The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-11-08 00:00:00

Somersetsbirt.

WELLS AND
.0011 RUBE!
.. AGRICULTURAL

AsOcl ATION.

The annual ploughing touch in connexion with this
association took place on Tuesday, the Ist but, ia a
ffeld belonging to Mr. Herr, Dante. and is the omega.
Hon a Mr. James, silent* near the Slabbouse lan,
about three miles from Wells. The lend, whie au
slisoef ky, we. its excellent condition for loughine,
end in to. eseellent a manner was the work ii.o e, that
the judges, in awarding the priced, lied a difficult task
petform. Thero were 26 plough* on the ground,
pemely, it in the champion dam, 12 in the xecond
clam, and 3in tie bo,s' elem. The judge. were—Mr.
Yonne, Wtington, and Mr. Miles, t beaten Mendip.
This Society also offers annual prize. for TOOfil, sad we
were toformed that the crops which the judges this rear
ympeeted were, notniahatandirlif the dry season which
we have experienced, ezoeedinsly good, the weight per
acre a the crops to which the prizes were awarded
being in ezeow to that to which premiums have hese
given no many previous year.. The crop of mastoid
wurtzel to which the lint prise was giten rieldwl over
40 ona per sere, and the mode, and turnips averaged
27 ton, per sere. The judge* for the root. were—Mr.
John Briekworch, Worminet, r, near Well., and Me,
Henry Lucas, County A.llum, Well.. The following la

THE AWARD Or rams:—

en•MPTCON OLAIIIe.-4.15 to John Baker, in the employ
of Si. sant Ransoms ; to William Kieptone, in the
employ of Mr. Watley. West lifidfon% bear Y. aril.
Sitcovn CLAssi.—C3 to George Edward., Braman,
near llru.tol ,• LI to been Feline'. ploughman to Mr.
Fearer, W.lto £1 to Thomas Young, ploughman to
Mr. James, of Etinegsr.
Foe Rope UNDLII 18 Irani Or •Gli.—C2 (given by
Captain Luttrell) to ba•e Collola • tl to IS maul
"won St. Cuthbert, Wells; 18e. to Gideon
Loatim, Priddy
Polies FOR Hovers.—L! for the beet pair of horses
tined in the ooropetition (gum n by Mr. Evans. Yeterinsry
✓tirgeoti, Wells) to Mr. William Taylor, Went Harp.
tree ; LI for the aroond beet ditto (given by Mr.
Painter, veterinary surgeon, Wells) to George Lewis,
servant to Kr. Stephen Green, of Dummied.
ROOTS.—A ail•er cup, value £sglean by J. G.
Everett, Seq., Mayor of Wells, to the grower of the
beet piece of tnengold weasel, not les* than two agree.
V own on thin soil,to Mr. Jobs Withers, Woohey Hole.
nem Wells.

A prise of £2 to the grower of the second best einem
of ditto. given by the Sealety, William Jobe Prerfitt,
Chewton Mendip.
A idles. cup, to Ow grower of the best piece of mari-
gold wurtsel, not less than two acres, grown on deep
sod, Mr. William Palmer. Polsham, near Wells.
A prise of £2 to the grower of the 1.1.000t1 best
piecie of ditto, Mr. Well, Paten, near Shantou Maliett.
A silver cop, value ES 5., to this beet grower of the
bostpiece of Met lisle turnips, not lees than two acres,
Mr Watson, Pitts' FWD, neer Priddy.
A prise of £2 to the grower of the awed beet piece
of ditto, Mr. William Palmer, Poleham.
A prize of CS 2a. to the grower of the beet pine* of
0.01111011 turaips, not hue then two wee, Mr. !diehard
James, Slablirenee, ow Dinner.
A pries dr El to the grower of the emend hest piece
of diftn, Wt. James, Horringten.
A goldartedal, given by the Society, to the winner of
a yinse ..howing the gnatest merit in the cultivation
at hie 'mot crops, Mr Watson, Pitta' Farm, near Priddy.