The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-12-11 00:00:00

irEovit AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The annual show in connection with the above
society was held on Friday last, and was quite up to
the average of former years. The judges were—for
roots, Mr. G. Staple, John Woolcott, and J. Hodder,
of East Coker; for horses, stock, &c.—Mesers. V. B.
Watts, Melcombe Horsey, Dorchester; H. Coate,
Sherborne ; J. Mullins, Ansford, Castle Carey; G.
Culverwell, Mthitelackington, Ilminster ; and W.
Bullen, Wayford, Crewkerne. •
The following is a copy of the

PRIZE LIST.
BREEDING AND STORE STOCK.

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DEVONS. —Reit bull, not exceeding five years. £5 5g..
Mr. R. Davis, Romington. Three dairy cowa, £5 50.. Mr.
ft. Davis. Stock heifers, £3, Mr. R. Davis ; £l, Mr. H.
Parsons, Haselbury.
HIMEPORDS. —Bull, not exceeding five years, £5 55.,
Mr. W. C. Davy, Horn Park, Beaminster £2, Mr. Eli
Benialield. Stalbridge. Three dairy cows, £5 54., Mr. W.
O. Davy : £2, Mr. R. C. R. 0 vlwin, West gnnyle. Pair
of stock neifers, £3, Mr. E. Benjafield £1 and commen-
ded, Mr. R. C irry, Compton.
SHORTHORNS. —Boll, £5 55.. Mr. J. S. Bull, Dnibitl
House, Kingston. Tanntnn ; £2, Mr. H. M. Long. Ham.
bridge Mills. Three dairy cows. £5 54., Mr. .1. S. Bolt:
£2 and highly commended, Mr. John Brook, Preston,
Pair of stock heifers, £3, Mr. J. S. Bolt; LI and highly
commended, Mr. John Brook.

Sorranowvs.—Ram4, £3 31.. Mr. G. W. Homer. Athel-
hanipton : LI. Mr. R. Brook, Key, Yeovil. Stock Sevres,
LS 54., Mr. John Brook; £2. Mr. R. Brook. Pair of ram
lamhs, £2, Mr. R. N. Grenville. M.P. ; highly commended.
Mr. R. Brook. Pen of chili. er lamhn. .£2. Mr. R. Brook.
IKPIIOSED HAWN/MRS DOWNS —Ram, Lb 3, Mr. G. W.
Homer ; .£l. Mr. G. W. Homer; commended, Mr. T. C.
Saunders. Watercombe, two nen, Stock ewes, £5 Ss, Mr.
T. C. Saunders; £2, Mr. G. W. Homer. Pair of ram lambs,
X% Mr. T. C. Sounders. Pon of chilvor lambs, Mr. .1.

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FAT SYnra. —Rest Ist on, CS, given by the Right Hon.
the !rod Alington, Mr. Coate, Homrnonn £2, Mr. .f. D.
Allen. Tishory. Beet fat heifer or .mw, £3. given by (I.
D. Wingfield Rigby, E. 9., Mr. 11. Beniatield, Gillingham ;
£2, Me. .1. W. Am« M ~powder ; highly coroniended,
Mr. J. Illsmjafield. Ten best fat wetlisr sheep, £3, given
by the Eon of Ilchester, no competition. Best fat pig,
a. Mr. T. Sorties% tiltamoton.
Honks. —Best horknev or hunter, more or gelding, not
exceeding six years 01.1—£.5, given by Mr. 11. 11. Wingfield
Rigby, Mr. W. Collins, Stockbridge, skerbotne: a. Mr.
John Friend, Hinton ; highly conimenled Mr. Corp.
Best cart m ore or gelding, not exceeding f
ormane, old—
£5, given by Mr. 0. D. Wingfield fie Mr. C. Everett,
Curry Rival V., Mr. J. Ashford, Wyke Champliower ;
highly rommended, Mr. Hsyter, Stourtou Coundle.
Roars. —Best five tyres of Sutton's champion awed.,
grown from seed supnlied by Messrs. Sutton and S.M.
CS 5A., given Messrs. Sutton and Sons, Mr. J. Harding,
Stoorton, 27 tons 7 cwt. per acre. Best four acres of man.
gold wonted, groan with Messrs. H. and T. Proctor's
! manure only, stathy quantity per acre used, LI 44.. given
!by Messrs. Proctor, Mr. C. Harding, Monacute, 42 tons 9
cwt. 1 qr. 4 lbs, per acre. Best live acres of swedes, grown
with Messrs. Prortor's manure only. £4 5.., given by
Meyer,. Proctor, Mr. 3. Harding. Stourton, 2 tons 7 cwt.
per ACM.
INDUiTRY AND I.0:10 SERVITUDE—To man or woman.
being a domestic servant of any subseriber, who shall
produce the best awl most satisfactory testimonials of
religious and moral character, aa well as faithful servitude,
£2 10s., given by Mn,. Yeatman fl entry), Sarah Perry.
Mr. Calder's, Sherborne, 10 years and 10 months, To the
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rarter who have serve.l the mune. tqaster.for the greatest
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number of years, and borne • good character, £2, given by
the Hon. W. R. B. Portman, M.P.. (6 entries), Michael
New, Mr. James, Mappowder, 22 yearn; 2nd, Cl, Syles
Coffin, Mrs. Miller, °borne, 20 years. To the shepherds,
who shall have bred and reared the greatent number of
landu f a flock of not less than 200 two-teeth, four.
teeth, and al s-tesith Down ewes (three,entries), Thoimui
Conway, Mr. Haider, Stourton Caundle, 310 lambs. from
309 ewes ; £l. George Collins, Mr. T. Davis, Charlton, 296
lambs from 2141 ewes. To the labourer who has worked
the greatest number of years in succession—not less than
10—upon the same farm, or with the same employer, and
has retained a good character (10 entries), £2.
Chaldecott, Mr. James, 27 years; months : XI, Di-orge
Williams, Mr. hotter 45 years. To the boy, under IS
years of ace who has, worked the greatest number of years
in succession on the same farm. (four entries), £l, Ernest
George March, Mr. James. s years 7 months: half.
sovereign each to Frederick Iteari and Henry Bull. Mr. .1.
; D. Alien. Tishury, each 7 rears. To the labourer who has
brought up the greatest number of legitimate children to
the age iif three years in habits of inilu-try, and who haa
not at any time received parochial relief, except in sickness
(three entries), £2, Robert Chablecott, Mr. James, 13
children ; Cl, William Humphreys, Mrs. Miller, 9
children.
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At the dinner held subsequently at the Digby Hotel
there were present Sir Richard Glyn (the president),
Major Yeatman, Major Falwasser, Capt. Carr Glyn,
Rev. George Thompson, Rev. R. Blathwayt, Rev.
S. Dendv, Mr. 'l'. I. fooks, Captain Biddle, Dr. Davies,
Mr. J. Trevor Davies, Mr. L. H. Rueirg, Professor
Buckman, Messrs. T. C. Saunders. Homer, ('roes,
Corry, Brook, Sampson, Symes, Eastment, Bog,
Whittle, Foot, Dunham. Dunford, Conway, White,
Toop, Evered, Bewsey, Stone, Harris, Collins, Stacey
Young, Miller,Englisb, and others. After the rsmoval
of the cloth the CHAIRMAN gave the usual loyal toaats,
which were received with enthusiasm, and then
"The Bishop and Clergy and Ministers of all
reBtel'ol minations." He said some years ago they heard
a great deal about the Burials Bill, but that question
seemed now to have sunk into obscurity, and he hoped
they would never hear of it again. (Hear, hear.)
Whether in the end they would have to put their
ben Is into their pockets he could not say, but he
heisted there would be] no more fighting over the
question. (Rear, hear.)
The Rev. G. THOMPSON, and the Rev. R. V. BLATH.
WATT responded to the toast.
In proposing "The Health of the County Mem•
hers," the CHataaam apologised for the absence from
the table of these gentlemen. Mr. Flyer had
' addressed a meeting the previous evening, Captain
Digby had to give a speech at Stalbridge in a day or
two, awl the lion. W. H. 11. Portman intended to
have been present, but was prevented in consequence
of the illness of a dear relative. Sir Richard then
pawed on to refer to the war in the East, and ex-
pressed an opinion that the neutrality we had enjoyed
had been in accordance with the wishes of the people.
((heers.) lie was ['leaned to think that we had not
escaped war at the expense of the honour of old Eng-
land. (Cheers.) He thought that the scare about
Russia—for he could call it nothing else—hal exploded.
They saw now that she could not so easily "walk
over" Turkey, and etraight-way make her way to
India, as some people imagined. She hail her hand,'
quite full, and it was hardly to be supposed that if she
had such difficulty in conquering Turkey that she
could 'walk over" the territory that intervened
between our Indian possessions. (Cheers.) Still,
although he diil not think there was any MUSS to he
afraid of Russia, he could not say he liked her
any the better. (Laughter.) He could not say he
believed in her one bit; he did not believe in her
Christain protection scheme. (Cheers.) At the same
time, he did not like the Turks, as Turks. He believed
that the atrocities had been but little exaggerated; he
believed the Turks, as a nation, were a set of barbar-
ians, and it would have been a great mistake if Eng-
land hail supported her. He believed it would have
been a great mistake if England had fought on her
behalf. (Cheers.) From the speeches which had
recently bees delivered, he gathered that the Govern-
ment did not intend to make a stand except at the
Suez Canal. He did not think we ought to give up
the Euphrates Valley without having something to
say abont it. No doubt, before long, the Turks would
be worsted; they must be overpowered, and then would
come the question—how much territory would Russia
take? How much would England agree to her taking?
After this great question, other subjects must appear
to them very flat. The speaker then referred to the
various Acts passed during the last session, and con-
eluded by remarking that he hoped they would believe
that their members were doing their duty—Mr. Digby
and Mr. Floyer in supporting the Government, and
Mr. Portman, as (putting the spur or curb on at the
proper time, as the case might be. He concluded
with an allusion to home politics, the importation of
stock, and the colored,' beetle. Other toasts followed.

ROUGH WEATHER IN THE ATLANTIC.
The New York journals just to hand contain many
graphic accounts of the storm which have been encount-
ered by outward-bound Atlantic vessels during the pad
few weeks. The White Star United States mail steamer
" Baltic," commanded by Captain Jennings, is described
en having, on the 17th ult., sighted a schooner seven or
eight miles distant, and flying the United States flag
reversed. She proved to be the "Kensett," of New York.
Captain Jennings steered for her, and, anticipating the
needs of the reseal, had bags of provisions prepared for
transfer to her. On getting near the vesseL the "Baltic"
w. slowed, and the' Kemett's" boat put off and dropped
under the "Baltic's" stern, the sea running high at the
time. It appeared that the schooner was 50 days out from
Liverpool to New York, and that she had for 20 days
had • succession of head winds, reaching to gales. She
had lost an entire suit of sails and a jffibootn, had her
hatch-house stove and provisions destroyed, and was out
of everything but water. The captain's wife wan on board,
and all hands (13 men) had suffered great privation,
Captain Jennings provided them with potatoeis, bread,
flour, beef and pork, tea and coffee, sugar and wine. As
the " Kensett's" boat received this contribution, the
officers of the 'Baltic" who superintended the transfer
shouted , "Have you enough r and the satisfactory reply
came, " Yes and more then we expected." The " Baltic"
then proceeded. If the " Kensett" has not yet reached
port, this news will be re-easurrby; to the friends of the
Crew.

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BEGS respectfully to state that he undertakes
conduct' matters of business in the follow.
jug Departments :
ARCHITECTURAL AND SURVEYING.
Plana and Specifications of New 'Buildings of every
description, or Alterations. Sanitary and Drainage
Works Prepared.
Artificery work of all kinds Surveyed, Measured, and

Valued. .
Bills of Quantities and Estimates Prepared.
Surveys and Valuations of Dilapidation% and Repairs.
Estates Surveyed, and Plans of game Prepared.
Land laid out for Building Purposes.
VALUATION AND ESTATE AGENCY.
Land, House, and other Property Valued.
Estates managed and Rents Collected.
Accounts Prepared. Arbitrations undertaken,

Advice rendered 14 Persons &Jong to purchase or tease
Property.

Buenos, undertaken in any yen of tie County
Orman : 7. MITCHELL STREET. WEYMOUTH

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