The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-10-27 00:00:00

YEOVIL AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

The annual ploughing match in connection with
the Yeovil Agricultural Associatnn took place on
Wednesday, In • field at Bradford Abbas, in the
occupation of Mr. J. S. Caddy. The weather wits
beautifully fine, and the ground was in excellent
working condition. The spectators were also
numerous. There were 21 ploughs in the let, or
ploughmen's class, and 2 in the second, or plough-
boys', CISAIL it is greatly to be desired that more
competitors should enter the latter class, an it is a
well known fact that if partites would excel in any
profession or calling they must begin young. And
what is better calculated to stimulate the young than
place them in competition. The makers of the 23
ploughs present were as follows :-13 by Howard,
6 by Hornsby, 3 by Ransoms and Sims, 1 by Galpin,
and Iby Roberts. The umpires on the occasion
were Mr. E. Jennings, Martock ; Mr. John Dight,
Perrins Hill, Tintinhull ; and Mr. Robert Corry,
Over Compton ; and they 'sweated the prima Ea
follows :
Mute I.—To the ploughman who shall beet plough,
with 2 home, without • driver, half an acre of land
within four hours'.—lst prise, • society's coat and
buttons (value £2) and £2, to James Gay, Fervent to
Mr. J. 8. Caddy,—plough by Rowan:L-2n4 prise, the
society's coat and buttons (value 12) and El, to Goons
Hayward, servant to Mr. Robert Brooks,—plough by
Ho ward. —fird prase, the society's met and buttons (value
£2), to Charles °mkt, aervant tolgr. T. Prins, —plough by
Howard; 4th prise, El, to Thomas Best, servant to
Mr. W. B. Perreo.—ploash by Ransome and Sims ; sth,
10a. fid.. to Joseph Way, servant to Mr. J. 8. Caddy,
—plough by Howard • commended, Thomas Hamper,
servant to Mr. J. 8. Caddy.
CLAN 2, to boys under 18 years of sge, who shall best
plough with 2 horses witlioat a driver, balf-au-aers of land
within 4 boura—let prise, the Society's coat and
buttons (value el) and El, Henry Rood, servant to Mr.
Robert Hawkins, plough by Galpin • 2nd, the
Society's coat and buttons, (value Cl,) to No•hlangclon,
servant to James Patten.
We ought, perhaps, to remark that the ploughing
upon the whole was the best webers ever witnessed,
and the boys, particularly, did their work exoently.
Altogether it was one of the most ancomsful plough.
ing matches the society has yet held. At the close
of the proceedings in the field, between 20 and 30
gentlemen sat down to an excellent repast, at the
table of Mr. J. ft Caddy. After all had satisfied
the cravings of the inner men, the usual loyal toasts
were drunk, after which Mr. H. Shorland Watts
proposed in eulogistic terms, the health of Mr.
Caddy, thanking him, in the name of thsoommittes,
for having placed his field that day at the service of
the society. He also congratulated that gentleman
on ttesnooem his own ploughmen had obtained, two
having won prizes, and the other been commended
—and- expressed a hops that he would have an
i abundant crop of wheat n that field next year.—
The health of the judges was enbeequently proposed,
and the company operated after spending a very
happy evening together.

Y !ANIL —Boaoomc Pow' . —John Lavender, ,
a glover, was an Wednesday brought before the ,
Mayor and .1. IL Mayo, Eag.,chargal with amaulting
P. C. Burgas on the previous evening. From the
evidence it appeared that prisoner had been drinking
at the Volunteer Tavern in Hendford, where, iO-
- to his statement, he had two putts of beer.
He was returning home, and on his way up fiend.
ford met the police-constable, who wished him,
"good night," Be then said "good night, Bobby;"
and the policeman thereupon took him by the collar
and give him • good shaking, and struck hint with
his walking stick, and took him into custody. Be
did not strike the "Bobby." These assertions were
oorroboration by two or three witnesses. The
policeman's version of the story was that he politely
waited the prisoner good night, and he replied,
"Good night, Puppy." He remonstrated with him,
and prisoner was very abusive, and struck him a
violent blow in the cheat. All the witneasing parties
contended that the policeman had sworn falsely, and
threatened to bring an action against him for
perjury, and went so far as to take down his
name hears the magistrates. It seemed that both
parties were in the wrong, and that the policeman
had been a little •'over oflicama" Prisoner, how-
ever, had been convicted on &previous occasion, and
was fined 10s. including oats. Prisoner warted
that it was an unjust decision, as he was not drunk.
The Bench sad that two policemen had deposed to
his being drunk ;bet even if such was not the case,
there was • degree of drunkenness which would
make a man my more at such times than he other-
wise would had be not imbibed any liquor at aIL
Haw Z D. The following is an estnita of
• later from Thome Brown, a private in No. 2 emu-
pany f the 14th Regbroatt, now on duty at New
Zealand,
to his arena reading near Clarence pate,
Yeovil. He says :—" You desire to know some-
thing of this ttountry. It would be a hard matter
for me to put you in possession of an adequate idea
of it, but I must tell you that the war is going on
[awfully at present. Our commanding °Moat has
been wounded, fund some of the west lave been
killed and several wounded. The natives are •
treacherous race of people, and very ugly in appear
-
awe, and most of them are, even to tar present day,
cannibals or eaten of human lash. The country is
very hilly, and the bush extends for miles toggether.
They will not come out of the bush and fight in clear
ground, but remain in the cover and Are at Our men,
when the parties fired on cannot see them. This is
rawly all the description I can give of this plain,
and you will agree with me that it is not a very
haeurable one. I beard from Herat Phillips about
three mouths ago, arid be was doing very well; and
Abbot I see and speak with every day. He is doing
as well as circerinstsnees will permit. lam happy
to hear that the gloving trade is in a Feverous
and bole it will amasses so. Hide is along with
ON MCI is doing capitally. I 11111 doing very well,
and have nothing to complain of, but I know not the
day when I may be called into active service; but I
hope that the Lord will cover my head in the day of
battle."
At the policoorturt on Wednesday, before the
[if=t, R. Whitty. Beg.,Janilla Rowe, • navvy, who
he OWN from Wemouth. was chimed by
Marra" with be found sleeping in a
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Western Railway polies, 'stated that he received infer-