The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-08-01 00:00:00

DORCHESTER AORICULTUELL SOCIETY.

The annual emhibition and dinner of this society
took pled on Saturday last, and the year's operations
wee thus sueoessfully brought to • close.
The show was bold, as usual, in the fair field, and
brought together • very line lot of animals. There
wero many more entries than usual in all oldie; but
some of the Intending exhibitors seemed to have thought
better—or worse—of it, consequently there were •
number of empty pens. However, we think it may be
taken that the prise winning animale are the bed of
their kind in the county, aod,lllnDoZ.et.Oertainhltn
la good many other shires.
The society's prise of 22 for the beet bull of any
breed or sge was *warded to a lasp-framed shorthorn
belonging to Mr. G. W. Homer. The best bull, under
two ride, was Mr. Levi Groves'a Hereford. In this
class Mr. T: Fasor was highly oommended for • 13
month' Devon, and Kr. HO was similarly &WW-
I (uished. For the dairy cow prise, Kr; J. A. Smith, of
Bradford Peverell, was certain to be diseessfal ; against
It was shown a useful croes.bnd by Kr. Hada Mi.
Groves of Weymouth, took the society's prise for pair
of two-year old heifers; also the Soddy's prise for pair
of yearling hails; an/ in the yearling der Lord Pohl.
more's plate for three Devon heifers was won by fir;
Smith with a pretty trio of very any quality. Mr. H.
Mayo and Mr.. Okla, who sent in bond good animals,
were highly eommanded. The best boll for the Hon.
W. H. D. Portman's plate) was exhibited by Mr. JIM*/
--a Hereford that won lint prise d Guildford. Mr.
geaivi,6 of Horn Park, for a oaphallsaimal of the suns
Vie highly oodsmanded, Mi. James also took
Dr. wkinis *befog time Main (excepting Devour)

with some splendid Herefords. Mr. Galam% (B•riosi)
were
the sheepeonmededn"
there
were
woo
p.m.:rawly
"°dfind tahanitmllarb' Beginning
.
prise-taker—he won, indeed, ilk every *lass In which he
exhibited, taking the .6 rises for best ram, beet
Yearling ditto, beet par a rem bwiae, Lord River's
llenr;gef withOciker'tbes Fro p°rserna.wt heratrg, t
oh
plate for 100 stock ewes under Se° 7°lrl' and gr.
Floyer's plate for best 20 ewes- Hla old ram took first
prise at Guildford, dln the previous year first at
the Royal, and &tilled West of Busload, and the
I yearling" added to prise eakiag at the greater shows,
firsts at the Hants and Becks exhibition. Yr. Mayo's
100 °woo were the leading_festare in the show, and had
universal admiration. Mr. Hull showed 'phut them
some u.efui animals, and in the class for twelve ewes—
three ages—took the society's prise, Mr. Cox Hyde
being highly oonotnended. Kr, Cox won Mr.
oommendod. Turning to the South-Downs Kr. enryr Shirt's prim for 20 ewe", end Mr. Here were ahiffhly
Fookes, of Wbiteehurek whose fame as • breedeextend, very far Wood DMV•I, was the chief winner.
and for quality and fins wool nothing could be better
He took the society's prime for best Sonth-Down ram,
beet yearling ram, best 12 ewes, Lord Baader% plate
for three rams under two years, the High Sheriff's prim
for 20 toll-mouthed ewes, and Kr. IliMleton's plate for
best 20 ewes under two years. In these Mr. J. Hardbm,
of Watemoa, showed some very good sheip, and gives
promise of sustaining the reputation of his late respected
tether. lir. G. W. Homer was also an exhibitor, and won
the Society's prim for pair Southdown rem leech.; but
his sheep, as he said, WM rather too large—not • bad
fault one would think when mutton Is • shilling •
pound—topass muster for Southdowne and the judges
were rather suspicious as to their being Mile to breed.
However, in the short- woolled elapses, Mr Homer was
thoroughly at home, and carried all before 61mr He
had the gadgety's prise for the best ram, best yowling
ram, best palm of ram lambs, Col. Sturt's plate for beet
20 ewes under 2 years, Mr. Digby's plate for best 20
full-mouthed ewes. and the :sty's prise for best 12
The pigs were II capital show, The 'moiety's prism
for the beet boar and sow were both won by Mr. Mac-
field, who for many years bas taken prizes in the pig
dames. The ps Jae for • boar was given to the worst of
she two be exhibited ; and for the sow prise Mr. MAN-
UA, Mr. Walden (Came), Mr. Denman, and Mr.
Smith competed. As we have said Mr. Manfield won,
and Mr. Waldsn's was commended. For Lord Dlgby's
plate for beat three breeding sows Mr. Walden, of
Came, and Mr Mangold oompetel, the former winning
with three of the beat animals that have been shown
for many • long day.
The wee an expellent show of horses—usually the
lout interesting feature In the exhibition; and Mr. Hull's
splendid pair of cart horses especially deserve mention.
The judges were, for cattle, horse., and pigs—ME.
Forrester, Bryanatone, Mr. V. B. Wet* Kelcombe, Mr.
Coate. H•mmoon, and Kr. J. Caddy, Bradford Abbe
for sheep, Mr. J. Ford, Rushton, Mr. H. Bone, Avon,;
anl Mr. F. Watts, Frampton.
The dinner took plasm at the King's Arms hotel, and
about 80 attended. Mr. J. Floyer, M.P., presided,
Ur. G. J, Andrews (hon. see.), filled the vise-ohedr. and
the company Included—the Rev. B. W. Pears, the
Mayor of Dorchester (Mr. T. Sennett), Mr. J. F.
Hodges, Mr. B. Damon, gr. W. Manfield, Mr. T. H.
Saunders, Mr. T. C. Saunders, Mr. G. T. Symonds, Mr.
T. Chick, Ur. J. Chick, Mr. John Homer, Mr. G. W.
Homer, Mr. H. W. Hawkins, Mr. Alfvod Pope, Mr. J•
Hodges, jun., Mr. Whittle, Mr. Swetridge, Mr. K J.
Harding, Mx. F. Pope. Ur. J. Saunders, Mr. Dampen,
Mr. Calms, Mr. Flower, Mr. Riohard Gen" Mr. H.
Duke, Mr. Cookerain, Mr. E. Banaton, Kr. Henry
Mayo, Mr. 0. Edward', Mr. John Farad, Mr. T.
Walden, Hr. G. Groves, Mr. Lush (Wilts and Dorset
Bank), Mr. Henry Fookes, Mr. J. Tott, Mr. Bryant,
Mr. R. Hill, Mr. W. Watts, Mr. J. Con. Kr. Bartlett,
Mr. J. Harding, Mr. Forrester, Mr. Levi Grove', Mr.
Keynes (Whatoombe), Mr. T. Donne (Castle Carey),
Mr. J. Rowe. Mr. Thomas Eraser, Mr. W. Lane, Mr.
James, Ur. T. Saloom, Mr. Applln, Mr. Pike, Mr.
Foot, ho. The Rev. E. W. Pears said grace before and
after dinner.
A capital spread of several courses was provided.
When the cloth was removed, the labourers that had
gained prizes in the Vlll4OOl competitions of the year
and who had dined together in another room, were in-
troduced, and supplied with • glass of strong beer
each wherewith to drink the Queen's health.
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing "The Queen," said he
was sure that there was no part of England whore the
people were more really loyal than in the town and
neighbourhood of Dorchester—(Drunk with three times
three.)
The Hon. Seoretat7 ( Yr. Arhaaws) then read the
prime awarded to the labourers. We append those
that have not been previously published by us :