The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-12-05 00:00:00

STIJRXINSTER NEWTON.
STURNIINSTER AGRICULTURAL soCIETY.

Thin enriety, established nearly half-a-century ago, and
of which Lord Rivers it the president, hell its annual
show and dinner nn Tleireday last. The to tin thorough-
fare of this 014 market town was thronged lq the display
of stork on Pale, a plentiful simply of beef lit for the knife
rit Christmas being on offer and commanding from Lie. lid.
to Ills. nee score. In the classes for fat stork alone there
were '.21 entries against 21 last year, while in those for
breeding stock there were 31 against 29 in l's 73. In the
classes for horses there were a slight falling off. Butter
ehowed a deeide4 iniproseinent AA for as the entries were
concerned, there being 21 againet 1913.4 year. while taising
the clauses in all its department+ of the show Mora were
121 airainst 107 hat year. The Judges were Mr. E.
Ilawntons West Knighton. and Mr. lietity Mayo, Coker'.
. Prone,. near I•irehester, of fat stock ; Mr. Ceorge Parham.
I Milton Cillinzham. am! Mr Robert C. IL Ceslwin, We"!
Kunvle, Mere. Bath, of breeding etoek ; the llon. W. 11.
It. Portman. r P., and Mr. Marwool S. Yeatinan of
hunters ; Mr. Joseph Philip& Okeford Fitzpaine, an.l Mr.
Walter Hatcher, of Marnhull, of butter an.l cheese. Half.
ado?: ei fat oxen were ranged in c petition Cr the
Marchioness of Weetininsteee prize of CI, and ell the
animals which .li.l cone in for a premium were com-
mended. Messrs. W. and .1. Coate, 11 lianitimen were
pitted against each ether, and the lien-ford show c by the
first named exhibitor won the Marchionese' prise. The
mine number of fat steer, were in competition for Lord
Wolverton', prize, and a specimen of the favourite Devon
family, stated to have come from Bryanston, an.l which
War shown by Mr. Arnold. butcher, of !Handfeed was
muce.euifuL Mr. Floyer's premium for the beat fat heifer
fell to the lot of a member of the committee, Mr. .1. W.
James, Mappewder, a well known breeder of lierefonle ;
his animal, only one year and nine months. aurpaascel a
Devon three yearn old shown hy Mr. Allan Ileniatield, of
Henstridge, age of corpse being taken into consideration.
There were four fat rows in rivalry for Lon, Alington's
prize, which wan ad judged to Mr. Arthur Hairnet, of
llintnn St. Mary. Mr. Ker Seymer's preutium for the
best five wether sheep was with perfect ease taken by a
sureeirsful breeder of "real Sussex," Mr. %Vingth4.l
of Sherbortie Castle, who had two pens and only one -
Petitor, the latter showing Dorset horns of but indifferent
quality. The society offered two prises for the best fat
pies, and there were five specimens in competition ; line
&Weldeo et the "improved Dorset." glorying in their
euperaleindant fat, were sure...del, the pre nnn ill ins going
to Mr. John Coate and Mr. E W. Kingman. The elmeies
for °reeding she* were proportionately goof, and we
twist leave the prize list to speak for itaelf. Verliaps the
eked interesting competition was hetween the ewes awl
the rams of Mr. T. Chapman Saunders and Mr. ti. Wood
H the judge* in ide • very close examinat.' both
iii the Pelle and 011bede. and eveutitally after pulse
apparent hesitation first honours were awarded to the
representatives of the Watereutube breed, which were
really of great excellence. The labourer.; dined together,
and were suitably addressed by Sir Edward B. Baker,
Bart.
The society's annual dinner took place in the large route
of the Swan Inn. Sir Edward Baker was in the chair.

YEOVIL.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The annual cattle chow of this society was held in Ur.
Corrie's field, Mulch, on Friday. The prized offered
a ~,,, ;lute,' to about LIGU, with 34 classes. The Yeovil list
is an improvement on those of Rollie other societies in our
district, dm three principal breeds of csittle-Shorth.nms,
llerefords. and Llevous-having each a distinct chug, and
the gentlemen called upon to make thos awards have nu
difficulty in giving their decisions should they have any
special leaning to either of them. The *how was not •
large one but what it larked in this respect was made up
in qualit:y. Fine no the list came the Dennis. Only
thrse• bulk competed for Mr. Nominee:nese ille'a prize, :moil
the blue ribbon was award...el to Mr. Henry l'areme, of
Ilase!bitty. for a very fine anima, which would have obeli.
credit to the Stowey herd. Mr. Smith, of Bradford •
l'everell, who has marled off so many local prize., took I
second honoure, and a eon gelation for bulls, end • .
'annul prize for three excellent dairy cows, being lamesn
In the latter class by Mr. Robert Davis, of lloreington.
The Ilereforde went a prime clam, hewers being divided
between Mr. W. C. Davy, of BeaminAter ; Mr. W. B.
l'erren, Compton (who stood well at none of the leading
ehowe); and Mr. It. Cony, of Over Compton. There were
only 17 shorthorns, 151 which belonged to Mr. .1. S.
Bode Dustbin Green, le ton, and Mr. John Bleak,
l'restou, Yeovil ; the ohly exhibitor being Mr. William
Pridliam, Lyde. Captain Browee's .e 5 55., for the
best dairy cow of any other pure Inert, owe-meet eye
entries, all shorthorns. Gore, again, Mr. Bolt took the
lead. There were 27 pens of sheep, although the Water.
combo thick, which has generally been well to the tore,
was not represented. Mr. G. W. Homer, of Athelliampt3n,
took prizes and a commended with los splendid downs,
and Mr. Robert Brook, of Key Farm, Yeovil, hal eimilar
luck. Mr. James Fetcher. of Fovant, al., took a first and
second with his improved Ilamiethire. There woo good
" coneys...diets/it in the bora class, eepecially for the £lO
' Tilt NFW moon. annually Oven by Mr. Digby for the best hackney or
Mr. G. J. G. GREGORY roes to eall attention to the state hunter. which brought out 10 excellent aniline,, whose
of the walk.. When the Council undertook the etre 01 peelers-ounces weee watched with much interest, notwith.
upon them, but
the walks it was on the distinct understanding that the steeling • heavy shower. There were 11 pens of pigs,
including specireene of the unproved Doraitts. Berkshire,
ght--or 13 days-lie :eitiel the white Lineelii loreede
bad been employed in the fair field.
, . The dinner wise held at the Menu:Coll Hotel, 31111 there
imieanfotemli3u
thathedie'irrugstahtleyla'sitnfritliedii
The MAYOR rollhl Het See why lie should len oe we, ~ geed attendkui, Mr. IL 11. paga.
w.i...
1,,,,i,10.
employed man other work when net required te the -
In the course of ti 4 nmeirke lie referred to the anima-ae t i.; on,
walk., which lard !tarry Thyline had cait MAGI the Lord
Mr. ileiosoure five years experieuni had demi' him Lieut.:must, lard Cork, and the magistrates of Someniet.
that Own, was tjuito emend, to do to employ a man the It was, he said, entirely without foun.lati ~,,, and hal very
whole of his time if they were to 1.0 Lept :e enter, and much regretted that it had NMI uttered. No loody of
more est...wildly at this Ilita*,ll of the year. niegistastes ea tho ciantry were re entitle,' to the con.
Mr. Port had re‘NdVed ~.!UldahltA of the untidy Atata iidenee of the people than those of &menet. Ile epoke
of the walks near the lune 11044. They really were
as chairman of quarter seethes, and as one who hail ample
niore like a mixeu than Anything else. It was dieenseefuL opportunity of watching them in their offbeat capacities
Mr. ENSON could Out see any olisgrane It was a little and in their conolut•t of public lousiness. Speaking on, the
miemangenient.
Eastern question, Major Pas,•et Aga it WWI 11111Ansible to
Mr. BeRNEII. and Mr. HAZEL lath deprecated any over estimate the crisis through which we were now
neglect of the walks. passing, fir the cloud hanging over the Eastern, horizon
Ur. DEVENIfiII reminded the I !
teleeil the lean was contained all the elements of war. The policy of the
under the control of the Surveyor, and he could not see Government was based on an endeavour to bring about an
who was a better juke of the work to be done. honourable fulfilment of an honourable engagement. It
The oliseassion gave no' to an intimation from Mr. ilia not do to be drawn away by a rush nf sympathy, such
EXISON that he thought the sale of leaves and grass • as that recently witnessed. The philanthropy then shown
should be accounted fir to the I !orporation, and not given was creditable to the nation at large, but they must not be
as "perquisites." ,
inixunderstood or abused. The duty of a statesman was
Several mm en members assented. d Mr. "Law'''. having .to look before him, and, while not disregarding such an
expressed a hope they would pay the man better now, 1 expretudon of feeling, be ought to see that the Important
which Mr. Einem Raid he had no doubt about, the matter I interests of the empire were not in danger it being
dropped, there being no notice on the agenda paper. sacrificed. The sending out of Lord Salisbury as chief
IiffAiGAIW NNAI AGAIN :
ambassador to Turkey was a guarantee of the good inteu-
This eternal question-we cull Usti anuthet adjective- tidue ef the Governmeet, for no one could for a moment
again cropped up. Mr. Alderman o,3;aiii 1:101r suggested venture to &tame that Lord :sanitary would not 110 there
that in addition to the lift. already reserved for a footpath full of those generous impulses which had so recently
a further quantity of 5f t. should be retained to allow of moved the people of England. While waiting the Moults the planting of • row of young ornamental trees behind
~... of the conference they ought to pay as little attention as
the old ones. Of course, if the Id
"-- ones aloud 111 '..• possible to the stories which would, in all prolabilitro be
way they must come down,
presented to them. An ambassador was little gos.l
To Mr. 6116001 T it was very plain that if they planted unless he could hold bin tongue, and Lord Saliebury was
new trues the old ones must conic down of nectunity. likely to do that., so they ought to wait until °heed juror..
Mr. Homes quite agreed with that view. Young trete; matian was gives. to them. Ilu reeretteg that o conference
wild nut grow under old ones,
wo. to be held in London, agi‘Ulliilla: (so itself to h title tit a
The Menet thought they might depend epee it • leaver ae,yeenet wafenatee ea this great queetion. It was a
Inesed the laud would take care to 113Ve some tornameatai
..ung
.I .. .
I pomade people,. held lit an irresponeable
Inca in (rent of their houses.
, k w
way. tAI talk olseit that .d winch proles dy , they ne
o
He Home, was . tonvineed that if there was any rest ,
, very. little. Wh.st, the Gower ~,,, ent would 'weed NAGA
illi.•110011 to prteerve the trees, they tined reserve lane, would be tlug the I 'bristi.iiie in Torkey ehnithl le tree,
lath to the north and south of them. They had now cone, fr,„„ all tlaaa, Ik'rPeelli. A tll which they hat oh lotu years
u,, it,,' reol difficult y in the matter -a difficulty well 1 a eel'"
i led, and that User,' •I be nu poesibility in
alluded i 0 111 the reply 'from the Counsel to the Lords of the fit
of o re peettiou 01 fiat.. atrocities of which they
the Treasury, ilk Whi..l, was eiblethe retention of the tree., „erd „ h
. Holes' gest what wog required would lei
...,,,,ei he al t fatal teeny elite for selling the lan,! fur ."ur 1 without war, ..1.1 without the disitimelerment if
beileitoo •erposies. That had always been the ilittieulty • 'we or ..*ge_ colle.Lio.e.. Isis speech
tht T"urkish empire. Maj. 1 I. 11 i
tinol lie"Jid less ieenevo they would ever reconcile the
. by 'expressing his approbation ii the Prisons hill,
pn ftry,iii 1,1 of the treas, o. c .:atisfactory manner with a - - . -- - -- - -
ion-1104We disposal of the land hti melt:Lug perposes. But IsORD HAR SRY THYNNE' SL. tNIHiIi.S.
let them retain the tree', by all means, fie sneuL's Vote
fur that in every shape and way, f lor he said as he had said nt the Yeovil Agri'milteral Dinner On Friday but
before "It's a pity we should ever build there."
Id r. 1 mune, a Jeri-eget, efiller; , ~,,,, .etl I'olll46ll"Vative
Mr. Foriee proposition made at a previous meeting, was • • condemned Lord l'hynne's attack on
to the effect that the whole of the trees, on the Northern TIIIIIOI.OI,
maeistratee, and said he referred hint for
eis ef Beggars Knap, together with the land on which t'Oe S"me te this atthelt to the electio.n for Frome
they sterol, lie reserved to the Council. together with sft. an answer ev
mai
ty
of
42
we.
coni,,e ,
on the Smith side 91 the tress. where a Comarsats e ori
,

from the lat of Jai-itiary.
Mr. I'. C. Savannas said his land woe of the same
Character aa Mr. Duke's, and he found stock was better in
slimmer from gram; than rough water meadow hay, some
of which was not much better than straw.
Mr. G. W. 11011 KR said that although he let his dairies
from the 14th of February, lie always had an under.
standin4 that the dairymen atheiliti give illi the cows as
soon as they ceased givin4 milk, awl as mon as their time
was uti. He consideral froth grown grass was not good
for calves. . _

air. DANE, threw out the suggestion that 8111110 of the
land now cultivated for cora could, in soioe way, be appro-
priA„d I°. dairy oungiscs. He referred specially to
arable laud.
Mr. Foot also joined in tho discussion. which was
closed with a few remarks by the CHAIRMAN, and
Mr. Monsoon then replied on several of the points
raised.
On the motion of Mr. HAWKINS a vote of thanks was
accorded to Mr. ELSWOOD, who hriody acknowledged the
compliment.