The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-12-16 00:00:00

cßEwittitPft AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The annual show of irtoet tri connexion with this
flourishing society took plaoe on Saturday, in the show-
field adjoining the church. The show Was of a first-
clan description, although from the inolementy of the
weather exhibitors from a distanoe were unable to
attend. The arrangements of the show-field were ex-
cellent, and great credit is due to the active and inde-
fatigable( hon. secretary of the society, Mr. S. M.
Corrielies, for hls ore/lions in bringing the exhibition
to such a successful tissue. Amongst the principal ex-
hibitors in cattle were Mr. 1. A. Smith, of Bradford,
"ebb carried off the Earl of Tichester's plate, value £5,
fot the best bull, cow, and offspring, as also a piece of
plate vairie £5, the gift of W. Sparks, Esq., for the
best dairy cow of the Devon breed. Mr. Newberry, of
Honiton, in.rried off Mr. Marsh's £6 piece of plate,
with • very fine bull, and Mr. games Earns, of Ashwell,
Ilminster, showed three superb Devon dairy eon,
which took off the silver cup, value £6, given by J. B.
Phelps, Esq., of Monckton, whilst Mr. Fever, of West
Flamed, won W. C. Lambert's prize, a silver sap,
flattop, by exhibiting three dairy cows of any breed.
Mr. rebel also took off first prizes for the best pairs of
stock heifers, hot dxCeeding two and three years old.
The display of sheep, itithoegh not numerous, was good,
and Mr. Pitfield, of Eype farm, Eildpor., won the cap,
value £5, given by the tradesmen of ereigerrie, for the
best pen of 15 horned ewes, in lamb, whilst Mr.
Saunders, of Wat,ercombe, for the like pen of down
ewes, won the Innkeeper's cup, £5. Mr. Pitfield also
carried off the first prize of £2, for the 20 best chilver
horned lambs, and Mr. J. Newman, of Bradford Abbas,
alerdlor prise for the like number of down lambs. In
horned ramie; Mr. P. Bond, of White Langton, llmin-
ster, took off every prise, showing the first and second
best horned ram, and the beat pair of horned ram lambs,
the prizes being respectirely, tS, £l, and £2. Mr.
'Bartlett, of Barwick, Yeovil, showed the best down
rittiii and won the first prize of £2, and a similar one
for the best pair of doWn rain lambs. The competition
in the porcine trills was not very keen, and Mr.
Harden, Pen Mill, Yeovil, Sliowed his boar, which won
the first prize of £1 Ills ; Mr. Fowler, of Thorn-
combo, for the best breeding so* is similar sum. For
the silver cup, presented by G. L. Lang, Faq., and C.
G. Blom, Eeq., value £5, for the beat oafs or filly
adapted for hunting, there was a strong contest,
but the prise Was awarded to Mr. H. James,
of Ford's Croft, Crorkerae, and Mr. J. Bond,
Atherstone, showed is very env eart colt, and won the
piece of plate, value £3, given by Mr. Blake. The
umpires were: Mr. Fry, Port Field, isingport ; Mr.
Notley, Compton Pauncefoot ; Mr. Charles Fooks,
Thorncombe ; Mr. J. G. Taylor, Hambridge Farm,
Curry Avid ; and Mr. Pearce, Chilthorne, Yeovil.

nig DINNER
took pleoe dl Hie George Hotel, where Mr. and Mn.
Marsh had provided a sumptuous repast in their usual
good style, to which abottt )20 gentlemen sat down.
The chair was occupied by the Bight Hon. Lord
Poltimore, who was supported by G. H. Hooking, Esq.,
Rev. J. S. Stubbs, M.A., —Cuff, Esq., J. T., Mullen,
Esq„ E. Pope, Req., J. B. Phelps, Esq., FL Lowman,
Esq., Penny, Esq., C. G. Elers, kis. kg.
William Sparks, Req., occupied the vine-chair. Grace
harify been meld, and the cloth removed,
The Cnainstatt gare the usual loyal toasts and then
proposed "The Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese,"
cmpling with the toast fire name of the respectd
incumbent, the 8.ev....T. 5 Stubbt
The Rev. J. S. Srumrs, after thanking the company
for the honour conferred upon the bishop and clergy,
and alluding to the contemplated translation of the
bishop to another diocese, said he knew more of his
lordolits'a butler than of his lordship—lie should have
said )ii s porter—and by this he did not mean his lord-
Ship's beverage, but the gentleman who kept the Palace
gates. (Laughter./ The reason why he did so was
this. Some short time since he west to Wells, where
he found there was no room at airy of the inns, and he
thought he would try the Palace, but when he got there
lie found his lordship could not receive anyone.
His lordship's porter came forward and said "II
you will not mind coming into my lodge I will
try to accommodate you." He went in, and found Shot
the porter had just married • pretty wife, and had got
everything new in his lodge and he must nay that he
never spent a more comfortable night than he did in
the flisleop's lodge. (Laughter.) It gave him great
pleasure to be present at a meeting like this, and be
Sad been asked by one of his brethren what he was
coming here for, and he said "I want to see some of
the Somersetshire farmers" and they mind allow him to
congratulate them upon their looks. (Laughter.) In
conclusion he thanked them for the kind reception they
had given to the toast r.,f the bishop and clergy,
The CHAIRMAN then proposed "The Army, Navy,
Militia, Yeomanry and Volunteers."
Captain MARKHAM responded on behalf of the
Yeomanry, and Lieutenant JOLLIFTR, ofithe Crewkerne
rite, on behalf of the Volunteers..
The CHAIRMAN then gave "The I,ord-Lientensnt and
Magistrates of the County," and said that every one
who knew Lord Portman was aware of the zeal and
ability with which he discharged the duties that de-
volved upon him, and every one knew how ably he was
supported by the magistrates of the district. (Cheers.)
Since they had been a division, justice was no more
ably or hmestly awarded than in the division in which
they now resided. (Cheers.)
G. H. HOBLINB, Esq., returned thanks, and said he
must be permitted to congratulate the gentlemen of
this neighbourhood upon the improved morals of the
labouriug classes. When this division was formed,
some eight years ago, summonses were frequently
granted for men leaving their work, but he was pleased
that, with one exeeption, no such instance had occurred,
and in this ease the man was not brought before the
magistrates. (Cheers.) This state of things showed
that the labourers as a class were satisfied and con-
tented, and if he was asked how this was he could only
say that the employers were treating them kindly and
liberally. (Cheer's.)
J. 'l. Butt.za, Esq., then proposed "The Members
for the County." lie said that tomst required little
comment from him, as the gentlemen had represented
the county for a number of years, during which time
they had done so to the beat of their judgment and
belief, and he only hoped that they might live long
to disoliarge these duties. (Cheers.)
E. Poe; Esq., then proposed "The Health of Lord
Poltim ire," observing that it was very desirable to hunt
their fox, but they must find him first, and in order to
do that they must come back to Dorsetahire, where
Lord Poltimore hunted • large district, amongst his
tenantry, and no man was more respected than he was,
because he desired to follow the steps and example
net by his ancestors. (Cheers.) In Devonshire his
Lordship owned some 2,000 acres of land, and if they
looked at the animals whist% came from his Lordship's
land, they would not be surprised that they were such
fine ones. His lordship looked to him like a pure
North Devon, and although his hair did not curl it was
not necessary that every Devon's hair shoeld. (Cheers
and laughter.) They had great reason to be proud of
his lor iship, for every man who was • sportsman
had only to mix with him and they would find him the
most gentlemanly isenducted in the hunting field—
they would admire the way in which he hunted a fox—
they would love and esteem him—and the only
thing his lordship asked them to do was to preserve the
foxes, and if they could not do that they ought to be
kicked out of the county. (Hear hear.) Be trusted
that his lordship would never have to leave the county
of Dor-et on account of having nothing to hunt, but
lot them put their shoulders to the wheel and endeavour
to give him good sport. (Loud cheers.)
The noble CHAIRMAN, in responding to the toast, said
that he could hardly find words to express his gratifica-
tion at the reception they had given him. Mr. Pope
had proposed his health, he felt, in terms too flattering
and 1 e thanked him and the meeting for the
kind r caption they had given him. Some months ago,
the &Armen said, he received a letter requesting him
to pre ide over this meeting. He felt it was • most
flattering request, and one which he was undeserving

of, but at the same time be felt it would be a very poor
compliment to their ludgi eent if he refused it. (Cheers.)
H., therefore „Immo& to some of them as a straager,
but to orally others her wa not, es lie lied met them in
the bunting field. filnie'
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much as he ought,
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and he bad always. met witi the greatest,klidenesHsof.rooutt
every one who lied done heir
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Labourer," after which
The CILs/EIIAN gave "The Um tares."
Mr. NaMar responded, remade og that he most con-
.. a member of the committee,
gratulate the society upon emir show, although he
should liked to have seen more npetition in scone of
the classes.
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mittee of the Crewkeme Agrivellatral
responded,
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Society was •
'could Assam tire ei that the com•
thorough working committee, whamdee ire it was to
; encourage everything connected widen:is ultnre, and to
' give awards as far as the prizes would I, 0. He then
said terse there might to be a division to tirs Prizes given
for Mort ewes, as one prize given for Dela i ewes was
not fair, end lie treated that on • futuromes 'oiort they
would hove a pri* so that the Hampshire ' Scum,.
exhibitor might have fair play, and each Ade in
first
prizes. (Hear, )iear.7
The CHAIRMAN, in highly eulogistic terms, them Pro-
posed " The Health of the Vice-Chairman."
The Vice•Cemincite, in responding to the toad, se '1!
be wished that a fanner or manufacturer had °espies,
the vice.chair, but he wee pressed by the committee,
and be acted upon the principle laid down by Mr.
Cuff, that every man had a duty to perform. Advert-.
ing to the society, Mr. Sparks said it was well tee
recollect that it had been established ten years, and be,
believed during that time it had been instrumental kw
doing great good in promoting the breeding of stook,.
and in making a better description of cheese, and •
finer specimen of Somersetehire cheese exhibited that.
day he bad never seen. (Cheers.) Adverting to what.
Mr. Moody, M.P., had said at toe Yeovil meeting, about
the steam-plough, that the fences must be cleared to
carry out the work, the Vice-chairman said he was no
advocate for clearing timber, but it should be in its
proper place, and he wee sure that the steam plough
was far preferable to the horse. Mr. Sparks then coin'
pared the present facilities afforded to exhibitors of
stock to what it was some twenty years ago, and said
that in the year 1840, at the meeting of the Royal
Agricultural Society at Cambridge, a gentleman named
Mr. Salter, a very spirited agriculturist, sent • bull,
which wet him £5O, and did not obtain si prim, but
now they could send their stook with greeter speed and
less expense, and they had greater advantages than
those who were earlier members of that society. Refer-
ring to the show at Battersea Park, Mr. Sparks said be
was much pleased with the improvements which had
taken pleas within the lint twenty years, and especi-
ally in the different variety of engines, and one great
novelty in the exhibition this year was the Swiss cattle-
He then called the attention of euriculturists to the
deep importance of draining their land. It wasuseless,
he said, attempting to cultivate wet land, and they
might as well throw their money into the sea. (Reer,.
hear.) He concluded by remarking that be had given,
' parsnips for the lad ten or twelve years, and had found,
it capital food for hones.
Joue Sordnaus, Esq., in a neat speech. proposed,
" The Preis," which was acknowledged in behalf of the
representatives present, by Mr. Ruegg, of the &cream'
Amend,
The CHAIRMAN than proporel "The Heaths of the
treasurer," Mr. Perry, and of The Hooerary Star
tary," Mr. Cornelius. (Cheers.)
Mr. FIRST briefly returned thanks.
Mr. CORNELIUS, after expressing his thanks for the
manner in which the toast had been received, said he
was aware of his short-comiogs as their secretary, bat
he bad dome the best he could, and as long an the
society thought proper to put up with his services he
should be harpy to continue them. (Cheers.) Athol.
ing to the show, be said that there were many more
beasts this year than last, but less sheep, but it
was owing to the inclemency of the weather, as
many gentlemen were prevented sending them.
They must be aware that associations of this kind
mold not be supported without sinews of war—sub-
toriptions ; and in reference to thie.mbjeet the secre-
tary said he begged to thank the committee for the
way in which they had supported hire, but more
especially one gentleman. At tile coninteneeMent of
this pear tho society was in debt, and at a oreamittee
meeting it was proposed that the second prises should
be struck out, and he was aware that that would be of
no use. At this meeting one gentleman came forward
and said be would give £5. in addition to a prise of
if the committee would give 10s. each, and the roomy
so subscribed paid off the debt, and that gendarme
was Mr. William Sparks. (Loud cheers.) Mr.
Cornelius than adverted to the awarde given to farm
labourers, and scouted the interpretation often put
' upon these prizes, contending that they were gives
se • recognition of the esteem in which the society
held the man who had worked on a farm for • great
number of years. He also stated that it was the wish
of the committee to increase the value of these prises
if the subscribers would come forward, and emeltide&
by proposing "This Visitors," coupling with the iOllO/-
the name of Mr. Bernard, of Plymouth, to which com-
pliment that gentleman returned thanks.
epyrodp=ided "Theadv is ei
Successful"lee r
and
Mr. G. T. Iluttari said that he would pleas in the
hands of the committee a donation of to be ex•
genthdTbe CbayaitahmemeNasthet
" Vneueoessful Candidates, and several other personal
and oomph/seater/ toasts brought the meeting to •
close.

LIST OF PILIZZA.
BEKEDING STOCK Or PORN MIMED. - Beat bull,
cow' and offspring, a pieoe of plate, value £5, given by
the Right Hon. the Earl of Hohester, Mr. J. A.
Smith, Bradford. Best bull not exseeding three year*
old, a silver cup, value £5, given by Mr. Marsh, of the
George Hotel, Crewkerne, Mr. Newberry, Scrawl
Barton, Honiton ; second., El, Mr. H. Parsons,
Hmelbary. The best three dairy cows of the Devoe
breed, taken from the same dairy, a silver cap, valuer
£5, given by J. B. Phelps, Feq , 3fonckton, Mr. James
Lams, Ashwell, Ilminster ; second, £l, Mr. J. A. linvith,
Bradford. Best three dairy oows ot any other pare
breed, taken from the same dairy, a silver cup, Take
£5, given by W. C. Lambert, Esq., Mr. Fever, West
toi
Camel; second, £l, Mr. H. Parsons, Haselbury. '
dairy cow of the Devon breed, which shall have
milked regularly during the last season, a piegil,
plate, value £5, given by W. Sparks, Esq lb ~ . 1 .
Smith; second, £l, Mr. Earns. Best dairy cow of l y
°Mi pure breed, which has been regularly Sill
during the last season, a piece of plate, value 25, gilten
by the society, Mr. H. Coate, Sherborne ; second £l,
ditto. Best pair of stook heifers, in calf, not a:064111g
three years old, £2, Mr. Earns; seoond, £l, Mr. tindth.
Best pair of stook heifers, not exceeding two yeast old,
£2, Mr. Earns; second, £l, Mr. Fowler, Ford (image,
Thorncombe.
SHEEP.-For the best pen of fifteen horsed ewes, in
lamb, five of six teeth, five of four teeth. and five of
two teeth, a silver cup. value £5, given by tradesmen of
Crewkerne. Mr. Pitfield, Eype, near Bridport. For the
like pen of 5 Down! Ewes, a silver lcup, value £5,
, given by the innkeepers of Crewkerne, Mr. Saunders,
' Wateroombe ; second, £l, Mr. G. 13artlett5 Barwick,
Yeovil. Beit pen of not less than twenty Chifver
horned lambs, not exceeding twelve months old, £2,
Mr. A, J. Pitfield; second, £l, Mr. j. Smith, Brad-
ford. For the like pen of Down lambs, £2, Mr. J.
Newman, Bradford Abbas; second, £l, Mr. Brooks,
Key Farm Yeovil. Best horned ram, £2, Mr. K
Bond, White Langton, Ihnitister ; second, £l, ditto.
Beat pair of horned ram lambs, £2, Mr. F. Bond.
Best Down ram, 22, Mr. Bartlett; second, £l, Mr.
James Harding, Watereon. Best pair of Down ram
lambs, LI, Mr. G. Bartlett; Mr. Brooks highly com-
mended.
SWINI.-Bent boar, £1 10s, Mr. Marden, Yeovil
M ;
second ditto, 10s., r. H. Parsons. Beat
sow, which has had a litter within three inborn 1
the show day, £1 10a, Mr. A. R. Fowler, NA
Grange, T,hornoornbe ; second ditto, 10s., Mr. Patrals.
Bow Mills, Merriott. -
HOBOES. -Befit colt or filly, not exceeding four years
old, adapted for hunting, a silver cup, value £5, given
by G. L. Lang, Esq., and C. G. Elers, Esq., Mr. H.
James, Ford's Croft, Crewkerne. Best out colt, not
exceeding three years old, bred by the exhibitor, •
piece of plate, value £3, given by Mr. Blake of Crew.
kerne, Mr. J. Bond, Atherstone ; second din:), £l, Mr.
Hill, Came.
CHIDAD -Best 3 owt, of raw milk cheese, being not
more than 3 cheese to the cwt., made by the exhibitor, •
piece of plate, value £3, given by the Society Mr.
Richard Davis, Stalbridge ; second ditto, El, Mr. Charles
Parsons,' Oathill. Best 3 cwt, of blue vinnid or skim
cheese, a piece of plate, value £3, given by the Society,
Mr. C. Neal.
INDITSTRT AND LONG SDRVITODE. -To the labourer
who shall have served the greatest length of time in
succession with the same master or the same family, or
on the same farm, £2, Absalom Young, servant to
Mr. W. Paull, Piddletown, 64 years; to the labourer
who shall have served the next longest period as above,
£l, Edward Lea, servant to Mr. A. J. Pitfield, Eype
Farm, Symondsbury, 60 years; to the labourer who
shall have served the next longest period as above 10v.,
John Mayne, servant to Mr. J. Harding, Waterson.
48 years 11 months and 2 weeks. To the shepherd
who shall have reared the greatest proportionate
number of lambs from a flock of not less than 100
horned ewes, kl, Job Greene, servant to Mr. John
Stevens, 361 lambs from 305 ewes; to the world ditto,
10s., James Holland, in the employ of W. B. Ferree,
358 lambs from 307 ewes; to the third ditto, 105.,
lambs
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proportionate number of Down lambs as above, John
Mitchell, servant to Mr. Saunders, Watereombeh. Wii
lambs from 650 ewes,
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