The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-10-10 00:00:00

t 001( THE DINNER
lepo`;—'e usual, in the large room of Mr. Lucas's
khaltory, Great Charlotte-street, at half-past five, and
tit bas the anxiety to be present, from its being known
tdoLue Right Hon. Lord Stanley (who was absent on
444 i. anniversary) would occupy the chair, that consi-
IlOtiki disappointment was expressed by individuals in
ng enabled in the eneral crush to obtain the most
prg le seats. About 400gsat down to an excellent dinner,
loriard by Mr. Towers, of the Angel Hotel. The noble
it- °Ph the chair amidst much applau.se. He was more
rho rho . surrounded by the following gentlemen :-
84R. n' R. D. Wilbraham, ALP„ the Hon. E. Stanley,
)4.1, Icha.rcl Brooke, Bart., J. Ireland Blackburne, Esq.,
trooi.l.li:..llol4ll.yitclahitueansr,ddeElßl:roEoskqe, Esq., T. Weld Blundell, Esq.,
Clarke Hillyard, Esq., Joseph
! Adam"__ Hodgson, Esq., J. Formby,
ch;tl; Harold Litticie.dale,Esq , J. Shaw Leigh, Esq., P.
B,sti ,1111[Esq,, M.P., John S.heppard, Esq., Jas. Parker,
loa:t °an Hayes, Esq., Wm. Hayes, Esq., Wm. Row-
R,ev. R. Battersby, Peter Wright, Esq., S. B.
41‘ t'sq., Thomas Lee, Esq., Septimus Booker,
Daniel Magnay, Esq., of Newcastle-on-Tyne. 14%17 the repast, the CHAIRMAN successively proposed,
0 414 appropriate introductions to each, the health
Majesty the Queen," " Adelaide. Queen Dowa-
t, ott,tlbnoth received with three times three,) " Prince A 1..-
40y,1f e prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Fa-
h. I,lld The Army and Navy."
toori`o,,,-,RAiituAN then rose to propose the principal
hi, evening—" Prosperity and Success to the Li-
n Agricultural Association." There were, he said,
ittehl unds for discouragement, for though the receipts
tati,2l,the last three or four years had fallen short, and
trZnotred the society- with a debt which rendered ne-
itOrYthe more than ordinary liberality of members, the
ievitta that day were nearly the same as those of last
eki;etild the entrances for stock somewhat larger. He
rtaii; herefore, that th society would, through their
Sea Y, go on advancing with new claims on their con-
l°to soPoort. He regretted that the falling off of
to stag been attributed to his being accidentally
„'1171.4,4,,,by his official and private duties, from annu-
Otetr attend by
for if it were so, it only proved that the
mot' the society were imperfectly understood by
ihrear whose benefit it was instituted. These objects
kiit; %core importance than mere conviviality, or the
r 7 „„el sneeches. The society brought together all
Eretter;„'e engaged in the most important interest of this.
Lalthir-inrY—all interested in the cultivation of the soil,
uePended the sustenance of the people. It was
kirPartY or individual question,. but one great national
teit. It
t„ , involved the increasing of the capacity of the
eit(Ylea.luiduebee, and increasing the skill by which that ca-
sh e°%Petir brought about by a proper and lionoura-
N°aid '°o amongst farmers and farm labourers. He
I therefore regret that his absence. should retard
aft obect
traitors.• There had been a vast improvement in
within the last ten or fifteen years, to which
'met, ,
/pnta fully contributed its share. There were
primary importance—first, the effectual
"gt Ititi! Of the soil. That soil was in this country limited,
titiLeat
oura_considerable outlay of capital, there was a great
sstip,,,,"aste land that might be rendered avai.lable for
rif increasing ation, y _
}111,4 raestand toour this they oughtpopul to direct b
theirskilful physical
Opole& energies. Referring to his own observation,
hj :10.'3', that within the last two or three years, he
tha'Sathf;uer---. on behalf of themselves an.d tenants—had
stikeeee Millions of tiles, showing their confidence in
del °f a great experiment. After all, he conceived
Oty,
IA Out Y made a beginning, which was not only t
at;elsttili Veir interest. He would furnish an instance of
th„11„11 Lt be expected in ractical returns from pursuing
tiff ritralienj- In 1841 his father was about to inclose in
tralps itht, 4.nowsley a tract of about 80 acres. Of this
-)1e 81%°.20 were strong clay land, with a very re-
d let,"4Yh nr", and the remaining 60 he remembered from
Oftlin " the favourite haunt. of snipes and wild
tra:etrat "ever saw there any thing else. In the course
2()' 0%4 /ear the 60 acres maintained, and maintained
Itallte•Pestll2 during the summer, six horses ; and on, the
irapav,r,e was a very small crop of very
npo.or ha.) .2nll
1,43'0/044101e for land to be in a poorer co dition , d
theeakin agree with I • when he told them that, in
a ,
181
th• Plough 1;1P, they had some two or three times to_ dig_
gorses out of the bog. In 1841 the whole of
-Os thoroughly sub-soiled and drained, and in
ku,in ttlarWaS not worth 10s. an acre the year before,
AtcnitteaediPs, and on that land they fed off in five months,
(12Nard or the butcher, 80 beasts and 300 sheep,
.and
4tamiditasti carted into the farm-yard 350 tons of turnips.
itear ti!ellement cries of " hear, hear.") In the pre-
to,ea his friend Mr. Henry would be very glad to show elooir
cir!tlen,a_
d n who felt any curiosity on the subject.
1111,eat,,,,,1-,,1t hesit
ate to say that the land was, at that
`nto •"rto 30s. an acre. The outlay upon it for
fll,ll old fences, thorough draining, tiling and bre.ak-t
441Ponts to just .£7 10s. per statute acre, jus
igpi for every 150 s. of outlay, and giving to the
d`aa. Permanent interest of 14 per cent. on the mo-
ck. rbet,;!t on that unpromising ground. (Loud applause.)
It:telo4,:ltoned another instance of the good effects
aosf
lot *ti which, at an expense of £2 an acre, land
the' toermanent value to 103. to the landlord, wand
101.-Hlnd ha ant- He had of en heard from tenants. that
Wh• d been doubled in value, and tiling with slate
irter alcli had a great advantage over tile soles, being
leas liable to break in the carriage. It might
ICYtheat farmers could not make such improvethmeenses.
11' had confidence in their landlords, and
Ilk' the `,siig leases (Loud applause.) He would rather
hkra "etlallt wer.e not put to the original expense.
itteitsecie WOrk was effectually done by the landl9rd,the
per 4)roduce would enable the tenant to pay interestein.
14:41i ea nt• On the outlay. (Loud applause.) H
auo,les In which the increase of produce had been
'dpf ant, more than would make good this additional
lordshipspa next adverted to the protection
N,he-Luedge rows to which, however, some bounds
ktr 6-,•1`; He had observed in some parts of this
14tA of two acres, one acre, and even three guar-
.4 leand acre, and the imber of fences this required
110, 1,;/ fht° no profit, but did much mischief. (Hearf,
`atetiothe other day he called for a particular return o
teti:lere 3' of land gained in a district of 291 acres, by
)"14toolehmoval of the fences, and laying. the fieldtsdptroo-
to 2,,er, and what did they suppose it amoun e ?
lioi Nil' statute acres, or nearly one-seventh of. the_
1114111taors:ee of the soil. He next noticed the necessity of
110 d ' with old rotten cops and old marl pits, and
te
toeaio h°nbt but by roper draining the crops migh
Ilkeight la variable Climate b. e accelerated ten days o.r a
lire every
sem Year. Ploughing might alto begin earlier.
fiaftsi:eisi:(nahntei continued)sdhin
s hnaocti:i time
going
gr the farmer to
on half asleep,
toaelikoirea4r.) Fre h his gradohddiather,hgad gone before him.
ere coming upon him
4Sst.,,O:tiititia•'4l;l the .this__ststirriennig age,s w-
re striving in the race of
"(1 would notdwoefor the farmer to be less
StrPortie cultivation of the soil than others. were in
ei,eraart!ines of industry. It was of importance
take ions of the farmer should be conducted
blitrliadern-°;11(ny in time, labour, cultivation, and the
''Plernents. With a judicious application of
tetheg h the
Seet application of science, with a good under-
; that-sween landlord and tenant, he did not hesitate
kit)! Of th.° far from being exhausted, the productive
pad of s',3 country were capable of being increased to
iirtion;the fa;c'enishing to all who had not carefully exa-
i and , • (Loud applause.) Their continued ex-
Stt verpo , PPort were neeessary not only to maintain
ltattles&inereZAgitricultural Society, on its present footing,
IkDo ,Arta" usefulness, and render it a great and
atlttl;l4„,. ritsstrurnept, tendings toa great and most
frequently cheered.)
111
17°P lordship
" Pr(owspuellay and success to titlei
~10o01.fr"slcultural Society," which was drank w I
next t
tir'lety 'Past given was " Lord Derby, the patron of
11th It, tia' which was warmly received.
49fiteift4:),,t'kE then gave the health of the President.
ie; markstre-ll AN expressed his gratitude, and after some.
rahatt, tord , Proposed the healtbs of tlehVice-mpres-.
thsq• a ft°ll, the Hon . Bootle NN raba R
I.llclii at John Shaw Leigh, Esq. He regrehtteldv
Izikscierd Sefton was not there, fur he knew o
to(41.140-und.ede_th°eethrse.)interest of meetings like the pre-
14trt4 wish Bootle WILBRAHAM replied, expressing
1110‘eftoa.e2,_toveards the Society, and his regret t at.
ase„Pres•,„ woo was so much respected amongst them,
gle 'flt• John Shaw Leigh, Esq. also acknow-
eat e e°toPlir
'Oa IN' he e 0,720/ then proposed " Clarke Hillyard,
144011:eatiert.e..cil of the Association," to which the e
, and ,an (now in his 77th year) replied in a very
Rta' Aerie eloquent address, in which he advocated hottldie arrience in farming as superior to theory, and
khination of both as productive of the best
'tdgeri the Secretary, then read
trtia THE REPORT.
ale ashrerot set forth that the debt of the Society to
liatwhitroa a,_illounted to £.loo—on bearing which the
t411°,,,1e
ea mount contributed £lOO, conditionally that
t
Ott", coritt,tPt should be raised. The noble president
casollalo had'ulted £25, and thercembers on being ap
Yid ' Wh given within a few pounds
.of the whole
alpi be en it atora Paid the donations were received the debt
tsbetla paid
"• With a view to prevent future ern-
Ilts so Stheors or far of the premuims were reduced,
red
,Ne sob management and crops were require
e scribers. The subscriptions required from
toete' mgrs, hnwever
03eberare extended
twoesruebut small, and additional
subscribers.
;14,tr rittralal re tided
embodied the report of the inspec-
Tlth were and
Ire 2 croPs of a very gratifying natFe.
A4ala ti.re alnetitors for the six prizes in tu.rnips,
itit.ae of
y?ter than usual, owing to the mildew.
Dti°, ivlest than
we wei hed (Mr. Thomas soil
/° oni°ld) had been grown upon a strong soil
ktlilitljn.itia.°ther,4 cwt. per acre being the quantity ap.-
,ItQh vier, 'ruPs, where the manure had been used,
from generally thick in the neck, and small
ftiitao(!fro„,"3 the forcing quality of the manure, and ticallerr oi? too much havingbeen applied. The use of
n4At° hod the 1"(1 in the Stanlrd some months ago) had
iotaalso7:itce of horse and cow manure. A good
mti exe4en produced by bone dust. There had
All via, lent draining and that by Mr. Webster, ° h Particularly noticed. Subsoil plonghing
bang
seueeessfully competed far. Hay crops