This is the souvenir programme of the garden party held at the Cheshire
School of Agriculture, on 10th June, 1953, to celebrate the Coronation of Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The college was owned Cheshire County Council, and provides an interesting view of the college and farming at that time.
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Portrait by Dorothy Wilding, London
H.M. THE QUEEN
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H.M. THE QUEEN
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PROGRAMME
3.0 - 3.30 p.m. - Reception by the Chairman of the County
Council, Alderman J. Wesley Emberton, J.P., D.L., and Mrs. Emberton.
4.0 p.m. onwards - Tea will be served.
5.30 p.m. - Mrs Emberton will plant a tree on the lawn
adjoining Reaseheath Hall to commemorate the occasion.
6.0 p.m. - Departure of Guests.
Music will be provided during the afternoon by the Band of
the Manchester Regiment, under their Conductor, Band master E. G. Spooner,
A.R.C.M., by kind permission of Major H. B. D. Crozier, D.S.O., and the Officers
of the Manchester Regiment.
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During the afternoon the various Departments of the Cheshire School of
Agriculture and the grounds will be open for inspection, and the attention of
guests is drawn to the following exhibits.
1.
Education
Block.
An exhibit on the teaching of
Agriculture, emphasising the dependence of mankind on this basic industry and
the way in which the farmer uses and improves upon natural forces to provide
our daily food
2.
Horticultural
Department.
(a) Glasshouse
Section - the growing of tomatoes and cucumbers.
(b) Walled
Garden - the use of cloches and Dutch lights.
(c) Orchard
- top and soft fruit growing.
In addition, the Department is responsible for the
ornamental grounds, and attention is drawn to the rock garden which contains many
rare species of plants.
3.
Agricultural
Department.
(a)
Hall
Farm.
Illustration of crop rotation
in the farmyard.
The pedigree Ayrshire Herd can
be seen in the field adjoining the Women's Hostel and in the buildings at
milking time.
Pig breed and bacon
production.
(b) Experimental Farm.
Shorthorn and Friesian Cattle
in the Milking Parlour.
Intensive sheep grazing for
the production of mutton.
(c) Controlled grazing can be
seen after milking at both farms.
4.
Poultry
Department.
(a) Semi-intensive systems of
poultry management.
(b) Plucking and trussing of
poultry.
(c) Beef production from the
Poultry unit.
5.
Dairy
Department,
(a) Milk cooling and the
sterilising of dairy utensils.
(b) Buttermaking and
Cheesemaking equipment.
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County Alderman J. Wesley Emberton, J.P., D.L.,
Chairman of the Cheshire County Council
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Members of the Cheshire County Council
Chairman of the Cheshire County Council-
Alderman J. Wesley Emberton, D.L.,
Vice-Chairman of the Cheshire County Council-
Alderman Mrs. L.E.I.J. Bromley-Davenport
Alderman J. Wesley Emberton, D.L.,
Vice-Chairman of the Cheshire County Council-
Alderman Mrs. L.E.I.J. Bromley-Davenport
County Alderman.
| G. Astbury, Esq., J.P. T. H. Bate, Esq. F. Beard, Esq„ J.P. T Beswick. Esq. J. Bowler. Esq. T Clayton, Esq. H: J. S. Dewes. Esq. John Done, Esq.. O.B.E. T. A. Edwards, Esq. A. H. Fawley, Esq. Col. F. J. Finlow, O.B.E., T.D., D.L. |
F. D. Gee, Esq. W. A. Gibson, Esq. W. Gittins, Esq. Sir Otto Glover, Kt. G. F. Gordon, Esq. E. Marsh. Esq. H. Howard Robinson. Esq. The Rev. Canon B. B. Slater. J. E. Smallwood. Esq. Mrs. F. Wood. |
County Councillors.
| N. N. Aitchison, Esq. Miss G. M. Russell Allen. D. A. Barber. Esq. A. Barwood, Esq, Mrs. M. Bayes. H. S. Bourne, Esq. A. Bown. Esq. H. Bradbury. Esq. T. W. B. Brodbelt. Esq. S. T. Brooks. Esq. C. R. Broster, Esq. F. H. Callison, Esq. L. Cookson. Esq. C. L. S. Cornwall-Leqh, E. R. Cowen. Esq. H. H. Cunlife, Esq. Frank Dale, Esq. George E. Dale, Esq. O. Davis. Esq. G. Deakins, Esq. Wm. Dutton, Esq. Mrs. E. G. Elks. H. Farrall. Esq. F. W. Farber. Esq. Mrs. l. Gillies. F J. Greensill, Esq. J. 'O. P. Griffiths, Esq. G. Grubb, Esq. Mrs. M. H. Harley. Mrs. R. B. Heathcote. C W. Hobson. Esq. J.. Hollinshead. Esq. H. Hughes. Esq. Mrs. E. S. Hyde. Esq. |
J. T. Jackson, Esq. F. C. James, Esq. J. E. Jones, Esq. W. G. Jones, Esq. J. Kershaw. Esq. J. R. Locker. Esq. H. Mann, Esq H. S. Mather. Esq. F. McBirnie, Esq. A. E. Moors, Esq. E. Newall, Esq. Mrs. M. F. Newall. R. E. North. Esq. Mrs. C. Nutt. R. E. Payton, Esq. H. Peake, Esq. R. Powell, Esq. E. Price, Esq. J. H. l. Radcliffe, Esq. E. Sarson, Esq. J. Shrigley, Esq. A. Sidebottom, Esq. Leonard V. South, Esq. Mrs. F.L. Tunstall. J. Turner, Esq. Dr. J. R. Turner. H. G. Vernon, Esq., T.D. W. H. Walker, Esq. A. WhitIey. Esq. H. W. Williams, Esq. Miss B. E. Wilson. J. N. Wilson. Esq. J. Wright, Esq. W. D. Yarwood, Esq. |
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