ALTRINCHAM AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY (FEDERATED) 81 st ALTRINCHAM SHOW CATALOGUE ON THE DEVISDALE Wednesday, September, 15th, 1954 PRICE — TWO SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE ALTRINCHAM AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Knutsfm^ Member of the Federation of Lancashire and Cheshire Agricultural Societies Patroness : The Rt. Hon. The COUNTESS President : H. WOOLLEY, Esq. Main^Ford Dealers for . OF STAMFORD, O.B.E. CARS, TRUCKS, TRACTORS Chairman : and IMPLEMENTS J. H. HARROP, Esq. j.p. (at Knutsford) OFFICIAL On the Farm Service . CATALOGUE backed by one of the largest stocks of AND SOUVENIR FORDSON SPARES in the Country ANNUAL SHOW Efficient - Cheap - Prompt HELD ON Good Second-Hand Values Main Manus Dealers for Cheshire and North Staffordshire THE DEVISDALE ALTRINCHAM Telephone: KNUTSFORD 234 STOKE-ON-TRENT 48521 CHESTER 24141 (4 lines ) ( 3 lines) (2 lines ) (Tractor Only) WEDNESDAY, 15th SEPTEMBER, 1954 INDEX Page General Information Patroness, President and Vice-Presidents 7 General Committee 9 Sub-Committees 11 Rules of the Society 15 Conditions of Entry 19 Membership of the Society 21 PROGRESS Stand Exhibitors, Implements and Appliances 27 Cattle— Dairy Shorthorns 55 Non-Pedigree Shorthorns 59 British Friesians 61 Safety comes first, of course. That is Ayrshires ... ... ... ... ... • • • • • • • • • 67 the banker's primary duty. Then con- Non-Pedigree Ayrshires 77 Jerseys ... ... ... ••• ••• ••• 79 venience. Every facility provided by a Guernseys ... ... ... ... ... ... ••• .... 86 Bank has been contrived so as to make Heavy Horses— the handling of money easy — for you. Shires 91 Trade Turnouts ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 96 For hundreds of years the services you Pigs- enjoy to-day have been slowly evolving, Large White 97 improving, quickening, and as time passes Berkshire ... ... ... ... ... ••• ••• ••• 101 Essex ... ... ... ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 105 there will be further progressive changes Light Horses— to meet new requirements. Whenever you Hunters 109 Hacks ... 113 enter the Bank, now or in the future, Jumpers ... ... ... ... ... ... ••• ••• 113 the service you receive will be the finest Children's Classes ... ... ... ... ... ... 115 Hackneys ... ... ... ... ... ... ••• ... 116 that skill and long experience Trade Turnouts ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 117 can devise. Agricultural Produce ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 119 Cheese 125 Eggs and Dressed Poultry 127 Bottles Fruits and Preserves 131 Young Farmers'Classes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 133 Horticultural Produce ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 136 Honey ... ... ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 157 DISTRICT BANK Poultry 161 LIMITED Pigeons ... ... ... ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 168 Rabbits 189 Cavies 198 Mice ... 203 Index to Cattle, Horses, Pigs 209 „ „ Agricultural and Horticultural Produce, Honey, etc. 213 „ ,, Poultry and Pigeons 217 ,, „ Rabbits, Cavies and Mice 222 ,, ,, Advertisers ... ... ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 228 3 GENERAL INFORMATION SHOWYARD STEWARDS, on the left-hand side of Main Avenue. RAILWAY OFFICE, on the Main Avenue. CATALOGUES, on the left of the Main Avenue. AWARDS. The number of winners in each section will be posted up on the Awards Boards on the left of the Main Avenue. LADIES' ROOMS will be found off the left-hand side of the Main Avenue, also HECiEflY near the Dog Section, and behind the Grand Stand. GENTS' TOILETS will be found behind the Awards Hut, near Collecting Ring, PETROLEUM and at Green Walk near Heavy Horses. AMBULANCE. Members of St. John Ambulance Brigade will be in attendance PRODUCT at their Stand. WATER is laid on to the Showfield in several places. CATERING. Messrs. Roy Cafe Ltd., Wigan, are the Caterers, and the Com- mittee are assured that all the provisions will be of the finest quality, according to prevailing conditions. BARS. Mr. Roy Davies, Swan Hotel, Chester, undertakes the public and private bars. CONTRACTORS. Messrs. J. Shaw & Sons, Knutsford, are the Contractors, and have an office behind the Grand Stand. At the Regent stand you are assured of a warm welcome— so come along and hear how these fine products can help you on your farm RAILWAYS STATIONS They will save you money FOR THE GUIDANCE OF VISITORS TO THE SHOW Passengers for Northwich, Chester and Crewe (via Northwich) should leave the REGENT OIL COMPANY LTD ground by Green Walk Entrance to join the train at Hale Station. Passengers for Warrington and Liverpool should leave the ground by Devisdale Entrance to join the train at Broadheath Station or West Timperley Station. ST AMD No. 67 (Buses from the Altrincham Bus Terminus pass both these Stations). Passengers for Manchester and District, and points beyond, should leave the ground by Devisdale Entrance for Altrincham Station. There is a frequent service of Buses to all parts from Kingsway, near Altrincham Station. 5 PATRONESS : PRIZE COLOURS The Right Hon. The COUNTESS OF STAMFORD, O.B.E. CHAMPIONSHIPS Red> White and Blue RESERVE FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Blue and White PRESIDENT : FIRST PRIZE Red H. WOOLLEY, Esq. SECOND PRIZE Blue THIRD PRIZE Yell°W FOURTH PRIZE Mauve CHAIRMAN : FIFTH PRIZE ....Brown J. H. HARROP, Esq., j.p. SIXTH PRIZE Pale Blue RESERVE NUMBER Green VICE-PRESIDENTS : V.H.C., I I.C".., and White ALTRINCHAM, LORD, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., HULME, H. E., Esq., J,P.. Altrincham. Pink D.S.O., M.C., London, S.W.I. HULME, J. R., Esq., J.P., Bowdon. SPECIAL PRIZE ASHBROOK, The Rt. Hon. Viscount, M.B.E., IRELAND, A. B., Esq., J.P., Altrincham. Whilst every care has been taken in compiling this Catalogue, the correctness J.p., Arley. JACKSON, Col. F. J. G., Bowdon. Y JOHNSON, A. T„ Esq., Altrincham. of the ped gree a nd description of the various exhibits, as given in this Catalogue, ARNOLD, LESLIE, Esq., Timperley. rests solely with the exhibitors, and is not guaranteed or vouched for by the Society. BANNISTER, Alderman, R. P., Sale. KAYLEY, J., Esq., Altrincham. BARCLAY, Major, R. B., J.P., Ashley. KEY, L. W., Esq., Sale. BARLOW, Sir JOHN D„ BT„ M.p. Sandbach. LAMBERT, VICTOR, Esq., CH.M., F.R.C.S., Hale By Order of the Committee, BATEMAN, A., Esq., Prestatyn. LEGH, C. L. S. CORNWALL, Esq., D.L., J p , MORTON A. SCOTT, Secretary. BERRY, W. H., Esq., Bowdon. C.C., High Legh. BERRY, Miss C., Bowdon. LEVERHULME, The Rt. Hon. Viscount, BRADBURN, C. J., Esq., Salisbury. Thornton Heath. BROOKE, Col. R. P. LANGFORD, T.D., Mere. LILL, W. H„ Lymm. CARR, Col. W. MONCRIEFF, C.B.E., Dunham LORD, Z. M., Esq., Hale. Massey. MARSH, Alderman E„ Grappenhall. CHAMPNESS, WM, Esq., Cirencester. MELLOWDEW, J. A„ Esq., Dunham Massey. CLARKE, RICHARD, Esq., Warburton. MIDWOOD, DENIS M., Esq., Alderley Edge. CLEGG, A., Esq., Caernarvon. NEWTON, W. H., Esq., Cheltenham. CUSSONS, L., Esq., Ringway. PROCTOR-PEARSON, J., Esq., j.p., Hale. DAVIES, EDWARD, Esq., Sale. PROCTOR-PEARSON, WM., Esq., Sale. EGERTON OF TATTON, The Rt. Hon. Lord, QUICK, H„ Esq., Mere. and the Farmer ICnutsford. RIDDICK, Col. J. G., Mobberley. Boots are proud of the confidence they have built ERNILL, F„ Esq., Altrincham. ROSBOTHAM, R. J., Esq., Altrincham. ERROLL, Col. F. J., M.P., Hale STAMFORD, The Rt. Hon. The Earl of, D.L„ up with farmers in every county from Land s bntl FLINTER, Alderman B., Sale. J.p., Dunham, Massey. to John o' Groats. FRYER, F. V. P., Esq., Knutsford. SCOTT, C. H„ Esq., M.C., Bowdon. HALLWORTH, Sir JOSEPH, Manchester SCOTT, J. C„ Esq., Bowdon. There are more than 1,300 branches throughout the HANKINSON, H„ Esq., Ringway. SMITH, WM. PROCTOR, Esq., j.p., Knutsford country—450 are specially stocked with agri- HAWORTH, Sir A. G., BT„ Over Peover. TATTON, R. H. G„ Esq., D.L., J.P., Nantwich cultural preparations and with trained stall to HEATON, Col. B.W., M.C.J.P., Little Budworth. TEMPLE-SOMERVILLE, A., Esq., Lymm. help vou. These branches provide a service HEWLETT, T. H„ Esq., Bowdon. TIMPSON, W. H. F., Esq., Hale HIGGINBOTTOM, \V„ Esq., Altrincham. THORNLEY, T., Esq., Heatley which" links the farmer with Boots vast, modern HILL, Mrs. E., M.P., Sale. TUNSTALL, S. A., Esq., Bucklow Hill. factories at Nottingham. In addition there is a HOLDEN, N. N., Esq., Bowdon. WATERHOUSE, Alderman WM., Altrincham. large field staff, specially trained to help farmers. HOLMES, R. B., Esq., Sale. WRIGHT, STANLEY, Esq., Warrington. WRIGHT, T. S„ Esq., Knutsford. Through every branch and fieldsman you can HON. LIFE MEMBERS : buv Boots products with confidence and be sure J. CHADWICK, Esq., Birkin Heath Farm, Rostherne. of receiving high quality at the lowest possible R. CLARK, Esq., Warburton Park, Warburton. pi ice. J. PENNINGTON, Esq., Ash Farm, Dunham Massey. N. PENNINGTON, Esq., Stamford Farm, Bollington. 7 COMMITTED Chairman : Mr. J. H. HARROP, J.P., Sale. Vice-Chairmen : Messrs. SIDNEY MORTON, Dunham Massey and J. BECKETT, Warburtori For more power Ashley, W. W., Timperley. Hill, H. G., Altrincham Odlin, A. W., Altrincham. Austin, J., Timperley. Hodgkinson, G. C., Dunham Odlin, E. A., Altrincham. Bailey, J., Urmston. Massey Pearce, R. F., Dunham Massey. Baldwin, H„ Lymm. Hope, E., Ashley. Percival, C., Agden. Baldwin, W.. Bollington. Horley, E., Altrincham. Pendlebury, L., Altrincham. to your ploughing -use Bayley, S„ Cheadle. Howard, A., Cheadle. Pennington, A., Bucklow Hill. Bavliss G., Altrincham. Jackson, A., Hale. Pennington, E., Dunham Massey. Beifield, R., Mobberley Jackson, E. C., Ringway. Pennington, Jos., Bollington. Bend, J. T., Lymm. Jackson, J. P., Altrincham. Pennington, S. F., Millington. Biddle, W. G., Altrincham. Jackson, J. S., Bowdon. Pennington, T., Dunham Massey. Birtles, H., Altrincham. Jackson, J. S., Ringway. Priestner, D., Dunham Massey. Blakeman, A. J., Bowdon. Jackson,