The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-03-17 00:00:00

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The start took. place at about half-past nine o'clock. The
ground, (parLef a large field ,that had been in grass,) was
nearly level, and the soil was oue of the best, considering its
condition, which could passihly have been chosen. It was
of a light, peaty nature, and so compacted by the recent
moisture that it was easily cut up, by a well driven plough,
and showed the work done to advantage. The scene during.
the heat of the trial, and indeed until its close, was exceed-
ingly animated, and never was a poor field so tortured and
cut up by sinwltaneous teams,—albeit the peculiar neatness
and precision of the cutting instruments atoned for the
cruelty. The almost green sward was immediately resolved
into the black loam, but in such beautiful, straight, and uni-
form ridges, that the transition conveyed a pleasing impression
of improvement. The plots ploughed reminded us of the
upturning of a long-neglected garden again formed into onion
beds.

The arrival of company during the day brought an acces-
sion of venders of all sorts of " field" commodities, in the
shape of gingerbread, ginge-beer, Ormskirk gingerbread,
oranges, segars, &c. Covered carts and other conveyances
were also on the ground, the huts of which supplied the
thirsty lieges with draughts of " the nut-brown ale."
After the ploughing, some difficulty arose in clearing the
field of the collected multitude, so as to admit the judges to
view the ploughed land without interruption. Mr. Cannell,
by strenuous and polite exertions, at length succeeded in ob-
taining a clear field, and the assembled hundreds held their
way towards the hotel. The greatest pains and anxiety ap-
peared to be taken by the judges, in investigating the respec-
tive claims of the candidates, andi many of the company as-
sembled at the inn had, their homes being distant, dined be-
fore their return.

The dinner, provided by Mr. Forshaw, of the Sefton
Arms Hotel, was all that could be wished—consisting ap-
propriately of the best animal and vegetable productions of
our own soil—than which none are more savoury or nu-
tricious.

• JoRN FORMBY, Esq. ably occupied the chair. On the
removal Hof the cloth, after about seventy gentlemen had
partaken of the substantials, the Chairman proposed suc-
cessively " The Queen and her Royal Consort Prince
Albert"—" The Queen Dowager and the rest of the Royal
Family"—and " The Army and Navy," all of which were
heartily received.

During the intervals between the toasts, the Chairman
called for the several successful ploughmen of the day, and
distributed to each his respective prize. The fine manly ap-
pearance and homely remarks of these sturdy English
yeomen, excited great interest amongst the company. The
Prizes were awarded as follows :-
Ist, No. 12, Earl of Derby
2d, 17, Mr. J. Garner
3d, 19, C. Scarisbrick, Esq.
4th, 16, William Webster, jun., Esq.
sth, 3, Mrs. Tyrer.
For the names of the ploughmen, &c,, see the foregoing