The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-07-18 00:00:00

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL BHOW.

The Annual Show of the Royal Agricultural Society
of England opened at Reading on Saturday, so far as
the ituplezneot depertmeot is concerned; and all the
other depertmeute were thrown open on Monday, the
oxtubitione continuing till Friday next. Tile show-
ground, which was placed at the disposal of the
Society by the local committee, La situated at the east
end of the town, about one mile and a-half tram the
railway stadium, and occupies an armed TO acres. The
working dairy ham been made a groat feature this year,
and the building, which ts placed in about the centre
of the yard, Ii titted out with all the latest improve-
ments. 'lns ludigins of implements and machinery
began on Monday week, and was not completed anti!
Saturday eller...on. Much interior has been evinced
In the arrangements for the trial of hay and corn
dryers sod stack cooler,.
The Mot morning broksfair,prontiaing a fine day, but
as the day wore on tile clouds became darn and threaten-
ing, and the distant growling of thunder proclaimed
the ajipronth of a storm, which when it did come was
very heavy, the rain descending in drenching torrents.
Toe number attending the yard wee much below those
of IMMIX years.
The entries of stook were very good, being in moms
of Derby, Bristol, Liverpool, and Taunton. The
quality ut the &Minato was exceedingly good, and the
Show is as etiooseeful in this way as any the society
ham held before. There was a spiesdid lot of hones of
all kinds, the agricultural borne being especially=
The champion prise of £73 for the beet Galin& in
1,2, and 3 wee woo by Mr. Thomas &taw of the
Lland, Wimmarlaigh, Cromwell, mid the cliampion
prise for the best Clyckeinle stallion went to Mr. G.
!Lodger's Warlock. The cattle were in large numbers
and of general exciallence. Tise Morthcane were mi-
lk:duly steam and good, there being over 100 en-
tries. The Derma and Jerry. were the beet that
have been men in the miry • yard for many years,
and were the theme of genera admiration. The
whole of the other aorta were well represented. The
sheep and pigs called for general oonunendatleo. Ttie
judges included :—Sheep.—Ramperuree and miler
anort-wooied breeds—h'. Budd, Me Cedars, Bailing-
stoke. Inspector of zhearing--James R. Bawleaoe,
Bulbridge, Wilton, Salisbury. Judge of Fermi—
William re:sone, Wait Stratton, Mioheldever.
Animist the prim takers were :
HOMES.

04,4, 6.—{ard.orta4s audiaen. tos:nd in 1879-Ist, Mk
Mr. J. D. Lang. Sunnoinn. thivonasure.
Wan 14.—Ciplii•da4a soar. seui loa4-3rd, £6, Mr. J. D.
Ldku,‘, tknoota.t.a..

—l:Lackner (mon or x61411p40. not exasediag
Mesa hands two knetwit op to not lest Wan strelva
atm& Ream aumblir. Mr. George J. W. rumor.
YeoviL
cerux.
Smorrsous.

Claes 3i —Bull calved in miller 1876, 1877, or 18-4 d
CIO, Mr gdwuz Brunol. Motounte.
elm. —Covr a( heifer, In milk or to calf, calved to
1814-1,0, L$J. Rermoved sad Welly commended. the
Um IL B. Kennard, Mendota. Blaadlord.

DiVONS.
Clam Rl—Roll, calved to either IS7d, LW, orl/0--lad.
£lO. U,. Altr•d O. Salaam, Taunted.
Olam 55—8.111, calved It Ms year MO, Sad. £lO. Nu.
Joan Hosea Lsigklasid, Wes Mood. Taunton.
e,... 56.—itu., delved in it. year MR and
Sod, £lO, Yr. A. C. Skannar, Bishop'. I.,,lvaid. Tauatem
reservea, Yr. W. it. Fry, Lyt4aed Minder, POOls.
U— Co. it mitt or in calf, calved previously to
or ittah, itt WS—Reserved lad Wanly commended.
Yr. A. C. alumna, Rasoop'e Lydeard.
Ca* 6L—Llovr o Iteder. to milk or to calf, calved in taw
year I= —let. LA gr. A. C. Salaam Balms s Lydserd ;
3g4. £5. Kr. W. R. Fryer, Lytoliet /Smear.
Olsa. ea —lieu or calved in oh. ye&r neo—sed. £5, Mr.
W. R. 'rya.. Lyman Minster.
Clam 63.—Hetter, calved to the year 1891-10, LIS. Mr.
A. C. Scarier. Blasusis Lvdeard ; Sod, LIS, Mr. W. B.
Fryer, 10 tenet Manta..
Jamszn.

Claim 74.—8u11-2cid. £lO, Mr. H. J. Oaralab. Mars-
( ord. Sherbetreet.

CLUCESK
Claw 136.—N0t kW Num 1 cwt., Pm 6 Willa Wok-
-410, Mr. J. Willis, Wigcussa Febtlll. 0.8 illneek, Detabile
; 244. £5, Mr. W. Corp, Shorburso, Wrest