The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-09-25 00:00:00

PIM PERIIIL
IMPORTANT SALS OF STOCK.

At New Field Farm in this parish, on Tuesdays
Messrs. Richards and Son, the well-known auctioneers,
offered for competition the whole of the live and dead
farming stock of Mr. Robert Dominy, who is
relinquishing farming pursuit& This sale, owing to
the popularity of the vendor, cow led with the f.ct
hat only good-clue stock would be offered, drew
together a large assemblage of agriculturists.
A capital luncheon was provided in a barn on the
preni•es by Mr. S. J. Burpitt, of the Railway Hotel,
Blandford, to which nearly 300 sat down, under the
presidency of Mr. James Forrester, Bryanetone, and
among the numerous company at the luncheon and
sale we noticed—C. J. Parke,Esq.. Messrs. IL Foote.,
C. Flower, C. Cox-Bartlett, K Cave. It. Lewis, V.
B. Watts, P. Hill, R. Evers, H. Eyers. FL Fuller, J.
Ming, C. Strange, J. Tory, J. Sprake, W, Sprake, C.
Bugg, J. G. Fowler, J. Roper, E. ninny., G. J.
Groves, J. Atkins, R. Brine, F. Davis, J. 13ogt, 11.
Duke, E. Whittle, J. Hominy, E. Phillips, W. Norton,
G. Hodges, W. Fifett, G. D. Snow, J. Keynes, T.
Keynes, W. Keynes, R. Burgess, G. Hill, T. Taylor,
J. Taylor, G. Ingram, h. L-ek, W. Lawre ,ce, W.
Martin, a o. Richards, T. Joyce, W. G.rland, S.
Gifford, C. Mackenzie, J. Richards, Banes, H.
Barrett, J. Roper, jun., H. Fowler. J. Lithgow, T.
Frampton, F. Paddock, W. Drake, Ac., An.
I iimediately after luncheon, the Ca•iallifer in
fitting terms propsed 'The hada' of the t.loren,"
followed by "The Prince and Princess of Wales,"
both of which were heartily received.
"The health of the Hist, Mr. Robert Dominy," was
next given from the chair in glowing terms, Mr.
Forman's remarking the stock on offer spoke more
for his go gl farming than any words could.—This
&entail-sit was endorsed by the company present with
hearty a, plans*.
"The health of the Auctioneers," given by Mr. R.
Eras., brought the toasts to a clods, and the con.
cy adjourned to a field adj where Mr.
hards, jun., at once commenced buain.lll by offer.
ing the various implements incidental to a farm i 4 XS)
acrea These all change! hands at fair price., sal
then a move wee m.de hi where the she -p
were penned. Here Mr. Richard', sen., wielded he
hammer, awl the following prMee were realised
full.mouth ewes, in Its .4 20 each. averag.d Gls., the
highest price being 64e. and 65s.,givein by Mr. ti.sfir.oi,
Slitborne Port For 140 sax-tooth ewes the aver...re
warn 625. 61., the top fi,ore, 65c, being given for pens
averageray i., r)
by Mr. G. J. Grove. (Darn wy) and Mr. It. Burg-es.
7G2roe v(011: theT.oafadthTjwtt
The lour-tooth OWO4 numbered 161, and on* pen reach 4
h 7187 1:11X.in(gM6r.7.:.; *6.1:
There were 163 two.tooth ewes on ff-r, and the
highest price was given by Mr. B syt (lottletou), 71c,
the average being 634. H... lambs made from 31.. to
43r., at which latter figure Mr. Boyt was a purchaser.
Wether lambs ranged from 3ds. to 464. per head. For
the cart homes, • grand lot of animals, some spirited
competiti in ensued, the prices for the 15 offered being
19, 20, 30i, 60i, 20i, 34, 40, 51, 44, 55 32. 475, 43, and
35 guineas, sir. R. Eyer• securing the two top price
animals. Following this the waggons and remaining
implements wore sold, then the pun-try, and a CO'4%
successful sale was brought to a close just before
dusk.