, two sovereigns.
To Charlotte Mason, fat mer's woman-servant to Mr. James
Culshaw, of Aughton, for twenty-five years' servitude, and
for having conducted herself to the satisfaction of her employer
during that period, three sovereigns.
To Jane Hill, farmer's woman servant to Mr. William
Alker, of Haigh, for fifteen_ years servitude, and for having
conducted herself to the satisfaction of her employer during
that period, two sovereigns.
To John Griffiths, servant to Mr. Edward Birch, of Cot-
ton-hall, for having cut, laid, and plashed the fence for the
successful candidate in class 1, premium 25, one sovereign.
To John Griffiths, servant to Mr. Edward Birch, of Cot-
ton-hall, for having cut, laid, and plashed 5422 yards of
fencing, one sovereign and a_half. _
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To the servant of 111 r. Jas. Ket foot, jun., of Faenot Bach,
for having cut, laid, and plashed 4840 yards of fencing, one
sovereign and a half.
N.B.—The two last premiums are given by the Right Hon.
Lord Lilford.
To John Williams, of Leftwich, •near Northwieb, for
bringing up eight legitimate children, (the youngest being
twenty-two years old,) without parish relief, six sovereigns.
To Thomas Kendrick, of- Denhall, for bringing up eight
legitimate children, (the youngest being thirteen years old,)
without parish relief, four sovereigns.
To Peter Hill, of Sankey, for bringing up legitimate
children, (the youngest being twenty years old,) without pa-
rish relief, three sovereigns.

CLASS 4.-LIVE STOCK

HORNED CATTLE

To Mr. John Highfield, of Seven Oaks, Cheshire, for the
best bull, years old, twenty-one sovereigns, or a piece of
plate of that value.
To Mr. Thomas Forest, of Cheshire, for the best bull, two
years and two months old, a piece of plate, value fifteen. so-
vereigns.

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To William Webster, jun., Esq., of Upton, Cheshire, for
the best bull, one year and five months old, a piece of plate,
value ten sovereigns.
To Mr. William Atherton, of Upholland, (being solely de-
pendent upon farming,) for the best bull, two years and
three months old, a piece of plate value ten sovereigns.
To Mr. John Gore, of Knowsley, (being solely dependant
upon farming, for the best hull, one sear and ten months
old, a piece of plate value five sovereigns.
To Richard Pilkington, Esq., of Windle, for the best cow
or heifer of any breed, a piece of plate value seven sovereigns.
To Mr. John Dawson, of Gronant, for the second best cow
or heifer of any breed, a piece of plate value four sovereigns.
To Sir E. Mostyn, Bart., of Talacre, for the best two
years old stirk or heifer of any breed, he society's silver
medal.

To Mr. Samuel Scotson, of Toxteth-park, for the best
yearling stirk or heifer of any breed, a piece of plate value
three sovereizns.

To Mr. William Knowles, of Bootle, (solely dependent
upon farming,) for the best two years old stirk or heifer of
any breed, a piece of plate value five sovereigns.
To Mr. Richard Jackson, of Knowsley, (solely dependent.
upon farming,) for the second best two years old stirk or heifer
of any breed. a piece of plate value two sovereigns.
To Mr. \Villiam Longton, of Rainhill, (solely dependent
upon farming,) for the best one year old stirk or 'heifer of any
breed, a piece of plate, value three sovereigns.
To Mr. George Jackson, of Noctorum, Cheshire, for the
second best ditto, a piece of plate, value one pound ten shil-

le Earl of Derby, for the ox of any breed, showing
st symmetry, fat, and weight, the society's silver

To Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart., fur the cow or heifer of any
breed showing the most symmetry, fat, and weight, the so-
ciety's silver medal.

To Richard Pilicington Esq., of Windle, for the second
best fat cow, a piece of plate, value three sovereigns.
To Mr. John Dawson, of Grouant, for the best cow of any
breed for feeding after milking, a piece of plate, value three

sovereigns

SHEEP

To Mr. B. C. Lowndes, of Liverpool, for the best pen of
three yearling long-wool ewes, a piece of plate, value three

sovereigns.
To Mr. John Dawson, of Gronant, for-the second best pen
of three yearling long wool ewes, a piece of plate, value one

sovereign.
To Mr. Samuel Scotson, of Toxteth-park, for the best
long-Wool rain, under three years old, a piece of plate, value

two sovereigns.-
To Sir E. Mostyn, Bart., for the second best long-wool
ram under three years old, the society's silver medal.
To Mr. .J. C. Etches, Liverpool, for the best pen of five
long-wool lambs, a piece of plate, value one sovereign.
To Wm. Webster,: Esq., jun., for the second best pen of
five long.wool lambs, a piece of plate, value one sovereign.
To Mr. Thomas Williams, Celyn, Flintshire, for the best
pen of three yearling short-wool ewes, a piece of plate, value

three soverei-ns.
To Mr. Robert Jenkins, Plas-y-ward, for the second best
pen of three yearling short-wool ewes, a piece of plate, value

one sovereign

To Mr. Samuel Scotson, Toxteth-park, for the best short-
wool ram, a piece of plate, value two sovereigns.
To Mr. Thomas Williams, of Celyn, for the second best
short-wool rain, a piece of plate, value one sovereign.
To Mr. Thomas Williams, of Celyn, for the best pen of
five short-wool lambs, a piece of plate, value two pounds ten
shillings.

To Sir. Robert J.3nkins of Plas.y-Ward, for the second
best pen of live short•wool lambs, a piece of plate, value one

pound.
To Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart., for the best pen,of five fat
ewes, the societv'ssilver medal.
To Mr. John Dawson, of Gronant, for the second best pen
of five fat ewes, the society's silver medal.