The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-21 00:00:00

SATCADAY, AtattsT gl, leso.

TWE NEW Flamm-mar Arr. Pzekiel MnPett rind
TAMPA Thorns WIWI' e'l Arstel by Conerintendent Milk with
11.1nri f.tnnd in i heerhnnie belontinw trt Qemirirl Grsin•
prnhibited loom The yt:e wii proved, and
the Rind ordered orteh of the defenrlinti tn nip the
ori they sore of opinion the defendants did not
know the law lost come into PENtrOOA.
CHARGE or 51HronYttro A nno.—Dnalev Pcotraon flri
snmrnoned by Noah If endrick for Unlawfully shooting his
dog ISfr Addistin defended. and offer hearhnr the ey;-
dence for the nroo,ntion. Mr. Arldiinn irked for the
rose (oh. itinnrnerl for epi.lonee Inc the defence. The
CEA. was then adinurned tn Brierlev Hill.
BEE VCR Or TRE Pd CE.—JA.POI Oliror and JOSerb
Potter were charged by Superintendent Mills pith corn-
inittin,t a breach of the peace be fighting. The cons no
proved, and the defendants bound over to keep the
peer?.

WAGES CAM—Thomas Walt *MI aathninned hst nen.
Morgan ft t ivitiQine to pay him the sum of £4 44 94.
taws alleeed to be tine. There wan a cross-summons
out for hresch of contract. After hearing the ovidence.
the Bench ordered the defendant to pay 16 t, aad
coßta.

I LLEGAT. FIqIIIVG —Willi AM ThOrtirl(lll Wu Anffimnnea
for illegally taking flail nut of R pool, the property of
Meaara, Walker and F.dwarda. The cage *as proved, and
defendant fined 6,1 and costs.

Mi. Mast-n for propnnine
t i "Iiie"11 i kelt;
Mr. Trow. in responding. said he did not know how to-
nfound that tl,v turned tot well wed er
panliedLtl7:ll);a;
reentelurnto tthhaenoktsheUr' eoraiai man-
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conelnded by again thattking those present for the cordial
manner in which they had drunk his lit ft!th.
Mr Trois then proposed ".The Visitors," coupling with
the Instal this bathe of Mr. Morley,
Mr. Haley responded in a brief afters'''. in the cantle
of which he remarked that he wee -is breeder -4
horns. in a rather large way, and he was also a trerveeci.
Shropshire Downs. He bslieved that the latter 0.15i51
was one of the most prolific and remunerative tha: afar.
titer could be in possesion of. He concluded by propos.
ing the health of Mr. Downing, as a breeder of Short
Horns, hot he perceived that gentleman had left the
NOM, and lie supposed he had left no one to respond for
him. Mr. Downing was a gentleman well known to
most of those in the room, and highly respected by all
who knew him. The toast was cordially responded to.
Mr. Parry proposed the health of Air. Wooldridge. at
the same time enmplimerting that gentlemen on the
ability with which he always coadacted these sales. and
eulogising him an one who dealt with equal fairness to
seller and purchaser ; showing favour to none--(load ap-
plause).
Mr. Ntdoldrid6 said hi, watt *sr? ninet flattered
in the position in Which lteslatt pissed. He thanhed
Masten for the very sensible remargs he had made in tes
ference to the breeding of Shropshire Downs, a suhjebi
• upon which no one could speak with greater authority,
as he WAS a practical breeder of very great experience.
• He (Mr. Wooldridge) had a quantity of sheep to offer for
competition that day, which he believed:would bear cont.
perlson with any others in the kingdom. and he hoped
such prices would be realised as would adeqately com-
pensate their owners for the trouble and expense they
had been to in breeding thew. In coneusion he thanked
Mr. Parry for propoaing his health, and for the kind way
in which he bad spoken of him.
Mr. Wooldridge proposed the health of Mr. Firmstone,
for his kindness in taking the chair.
Mr. Firrnstone, in responding, said he did not wish to
balmy any more secrets ; but when the wine Woo in, the
wit was Out. AThen he mass boy he looked upon the far-
mer as a clodhopper; but times had changed wonderfully
since then. A farmer must be a man of comids
erahle attainments sad perßeverance—a mechanician
and chemist. And they were mechanicians and chemists,
for most farmers now could tell when there was a fault,
or anything waiting in their machinery sooner than the
person who made it ; and with regard to chemistry they
were constantly niakiug experiments, end inventing new
manures to fructify and render fertile the soil. There
was one subject in which he felt great iutoreat, and thd
was dOabla.diggingt. WA he hail muds experiments and
found that it was very benefioial. It was true that it Was
Slot requisite in all eases, but when one had dry, arid soil
to deal with, with the sand within two or there inches nf
the surface, he believed it would be found idled) benett.
cial. Ile thought farmers ought to have long leaves—.
(loud clieero—so that they might have Yuma guarantee
that their labours to improve the land would not go to
benefit come alien. hot that when they were gathered to
their fathers their children would have the benefit of it.
on sitting days, the speaker Was loudly applauded.
Mr. Healey, in reply. advocated the Use of steam-power,
in preference to manual labour; as he was confident diet
in the long run it would bs found much cheaper.
An adjournment then took place to the field in which
the sale was held. In opening the sale, Mr. Wooldridge
said that the sheep vildeb lie had to oiler for competition
would require no eulogy from him ; for their pedigrees,
fine points, end general appearance would be quite suffi-
cient to areiWWWll',3l them to pm-chasers. Ile believed
the Shropshire sheen w.iithi hold their own with any other
• breed of .hi.-.p in Yogi:mil The rani now liad to • For
was lot I. He showed a tine miat 4oi his Lark, and the
rioality of the mutton Ms i was ((mid. His site was that
tine rain Old Perfection," who took all the fo stolen
prizes in his day. After a spirited coinpetition he was
knocked dowu to Mr. Maud for 8 guineas. Lot -2. by the
same sire was so;,i to Mr ifiekrnan for St guineas. The
gem of the silo was lot 4, a magnificent rain, of great
size, and excelleut in all points. by •• alainstay."
Wooldridge sail that there existed in some oasis 3 pre-
Jodi, vgaiast Shropshire Davos, an the effect that von
coold not get them large ; hitt he thought that those who
• now saw this magnificent specimen of a sheep standing
before them, would st mice have their minds disabused
: of snail a fallacy- After a very exiiiting and spirited
, competition. it was purehased by Mr. Maui.. for -2-2
; guineas. Other rams were sold at Fiees from Els 15.
downwasta. and amongst the purchasers were Messrs,
Ilsiwn. Keep. Dud llhoyds, Corbett. Bourne. Archer,
Seeger, Lirazehrook, Nash, r row. Nock. and °theta.