The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-02-21 00:00:00

WIRRAL FARMERS" CLUB.

THE thirteenth annual show and ploughing-match o£'
the Wirral Farmers' Club took place on Wednesday, at
the farm of Mr. Grundy, of Haddon-hall, Hinderton, near,
Neston. The exhibition of itock and the ploughing-matclt
were held on a field adjoining.the old mail coach road, be—
tween Chester and Park-gate. Pens for the stock were
erected, tents put up for refreshment and other purposes,
and there was a very large- attendance of the gentry and
farmers of the hundred of Wirral. The show of stock wag
quite equal to that of former years, and the ploughing,
match be r, there being no less than forty-nine compet—
ing teams. The judges of stock for ploughing were—
Mr. Hampson, of Moreton ; Mr. Hart, of Thornton, ancL
Mr. Burse, of Blakeley, near Manchester. Of poultry—.
Mr. Cox, of. Liverpool, and Mr. Tramper, of New Ferry.

THE DINNER
was held, as customary, at the Rock Ferry Hotel, and was.
inatnheonchairany.,
pvreeryvionusumoecrocasusiolymattechandedrles—isndeedtanie,y,muoresq so th
John Deane Case, Esq., officiating as vice-chairman.; ancl-
among the company were—B. Barton, Esq., J. B. Case,
Esq., Rev. R. Congreve, Rev. T. F. Redhead, A. Hough-
ton, Esq., Edw. Houghton, Esq., H. K. Aspinall, Esq.,
C. Mostyn, Esq., Sharman, Esq., Messrs. Neill, Hast-
ings, Grundy, Sutton, Stock,. nman, Cordiner,
Burnham, Hampson, 3fealor, Tumer Robinson,hart, Cox, Bnrse„
Trumper, Webster, Simpson, Zeigler, Jones, &e.
At the conclusion of the repast, which was of the most
sumptuous character, and gave great satisfaction, the
Chairman proposed the usual loyal toasts, "The Queen,"
Prince Albert," &e. The next toast was, " Prosperity
to the Wirral Farmers' Club."'
The CHAIRMAN said it had been in operation twelve
years, and it would be interesting to look back to see
what had been done. Twelve years ago draining was bat
little practised, and sub-soiling was hardly known. Plough-
ing had greatly improved, both in implements and skill.
in using them, which he attributed to the stimulus given.-
by the society. Of course they could not expect to rival
older societies, but they had done much in encouraging
thatching and other rural pursuits. Now was the time
for farmers to exert themselves, the market was in their
favour, and they were on the. eve of a war, of which none
might see the last. He made some remarks on the bad
condition of labourers' cottages, and said it was of the
greatest consequence to promote cleanliness, in order to
preserve the health of the population. The toast was re-
ceived with loud cheers.

J. BOLTON CASE, Esq., alluded to the great success of
the Wirral Farmers' Club, and proposed the toast of the
" Patrons of the Society," without whose aid they could
not have done so well. He would couple with it the
name of Mr. Congreve, one of the oldest magistrates of
the county, and a warm friend of the club.
The Rev. R. CONGERVE returned thanks on behalf or
his father, who would willingly have been present, had
he been able. As a landlord, he had always endeavoured
to benefit his tenants.

The next toast was, "John Deane Case, Esq., and the
Cheshire Magistrates," proposed by the Chairman.
Mr. CASE, in returning thanks, said it Was a source of
great satisfaction to meet such a most respectable assem-
bly. In the last twelve years, great was the visible im-
provement—for the. farmers of Wirral were intelligent
men, and they had• had a grateful return from the soil.
He proposed the health of " The Chairman," a gentleman
to whom they= were much indebted, and a name which
was held in, universal respect. (Loud and long continued
cheers.)

Mr. SmlNlEy,in returning thanks, said he had attended
every annual meeting of the society since its commence—
ment, and he felt much gratified at the success which it
had met with.

Rev. T. F. REDIMA.D proposed the health of the Vice-
ClAirman.

Mr. CASE having acknowledged the compliment,
Mr. HOUGHTON proposed the health of Mr. Hastings
and the non-resident Members of the Club."

Mr. HASTINGS returned thanks, and said he was happy
to see so many happy faces. They were said to be given
to grumbling, but, he was sure, they ought not to grum-
ble now. It was gratifying to see the rapid improve-
ments which were taking place, and he hoped that, though
they were on the eve of war, they would yet see peace, and
goon and prosper.

. .
Mr. NEILD proposed the health of " The Secretary and
the Committee of Management, whose labours were ar-
dons ; but they had, that day, been amply gratified—for
of fifty ploughs entered, not less than forty-nine came to
the scratch. He concluded by some remarks on the im-
portance of agricultural studies.

Mr. JoNss- returned thanks, and real the report of
the Committee and the

PRIZE LIST.
PLOUGHING.-Class I : First, Thomas Rodger; second,
E. Williams ; third, J. Sutton ; fourth, James Harrison.
—Class II : First, under 20 years years of age, Thomas
Mealor ; second, Samuel Mealor ; third, David Robinson ;
fourth, G. Coastup.—A siver medal (the gift of Charles
Stanley, Esq., for the best two-horse iron swing plough,
J. Edwar, Puddington.
SERVANTS.—The cowman longest in one place: First,
John Bennett (with R. Barton, Esq., 81 years) ; second,
Michael Golding (with Rev. Mr. Fielding, 8i years).—
Exclusively agricultural labourer ; longest servitude :
First, Jas. Sherlock (with Mr. Webster, 39 years); second,
David Prince (with Mr. Simpson, 25 years.) Under 20
years of age, William Channley (with John Torr, Esq.,
7 years.) Largest family : First, Wm. Coathup, l3arton,
ten children ; second, Henry Borland, Upton, nine chil-
dren. Fences in best order : Nathaniel Grundy, Haddon.
Stacking and thatching : First, J. and W. Walker, Store.
ton ; second, W. H. Zeigler, Landican ; third, HenryNielk
Spittal. _ . _

SWEDISH TIJENIPS.—A silver medal (the gift of Mr.
Richard Trumper, New Perry), Harold Littledale, Esq.
STocK.—Best stallion for agricultural purposes, Nir.
James Whitby, Stoke. Best boar, Mr. Neild, Spittal ;
second, Edward Stock, Ness. Best bull, Mr. ordiner ;
second, Mr. Richardson. Best dairy cow, Mr. Cordiner,
Puddington ; second, Mr. Burnham, Spittal. Best Leices-
ter ram (given by Robert Morris, Esq., of Lowfields), Mr.
Dalzed, Landic.an. Five Leicester breeding ewes (given
by Robert Morris, Esq.), Mr. Stanley, Denhall. Five
Cheviot breeding ewes (given by Rowland Errington,
Esq.), Mr. Naylor, Hooton-hall.
PODLTET.—Dorking, Richard Congreve, Esq., Burton.
Cochin China, Mr. Inman, Upton. Game, Moses Robin-
son, Neston. Turkey, Mrs. Medlicot, Burton. Geese,
Mr :Liman. Ducks, Mr. Inman.

Mr. GREGORY complimented the judges of ploughing
on the arduous duties which they had had to perform,
and proposed their health.

Mr. ilearipsoNleinined thanks. The ploughing was
SO good that they could have distributed double the
number of prizes.
Mr. GEIGLER, the ex-secretary, proposed the health
of Mr. Grundy, whose land they had ploughed that day.
Mr. GRUNDY, in returning thanks, said that the society
was welcome to the assistance which he had been enabled
to render them ; but he was himself the obliged party, for
he had never before had a field so well ploughed. He
could only say that such friends were always welcome,
the more the merrier, and he trusted that at his house
they would always find a round of beef on the cut, and a
barrel of ale on the tap. (Cheers.)
Mr. BARYON proposed the tenant farmer, and read a
memorandum of his own experience in poultry. He began
the year with forty fowls, and after paying for food and
attendance he had made a profit of £lO 78. ed.
Mr. J. B. Cass returned thanks.

Mr. SHARMAN proposed the press, which was duly ac-
knowledged, and the meeting shortly afterwards broke up.

A CASE Or CowsciEwcz.—A few days ago, Mr. Robert
Jones, of Fenwick-street, Liverpool, received a letter, the
direction of which was printed, the letters evidently hav-
ing been cut out separately from bills or plackards, and
pasted upon the cover. The communication enclosed
was also printed, the letters which formed the following
sentence being arranged upon a long slip of paper, at the
ends of which were pasted six postage labels. The sentence
was—" For two buns taken five years ago."

PRACTICAL NAVlGATlON.—Arrangements have been
made by the board of trade for the delivery of lectures on
practical navigation, and the sciences connected with it,
on each Friday evening during the winter season, at the
Sailors' Home. The first lecture was delivered last Friday
night, commencing at eight o'clock, by Mr. Towson, the
scientific examiner of masters and mates, and any nautical
man can obtain admittance to any of these by means of an
introduction by note from any shipowner of this port.
LIE WAGES MOVEMENT.—The turn-out—or "lock-
out"—at Preston seems as far from a termination as ever,
if we may judge from the conduct and declarations of the
men. Very few availed themselves of the opportunity
afforded them by the masters to resume their employment,
though some of the mills are partially at work. At a
meeting held on Monday, Mr. Cowell expressed his dis-
belief of the report that a vast number of persons had
resumed work at Horrocks and Miller's, at the prices of
March last, and three cheers were given for " The ten
per cent., and the downfal of cotton-lord tyranny." On
the same day, the power-loom overlookers issued a pro-
clamation of strict neutrality on their part in the pending
struggle. At the meeting of the board of guardians on
Tuesday, all the factory hands in receipt of relief were
struck off the book ; and all the inmates in the workhouses
(factory workers, between the ages of 16 and 41) were
ordered to be discharged.—The strike at Bury, which
lasted thirteen weeks, has terminated, all the mills being
now at work on the masters' terms.—At Wigan, the
strike is virtually at an end, there being only a few hands
still out.

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