The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-01 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1889.

whale was • seep whisk wadi be injorions to the
Marsh sad to the natio°. He Wend the solidest
sod religiose coseeldletion of the seentry wasidp
, sod that the llinarehy wooled soma Mew the
=or, the Establishment. Is the mune el his remark'
wide& caused some diaereses of minion, he seespared
the trial of tie Marsh to that of her Midst Reeler;
and believed that, la so for so she was trod, repeeems.
Mays of Him, she also would bee emesed 67 serious
priests, 'lmmured down by as igaorent sad eallettlY
rabble, lad eveateally, at the heads of
1.1401
would be amide& sod slain. la Illtaftesbury
elrariu‘s We
eesulted the laity, sad throws the matter upon
elt
briasariehiseers, mid with tisk emioarressee had
Um weekly oleartay, to he supplemented, if
wed 104 b./ sepostiptisoe frosa bones to hove. He
declared that if this abusebeelo abolition taught the
tileergy the way of {swig esseler matters to Stilt;
so that they might Welke ffilseendires more is e
to their proper spiritual week this set of spoliation
would be the greatest bleselog that could hawse to
them.—Kr. of Gillingham, followed, apparently
tsking a more hopeful view of the future of the Church.
—The Rev. G. L Harkness, motor of St. James, weld
not omens in the gloomy view talus by Mr. Gen of
this arida sad, Iflastrathe of the foiling shout tam
offertory, mentioaed the fast of • perste who had goo'
beak to his parish church, after having left it for some
years, besaum the offertory was established in it, and
he could not shrink from the duty of aostrilvatine
towards 11.—Mr. Lyon, of Pensbury, said he had no
fears but that the eburohes would be kept op officasotly
but agreed that it molt be dose differently in different
parishes. A Id. rate had bees laid Is Kolisombe, and
collared without difilsulty, but in Shaftesbury, whore
he attended am*, the motor bad introduced the offertory
morning sad evening—not roadie( the seetermes in the
eveniset—(a voles, supposed to be from Bookhove
Weston ' He could do that if »gamin—bat oinking
the sollestioa dating a hymn. At truth. (Mr. Lyon)
was oppmed to it, but he was bated to eciatess, that
seeing how it worked in Shafteelserp, be had been quite
ceeverted to it. He thought that if the dery sad
laity did their duty heartily together, the old °larch
would iiterlalle, instead of desreass, in efficiently ; and
he wee not very far, indeed, from thinking that she was
on ism last logo (Cheers.) go animated discussion
followed, in whiob aerie and laity alternately took
part, Mr. Dashwood, al fiturminster ; Mr. Buokimid,
of Shaftesbury (who spoke strongly in favour of the
offertory) ; Oa" Holahan', of ltanstm (who ems
opposed to orsameme in 'birches, sad thought the row
about church-rates a storm in a teapot), and several
other geodesist gave their opinions. —The Rev. W.
of Own, observed that be dimmed with every-
thing tired everybody had mid. He weld not approve
of the offertory, became it put a poor mao to the blush
If he could not afford to give ,in sonsething.—The Rev.
H Glyn, of Melbury, iropportod the offertory, and eor
milted the ocimpare by an aseoent of the "little
liberties" be took In his parish, which, however, seemed
to be very pardossabla—The Rev. Mr. Darby, musts of
Ashmore, said that his pariah, being owned by •
Dissector, the money oolleieted in lieu of chorehrates
cense, almost entirely, out of the pocket of the motor.
—The Bay. E. H. Stapleton strongly upheld the
offertory. —The Rev. T. Davidson observed that his
parish all belonged to one great proprietor, and Wept
seemed to ran along ; a rate was laid and
oolloctod as usual, aid be was thankful to say his was
always • very small veetry, for he had notieed that
wh there was anything disagreeable to be dons,
there was always a large and interested vestry.
(Laughter.) Other gestlemen followed, and after stew
words from the askew' of an onsouraging character,
the party iterated.

20 mks draught of horses to ma my the miehied7,
he., from the railway Maks to the showyard. There
are HS mules of settle, 187 mike of sheep. 07 eatries
of homes, 81 advise of pigs, making • fatal of US,
against 2132 of ydr, and • very few shut elf the
great Bristol exttibWoa fa 1884. The
ezhibitien will be Mamma, far mseediag that olteL
LI Mild there were 36 stawa-sagiam at work, at
Southaaplou there will be 511. The seeiety mike Ilmo
Da4tillotel their heed quartars.
n should asp that the .how la esti is Soathampitaa,
and Met in yeast of fad the dodoes ea either shle of
the town are eider to It than the dation at the antli-
ampke balm Visitors, therefore, had bated ewe
their visit to the tetra until attar they bare sem the
mhibitioe, sad those from Dorehedsr sod tide adgh-
bourbood will do well to alight it the Weet.ead etudes,
which is within about • sits from the showireand,
whilst the Docks steam is doable that dittoed awe,.
The general arrangeeseet of the ground, or rather of ,
the shedding at the grotid, li, of Gourd. mask Me 1
sees... it yes at Salisbury in 1885 cod 1867, thoegh
the space occupied y lamer. Immediately
upon entering the grimed Ike visitors will see keg lines
of sheds devoted to tbe eakiWtion of eirieulteral ia-
pigments ; sad the puttied farmer will hero ham an
aresneat opportnnity of aseiagniaijiread eollerstioa of
the best madames of an the pri manalusasswe In
the kingdom. This distetet will mune beexasedingly
well repudiated ; tor we see nauseous eateries from
various parts of Hanle, Wills, Dorset sod Somerset;
but even the great towns in lbe far-off north, of
Lincoln md Burton. of Leeds sod Birmingham, so
IlLanchester, deo mad Mak contributions. London
sends many exhibitors, as do also suoh plaoes as Bury
St Edmunds, Norwich, Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Chelms-
ford, Gloucester, sod even Ireland will have her
representatives.
iliesere. Cambridge Lad Co., of Bristol, exhibit in sheds
2 and 7, steads No. 90 and 88, an exteosive eoUsotim
of portable steam engines, their well-known patent
Cambridge rollers end sled crushers, and patent
harrows of various descriptions, all of which play each
an important part in ferrules operstiona beadier& great
variety of other agricultural implements*, combining
the most recent improvements with moderato prices.
Messrs. Tuxford and SOW. of the Bootee and Skirtiock
Ironwork. claim • share of support on amount of the
esioomical• working of their steam machinery, their
14-horse power steam engine consuming lees weight of
coals per borse-power each hour, at the Bury fit.
gdmunds Wale of the Boyd Agricultural Soddy of
than those of the other competitors. This is
aoluead. poetent sionaideratioa In this district, where cools
Ms so espeosive.
And not only do all the great manufacturers of
agricultural impleineete exhibit, but the prince*
makers of those miseellaneona &Weld which, though
sot strictly "agricultural implements," are senelli
flamed with Mein as the.. oecadons ; sad in shed 12,
at stands 53 and 80, there will be found very mush to
Interest thrifty komewives, for here are displayed
Bradford's washing, wringing, and mangling machines,
Is every variety of style and pries. Greet things are
belated as to the merits of Mese drudgery-saving
machines, and Kamm Bradford, eonedent is the veins
of their well-known "Vowel" wishing smohino, offer
to all waling to parched on being satisfied of It, utility,
a maohioe on a two months' trial I Let our frienos
make • note of it

In point of specs oesapied by individual firms, next
In importance to the sgrieultural implement makers ab
the seed growers. Yew& Sutton and Sons, the royal
seedsmen of Reading, have greeted • monster bat 100
feet long. and exhibit as extensive and general collection
of the best varieties of agriealtural, horticultural, and
doriculturel seeds, as exhibited at the late Para
Universal Exhibition, sad to which wee awarded • fret
prise silver medal. A large assortment of very pun
gram seeds, suited to laying down matures, parks, or
lawns, and to which Meeesrs. Sutton pay especial
I attention; as also in preparing mixtures for embus
description of soil. Nearly one hundred growing speci-
mens of grasess taken from KONEri. Batton's experi-
mental farm at Reading. This forms one of the most
Interesting features in the show yard, as it affords as
opportunity for thaw interested in "laying down land
to groom," to etudy the nature and baba of (mirth of
the various grucas suited to the English climate. An
extensive onilection of agricultural roots, including
some very fine specimens of their celebrated 'inter-
mediate =aril" is also shown.

liners Raynbird. Caldecott, Bawtree, Dowling, end
Co., Limited, of Brisingstoke, tarn, teed, manure, and
oiloake dialers, exhibit at their stand. No. 190, • very
extensive and well arranged collection illtuerative of
articles largely in demand by the agriculturist, eon-
siding of, 1, specimens in the ear and grain of the best
kinds of wheat, barley, and oats; 2, 'grit:altars] seeds
nob as Movers, wainfoin, ryegreiss, root seeds, kn. ; 3,
specimens of the best kinds of natural grasses; 4. seed,
of grasses for laying down land for permanent pasture ;
5, °Oakes made from rape, cotton, and linseed, and
many other kinds of cattle food • 6, osmium, including
guano, bones, nitrate of soda, salt, superphosphate. The
fact that the amount expended in these articles upon
all well cultivated farms exceeds the rental of she land,
shows of what vast importance is the trade of which
Ohio stand is an example. We caneommend this oolleo.
ties se being a good trade advertisement, and likely
enough to answer the intended purpose of the exhibi-
tors, but it Is also instructive to the public as illustrating
in a practical sad tasteful manner, the cereal and other
prodess of the fanner. The descriptive trade lists
published by the company give mush Information on
seeds, cattle foods, and manures, and we can refer to
them for full details ef the articles exhibited. As com-
petitors for the prince offered at the Great Exhibitions
of the past few years, both in England and in foreign
oonntries, Messrs. flaynbird and Co., have won a large
share of distinction in the seed trade. To the
Internatiotal Medals of 1851 and 1862, they have added
models won at Paris for 'cereals in class 67, and for seeds
In class 43.

The Flower Show, we may say, to expected to be •
very grand affair, many of the gentry of the surrounding
district having pr.mised to send good collections.
Last, though by no means lend in interest and im-
portanoe, will be the fine arts department, which has
now beoome • very great feature of the society's
exhibitions; and we were assured by the stewards of this
department -Dr. Ball, of Faster, and the Hon. and
Bev. S. Beal, of Abbott's Ann—that this branch of the
ezhibition will be far superior to what it has ever been
In the past experience of the society. There are no
fewer than 700 pictures for exhibition, several well-
known " &As." being amongst the exhibitors of nil
paintings. Ninny very choice specimens will also be
Nona amoapt the water eoloura By special request of
the meal authorities • portion of the building has been
sllotted to them .for the exhibition of a collection of
pictures belonging to ladies and gentlemen of the district,
and this it is understood will laded* some very good
pictures kindly lent by lady Ashburton, of ldelabet
Court.

Band stands have been erected near the centre of thc
Park, • large open spate being reserved around them for
Nesting the visitors; and by the permission of Colonel
Bruce, of Captain Buchan, and of Colonel &bombers,
CB., the bands of the Grenadier Guards, of the Banta
Volunteer Engineers, and of the Royal Marino latillery
will play • choice selection of concerted pie's..
The trials of machinery, which to aviculturists will,
of course, be a most important part of the society's pro-
ceedings, will take place not at Southampton, bnt at
Testwood, about flee miles distant, and bald • mile
from the Tattoo stades, where Miss &largess-Boerne
bag granted the use of • portion of her Wets for the
Farah