The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-12-22 00:00:00

BLANDFORD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of this important association was
held on Saturday lest at the Crown Hotel. The
distribution of awards to the successful candidates for
long service and skill in husbandry took place at one
o'clock. Willett AdyrkEsq ,of Merly House, pc:tipled
the chair, and there were also present several of the
members of committee. The respectable appearance
and happy circumstances of tle labourers asshey entered
the room to receive their prizes was one of moot pleasing
sights possible to *anus. To each recipient was
handed • certificate signed by the President of the
Association and three of the committee, enclosed in a
neat frame, which will no doubt in after-years be often
looked upon with feelings of honest pride, and serve OA
• stimulus to succeeding generations to follow in the
same path of integrity and industry. The total
amount, exclusive of clothing distributed in prizes, wu
upwards of £72.
The follovring is the list of prize.:-
Prizes given by George Wingfield Digby, Esq.-
Ploughing. -Clam 1.-Two horses without a driver.-
let prise, Stephan Conway, servant to Mr. Eli Foot,
coat and 101. ; 2nd, Nathaniel Handle, servant to
Mr. Joseph Williams, a coat; 3rd, Isaac Mardi, servant
to Mr. John Keynes, El ; 4th, George James, servant
to Mr. John trod, jun., 10.; to Charles Reed, servant
to Mr. Eli Foot, bounty fie; to Charles Coaens, servant
to Mr. George Porter, ditto fa ; to Edmund White.
servant to gr. J. A. Burgess, ditto Is. Twenty-four
competitors.
Class 2. -Wi th two ozeix. -Ist prise, James Fish,
servant to Mr. John Keynes, coat and 10.; 2nd, Albert
Harris, servant to Kr. James Burgess, a *oat; 3rd,
Edwin Horlock, servant to Mr. John Ford, jun., 10,
to Frank Budder., servant to Mr. Thomas Sbettle,
bounty ss. Ten competitors.
Premiums given by the Rev. H. B. Vizard.-Lads
under seventeen years of age-lit prize, William Wail.
barn, servant to Mr. James Burgess, £2; 2nd, Frederick
Luning, servant to Mr. George Keynes, El. Two
competitors.
Premiume given by the Rifrht Honourable Lord
Rivers.-Class 3.-Two horses without a driver.-Lads
under seventeen-let prize, Themes lira°, servant to
Mr. Henry Fookes. £2; 2nd, Henry hansom, servant to
Mr. John K-ye.. El 104 ; 3rd, Joseph Midden. *errant
to Mr. Robert Rogers, 15. ; 4th, William Coward,
, servant to Mr. George Lock. 10.; to Levi Trick, servant
to Mr. W. H. Porter, bounty se. Nine competitors.
Premiums given by Baron Hambro, Vice-patron of
I the Society.- Mowing. - Ist prim, Henry Kerley,
servant to Mr. Samuel Bartlett, coat and 10.1 ; 2nd,
Charles Rolls, servant to Mr. George Young, • ooat ;
! 3rd, Chubs Simms, servant to Mr. Joseph Williams,
I El : 4th, William Kingsbury. servant to Mr. Henry
Fookes, 101 ; to John Mitchell, servant to Mr. John
' Ford, bounty 55; to William Tuck, servant to Mr. W.
H. Porter, ditto Si; to George Stone, servant to Mr.
George Good, ditto 5.; to Edward Kerley, servant to
Mr. Martin Small, ditto Is. Twenty-six competitors.
Champion prise for mowing.-To Leonard Young,
servant to Mr. Robert Burgess, a great sort; to Martin
Kerley, servant to Mr. Martin Small, bounty Is; to
Jeremiah Gillingham, servant to Mr. Robert Rogers,
ditto La Seven competitors.
I Premiums given by J. J. Farquharson, Esq.,
President of the society.-Sheep shearing.-lst prize,
Henry Harris, servant to J. J. Farquharson, Esq., coat
and 10a ; 2nd, John Weeks, servant to Mr. James
Rossiter. 10s; 3rd, Frederick Harris, servant to Mr.
William Fookes, £l. Twelve competitors.
Premiums given by John Floyer, Esq. -
Champion Sheering. -To Joseph Batchelor, ser-
vant to Mr. J. H. Mitchell, • great mat.
Lads under Eighteen-let prize, Arthur Davis,
servant to Mr. Robert Fowler. kl 10.; 2nd, Robert
Saneom, servant to Mr. John House, el ; 3rd, Henry
Bugden, servant to Mr. George Keynes, 10. s. Four
competitors.
Premium given by the Right Hon. Earl of Mattes-
bury.-To Henry Elliott, servant to Mr. J. G. Porter,
for having brought up ten children, and received no
parochial relief, coat and £3.
Premi umsgiven by Sir E. B. Baker, Bart.-For eottages I
and gardens.- Ist prize. Frederic Shave, servant to Mr.
William Foote., £2; 2nd. Giles New, servant to Mr.
Joel Roper, Cl 10.; 3rd, Eli White, servant roMr. Henry
Fookes, ; 4th, Geom. Cuff, servant to Mr. John
Keynes, 10.. Seventeen competitors.
Premiums given by the Rev. Sir W. K. S. Marriott,
Bart.-Brom-least wheat.- To John Sansoin, servant to
Mr. George Young, coat and Is; to William Ricketts.
servant to Mr. John Sprake, bounty, 5,; to Geoege
Adams, servant to Mr. George Keynes, ditto, Is. Five
competitors.
wheat.-To Henry Knight, servant to Mr
John Keynes, El 10s; to Thomas Clieesernau, servant
to Mr. John Keynes, £1 10a &yen competitors.
Premiums riven by Sir R. P. Glyn, Bark-Bros:least
wheat. -To William Pitman, servant to Mr. James
Sarum, coat and 5a Four competitors.
Drilling wheat.-To Joseph Wareham, servant to
Mr. William Fookea, El 10s ; to William Woodford,
servant to Mr. William Fookes, £1 10.; to Eli Read,
servant to Mr. W. H. Porter, bounty, 5.; to William
Tuck, servant to Mr. W. 14. Porter, ditto, Is. Eight
competitors.
Premiums given by H. K. Saymer, Esq , M.P.-
Hedging.-Ist prise, William Joiner, servant to Mr.
Robert Fowler, coat and 10.• 2nd, George Knight, ser-
vant to Mr. Samuel Gifford. Coat awl hs ; 3rd, Thomas
Kingsbury, servant to Mr. Henry Fookes,Lle ; ToCtiarles
Kingsbury, servant to Mr. John Keynes, bounty, ss.
Nine competitors.
Premiums given by Henry Evans Huntley, Eaq.-
Chem pion prize for ploughing.-To Henry Joiner, servant
to Mr. John Keynes, a great coat; to Henry Dunn, ser-
vant to Mr. Junes Burtt, bounty, Is. Eight competi-
tt rs.
Premiums given by Colonel Browne.-Champion prize
for ploughing with oxen. -To Thomas Bennett, servant
to Mr. Martin Small, a great cost; to Lam King,
servant to Mr. John Ford, jun., bounty, ss. Five
competitors.
Premiums given by Sir J. H. D'Oyly, Bart.-To John
Triggle, servant to Mr. George Hill, for 24 years' good
servitude, • great coat. Nine competitor*.
Premiums given by Willett L Adye, E.q.-Champion
prize for turnip hoeing.-To Whliaoi Thornhill, servant
to Mr. Jas. Burgess, scat and 10s. Two competitors.
Premiums given by the Society.-Champion prize for
turnip hoeing.-To Cornelia Triale, servant to Mr.
George Hill, ia Three competitors.
Fon Logo StnvlroDS -Premiamsgiven by Montague
Guest, Faq.-Clam 4.-Ist prise, William Giles, servant
to Mr. George Hill, 52 years, coat and 10.' 2nd, John
Stickley, servant to Mr. Hobart Burgess, 49 years, out
and Is. Seventeen oompetitom
Premiams given by the Hon. W. H. B. Portman,
M.P.-Clams 5.-17nder forty rars of age.-lst prise,
William Way, servant to J. J. Farquharson, Req.. 31
years, coat and 104 ; 2nd, William Rogers, servant to
Mr. John Sprake, 26 years, out and 10a. Thirteen
competitors.
Premiums given by H. C. Compton, Esq.-Clasa 6.-
Ist prise, George Hunt, servant to Kr. John Matthews,
111 years, ocet and 10.; 2nd, Henry Stroud. servant to
Mr. James Burgess, 26 years, a coat. Eleven com-
petitors.
Premiums given by Willett L. Adye, Esq.-Champion
prize for hedging.-To Thomas Harris, servant to Mr.
William Fookes. greatcoat;• to Charles Harris, eereant
to Mr. W. H. Porter. bounty, Is.
Premiums given by Gerard Stud, Esq., IL P.-
Drilling Turnips.-Drilluran, Charles Rogers servant
to Mr. John Ford El 10s ; Steersman, Richard James,
servant to Mr. John Ford, El 10s ; Drillman, Henry
Adams, servant to Mr. George Keynes, El 10* ; Steers-
roan, John Brown, servant to Mr. George Keynes,
£1 10.; To Frederick Barnes, servant to Mr. Joel Roper,
bounty, ;To William Randle, servant to Mr. Joel
Roper, ditto, ss. Eighteen competitors.
Premiums given by Chute' Harnbro, Esq. -Turnip
hoeing.-lst prize, George Stroud, servant to Mr.
James Burgess, coat and 10.; 2nd, Joreeph Wareham,
servant to Henry Fookes • coat ; 3rd, Edmund Sibley,
servant to Mr. John Ford, jun., 154. Fifteen com-
petitors.
Women turnip hoeing-let prize, IL A. Hancock,
servant to Mr. George Hill, cloak and Se; 2nd, Sarah
Waterman, servant to Mr. J. A. Burgess, El. Five com-
petitors.
FOB Logo &Cavilling -Premi Ens gi von by the Society.
-Clam 7.-lot prize, Jane Gosney, servant to Mr.
George Good, 34 years, cloak and 5.1; 2nd, Sarah
Squire, servant to Mr. Robert Burgess, 31 years, cloak
and Is. Four competitors.
Claes 8 -Under twenty-five years of age.-lst prise,
Kesiah Adams, servant to Mr. Henry Fookee 10 years,
El 10.1 ; 2nd, Mary Triggle, servant to Mr. George Hill,
7 yeses, 15s.
Class 6.-Ist prise, Henry Prior, servant to Mr. H.
C. Burk 17 yura coat and ; Ind, George Allen,
servant to Mr. Edward Barrett, 16 years, a coat.
Clue la-Household female servanta. -To Sarah
Vincent, servant to Ur. Henry Fookes, 7 years, el 15s.
Clem 11 -To George Martin, servant to Mr. Aaron
Moody, 4 years, El.
Clem 12.-Hormehold female servants under twenty.
five-let prise, Charlotte Tuck, servant to Mr. George
Good, 5 years, El 15e; 2nd, Jane Hayward, servant
to Mr. Wiliam Fookes, 4 years, El 10..
Clam 13.-lit prise, Henry Cuff, servant to Mr.
Henry Pukes, being under 21 years of age, and having
worked on his farm 10 years and 5 months. El 104
2nd, Charles Triggle, servant to Mr. George Hill, being
under 21 years of age, and having worked on his farm
upwards of 10 years and 4 months' 15s.
Clews 14.-Ist_prise, George Frampton, servant to
Mr. Martin Small for having made his wheat ricks in
the best possible manner, £2; 2nd, Wm. Rogers,
servant to J. J. Farquharson. Esq., for haring made
his wheat ricks in the second beet manner, El.
Premium pun by E. A. H. Castleman, Esq.-
Thatching-Oar 15.-To Jacob Cuff, servant to Mr.
John Keynes, coat and 10..; to Wm. Christopher,
servant to Mr. J. Ainsworth, bounty, ss.
Shepherds.--Claes 16.-Ist prize, George Prior,
shepherd to Mr. Henry Pukes, for having reared 690
lambs from 696 ewes, coat and El ; 2nd, James Hibbard,
shepherd to Mr. Robert Rogers, for having reared 713
lambs from 717 ewes, Elk
Clam 17.-To Edward Toomer, shepherd to Mr. Eli
Foot, for haring reared 473 lambs front 495 ewes, wet
and 10e.

Class 18 —To Situ 11pward, shepherd to Mr. Samuel
Gillen], for having reared 413 lambs from 418 OMI3I,
coat and ha
The whole of the amnsementa were admirably
earl jail out under the superintendence of Mr. J. IL Roe,
the *indefatigable escretary of the uojety. A. soon
es the prizes were awarded, the election of officers
tiok place, tim only change made being that of
the election of Messrs. Roper, G. Keynea, and G.
Wood on the committee, iii the place of Meson,
Fowler, Teti and Williams, games term of office
had expired. On the proposition of Mr. Pocket,
the secretary, Mr. J. B. Roe was re-elected, and a
bounty of £lO for his unwearied services awarded him.
Several new members were then propced, after which
a vote of thank. to the judges mu proposed by Mr.
Moody and carried unanimously. On the proposition
of Mr. Pukes, the name of Mr. J. Mengel wu added to
the list of vice-priaidents :and committee, and he was
also unanimously chosen as president for the next
annual meeting. Letters expressive of regret that they
could not attend through ill-health were read by the
Chairman from J. J. Fsronharson, Req., the President
of the Society, and also from Lord Sidney G. Osborne.
A very excellent dinner, provided by kn. Gibbs, of
the Crown Tap, was given to the ma:mini candidates
at the old Assembly-rooms. Rather more than 100
were present, and all seemed heartily to enjoy the good
cheer set before them.