The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-12-12 00:00:00

LIST OF PRIZES.

FAT STOOK.—Oz: £7, given by Sir K B. Baker,
Bart, Mr. J, Coate; second, £3, Mr. H. Galpim
Heifer £5, given by J. J. Farquharson, Mr. R.
Davis; second, £l, Mr. J. H. Benjaheld. Cows: £5,
given by FL Gerard Sturt, Req., M.P., Mr. W. (Joule;
second, £l, Mr. H. Galpin. Highly commended, Mr.
H. Galpin. Five Wether Sheep: £3, given by G.
Whieldon, Kl., Mr. H. Frampton, Blandford ; second,
£l, Mr. W. Hann. Pigs: £2, given by J. Floyer, Esq.,
M.P., Mr. Joseph Harris, Hinton St. Mary; second,
£l, Mr. William Ross.
BREEDING STOOK. —ES, given by the Hon. W. H. B.
Portman, Esq., to the owner of the best stock bull.
which shall have been kept and let for the use of
breeders during the past season at no more than 103.
per cow, Mr. T. Hannan', Hereford breed, 3 years and
9 months; second, £l, Mr. William Rossiter, Hereford,
2 years and 7 months. Mr. S. Andrews, highly Qom.
mended. £2, given by G. D. W. Digby, Eiq., to the
owner of the best one-year stock ball, such bull to have
been in the possession of the exhibitor at least six
months, Mr. S. Andrews, (Hereford) 1 year and 7 months;
s-cond, £l, Mr. J. Warren, (North Devon) 1 year and
9 months ; £5, given by the most Hon. the Marquis
of Westminster, to the owner of the best dairy cow or
heifer, in calf and in milk, with her last year's
offering, calved previous to the 12th May, 1865, and
sicce the let of November, 1864, Mr. W. Rosiiter.
£2, given by the Right Hon. the Earl of Shaftesbury,
to the owner, being the breeder of the beat pair of one-
year old stock heifers, Mr. E. Drew, Hereford, 1 year
and six months; second, £l, Mr. W. Rossiter, Hereford,
1 year and 4 months. £3, given by .1. Floyer, Esq., M. P.,
to the owner, being the breeder, of the best three sow
pigs' of the same litter, above 6 months, and under 10
months, the class by the owner to be kept on for stock,
Sir E. B. Baker, Bart.' (Berkshire breed) 7 months old;
second, £l, Mr. W. Coate, (White Essex) 7 months.
£3, given by G. W. Digby, Esq., to the owner' being
the breeder, of the beet 9 ewes, in lamb, of the Hamp-
shire-down breed, vis.-3 two-tootb, 3 four-tooth, and
3 six-tooth, to be taken from the flock, and declared by
the owner to be kept on for stock, Mr. H. Syrnonds, re•
commended for a prize—no competition. £2, given by
Sir R. Glyn, Bart., to the owner of the best boar, Mr.
James Simms (Lincoln breed) 11 months and 3 days ;
second, £l, Mr. John Coate, (improved Dorset) 1 year
and 3 months. £2, given by Sir 8.. Glyn, Bart., to the
owner of the best breeding sow, in farrow, or with her
litter nnder two mouths old, on the day of the show,
Mr. J. Coates, (improved Dorset) 1 year and 4 months;
second, given by the Society, £1; Mr. R. rooks (pute
Derkshire) 1 year and 1 month. Highly recommended,
Sir .g, El. Baker, 1 year and 7 months.
.Honsza —£3, given by G. D. W. Digby, Esq., to the
owner of the best cart mare and foal, the foal to be
under 12 months old.—Mr. James Burgess, 17 years old,
colt 6 months and 1 day; second, £l, J. J. Farquhar-
son, Esq, 8 years and 6 months • colt 6 mortths.
Halm—Prizes given by the Baron Hambro.—To the
owner of the best two cured, dried, and smoked hams,
£3 35., Mr. William Caste; second, .£2 25., Mr. T.
Turner.

press.— rises given by the Right Hon. Lord
Rivera—To the owner, being the maker, of the best
Stubs. firkin of butter, £7, Mr. J. Smith; second, £5,
Mr. G. Lock ; third, £3, Mr. .J. Saunders—Highly
commended, Mr. G. Udall.—Prizes given by the
Society.—To the owner, being the maker, of the best
dozen of fresh butter, £2 25., Mr. James Senior; second,
£l, Mr. William Andrews. —Highly commended, Mr.
11. J. Applin.
RooTs.—Prises offered by Mn W. 0. Iwo, Reading,
Berks. To the exhibitor, being the grower, of the best
12 mangold wurtzel roots, £1 is,, Mr. R.. Fooks ;
second, 108. 6d., Mr. H. J. Young. To the exhibitor,
being the grower, of the best 12 swedes, £1 is., Mr. J.
Andrews; second, 10s. 6d., Mr. R.. Davis.
PREMIUMS Fos THE BNCODBAORMILNT or INDUSTRY
AND GOOD BRHAVIOUR.—Offered by J. J. Farquharson,
Bog—To the labourer, aervant of a member, who dots
not exCeed 40 years of age; and Who has Worked the
greattat nurilber of years (not less-than 10)4 in stinoessiois
upon the same farm, or with the same master, and who
has always maintained a good character—coat, waist-
coat, and 155., William Cake, 27 years on Mr. H. H.
Symonds' farm, Milborne St. Andrew; second, coat,
waistcoat, and 10a. Levi Moore, 22 years on Mr. J.
Senior's farm, Hinton St. Mary. To the labourer,
servant of a member, who has worked the greatest
number of years in succession (not less than 10) with
the same master, or on the seine farm, and not in his
own pariah, and always maintained a good obewter—
stoat, waistcoat, and 15a., William Thornhill, 27 years
on Mr. James Burgess's farm, Tarrant Hinton; second,
coat, waistcoat, and 10s, Frederick Shave, 18 years on
Mr. W. Fooka's farm, Tarrant Monkton.
PREMIUMS OFFERED HT THE SOCIETY. —To the
labourer in husbandry, under 21 years of age, who shall '
have continued in the service or employ of any member
of this society the greatest number of years, or worked
on the same farm, and daring that period borne • good
character—coat, waistcoat, and 1.55., Henry Young, 12
years and 7 months, on Mr. E. G. Whitmarsh's farm,
Compton Abase; second, coat, waistcoat, and 10s.,
Charles Giles, 12 years on Mr. la: Hill's farm, Tarrant
Hinton. To the mister Or shepherd, who shall
have continued in the service or employ of any
member of this society the greatest number of
years, or worked on the same farm, and during that
period borne a good character—coat, waistcoat, and £l,
Thomas Strange, 33 years on Sir E. B. Baker's farm ;
second, coat, waistcoat, and 10a, Robert Andrews, 27
• years on Mr. E. G. Whitmarsh's farm, hielbury Abbas.
To the woman servant, who shall have continued in
the service or employ of any member of this society the
greatest number of years, or worked on the same farm,
and during that period borne a good character—cloak,
gown, and £l, Sarah Atwell, 43 years on the farm of J.
J. Farquharson, Esq. ; second, cloak, gown, and 10s.,
Cornelia Triggle, 22 years on Mr. G. Hill's farm, Tarrant
Hinton.
Mr. STORY, in proposing "The health of the
Successful exhibitors,' said he could not do so with
so muoh pleasure as be proposed the last toast. It
rather stuck in his throat (Laughter.) He had
been an exhibitor, and he was sorry to say he had
been beaten. Some present would probably
remember that at their last meeting he offered to
show his pig against any one for a new hat. That
challenge was accepted by Mr. Fooks, who had
beaten him. (Laughter.) But though defeated he
was not going to give in, and therefore he gave them
a fair warning to prepare to run • race with him in
the pig way. (Laughter.) Respecting this pig there
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a little history which be would tell them, so that
they might not be taken in. It was his custom to
go, during a part of the year,into Yorkahire,and lash!
year whilat there he invested £3O of his capital in
the purchase of some pigs and a horse. He bought
them of Sir G. Wombwell, and paid for them by •
cheque. They would naturally suppose as he had
bought and paid for them that the pigs were his, but
Sir George asked him to let them remiin a short
time, He agreed to do so, and they were sent to
two or three exhibitions and gained prizes amount-
ing to about £l5. As the pigs were his he applied
to Sir George for the £l5, but the answer was
"Don't you wish you may get it ?"—His advio