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THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The original society, on which the present one was formed, 

 was founded as long back as the year 1767, and last year the 

 Liverpool Society, instituted in 1830, was united with it, under 

 the above title. The show of live stock (including poultry), 

 implements, roots, &c , took place in Manchester on Thursday 

 and Friday, the 9th and 10th September. The catalogue this 

 year showed 1,545 entries; 1,053 being for the Society's 

 prizes, and the remainder for those given by the Local Society. 

 The total more than doubles the entries for last year's show 

 at Warrington ; it is nearly 500 in excess of those for the pre- 

 viously most extensive display, that held at Wigan, in 1856 ; 

 and in 1854, when the meeting was held at Altrincham (and 

 might therefore be regarded much as if held in Manchester), 

 the total number of entries was only 840. 



The following are the first and second prizes, which were 

 awarded by the judges : 



SHORTHORN BULLS. 



Between two and three years old : Mr. Dickenson, Uphol- 

 land, near Wigan, lOZ.; Mr. J. Parr, Wigan, 5/. 



Not more than two years old : Mr. H. Ambler, Watkinson 

 Hall, near Halifax, 8z. 



Bull-calf, not more than one year old : Mr. T. Bell, Rain- 

 ford, St. Helen's, 4.'. ; Mr. J. K, Faruworth, Alderley 

 Edge, 2/. 



A silver medal was awarded to Mr. S. W. Ackerley, of 

 Hazlewood, for extra stock, a shotthorned bull. 



BULLS OF ANY BREED. 



Bull, between two and four years old, exhibited by tenant 

 farmers: Mr. T. Forest, Tarporley, lOZ. ; Mr. R. Gardner, of 

 Singleton, 51. 



Not more than two years old (tenant farmers) : Mr. R. 

 Birch, Aintree, 8/. ; Mr. J. Doming, Swinton, 4/. 



Bull-calf, not more than one year old (tenant farmers) : 

 Mr. J. Heawood, Reddish, 4Z.; Mr. H. Higson, Pendle- 

 ton, 21. 



COWS AND HEIFERS, ANY BREED. 



Cow or heifer in-milk or in-calf : Mr. H. Ambler, Halifax, 

 5^; Mr. J. Dickenson, Wigan, 21. 10s. 



Twc-year-old heifer: Mr. H. Ambler, 5Z.: Mr. T. Forrest. 

 21. lOa. 



Yearling heifer: Mr. H. Ambler, 3Z.; ditto, II. lOs. 



Cow for dairy purposes (tenant farmers) : Mr. H. Higson, 

 5/. ; Mr. J. Sutcliffe, Knutsford, 21. lOs. 



Pair of two-year-old heifers (tenant farmers) : Mr. J. Dick- 

 enson, 5/.; Mr. T. Forest, 21. 10s. 



Pair of one-year-old heifers (tenant farmers): Mr. II. La- 

 fore, Fazakerley, 5/.; Mr. T. Forrest, 21. lOs. 



Not leas than six milch cows (farmers), Mr. J. Heawood, 51. 



Not less than six calves (reared by a farmer, and not 

 more than ten months old) ; Mr. T. Atherton Speke, 3/. • 

 Mr. S. Doming, 21. 10s. 



HORSES.— STALLIONS. 



For agricultural purposes— Mr. J. Dale, Liverpool, £6 ; 

 Mr. J. Lowe, Wheelock, £3. 



For drag purposes — Mr. J. Robinson, Broughton. 



For road purposes— Mr. J. Brogden, Sale, £ij ; Mr. J. 

 Cross, Much Wootton, £3. 



Thorough-bred— Mr. J. Dagger, Liverpool, £6; Mr. T. 

 Smith, Northwich, £3. 



BROOD MARES. 



For agricnltural purposes— Mr. T. Smith, £5 : Mr W 

 Pendlebury, Bolton, £2 10s. 



For roadsters or coaching— Mr. J. Foster. Mere. £5 : Mr 

 C. Garfit, Tabley, £2 10s. 



OTHER DESCRIPTIONS. 

 Three-year-jld gelding or filly, for agricultural parposes— 



Mr. J. Torrington, Ormskirk, £5 ; Mr. R. Whitelegg, Athton- 

 on-Mersey, £2 10s. 



Tscoyear-old gelding or filly, for agricultural purposes — 

 Messrs. T. Boothman and Co., Manchester, £4 ; the Earl of 

 Crawford and Balcarres, £2. 



One-year-old gelding or filly, for agricultural purposes- 

 Mr. S. Lees, Preston Brook, £3 ; Mr. H. Higson, £1 lOs. 



Three-year-old half-bred gelling or filly — Mr. R. Birch, 

 Aintree, £5 ; Mr. C. Garfit, £2 lOs. 



Mare or gelding in use as roadster — Mr. W. Richardson, 

 Manchester, £5 ; Mr. T. J. L. Brook, Knutsford, £2 lOs. 



Pair of draught horses employed in the district — Mr. J. 

 Munn, Stand, £5 ; Mr. II. Lupton, Liverpool, £2 lOs. 



Pair of horses for agriculture (tenant farmer) — Mr, J, Bircb, 

 Orrell, £5 ; Mr. S. Lees, Preston Brook, £2 lOs. 



SHEEP. 



Leicester ram — Mr. L. F. Lloyd, Mold, £3. 

 Shropshire Down ram — Mr. A. Stavert, Kirkham, £3. 

 Jjongwoolled ram— Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, £3. 

 Three Leicester breeding ewes — Mr. J. S. Wilson, Nor- 

 ton, £3. 

 Three shearling Leicestershire ewes — Mr. J. S. Wilson, £3. 

 Leicester ram — Mr. A. Stavert, £3. 



Shearling Leicester ram — Mr. A. Stavert, £2. "* 



Three Leicester lambs— Jlr. J. S. Wilson, £2 lOs. 

 Three shortwoolled breeding ewes — Mr. A. Stavert, £3. 

 ShortwooUed ram— Mr. L. F. Lloyd, £2. 

 Three shortwoolled lambs— Mr. J. S. Wilson, £2 lOs. 



The following is a list of the prizes awarded by the local 

 committee (open to general competition) for horned cattle and 

 horses : 



HORNED CATTLE. 



Best bull of any breed, not exceeding three years old — Mr. 

 T. Waller, juu., Mellor, near Stockport, £10 ; Mr. H. Hig- 

 son, Pendleton, £5. 



Bull not exceeding two years old — Mr. 11. Ambler. Halifax, 

 £10 ; Mr. J. Dickenson, VVigan, £5. 



Four dairy cows, in milk or in calf (farmers' or dairymen's) 

 —Mr. J. Heawood, Reddish, £10; Mr. J. Parr, Warring- 

 ton, £5. 



Pair of heifers, between two and three years old (farmers') 

 —Mr. T. AthertOD, Speke, £10. 



Pair of stirks, between one and two years old (farmers') — 

 Mr. H. Ambler, £10. 



Six dairv cows, exhibited by cattle dealers — Mr. W. Green, 

 Kersall Hall, Manchester, £20 ; Mr. J. Slingsby, Salford,£10. 



The exhibitor of the best pair of shortborned heifers, show- 

 ing the most symmetry, quality of meat, and weight — Mr. J. 

 Markfudale. OrJsall Hall, £10. He also took the second 

 prize (£5), and the £10 and £5 prize for the best pair of West 

 Highland heifers. 



Best pair of heifers, bred and fed in Ireland — Mr. J, 

 Slingsby, £10. 



HORSES. 



Best stallion, draught kind— Mr. J. Robinson, Manchester, 

 £10; Mr. P. Nightingale, Worsley, £5. 



Brood marc, draught, with foal at foot— Messrs. W. Liptrot 

 and Sons, Wigan, £10; Messrs. W. and J. Worthington, 

 Manchester, £5. 



Three-year-old colt or filly, draught— Mr. T. Smith, North- 

 wich, £8 ; Mr. W. Atherton, sen., £4. 



Two-year-old colt or filly, drawght—Mr. R. Whitelegg, 

 Ashtou-on-Mersey, £3 ; Mr. T. Smith, £4. 



One-year-old colt or filly, draught— Mr. W. Boyle, Crump- 

 sail, £5 ; Mr. T. Slatter, Pilkington, £3. 



Stallion, for road purposes— Mr. A. Hairsine, IIayton,£10. 



Brood mare, for road purposes, foal at foot— Mr. J. Munn, 

 £10 ; Mr. T. Smith, £5. 



Three-year-old colt or filly, for road purposes— Mr, W. T. 

 EgertoD, £8; Mr. J. Dale, Liverpool, £4. 



