The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-11-21 00:00:00

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,up the matter. Is
was very well known that Governin lit could rahe
money at 3i per cent. as easy as private oointenies or
tedividneds at ft zer cent, sad thank is 6.4 hem:,
argued that Goveremen6 ought not to interfere is seek
attire, yet where the welfare of the country was con.
.rood the Dovernmenthad done so. They had tr. se.
matter of Savings Banks and annuities, and with great
success. With respect to the importation of foreign
cattle be considered that none should be allowed to
leave the port at wbioh they were landed under a ',erten,
number of days. He bad had considerable experience
in this nutter, foe some years ago he acted as inspector. '
and some thousands of cattle passed under his notice. •
It *ea impossible for any inspector by • cursory gleam
to say whether the cattle were affected or not. They
ought to be detained for 12 or 14 days, so that the
inspector might have ample time to examine them.
Haring made these few remarks, which be trusted they
would pm-don as the subject was a most important one
he again thanked them for the honour they had ova-
,
' ferred upon him. (Loud sheers.)
Mr. Scary, Mr. H. BLANDFORD, and Mr. Sam also
returned thanks, the teeter gentleman remarkieg that
pieties were dissatisfied that no report was given of the
effects produced by the manures supplied.
The Herrman of the Agricultural Manure Company,
In returning thanks, said he was requested on behalf of
the company be represented, to express their regret
that their manures did not come out so high as they
expected. The reason was that unfortunately, their
chip was lost at sea, and the worehaving been, through
his pressing engagements, left to the men, that supplied
to Mr. Harte was not such as they could have wished.
,They had, however, made no further claim upon Mr.
Hart° than what the manure was valued at. They
intended to send that gentleman another ship's cargo
seat year, and *aided it would be up to the mark.
lie was not at present • member of the dub, but would
be pleased to become one if the committee thought 66
to accept them, and would give 2‘. towards its funds.
(Loud cheers.)
"The health of the Mayor and Corporation of Made
feed" was then proposed by the Chairman. Be eon.
sidered it an honour to have their presence. Blandford
was as nice •little' town as any in the county, and aa
agriculturists they were greatly indebted to the
Corporation. (Loud cheers.)
The Maros, in acknowledging the toast, said that
they had met with so warm a reception, that he hardly
knew how to begin in thanking them. The Farmers'
Club bail been mainly instrumental in previding that
good feeling which so happily existed between thw
agriculturists of the neighbourhood and the tradesmen
of Blandford. They might not always do whet thy
farmers thought desirable, and the chief muse would
be because they might not know what was required:
The Farmers' Club was therefore of considerable UM in
being the medium by Whit+ they (the Council) knew the
wishes of the fanners. (Hear, bear.) The last time
he occupied the same °thee as now, that of Marv,
there was great talk of establishing • cattle market, ard
though he supposed the present warns very anfavoursble
time again to broach that subjeot, yet he certainly should
like to see one established. This could not, however,
be accomplished without the aid and co-operation it
the farmers. He was mire the Corporation were alines
glad to do anything likely to tionduce to the racoon olf
the club. (Cheers.) The Mayor concluded by pre.
posing the health of the gentleman who bad no ably
presided over the meeting—Mr. Mitchell. 16 was an
old saying that "good wine requires no bruit," and ii
was sere so excellent and esteemed a gentleman le
nitehelli required no commendation from him. Wei
cheers.)
The Cll.l/1111AN, who was heartily cheered, said that
be heartily thanked the company for their kindness. ) f
be had given the club satisfaction during his term if
office, be was exceedingly glad, and if he had given
offence to say by word or manner, he begged pablielytte
express his regret (Cheers.) He now asked them to
dnek to the health of those gentlemen who had given
them lectures daring the past session. They had had
one from Dr. Ingram, and his worthy friend Mr. Spooner
had, in a "Lecture on the lemons to be derived from hi.
season of '64," contributed much to their infortnatior,.
Their last lecture_, given in October, was by Mr. Wilkie
on the (little Plague, in which he gave -them son.
valuable hints as to how they should act should the dii•
order unhappily break out in their midst The Club
would have been pleased to have had that leetnie
Inserted in the public) prints, but the lecturer declined.
They were under great obligations to these gentlemen.
Mr. SPOONER returned thanks. The subject he ohms
was certainly net the one he was pecuniarily interested
In, but that from which the members of the club migl
derive the greatest advantage. As regarded manors,
Ise thought Mr. Blandford was quite right in not baying
anything about their respective merits till February or
March, but this be inigbil geisarb, that mkt&
phosphate was clue mid the ewe thing with whatever'
ingredient it was mixed. After expressing himself as
always willing to do what be could for the Club, Mr.
Spooner concluded by proposing the "Health' of the
Successful Candidates," At the acne time, whilst be
gave that toed, he desired to offer his mead of praise to
three who were unsuccessful, as without them the show
could not be carried on.

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-Mr. G. Erma, Mr. /howls, and
Mr. I. FOND returned thanks, all expressing a hope
, that next year more animals would be entered Le'
competition.
' Mr. J. ;Glib then proposed "Success to the Trade oir
Blandford." He believed the tradesmen of Blandfordi
were some of the best in the country. In no town that
he went into did he see finer meat than was shown in
' the butehere' shops of this town. The reason was this,
they did not hesitate to give a fair price for it, and were
, therefore well supplied. He trusted that the butchers
of the town and neighbourhood would not purchase
, animals it the Islington Cattle Show. He tinderstooi
his friend Mr. Frampton intended to exhibit there, but
he hoped he would have the animals slaughtered there.
He would couple with the toast the name of Mr. C.
Renville.
Mr. fleFFit.te having acknowledged the toast,
Mr. A. S. Hcinase proposed the Health of the Vice-
Chairman." No man, he believed, in the county or
Dorset, was held In higher estimation than Mr. Foolo,
(Loud cheers.)
Mr. FOOKB having acknowledged the toast, the
belittle; of "the Judges," "the Secretary,* and the
" hoet " were given and respindel to.
1 Daring the evening, Mr. Poore, in proposing "Sac-
less to the Agricultural Society," said that he had juth
been informed that Sir Edward B. Baker would take tie
chair at the annual meeting of that association. He
trusted that he would be well supported on that oem.
'ion. (Hear, hear.) Tbe harmony of the evening was
kept up with vied spirit by Mr. Blandford, Mr. H.
Frampton, aid Mr. O. Barrett enlivening the company
with singing capital songs. The latter gentiennan gave
"When a man's • little bit poorly," which caned forth
I roars of laughter.

.NETIf ER COMPTON.
A night balmol ham been opened for adults and youth.
at the National School at the above village, three nights-
in a week. namely, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays,
under the saperint,endenoe of the itev. W. Goodin),
'dad bt Mr. G. Thorne in the boys' apartment, and
Simpson, governess of the school, In the girls'
apartment.