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

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

CLASS IV.-REWARDS

To Francis Smith, farming labourer to the family of the
Ashtons, of Woolton Hall, for thirty-four years' servi-
tude, and good conduct that period, £4.
To Margaret Hesketh, farmer's woman servant to Mr.
James Lyon, of Melling, for twenty-three-and-a-half
years' servitude, and good conduct during that period, £4.

To Thomas Basnett, labourer to Mr. Allen Beckett, of
Sutton-hall, Cheshire, for having cut, laid, and plashed
3173 yards of fencing, £3. Given by the Right Hon.
Lord Lilford.

A number of Sweepstakes were then announced
IMPLEMENTS AND ROOTS.

To Mr. John Hamilton, of Torthorwald, Dumfries-
e, for exhibiting a turnip cutter, the medal.
To Mr. James Richmond, of Salford, for exhibiting a
steaming apparatus, the medal,_

To M. William Woods, of Knutsford, for exhibiting a
scarifier, the medal.

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To Mr. William Skirving, of Liverpool, for exhibiting
an excellent assortment of roots, seeds, &c., the medal.

JUDGES

CATTLE.-Mr. C. Hillyard, Thorpelands, and Mr.
Thomas Fair, Frenchfield.
HORSES.—Mr. Jonathan Binns, Lancaster, and Mr.
Peter Carter, Aston Park.
SHEEP AND PIGS.-Mr. Miley, Bransby, and Mr. Py-
bus, Whiston.

IMPLEMENTS AND ROOTS.-Z. Siliar, M.D., Rainford,
Mr. James Rose, Wootton ,and Mr. Murray, Liverpool.
The CHAIRMAN proposed the health of Mr. Clarke
Hillyard, of Thorpelands, and Mr. Fair, of Frenchfield.
Mr. H ILLYA RD returned thanks.

The health of Mr. Binns, of Lancaster, Mr. P. Carter,
of Aston Park, and of Mr. Wiley, of Barnsley, were
successively drunk, and suitable replies made.
The CHAIRMAN then said he was very sorry that he
had not an opportunity of seeing the implements. He
was sure there was nothing which tended so much to the
improvement of agriculture. He proposed, in common
with that part of the proceedings, the health of Dr. Sillar,
of Rainford, Mr. Rose, of Woolton, and Mr. Murray, of
Liverpool.
Dr. SILLAR returned thanks, in a very feeling and
appropriate address.
After distributing the prizes to the servants in hus-
bandry, far the long discharge of their duties, the CHAIR-
MAN gave, " The successful, and, along with them, the
unsuccessful candidates, and better luck to the latter next
year," which was received with great cheering.
The health of Mr. Ledger, the secretary of the society,
being given,
Mr. LEDGER thanked the company, for himself and the
committee. The only reward they expected was the ap.
probation of the members of the society. Their duties
were onerous, but they endeavoured to fulfil them to the
best of their abilities. (Applause.)
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing "Liberal landlords and
industrious tenants," connected with the toast, in very
complimentary terms, the name of R. Neilson, Esq.
Mr. NEILSON , who was received with great applause,
addressed the meeting at some length, and with much
ability, on the improvements of his own farm, and on the
benefits of judicious draining and good ploughing. He
strongly advised the farmers to keep their cattle in the
house. From the experience he had had, he was con-
vinced that cattle gave more milk, and were kept fatter by
being kept in the house than by being turned out, besides
they made three times the quantity of manure, and the
land produced three times more green stuff. He had this
year taken three cuts of rye grass from a field with fifteen
tons to each cutting. The only manure he used was
liquid manure. lle was in favour of long leases, as the
best security for the improvement of land, and besought
the liberality of landlords in this respect, while at the
same time he would say to the tenants, " Plough deep,
muck heavy, and sow clean." (He was loudly applaud.
ed.)
The CHAIRMAN then proposed. " the members or par-
liament present."
The toast (which was drunk with much applause) was
responded to in an able manner by B. Wilbraham, Esq.,
J. 1. Blackburne, Esq., P. Ainsworth, Esq., and P.
Greenall, Esq.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed, in a facetious and com.
plimentary manner, " The Lancashire Witches," which
was drunk with three times three. Thanking those gen.
tlemen present for their attendance that evening, and
expressing a hope that he should again meet them, and
find them in increased prosperity, he retired from the
chair, and the meeting soon afterwards (at half-past nine
o'clock) dispersed.

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

A meeting of the Town Council was held on Wednes-
day last, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon.