The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-08-02 00:00:00

axTILA nom Of roe oarrarmos.

10 rem lambs, Mr. D. W. Homer. 10 nun lambs, Mr. J. C.
Foote 10 chimer lamb., Mr. J. C. ',coke. 1 Down ram, Mr.
W. Chick. S Down ram., Mr. J. Harding. 20 short-woolled
wethere Mr. T. Saunders. 1 South DJ*O ram, Mr. J. J.
Farquharson. The whole ot these were highly commended.
The Cffatamaa proposed " Tbeltealtb of the success-
ful competitors."
Mr. T. H. driller/Rae said he had tried for two prises
and won one. He showed the best stock he could
produce after fifty years' experience. To gain a k 5
prise it cost £2o—(lsughter). The gentlemen of the
county came forward pretty liberally, and by the com-
petition so set on foot stook bed been brought to their
present perfection. But be thought the landlords of
Dorset did not quite understand the matter, or they
would came forwaid still more—(leaghter). It there
were some larger prises offered, there would be a little
more trouble taken to win them. Now the prise' were
small, and they mutt divide them amoogst them as
best they could. His friend Kr. Fooks and himself each
had one prise, so they must be s.tisfled. He had beard
it said that there was no difficulty in getting good
stock, the troubls was to keep them. He had done his
best to gel a good lot of sheep, but should be
glad if anybody would tell him how to improve them.
If there had beeu a prim for wethen he thought he
should have got it, for he was told by good judges that
the twenty be showed as extra stock were the best ever
seen is Dorchester fair-field.

lir. J. C. FOOKII remarked that be had the great
honour of beating such a celebrated breeder as Mr.
Saunders—(Langliter and applause).
Ur. 0. W. Bums& said 'bat if 4r. Fooks considered
it • great honour to beat Mr. Saunders he (tbe speeker)
had arrived at the pinnacle of greatness, for he bed
I beaten Mr. Fooks—(laaghter)—ani not With showing 20
sheep fed on cake and corn, but with a hundred out of
the flock, and the first two-tooths be had ever bred.
This he considered the champion prize of the meetini.
He referred to the small show as indicating waning
interest in the society, and suggested it. reorganisation
and est-scion so LB to be more of a county show.
Mr. FLOYER said before he mentioned the name of a
gentleman whom he was sure they wouldall be delighted
to honour, as he was, he had been requested to mention
something respecting the Bath and West of Ragland
society. There was • little sort of whisper about—be
heard itsornewhere—that possibly, if the men of Dorset
were to offer their hospitality and to express • desire
for another visit from the B.th and West of England
society, they might be induced to wine. He thought their
presence WY enjoyed the last time they were here, al.
though the lesson was not like the present one, but of •
very different character. He dare say some of them would
remember that when Mr. Yeatnian was looking at the
poultry, the tent was blown down bodily upon him.
nut be hoped the weather would be better for their
next visit. Ha thought this was a not unseascioable
time to mention the matter, bereave there were present
many of the leading agriculturists of the oounty ; if
they wished the society to come, he thought the proper
! thing would he for some little note of invitation to go
forth from the county: and, no doubt if the agricul-
turists were so disposed, the landlords and gentry of
Dorset would join, and their good friend Mr. Hodges,
he was always ready--are you not?—(Mr. Hodges, Oh,
yes.)—be believed town and oonntry would unite to
afford the society every hospitality, and do all in their
power to mate it • good year for them. Next year
the society was going to Guildford, but 1872 was open
at present, and, if all went well, he thought they
would be disposed to oo.ne to Dorchester. The society
had grown, good deal since it was here before, and
would therefore require • little more exertion to be put
forth than at that time, but Dorchester had grown •
little too, and Weymouth • great deal, so he did
not doubt but they might afford them proper
agicommodation—(applanse). In support of what had
been said by Mr. Homer, he said that Mr. ?cakes
had remarked to him that he thought the society
wonted • little freshening up. SOOlO years tinoe be had
tit. *Nun of starting We society la eonlauetiou wilh