The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-10-07 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

The annual show of horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs, took place
yesterday, in the Old Infirmary Yard. The attendance of
breeders and gentlemen interested in agricultural pursuits was
very numerous, somy of whom came from a distant part of the
country. Upon the whole the exhibition was rather ►nferior to
those during two or three successive years previous, but this is
chiefly attributable to an unwillingness on the part of the prin-
cipal breeders to send any great number of their prime stock,
which has hitherto operated as a prejudice to the interests of
the small farmer. The report of the judges, as delivered at the
annual dinner, was expressive of the beneficial result of this
change to the working farmer, as giving him confidence in the
society, and encouraging him in the breeding of his stock, and
in the cultivation of land._• The report of the society affords
abundant proofs of the increasing utility of this society, although
it is to be regretted that agriculture in this part of the country
is but in its infancy, and needs all the protection and encou-
ragement it can _receive. We regret that we are prevented
from commenting at length upon the beneficial results which
have arisen from the establishment of this society, supported
as it is by the principal noblemen and gentlemen resident in
this part of the country. Its advantage is seen in the improved
state of cultivation which is now adopted--the improved mode
of draining the land—the superior quality of the stock, and the
better conduct of the labourers themselves. We subjoin the
report of the societies.
Report of the Liverpool Agricultural Committee for 1836.
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On the seventh anniversary it has become the pleasing duty of the
Committee to inform the Subscribers and the Public, that their efforts
to improve the general agriculture of thiVdistrict, have created such
emulation that it is to be hoped the time is not far distant when the
advantages of rewards will give such encouragement as will place it
second to very few in the kingdom.
The show of live stock this day surpasses any preceding' exhibition.
not only in the number but also in the excellence of the animals.
with, of course, a few exceptions ; but very few amongst the horned
cattle, pigs, and sheep, fully showing advantages derived from seven
years' competition.
The Committee again draw the attention of agriculturalists, and of
landowners in particular, to the number of premiums which have
been giren for draining, an improvement which, in the greater part
of this district, is the most'essential in our agriculture, and without
which (in situations requiring itj all the efforts of the farmer are of
little avail.

The Committee have ,great pleasure in stating that the second an-
nual ploughing match took place last spring at Newton. and satisfied
the expectations they had when they came' to a conclusion to form
this branch of agricaltural competion in this neighbourhood ; as the
second exhibition very greatly surpassed the first. both in number of
competitors, and in the superiority of the plouching.
The Committee cannot close Weir report without thanking their
subscribers and the public for the verT liberal support they have me
with, and they trust there will be an increase to that support. to en'
able them to give such rewards as may induce more individuals to be-
come candidates for the premiums.
This argument is respectfully urged upon the consideration of all
non-subscribers who are interested in land, and they may be told that
their support is absolutely necessary if the plouching matches are to
be continued, as they have entailed considerable additional expense
upon this society.
For the gratuitous use of the yard for the exhibition of live stock,
the thanks of the committee are respectfully returned to the Mayor
and Corporation of this great place ; and to Mr. Lucas, the very li-
beral gentleman who affords the accommodation of the best room in
the town for the dinner party to enjoy themselves in.