The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-09-30 00:00:00

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LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

The annual meeting of this society, for the show of live
stock, implements of husbandry, roots, seeds, &c., took
place yesterday, in a field at the top of Sackville-street, im-
mediately north of the top of Roscommon-street, and close
to the wooded base of the higher part of Evertor. _

The day was fire. though inclining to cold ; and though it
became cloudy about two o'clock, and a few drops of rain
tell, it again brightened up, and was, on the whole, very fa-
f3urable for the exhibition.
In consequence of the occupation of the Old Infirmary
Yard, (where the show has hitherto been held,) by the
building of the new Court-houses, the site stated was chosen
as the most appropriate and the nearest to the centre of the
town that cou:d be obtained ; and with the exception of the
distance, (a little too far to the north,) it appeared to us to
be, in every respect, a profitable site. A square,. of about a
Cheshire acre and a half, was enclosed for the show, by walls
previously built on three sides, and by wood, in the west or
front side ; outside of which latter is a vacant piece of ground.
which afforded accommodation for carriages, cars, a tent for
refreshments, &c., and which was crowded during the after-
noon.

Subscribers were admitted (gratis) to the show yard, after
the judges had awarded the prizes, shortly before one o'clock,
and non-subsacribers were admitted, at the same time, on
payment of b lf-a-crown. After two o'clock the ground was
thrown open to the public, each paying a shilling.
The attendance, at the first opening, was but slender; but
after two o'cloek it greatly increased ' • and, though at no pe-
riod very numerous, was, on the whole, most respectable.
Some of the most distinguished gentlemen who patronise the
society, were, from various causes which they could not con-
trol, not in attendance, as usual,—including Lord Stanley,
who was expected to preside at the dinner, but was, we learn,
unavoidably occupied in the metropolis, in the discharge of
his important ministerial duties. Amongst those present,
we observed, Sir Thomas de Trafford, Bart., of Trafford
Hall; Rowland Hill; Esq. and brother; Colonel Tempest ;
John Ireland Blackburne, Esq., M.P., of Hale Hall; Capt.
Blackburne ; James Heath Leigh, Esq. ; Sir Thomas Deane ;_
and other influential gentlemen connected with agricultural
pursuits in this and the neighbouring counties, as well as
strangers of distinction.

The arrangements on the ground were most judicious, and
reflect much credit on the " management." A considerable
sr ice (perhaps one-third of the whole area on the east) was
~:ed off for the stallions. The remainder was penned and
otherwise divided off, respectively. for horses, horned cattle,
sheep, pigs, &c. On the south side of this part of the field,
a tent was pitched for seeds and roots, and a commodious
space beyond it for the implements.
The show, taking it in a general point of view, was, we
feel some regret in stating, rather inferior to that of last
year, as regards the number of animals exhibited of all kinds,
as well as the quantity of roots, grain, &c., and the variety
of the implements. It was, however, fully redeemed, in the
eyes of competent judges, by the superiority of specimens
produced in several departments, more especially in the
cattle (particularly bulls), and in the pigs. It was universally
acknowledged, indeed, that at no former show of this society,
or, indeed, of any other, have these been surpassed in excel-
lence,—there being scarcely an animal amongst them which
was not admired for some peculiar quality esteemed by
scientific breeders. We subjoin (as has been our custom) a
few remarks on each department :