The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-27 00:00:00

THE AFGHAN NEGOTIATIONS
Tin Mini OF PUCE

Reuter's Simla teleamsays :—The blues of the Treaty
neytieted between Mejor Gleam:di and the Arne&
Vdoob Khan, are understood to comprise the extension
of the British frontier to Ali-Kheyl(Peiwar Peas), Lunch-
Khotal (Khyber Par), and the PIAUI Valley. bm'ohd
Quetta. Candebar and Jellalebed are to be abandoned by
the British troops, and ultimately Dahlia alio. A British
Redden will be anointed at Csbul, and the foreiy
relations of Afghanistan will be under the control of the
Viceroy of India.

BATH AND WEST OF ENGLAND SOCIETY AND
SOUTHERN COUNTIES' ASSOCIATION.

The hundred-and-second annual Ezhibition of this
acciety will be held at Exeter, on the flee days com-
mencing Whit Monday, June 2nd. The show yard,
which occupies • picturesque site on the Topsham-roadj
Ii at • convenient distance from the "ever-faithful
city, and will doubtless be visited by large numbers of
"griculturalists and holiday-keepers from all parts of the
Kingdom.

As•will be readily seen on reference to the figures
quoted below, the collection of machinery, implements,
and the stock la the Exeter shoe ground will tollx
entitle the show of 1879 to be characterised as " great.
And on comparing the entries with thaws at the meet-
iesitieteth: '
at once ret. held in Istreteru;elg. years ago.,
character of the exhibit., of the Immense and rapid
growth of the society operatioas

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In the department of live stock there were in 1883
Only 118 entries, including • large number of animals
shown as extra stock, which are now systematically
declined by. the satiety, although frequently, as was
Lb. case this year, many extremely valuable animals
have been offered by their owners for exhibition. Is the
t year the total number of entries is 481, of which
Present
are horses. Tbe rattle include 38 Denims, 43
Shorthorns, SJ Herefords. 48 Sussex, 50 Jerseys, and 38
Guernseys. There are SR pens of sheep, among which
are 21 Leicester', 21 Cotawolds, 44 Devon long-wools 28
Soutladowes, 28 Hampshire downe, 18 Somerset and
Dorset horns, and 14 Exmoor's. Of pigs there are 81
entries, of which 35 are Smashers*. Each section of the
stock department contains specimens from all the mast
successful breeders in England, and there is good reason
to presume that the exhibition will be (lilo of uuu3ual
merit in many of its classes
In the Poultry Depertment there are 401 entries, of
which 114 are Pigeons. These figures, however, in many
cams representing • pair of birds to each entry, the total
number of birds staged will, of course, be greatly in mums
of HIM number.

The exhibition of Implements, although wimewhat
We, perhaps, than the shows of the last two years, will
be remarkiskle not only for its extent, but for its
generally attractive character. Much interest will
dawdler be excited in trial of the abeaf-binders which
will be shovrn in active operation in the Trial Fields,
where, also, a large cumber of mowers, reapers, haymakers,
and other labour saving machines will be actually tested
upon the crops provided for the purpown There will be 513
compartments of machinery in motion, being the same
number as at the great Bristol show in Igt, and 35 more
than at the last Exeter meeting.

The picture gallery will contain • collection of the works
of • large number of western artiste in addition to the
numerous contributious from residents in London and
more remote puts of the kingdom. A number of choice
paintings end other works of art will be exhibited, on leen,
under the cars of an influential local committee. &PPointed
for the purpose.
The Horticultural Department will, as usual, form an
attraotive feature of the exhibition, and will consist of •
number of rib specimens from Devon and the adjacent
counties.

The open judging of dock was to commence erecieelf at
10 o'clock on Monday, June Ind, the gate. being opened to
the public an hour previouely. On Tuesday, at noon, the
annual meeting of the society will be held in the Show
Yard, under the presidency of the Yarl of Morley, when
the report of the council s ill be presented, and the
preeident and thirty-three members of the council
elected The pried offered by the society for horse
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shoeing at portable forges in the yard will be c..telerted
for on Wednesday by smiths, representing each of the
Western counties. The bande of the Royal -Marines and
Grenadier Guards have been engaged, and oaths Wednes-
day afternoon they will in combination play a selection of
concerted pieces.
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Although there is • turnpike gate between the city and
the show yard, yet them is no necessity tor the public to
go through it, as there is • level public road, inis Yount
Itadiord, without any turnpike gate intarrening.