The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-05-02 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, MA.Y 2, 1871.

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Local anb Biattict flcins.

00Errr Pr il SteelOsa. Satorday.—Beiore 8.. 0. F.
Steward, Feq. E. L /Linder;ley, Esq., F.rasmos
Bounden, Eai., C. B. Aden, Req., and Reginald
Thornton, Esq.
Octanes liach vas summoned for being drank and
riotous at Toiler Poroornm._ _ _

P.C. Hutchings found defendant drund and challeng-
ing to light. Ordered him home. Ile refusei. Said
should summons him. Reply, " ab'e to tru.d it
out."
Defendant in defence said "I wasn't drunk though I
awl try I hadn't bad something to drink."
Fined 6s and 7d coats.

Charles Dave was summoned for allowing Lis ' olfl
to stray at Porteaham.
P.C. Foster said on 14th April he law del ,iniant's
horse grazing by the roadside, aid took it to tho stable.
Fined tei and coats, in default 14 days' imprisonment.

ALLEGED STARVATION OF A NIYALS.
Mr. Menjleid, ef Dorchester, and Richaral Clueing,
hie bailiff at Burton farm, were summoned for starving
Roma and sows.
Mr. Ware, meretery of the Society for tho-Freven•
Mon of Cruelty to Animals. prosecuted; and Mr.
Collins, of the Western Circuit, instructed by Mr.
Andrews, defended.
The court was crowded daring the UWO boors the
two cues gone into occupied, and there was a good
deal of feeling manifested.
In opening the our, Mr. Colas said there were 19
summonses spinet the defendants for starving an'.
nub up to 29th March, and 6 for 111-treatment 'ebbe-
nnectly. He elected to proceed first with the oue of
grey bores. Ire had hoped to have been spare i
ming before them on this occasion, in conuquenoe
an usuranos that there would be spite of guilty
dr. Collies: That is absolutely wrong.
dr. Cola=: I was led to believe that. Be pro.
led to eats the case, after which all witnesses
, ordered out of emrt.
pt; Rare said: I am Ineputor of cattle for this
lon. I visited defendant's farm on the 29th March
offioer Taylor. Saw a grey hone. It was very
Indeed-1n an shiest starving state. Unlit to do
at all. It was not feeding, and I saw no food.
dame morning I saw it at work in afield with
; also on previous ouselons. It was apparently
lag but akin and bone. On examination I found
s on the part that comae in contest with the collar.
us are much more nbleat to such wounds when
loverisbed. The horse fa worth scares anything.
31ww-tzlicinnd : The horse might be 12 or 14 years
I. Saw it at 6or 7 eau* In the evening in the
.ble. Also about 11 or 12 in the morning. Knew
1 home were mere likely to get thin than young ones.
aught it was bores-hoeing. It might be seed•harrow-
g. Weald swear the mores wore not from a gad.fly
,vlng deposited eggs in the previous seuon. Didn't
a peo. cut mit of the collar to prevent it touch-
i• Was 200 Yards off when it was working, but went
ee to it in the stable.
Mr. Arthur Cherry, veterinary surgeon, said on the
'th Marsh be aesompanied Sept. Hare to defendant's
in. Saw a grey bores It bedsore shoulders, was vesy
ek. very peer, very emulated. staggering as it walked
tof the stable. Greening stated the horse had been
rked by his direetion that day. There was no food
ms
Cr. Colam : Really what was the muse of ell this
4 of things I
Fitness: Starvation, 4eprivation of sofillent food.
er• were sores from the harness in cerium places.
was a mere skeleton. Some food WU produced, and
reining said that was what they had. It consisted
straw 'mutely cut and not sweet, mixed with forge
points on which were half the length of your
ger, and not bulbul. That was not fit food for an
hone. Living on that food, I should expect
sedation. At one time it would proclaim diarrhoea
lat another 000stipation. There was not a trace of
tand•mouth disease. Sot lilt had been attacked
, food given was not suitable. In the fields the grass
s growing. This horse was suffering pain from wank
It bad had foot-and-mouth disease there would be
Lobes of white about the mouth, and In the hoot the
rood would show marks.
Croasexamined : From the teeth should, think the
one wee 8 or 10 years old, but fueled it was 3 or 4
-ears older. lam consulting veterinary surgeon to the
Moiety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. I
rave evident., in the ease against Lord Middleton's
,unstman. It was dismiesed—l make no comment.
Mr. Collins: You were right, of course, and the
ragistretes were wrong?
• Witness: A more rascally care I purer laW.

The magistratC; were wrOng 7
Witasee (fiereely) : They were 1 —(laughtor.) And a
ore brutal nue I never witoessed.
Was the ease of a olergyman charged with cruelty to
a pony near Maidstone a rascally Cale
I don't recollect whether I was in it.

Were the magistrates wrong in that?
I can't say: that's their effair—(laughter.)
Witness continued: Greening did not toll me the
hone was allowed two bushels of locust beans • week,
or pollard, or Glover hay. He did say they had straw.
Saw the carter there. Hs simply told me he hid been
bent eat with the hone by Greening: Looked at the
grey horse four or five minutes. Would swear it had
never bad the foot-and-mouth disease—not even •
slight attack. Where it existed ever so slightly it
would leave its mark.
Re-examined: It was his opinion ths hone had not
had foot-and.month disease from the absenoe of symu-
boom The eartar told him the food he saw was all
there was. The Voigtlander ease was diamlased on a
point of law.
Mr. Cola= : What is the per-contago of failures of
the society's oases?
Kr. Collins : I object; that is imply an advertise.
. . .

mat for the socieiy.
Mr. Steward: The Benob think you may continue
that course I
Mr. Collins: Be good enough to take note of my
objection. The question is what is the per-oentsge of
failures in the cue, lastitiated by • certain society, in
which he appears as a witness, and I object to
Mr. Coleus: I ask the question.
Mr: Collins: I most respectfully ask the Bend.: to
take • note of my obj.ction.
Witness: It is about 1 or le per sent. Perhaps your
worship, you will allow me to give the rowan why.
Mr. -Cob= : No, answer the questions. Are you
not sontinually sailed on to give evidence by the Lon-
don stipendiary magistrates?
Mr. Collins: I object.
Witaess : Constantly. Have been employed in
various eamaities by the Government for the last 35
years.
Mr. George Fleming: I am the author of • work on
"Animal Plagues," veterinary surgeon attached to the
Royal Engineers at Chatham, President of the Central
Medical Veterinary Society. Saw the grey horse in
question on the morning of the 14th April. It was
extremely esnadated, appeared to be very old, and its
shoulders were sore—raw underneath the oollar. It
was also extremely weak, and unlit for work. I should
say it was totally unfit for work. Should say the
emaciation arose from old age and want of food. It
was on the 15th I saw the horse. Saw no trace of foot-
and-mouth damn. It is extremely rare in horses.
• number of the best veterinary surgeons do not to.
lave horses are affected by it. If it had had the
malady between sth July and 21sa October, it might
have recovered. Had had a good dal of esparto:sae in
horses on foreign rations, bad seen them starved, and
the symptoms were precisely like they were In this
ease. Cruelty arose undoubtedly from starving animals.
This animal suffered pein from debility mused in my
opinion from want of proper food.
(hues-examined: Should ay the horse was from 15
to 90 years of age.
Mr. Collies: Now we are getting on; that is more
like it.
Witness: Being old would not neoessarily cause •
hone to get thin. over 20 it might Loa flesh in eon.
sequeace of the ahem" of teeth. I opened the horses
lips—not its mouth. Have not seen • horse with the
foot and month disease.
Mr. Collins: Then you are • good judge.
Witness : It is extremely rare. In the horse the
mouth only would be aorta, not the hoof.
Be-examined: Heard Greening admit the horse was
very weak, and that it took three horses to do the
work of two. He appeared to blame his master. He
said be had nothing to do with H-
ilt. Odom applied to re-call Supt. Hare.
Mr. Collins objected, as he had remained in court
after giving his evidence. •
The Chairman said it was not usual for witnesses to
leave attar giving evident*.
Mr. Collins said because they took no farther
part in the osse ; if re-called the object of sending a
witness out of court would be lost.
Mr. Colam said he wished to ask Supt. Hare as to •
sateinent by Greening as to his master's or his own
alpessauty.
Mr. Oollin• submitted It would be no evidence against
the other defendant. Re-calling witnesses was • trok
In these prosecutkins—all sorts of triage were vol.
Colans: I shall ask the protection of the Bench
against the learned counsel.
Mr. Collins: I say advisedly tricks are resorted to.
II a professional MA were employed I should be able
do aosl with them.
Mr. Clolass : I take it for granted the profession is
not free from triaks.
Mr. Collins: Toe are very impertinent.
Mr. Coleus: Ton must expect it.
Mr. Collins observed to the Bench that it was in
their discretion to call Supt. Hare.
Mr: Coombe said there was no objection toll except
that it was nadirs.
Mr. Coleus: Allow me to be the judge.
Mr. Collins: By a proms of law which will happily
Boa be abolished, you are allowed to oonduot this ease
as informer.
Mr. Coleus: The learned gentleman thinks an in.
former could delegate to another grater power thaa he
has himself. I might have employed the learned gen-
doom himaelL
Mr. Collie.: No indeed you could not—(laughter.)
Mr. Oolam said he would not re-call Supt. Hare but
would examiae Hoary Taylor.
Fisarr Taylor, °gime 0/ the Royal Society for the
Prevents, of Ors„.lty to Ambled, amid that on ta
eislig of the tomi ism., he assompanied Mr.
aheirl9—
Kr. Colßas s Lee say witnesses come into Court.
Mr. Coleus
4348 a ii wlll _a his oath, if he was are
acre than
e two minuses.
Ha. Collins I deletes," Ale was here no more than
Sue spa&
The Bach thee 'doddered Mr. canton request to
have his whammies in Court.
Mr. Collins said that he Mould he very happy to
how to the Malden of the Beath. If tasy considered
Shah the laterals of jades would be served by the
alarms going oat of Coed, he would bow to It
areetly. •
Calomel Steweel Oh iy-
Kr. Cothas s I all 'adsmanl
at the Ave wassails I
gsbg to call. La Kr. Inece, K.. Denning, air.
Pester, Mrs Lea, ad Ma U W, Maar g• oali of
Gout:
The Beals eamkel lf theft
MAIN waszLipeool tisari the
tallness hadhum fa Cease the praises
eitsanristeels. it Tenor, mu T.. s hi*
Ide dee tar woe mom
P. Peaces aid be saw him hem tee ward
varier elmn hoar.

Kr. Col= : From the commencement of tha. taklng
of evidenoe, how Ion; have you been in Or_rt
won' swear; but.' Cod 't think I 'vo been in

Court wore time Eve minutes.
Evidence continued: On the 15th ,trrill was in the
presort:a of Supt. ll.re, Mr. Fleming. Mr. Cherry, and
Gr.-mining, ant remember • oonversegion that took plitoe
as I was Paving the fain. Off'nind said "Alt the
horses on the farm are at work 51 my orders this der.
I know some of thou are old. won, Out end very weak,
bewmueltl.M.o.rismeMinettrtrc.l.td.h:kno 00.11, all t •
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laill new On 1 iivrioug occasion.
Mr. Culling: I supPu!gt yon take a clreful noto of
all those Wags
1111,0 p.m got it hi-rot—No, air.
Where i., it 7—l have sent away.
When ?—I scut it up on the let of April—l menu on
tLe 15th of April.
Now, on what day did you send it up? You don't
epee'''. to be oertaln.—l seat it up the sauna night.
What lions did you hive the oonvorsation I—About
halfiisst serum. Wo got to Dorchester by eight o'clock.
Did you send up the notes you took?—I sent up my
report.
Oh I you did not send up the same note which you
had takes 7- I soot up • similar oae.
Where le the book in whieh you took the notes ?
We b d a great obloetion about my book bolos used,
sod I loft it at home?
I have no doubt about that; you mean to say that
you made a note of the conversation, and deliberately
left it at bome?—l knew you would want me to deliver
hover, and I have private matters in nay book, besidos

this sea,.
A.h I how. many firms have you reported to thts

emiaty 7-1 do Doi know.
Will you swear you have not reported fourteen
faring f—l will not; I cannot tell.
Tell in. where that book is now.—l kit it at home.

Whrt go you °all at home ?—At Briabton, io Sturm
Did you leave it at home deliberately or by aoeident
You may say either by seeidant or deliberately—
(laughter).
Now, sir, you are on

oath; did you 2osva that

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book at borne deliberately or by iosiden't t—l tell you,
sir, 1 loft It became there were great objections to my
book being used.
You know you left it at homo because it should
not be seen. You profess to repeat these word-s very
glibly; how many oceivereatiens have you had coquet-
ing cruelty to animal&
Witness did not say; but he said the matter was
like reeding • book; if you are read up in it, you can
remember is--(a laugh).
When did you read yourself up in It last biller.
It was on Monday.
You won't say when you read the book 1-1 will not
sweat.
You swear these are the exact words that were used?
—I will swear these are the exact words as near as I
eon possibly some at them.
Will you say you have been in Court five minutes
I will say five minutes to please you.
When wore you here?-4 was hero when Mr. Cherry
was on the poiat of daubing. Did not hear • word of
what Mr. Remiss said.
Witness was further examined as to the time be was
in Court; but little or nothing further was elicited.
Mr. Colam : You have had no occasion to report
other farms in the county I—l have reported one other
farm.

In all title oounty t—Yes.
Wben you had %bat book before, 1 believe there was
greet objection to your making nee of U.—There wes.
And ia oonscquenoe of tbat you left it at bone?—!
did.
You went to Burton yesterday I went on
Tburaday.
And were ordered off Uso promises?—Yes, by Mr.
Andrews's clerk.
. .

Mr. Collins: Quite right.
Mr. Pearce mode some remark.
Mr. Collin appealed to the Bench. He said here was
a stranger, who was making a statement at direct
variance) with the witness's statement-
Colonel Steward: If it is done again I shall call upon
him to leave the court.
Mr. Collies subusitted on the part of Mr. Manfield
that there was no ease at all against him. No one had
mentimed his name, and there was not a tittle of
evidence against him.
Colonel Seward, to Mr. Collins: Is that your cue?
Mr • Collins , Oh no. sir; I am submitting a point of
law to you.
Colonel Steward : His name was mentioned by the
last witness.
Kr. Collins add he thought there weld be no doubt
that the evidence given by the last witness, supposing
It to be true or correct, is no evidence as against en
absent party. If this was the only evidence against
Mr, Manfield—
CoL Steward: I have not said that.
Mr. Collins: Then I submit there is no other
evidence against him. Greening Is reported to have said
"It is as much Mr. Manfield's fault as it is mine," and
no other witness mentioned Mr. Manfield'a name.
Col. Steward: The first Hee of Kr. Hare's °video*e
alluded to the farm as defendant's.
Mr. Collins said that was quite true; but allowing
it to be defendant's farm, there was no evidence that
he did not provide it with proper food. The mere
fact of the farm being his, was no evidence that accord-
ing to the summons, he had ill-treated or tortured, or
caused to be ill-treated or tortured, • certain grey horse.
Burton farm is Mr. Manfieid's—granted ; Greening is
a person apparently in authority—granted; ho said it
was as much Mr. Muifield's fault as his—granted ;
but he (Mr. Collins) submitted there was not a tittle of
evidence to go to • jury. The only thing said about
him was that this horse was upon the farm. He would
go further ; there was not • tail. of
_pvidanake to law
that this grey horse belonged to him. He would take
another ease. This, they knew was a highly penal
statute, and offences under it must be fully proved,
for under it the magistrates might give imprisonment,
and the statute most be construed favourably to the
accused. Supposing a plough were loot, anti found on
Burton farm, would that be any evidence that Mr.
ttanfield had stolen the plough, or received it knowing
It to have been stolen? Was there really any evidence
to go to a jury?
'the Benoh then retired with their legal adviser, and
after • lengthy consultation, they returned, and the
cheir.nati asked Mr. Collins to go on with his case.
Mr. Collins intimated with respect to the Bench, that
they had a right of appeal, Of course he should not
any anything about Mr. Manfield. In addressing them
on behalf of °reciting he would not ask the Ben do to
review their previous decision, because there was • ,
difference° between saying them was no case to adju-
dicate on, and that there was no mu to go to • jury, ,
and though the cue may be very alight, the Bench
might ask counsel to address them on it. Defendant
was charged with ill.treating the horse by neglecting
to provide it with • sufficient quantity of nutritious
food. The question was not whether the horse was old
and Gould not eat the food, or whether it wee hurt by
being worked when sore ; but whether it was ill-treated
by being kept without suffielent feed. There was not
• single tittle of evidence to show that Mr. us-afield
lives at Berton farm (he should show that he did not),
nor to show that Mr. lianfield had seen the horse (he
should prove that he had not) nor to show that Kr.
lianfield did net supply sufficient food (he should show
that he did): The horse was about 22 years old, and no
doubt was not very strong • but he would prove that he
aid very little work indeed; in fact, Greening had said
that it took three horses to do the work of two upon
this farm, and the only work it had done was • little
seed harrowing. He shouldeall Greening' for although
he well understood that it was unusual to sail • co-
defendant, yet he had • ease decided by Justice Mellor
(Reg.,. Deeley at the Worcester Bummer A. 114101, 1870,
reported in the Criminal Law Cases)whe re three prisoners
were tried together, and two of them were allowed to be
called on behalf of • third, which would satisfy the
Bench on that point. Greening would prove that the
horse had • sufficient quantity of food sent by Mr.
Kanfield. He knew morel* of law that provides that an
owner shall feed hie horse himself, or go to the farm to
bee It was fed. It woe for the prosecutor to show that he
had ill-treated his horse. Be would not say for a
moment that the society bad not done good in some
Instances; but In • large number of instauees, they
were most oppressive! 11 they believed that a man
kept hit cattle in a low end thin condition, they would
spare no efforts till they had dressed that man before •
Bench. Was it ever known, he asked, in the annals
of this Bench, that a man was served with 28 sum-
monses, all of which charged him with 111-treating
horses or clown? In the present state of business, he
should not feel it necessary to address the Bench at any
length ; but should rely on his witnesses- He should
prove twit Kr. Manfield hail lived at some distance
from Burton farm, that the whole of the food neces-
sary was sent to the farm, and that Mr. Manfield did
not tee them sometimes for weeks together. Greening
would tell them that the horse was properly fed. That
the horse was old and worn out he admitted, but he
kitew of no law to tea bid • man keopier eld and woes-
out horses. Kr. Collins went on to comment on the
answers displayed by one or two of the witnesses. They
were euxions, as the prosecutors in such oases always
are to get convictioas, and they were angry and disap.
pointed if they did not obtain decimons. There was
peculiar hardship on this oecadon, and he (Mr. Collins)
was sorry that they were obliged to deal with each of
these cases separately; but the fact was that each case
rests upon its own merits. Ile should be able to show
that Kr. Manfield had nothing to do with the manage-
ment of the horse on this farm, and that the animals
had sufficient food; bet whether on account of the
foot-and-mouth disease, they weld not eat it, was
another question. Mr. Collies added some remarks in
support of his right to call a coo-defendant as • witness.
Mr. Colam said he had not the slightest objection,
because he was quite aware that the Bench would plum
what reliance they thought proper upon the testimony
of a codefendant.
Mr. Collins' We will not go into that now; we are
on the legal point.
lie then called witnesses.
Richard Greening said: I live at Higher Burton
farm. I had on that term • grey horse. About the
last week in March the horses had two bushels locust
beans per week, and when they were 11l 10 cwt. of
polls-idler four horses, two bushels of clover hey chaff
per day, and what quantity of swedae the carters liked
to give--they were sot stinted at all. The horse ores
Very old and worn out, and did • mere trifle of work,
sometimes working at the seed harrow, and sometime'
sot doing any work. The land was light and leveL
There was plenty of food, as much as they liked.
Wchards first had the management. but Pester same
en on the 6th of April. Mr. Iffenfield lives at
iorteahatn, 11 or 12 miles away, end had nothing to
o with the management of the horses. Sometimes he
id not come for three months, sometimes once in two
stoutly, and sometimes twice a week. Remembered
this grey horse, and all the cattle on the farm—every
Ilene, almost every sheep, all the beasts, and all the
, is had the foot-and-mouth disease. l'he old horse
I it, and since that he bed never fully recovered,
r,,,
' a effect of the footetred-mouth meow wee that he
eetald netted at all, and then be bad mashes, but it
Enot 'ally. There were no sores; bet the eclat
come off In some places. The gadflies would pi
to the horse's shoulder, and cause the "'areal." He
his best to take ears of the animals at the farm,
heaths age management. When Mr. Hare muse
"eked to see the hones, and with • gentleman went
to the Amble, He weed Weide the door, and stood by
ittaisesigt. called "Take out that hone,"
"ii.ChdrZ "1404 and two harem were
_ sate He liski " Thee will eis take
" W. nese saki thew mews ehined ;thud het=

this. The horse had sufficient food, as moon as he
C eat. They sold no bay off the farm, and had a
good crop of roots, of wnioh the animals had as muoh

as they wanted.
Croes.examined : There were no root. sold away ; he

Was sure of that..
Q —Not during February? I might have sold a
bagful to Mr. Tooker, the clergyman of Charminater,
for his table. Never gave away the turnip tope,
Q .—Do you mean to say the horse had no wounds?
—No, DO more than you have on your nose—(a laugh).
I will swear that, and speak truthful, not like some of
them do. Witness could not ray whether the horse
haid eaten the faod, he was not • carter, and did not Ito
and rs ,inine the horses in the stable ; but he knew
b.ri allowed the food. When the animals had the
foot Rita mouth diatom, he gave some bran mashes.
They were not bed from the sth July to October.
Could not say if it was true if Mr. Manfield had said
so; be only spoke of his own knowledge. Could not
say certainly when the foot and mouth Weems first took
the berme. They had 19 or LS berme affected,
and some of them had died. Gave notice to the police-
man at Charmtneter about the disease. Could not tell
how long they had had the grey bores ; it was bought
at us; lasor's sale. When Mr. Manfield came Wine
In DOZODellßer he need to come to the farm sometimes
tyke • week. His hardness incoming to the farm was
to look at his stock; but perhaps he had not seen some
of them for month'. Remembered the 115th of April.
On that day the hone spoken of had been at work.
It had been at plough, three horses doing the work of
two, and the carter drove very steadily; there was •
difference in • MA's driving, the same as there was
between man's talking fast or steady.
Mr. Colam : Did you my that you were obliged to
use three bemuse they were so weak I—l did use three
to do the work of two; but they did not do the work,
because they were notable. It was • walking distance
between Mr. Manfield's residence at Dorchester, and
his farm at Burton—shoot le or 2 miles.
Remember Mr Manfield coming to the farm with
Taylor. I said I was not ashamed for anybody to see
my sheep. Some are in very good sondition. I asked
Taylor what be spoke to Mr Manlield about seeing 11
sheep and lambs and three lamb skins there, for that
was but (swelter lambing 685 ewes. I did not say it
would be a oharityto kill some of the horees,for they were
worn out. Taylor maid it would be • charity to kill a cow.
Mr. Rowe attended one of the buries—don't know
whether it was for fool and-month &manor something
else. Don't recollect when we gave up giving bran
mashes and returned to dry food. When the veterinary
surgeon vbdted the farm, Much 29, the cattle had hay.
Never thawed any food to them.
Re-examined: There was plenty of food on the farm
for the use of the hones. The hence fudged themselves
when they could oat dry food, and when they did eat
ii he gave it them.
Mr Manfield : I am • large farmer in this county.
When litre in Dosimeter I visit one part of the farm
frequently, but to those more distant I don't go perhaps
more than once in three or lone months. TIM yesterday
had not seen the grey hone for some months. Supplied
to the farm food sufficient for the stock. In the last
two seasons have spent the whole receipts of the farm
in food for the cattle. They had pollard, bran, locust
&c. Was never without rake a single day during the
year. Am told when food will be required a week in
advance. The horses had an ample supply of food.
Farmed about 1,600 sores. Could not see all for days.
Sometimes I sent locust, sometimes beans, or what-
ever the bailiff was out of; and I told him that if he
wanted pollard or other soft food for the cattle be was
to bay it. Did not order the working of the horses.
Didn't know the Dames of the carters till this case
tame on. The bailiff hires, pays, end discharges men
as he likes.
Cram-examined : Was at Burton on the Tuesday
before 29th March: Went to look over the cows—
more particularly went to see which should be sent to
market, aod to tell Greening what to do. Didn't see '
the hone then. Had not seen it at work for six months.
My cows hod foot-and•mouth disease in the fall of the
year. Heard the horses had the malady by letter. Was
then living at Port/sham. I told him a veterinary
surgeon way no good for toot-and-mouth disease—the
more you physie them the worse they are Mr. Rowe
attended from sth July to 21at August. Took the
dates from his bill. Do not know what he attended
them for. My bailiff fetched Mr. Rowe—l complained
of him for doing it.
Referring to the lettsr he wrote on the 7th April,
Mr. Stanfield said that was written at the dictation of
one of Mr, Colam's men, who said "Ii you will do BO
and so, and explain the matter to Mr. Colam, you'll
hear no more of it, and I wrote according to his icastrue-
tione—(laaghter). He said Mr, Cob= would call on
we at eight o'olook that night, and I stayed at home,
but he never came.
The letter of the 7111 April was read. We published
it • fortnight ago.
In further cross-examinations Mr. Manfield said his
general orders were that the 'aortae were not to be
worked if unfit, and after Taylor had complained that
the horses were unfit for work he ordered them not to
be worked till they were in condition. I did not go to
the fans to see the elate.! the animate. At the farm
your man complained of the sheep and I said if you
complain of them I'll go no further- Then be said
"Oh! I made • mistake, it was nearly dark when I
Caste." I did not see the grey horse till yesterday. I
gave orders to Greening as to the.general feeding of the I
Moak. This is the first time I have been charged with
cruelty to animals. Never beard of any inqairles about
my ;MP 2i years ago. A boy in my employ was sum-
moned for ill-using a donkey about three years ago.
lho man, who sail he was an officer of Hr. Colon's
society, and gave the name of Ilonnery, came to my
house and asked to see me. My man-servant asked his
name, but he would not give It, and the man told him
he could not do it without. He insisted on seeing me.
heard. what was going on. and woo be
complained that the boy was working the donkey with
• sore on its back. I said then you mode it, for I
examined it a quarter of an hoar before. It was •
donkey ridden by one of my children. The man became
very indignant, and threatened all sorts of pro.
oeedinga. He did summons the boy, and the case
was dismissed. Recollected a conversation with Taylor
at Burton, Saw there two bones of a horse that was
shot two months before. They were put there for the
pigs to pick. Didn't offer the officer his railway fare
i to come again in a fortnight. I said he should see
them in the proper season, when it was warmer ; and
should he he near Dorchester, and would write to roe,
I would pay his railway fare to come and see them.
Did not invite him to dinner with me—certainly not. I
said I suppose you are hungry after being about so
much, if you like you can come and have some dinner
—but I certainly didn't mean with me
Mr. Jolain : Thera was no intention of corruption of
Donne 1 .

very

starved

a7uTi

Mr. Collins: Mr. Colam mentions corruption, have
any of your men been treated?
Withers: Yea, some have been treated and DOMO
threatened. They were dosed with brandy and beer—
(laughter)—and I believe they as good as killed my
it Portesharn—(isaghter) -for they threatened
him with three month? imprisonment unless he gave
evidence against me. He ill very ill in bed, and has clone
so work for me since he was threatened.
Mr. Cola= objected, aid Mx. Collins admitted it could
not be gone into, and told him to beware of touching
hot iron. However, he said, I'll not expose the society
very ranoh--(latighter.)
Witness: Over the donkey case with the boy I called
tho informer • donkey, and was reprimandel by the
Bench. Monnery said '• Never mind this time, it will
be all right next."
Mr. Ooorp Wood Homer said my father sent the
grey horse to cushion at Dorchester about lour years
ago. I think it must have been 15 years old then.
When shorn. is 19 or 24 years old, it is difiloult to
keep it in condition. Haw the horse yesterday at
Burton farm. Rave been accustomed to farming all
ray life, and am the owner of 25 horses. I think it
could do light work without injury, but should not re-
commend it to be worked many hours a day. Snob as
seed-harrowing It mead do. The animal appeared to be
poor, but from what I remember of the horse it was
never anything else. The horse was naturally of a bad
constitution, and my father sold it because it could not
be kept in condition—he always Fays his horses as
mach food as was necessary. I did not see any sores
on the horse, but I think there was some disease. Dome-
thing like mange, but I won't be oeriain. Mange would
' lower the condition of hones, and foot-and-mouth
disease would do them harm
cross-examined: Never saw a horse with the foot-
and-mouth disease. Did not know mange always fol-
lowed impoverished condition—lt might sometimes. I
think it. generally communicated by °moaeon- If
they were in low condition they would the sooner take
the foot-and-month disease I think. The horse might
plough on light land If not worked too long. The horse
was soli for £lO 10s. It is net the sone horse I should
buy. If an animal waste a starving state I 'onside&
It oonid not be got into any oonditien in less than six
weeks. Have bought sows occasionally in bad condi-
tion • It is impoesibie to get an animal Into much better
condition In 30 dm. If It was IMOD very improving
food that would probably bring its oast off. Have been
aired( oonvieted of cruelty to animals, and fined £5.
It was for carting an animal with a broken leg to this
market.
Mr. Colas,: That was a very proper thing to do?
Witness: I think it was.
In the same way you don't at all disapprove of how
the animal ars kept at Burton?
I don't understand you.
You are not particularly sensitive in regard to
animals?

I think I ant ; I wish to be very kind to them ; you
would not find stook in better condition on any farm
than mine.
You were at Burton yesterday; are the horses there
anything like yours?
They are as good aa I oonld get U I wished to replace
mine by others.

Ite-examined : I examined the oows and horses at
Barton, and they are in fair stock order, as the
generality of animals are to be found this season
throughout the country, with the exemption of two
00•11, which are Very Old, and One of them glees a very
Large quiuMity of milk. I think I have one or two
sows as poor, which have had as much good food as
they Gould eat, but they were great milsbers. Sur
cows it was impossible to keep in condition. As to
the cow with the broken leg my orders were that it
!should be taken from the ear to the slaughter-house. I
should have appealed in the ear if r And thougla Its
country would attach nay importance to soca a
decision I
Mr. J. T. Soso; auctioneer, said he had had 19 years'
experker in tattle. Sold to Kr. Mirineld the grey
horse in question. Should toy it was about 20 years of
1 age. Horses would not keep in ocadition so well at 20
as 15. It could do sushi work as seed harroEng. Foot
and month disease would no doubt weaken a horse.
Should not think from its appearance it could take its
food well.
Crossaxamined I should give our • horse light
work so long as it would earn Its keep. It might very
well do light harrowing four hours a day. Should not
think it would want two bushels of shaft a day.
Be-examined: A good deal would depend ea what •
hone had done in its younger days.
Mr. Caine sonata that • horse at 20 was as old
r a man at 140.
This was the ore, and the Bench »tired to °wielder
the evidence. On returning the Chairman said the
Seca °obviated defendants and Said them sad costa
Ml. Collins I give war of
It woe amigo& thr series alreeLseiles Mould be
asesylel by Wm. awl WM • sow NO should b•

taken, and then the other summonses be adjourned till
June 28, alter the appeal is heard.
Mr. Harolds' and Greening were then charged
with cruelty to a oertain " red cow" and the witnesses
were main ordered out of court,
Mr. Conm aaid the case was selected not because it
was the wont; but bemuse the cow was the most easy
to identify. Lie then introduced the case, and called
his witnesses.
Mr. Sept. Hare: On Meech 29, I went to Burton
farm with officer Taylor, in the afternoon. I saw an
enelosure in the barton, in which were two was,
fenced in and penned up. There was some Out terse
and straw in the bailee to which they hal looms. The
furze 'se not,bruind. but was spiky, some balf-an.incl,
long, others shorter. There was no other food. or gran
on the ground. The animal* could not get out. They
were poor indeed. One of them wee a reddish
brown, cross bred long-horned cow. It amain an almost
starved state. Both animals were lying down. He
reeeal it, and the animal made several attempts, before
It get on its legs. When It got up, it wee stag-
gering said he thought it would have fallen down,
Greening was not there. In the after part of the day,
he went to the lam with Mn. Cherry, and it was then
lying down. He minetely examined the animal; the
wastesn • filthy state, caused by poverty, It was
, awed to the, he believed by Mr. Cherry, who asked
where the food was, Greening was not in the enclo-
sure; bet he saw him before he left the farm. Ile
naked if his master was aware of the state the animals
were in, and he said "Yes," Witness raked if that
was the food be kept these on (that in the trough) and
In said it was. So much conversation took place that
witness did not wish to repeat It; there was a great
deal of abuse. Witness had • right on the rum as
cattle inspector. On the 15th of April Greening trod
on his toe. That animal did not suffer mach from the
foot-and-mouth disease; but was in better condition
after it recovered than it was on the 29th March. The
muse of suffering on the 29th March was want of sufli.
(dent food and 'chiller.
Have you seen them on Ups subsequent to the 29th
of March?
Mr. Collins: I object to that, because it might be
made the subject of another gammons.
Mr. Oolara said in all caeca of injury to persons, it
was usual to give evidence of the subsequent stages,
the retiovery, to. He would guarantee that he would
take out no further summons for the 15th April.
Mr. Collins withdrew his objection.
Witness continued that on the 15th April he saw
the animal lying down. One of the workmen kicked
It, and made it rise. It warn much better and stronger
then than on the nth of March. It mast have had
food, and there had been hay put before it. Greening
was not then visible; bet afterwards they saw him,
and Wile hay was being pushed before the animals.
This was after they had examined part of the stock.
On the 18th April Greening stopped on the witness's
loot, sad one of the vetoers lathed hint to arrest
aim; but he did not. Greening abused him all across
the farm He said his mute'- knew the state the
animals were In.
Cross-examined; I have always bean Deed to coin.
He had seen in the Vale cows as bad as this; but he
did not see them tall after they had been fed. Could
not my how many pews bad died in the Vale through
the effect of the foot-rued-mouth disease. Had heard
of cows dying from the effects of the foot-and-mouth
disease. When they had recovered he did not examine
them' Toe disease would have a damaging effect on
weak cows. On Oct. 16th 1 bull, 61 *owe, and 4 heifers
were reported to him as suffering from footeand.mouth
disease; but this animal did not stiffer mush. He saw
them at odd times, from October to March. Made no
complaint to Mr. Manfield about the animals. Ho did
not complain to the bailiff personally. On March 29 he
was five or six minates looking at this cow. Would not
say how old it was. He examined 12 or 14 on different
parte of the form. They were teeing bid away,apparently.
On several occasions be saw the animals; but he nue-
fully avoided Greening. Witness lives at Dorchester,
and Mr Manfield law • house here, but he did not give
him any informatleo about them.
Be-examined : There Is no doubt some of the mamas
In the vale died of starvation.
Officer Taylor said that on Muth 29 he went to
Berton farm, and saw 40 or 50 head of cattle. In the
yard there were two animus penned off. One was •
long-horned red cow, which wee lying down. It was
manly anything but skin and bone. As he approached
It tried to get up; bet filter two or three attempt, it
got up. He examined the manger, and found a quantity
of musty chopped gnaw, and chopped furze. Tue
animal was in • fearful state, nothing lest than starve
-
Mon. Greening was not present on that day. Ia the
evening he saw Mr Manfield. Toll defendant who he
was, and that he had visited Barton farm, and found
the cattle in • state of starvation. The defendant
llandeld said " I am sorry to hear you say so ; it is the
remit of foot-and-mouth disease." Told defendant be
should report the case to the 'misty. On the let April
he saw him again at his house in Dorchester, and told
him whatever statement he made, he (witness) would
report the whole to the societi, and he believed pro-
oeedioge would be taken. Defendant said "at Barton
they had plenty of food," and witness asked what? He
replied chopped furze, hay, straw, and roots, He then
said'• Do you mean to say it is Greening's fault the
cattle are in the state they are?" Defendant replied
"I do ; though I Minya give orders for their feeding."
Defendant invited him to go to Burton farm, after
saying that by feeding them up a bit, he Ind no doubt
they would some round again. Witness told defendant
be did not think his natement would be satisfactory.
Offered him no promise, in the event of his writing •
letter; but said he would hand it in t 3 the society.
The letter was read by Mr. Coombs, and was the
same as that previously published.
Witness told him this dui not &mord with the state-
ment made- After he went to Barton farm, and saw a
numoer or men putties eatiliva‘ivis about.
Mr. (lolling: How can that Info anything to do with
the feeding of the cow f—This line of examination was
not continued,—Watness continued that as they were
going to another part, Greening said I am not ashamed
for any body to see my sheep and lambs.—Witnese said
" I should imagine you were ashamed for any ono to
see your cows and heifers."--Greening replied "Yes I
am, but Mr. Manfield gives orders about feeding them."
In a aertain shed he Mr. Mandeld and Greening were
looking at some animals lying down.—Witness said "1
think it wand be a charity to kill those poor things."
Defendant Greening said " Yes I think lc would ;" and
Kr. Manfield said "Yea, I was thinking about it, I
don't know whether they will mover or net." Witness
said to Mr. Keratoid, I oan't-see any differenee between
your tattle and those at Portesham, Manfield replied
"No, and I am very sorry for II; but it is the effects
ot the foot-and-month disown." Did not think the
animals at Portesham had had the foot-and.mouth
disease.
Mr. Collins: What can that have to do with the
supply of food at Burton?
Witness continued that Greening said at Barton
that the animal, had food, such as it was, by Mr.
lfanfield's order. Manfield said they had foot-nod'
month disease last fall. Witness said "Do you mean
to tell me that cattle it they had proper food, and
plenty of it, would not have recovered before this ?"
Witness told Mr. *infield he should report all that
had been said. Mr. Manfield said "I will
pay your railway fare down in • fortnight, that
you may inspect the animals; I will promise you they
will be in better condition, and that will prove to your
society I intend to take better care of them." On
arriving In Dorthester, defendant said "Will you go
home and have some dinner? You have bad • long
walk." Witness deolined, as he had some writing to
do.
By Ms. Collins: I have been in the society about
Aye years. Before that I was euperintendent's clerk
on the South-Western Railway. Before that I was
in the grooery. Am now 25 years old. Had lived in
London three-and•a-half years, and been stationed at
Mancheater, Liverpool. ho.. and am stationed at
Brighton in Sussex. Was brought into Dorchester six
weeks' ago. Resent his report to London. Had wit
got his book now. Had not seen the took sines he lef t
Brighton on Tuesday. Had been through the evidenee
with Kr, Colam. fled not had much experience of
cows ordering from foot-and•mouth disease,anddid not
believe he had seen any. Did not know the effect of the
foot-and-mouth disease. Had not seen lax. Cherry for
• fortnight. Believed the farm labourers had brandy
and beer. He had some tee, and Mr. Cherry paid the
bill, lie raked them to walk up to the public:braise,
and have refreshments, as they had had • great deal ot

walking about.
By Mr. Colam: It was not an uncommon thing for
solicitors to give witnesses refreshments, and be had
had refreshments before and after giving evidenoe.
Arthur Cherry, V. 8., said the cow he saw In the
enclosure did sot jump up with alacrity—for a very
good reason; It °midis's. It was in • state of piastre-
lion from want of sufficient food, both in quantity and
quality. Could not detect any disease about it, to
amount for the Mete of prostration It was in. There
was no foot-and-mouth disease, or any trams of it.
Toe skin was not healthy, it was suffering from disease,
aod ot tbat womb IA • certain indication of
derangement of the digestive organs from the
WWI, of sufficient food. The faces indicated the same
state. When it arose, it staggered, and reeled .1. if ii
extreme debility. There warn food there, if it maid be
called food: that fa, some rough straw, not sweet, out
into Warta chaff and some fuse. He died into it with
his hands, and they were all over marks from the points
of farm Did not know what state the poor animals
mouths were in. Greening said "If there was soy one
to blame, it was he as much as his master, for
It was given by his directions. Most decidedly
the food was not proper for the animals. The
animal spoken of was suffering from min in con-
sequoiase of want of food, and keeping the animal in
that state was an act of cruelty. On the 15th April
he san the same animal again, in • shed; it was eon-
siderably improved by better care and attention; but
there was the same Matisse of the skin.
Mr. Cola= stated that Mr. Cherrv'e manner had
been remarked as peculiar; and had produced some
mirth, but the fact was that he had heard of the loss
of his daughter who had died • fortnight ago, and it
had almost "cut him up."
Mr. Collins then ormsexamined the witness whose
meditative drawling manner in his answers caused great
ammement.
Witness said be had been waiting outside the Court,
on • stool- Had had scanething to drink like every-
body else. Had had to drink like what he slimy, had,
—simple gin and water—(laughter)—could not say at
what house he had at—it the house opposite. Had been
waiting three home.
Mr. : Have you had any gin-and-water for
three hours?
Whinges (after eonalderation) Well I t—w--o I—
(laughter)
Did you have these labourers in to drink.—No, I did
not, they followed me in.
But you paid 7—Yee.
Why did you gentleman never allows •
servant to pay—(laughter.)
Did you stint them as to quantity I—No.
Why did you trust then I—The same, as I would
treat you, if you wish it—(linghter).
Would you treat anybodg—No, only those that I
knew.
Did you ever see these men treated before I—No.
They followed me round, and went In where I was
going to have • cop of tea, sad I said they might have
what they liked.
How many were there T—Two.
Witness said they had 1111.0114 bUn round the animals.
Be did not ask them Is. fey were going to pay, but
be said No, laadlard, 1 udi pay that."
Mr. o•llLees Wberepays prat—No au.

It
You charge It in the expenses. I ruPPteet-14°,
is not charged.
You paid it out of your own poke ti—lt 0011
amounted to about Is or Is 51
But yoa did not stint them as to what they should
have T—No ; a reasonable man would not get drunk
(laughter).
I have no doubt you are an oxoellent authority OD
that point I—(laughter).
Colonel Steward said he did not think these questions
nero
orfelteher
Court.
Mr. really thought they wasted the
time
harer.wCiglainsdelte&idrmilinertioprptoleerymestaithnhtihmint;,°e•Z
he wanted to find out who these people are, and what
sort of people they are.
Oolonel Steward said It was rather hard on the Court,
u they had herd it aU bef,re.
Mr. Collins, to Cherry: How long were you with
that caw on the 290 2 With that and the others--•
I only want this one ?—I can't separate one froze
the ethers:
Mr. Andrews, aside toils. Collins: Ile can't eepsrste
one from the others.
Witness, immediately : I can't separate them as to
time. I should think I was there three quarters of
an hour. I examined this cow about four or five
minutes.
Yr. Collins: Can you give the age of the cow
cannot.
Can you say lilt was in oalf —I rather think it
was.
Don't you remember, or do you only think so —To
the best of my recollection (a pause) it was in eel,.
Can you say If it had had the foot and mouth
disease?-1 say decidedly not—(loudly).
Would • sow having the foot and mouth disease**
September or October show symptoms in March 2—lt
would.
Witness also said he looked for the symptoms, but
did not And them, the cow might have had the
disease., but very slightly.
Mr. George Flernitig, V.S., said he had paid parties.
lee attention to animal plagues, including I ootolad-
mouth disease. On 15tb April saw the red eon in
question. It had no traces of foot-eod-moth diesels.
Wu very poor and weak—lts gait was rather us.
steady as though it were weak. The skin wee=
unhealthy—it appeared to be mangy, and as an
would be exposed to weather and had keep. In
11
-4 U animal were well used it would be better.
_ _ _ _ .. •

duo if an —_
dew no diem* about the animal, tied inferred from Me
state that it had been starved. Should think the ani-
mal had suffered, and from it. stabs of weaker wu
suffering. It would not be so unto as if from selmal
disease. We know from our own feelings there is pale
in weakness. in not being able to move about DO freely
as they would.
Cross-examined: If an animal was starved it was
' malty. Could not tell the age of the stow —did tut
eximine it for age. Don't think it was in ealf. I
followed the cell for about ten minutes It was driven
I with others. Without the animal shed It. hoofs could
not tell whether it bad had foot-and-month dismiss,
ashes it was very recent. Cows would mulaill moon
In about six weeks. Most serious effect was the loss
cif hoofs.
lto-examined. he described cruelty ea the infliction of
nanocerary pea.
Mr. oohing, in del Dope, said if the Beech unvisited
Mr. Idmilleld of the charge of ill-treating and bartering
animals in not providing them with proper food, is
farmer in the county would be sale. The way in widish
thou prosecution' was conducted was monstrous. The
only really respectable persons exiled by the prosecution.
were Superintendent Hare and Mr. Fleming. As for
the man who aid he was an officer of the suety, sad
that man Cherry, he said that beyond • doubt that We
manner in which they gave their evidence showed they
were not worthy of belief In any court of judos. dm
excuse had been made for Cherry that hi had had •
loss in his family; but any
_one of common sense, ow
who had eyes, could not fail to notice that the nun
wee under the Influence of liquor • and yet the Beech
were celled on to convict • rospeolible man, principally
on evidence like that I He saw that Mr. Colana him-
self was ashamed of that witness, and got him out of
the box as soon as he could. Cruelty warn described by
the society as the infliction of unnecessary palm, but
was amen to be fined or imprisoned simply for not
giving, or because of his cows not feeding, as emu
, veterinary surgeon, whe came forward in a hall-drunke*
state, thought fit I The supposition was too
monstrou. The only respectable witness who
sow the cow on the 29th March was Supt. Hare,
and they found that he saw the stook week after Week,
will constantly lousing them in January, February, and
Merida, yet he rill not HUM them bad enough to °ca-
ptain of their state to Mr. Itanfield, who lives in the
same town as himself. Could they doubt that if the
cow. hal been anything but in the state natural were
recovering form foot-and-month disease—if they bad
been in the deplorable coalition now attempted to be
set up, Hare would have gone to Mr. Manfield and ludd
you ought to know your cows are In a bad state, why
don't you feed them? But he made 110 mush oonsplithel
to Mr. Meafield or his bailiff, and until the °Moen of
the society oaine about, DO action was taken by Hare
or anybody else. The evidence of Taylor he would
pass by. Ile knew nothing about cattle, was not
brought up in the country, but in a grocer's shop,frote I
which he migrated to a clerks office at the South- ,
Western railway, and then by some mamas be was I
elevated to be "officer Taylor" of this society. Yet he
came forward, although ho had had no experience of
animals, and had never seen one with the foot-and-
month disease, yet he said in the most flippant meaner
the tattle are in a dreadful state, very ill. and it is very
great cruelty l Thou Mr. Cherry came forward—(lsugh-
ter)—and really if the Bench show to White a man
like that after the way in which he gave his evidence—
the manner of the men—the extraordinary way in
which he stated what he saw—the vague manner in
Which be replied as to *hub.. in. cow was or wee
not in calf, he had nothing more to say- Nether
Cherry nor Mr. Fleming took the trouble to simmialo
whether the cow was In-calf or not, they senid well
say anything about its age, yet forsooth they asked you
to convict the defendants of woolly to an animal they
had seen so little about Ho should be able to *all
before them Mr.Manfield and lds bailiff,people about the
farm, sod ten to twelve farmers. It DM true those
gentlemen only saw the stows yesterday, but they would
say that if the animals had been In the deplorable stahs
alleged on the 29th March, they could not have
recovered now, and been In the fair condition they are.
The winter lied been one of much hardship for WARN
and there had been great enmity of food, so that It
was almost impossible to keep animals in their usual
condition. But, by Mr. Manfield's orders, the cows had
a quantity of swedes, hay, roots, obaff, barley and other
artificials. Yet that man Cherry told them he plunged
his hands into the food and got his fingers cut with
furze prickles. Why didn't they produce some of It?
They knew well enough that what they called "the
food of the cattle" was only refuse that they out Lade. '
Yet that was how the oaken of the "Royal
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals*
trumped up cases I If the Bensh convicted on such
evidence al had been produced, he repeated that no
farmer in the country would be site from prosecution
If he kept an old cow or horse. He oonld not help
saying it wesmost disgraceful for officers of the society
to take the servants; of a man they were getting up a
ease against into% publiehonie and there treating them
with "what they liked." There were respectable people
belonging to the sooiety, and he was sure that when
they learnt the practices resorted to when getting up
WOO they would enema their utter disapproval et
them.
Mr. Mandell said on Barton farm in March he bad
47 beasts-4 yearlings, 1 bull, and 42 dairy cows, and
produced sample bags of the food they had been sup-
plied with. 1, furze, passed through Richmond and
Chandler's patent machine, which was supposed to est
tt:to bits one-eighth of an ineh long sad aW to bruise
It; although, be said, ourionally pious which entered
the machine lengthways, instead of end forwards as
In • chaff-cutter, would miss being out, but those
pieces the cows rejected. 2, hay pilaff, the straw
chaff being all none. 3, oil-cake which was embed
by a special macblne. 4, locustlieLis,which the animals
ate as they were, readily, for they were very sweets
5, Iniian corn, and sometimes they had cracked barley,
similar qualities of food to those produced they had
bad during the first three months of the year. LOOMa.
buns and cake had been there for • year. They had
one furzelirnising machine at Barton in January, ea*
item he sent mother. There is more food them than
they have eaten. Roots remain at this time. Had •
very good crop. Last autumn the saws had footenal•
mouth disease very bad. Believe the yearlinpumprid,
We had been undies away 1301bi.of batter • week, but
the disease stopped it ell,and the flows began to get week
and poor. When they took the malady they wee, ho
fine condition. They had been in water meadow all sum-
mer and in the fall were Weave than cows generally.
Had 163 dairy tem at the *inning of the wham
and two ages of young stook to the number of 30 or 40,
Lost just under five per cent, which was much less
then he expected- At Burton they were priceip6Uy
mulch sews. The better the milker the worse the woe
dition, or as dairymen say of • sew "it does MOM for
the pail than for itself." Spring grass had a great
effect on cows—they change their outs and became
idea and nice. They have fed on the same food aims
29th lurch. lithe cows had been so poor OD they
represented on going to the quick grass they would
have ....maw:l'r and died. Not one had tt goo •
and they were in • healthy condition, d.
thought one had died and one been killed
since 29th Marsh. He did not my to Taylor the
cows by feeding up a bit would oonte round There
was note word of truth in it. Taylor said "1 can
so differtenee between your animals here e i see
on
that is in fair condition the reel seem pretty ueii;
alike." Hod always Provided his settle with Meal re-
food. The pow in question belonged to isr,, wo -..—
nu cast from his dairy two years
ea.:,
0. aim, and
age. An old cow if in the state alleged Lir,*al5O
29 ",,,„,14' a
Rot have reeovered as it hod done now.
Be-examined: Did not look after the f
stook. KDDIF they had the food beeoiing
muse it w of
feewhis
some& Sometimes saw them *sting when he r i -4.
OD firm. In a morning after the caws hod -••,".
6g, refuse stuff would be &found. In his letter
cows being out of conditian he meant not. by the
eonditioss. His were not any better ow,: t'beir,,,_ nodal
hours, because some of them )rrpt Pose• Dafai.
bad them in high coodition: By 'I "tile' "d all'
Leant that thou which were &kik beeog ears" hiPr°P.l oothadeo
So would recover. In the last month - w - Ims—hewe
enough 'ream to kill stook if vary yeah, Al ei,_--- ...—_,.
March for three or four days the w........e.........."• ••
but there had been great meareitv same, very:s
died was a "'peaky" 00w. kneath. 2.11* sow
alleged oonversation was never uttered inal his fillf:'
Wrindeld's) presence. Whoa Taylor wart e.,_ a_...__. --
With him they were together ohono two "o ..or.ma
Illaia oceversatiou was about the quantityhaar...• The
the farm. Tapas. said he would not betie70...„.1"4 41.
so much food in any part of zodmod. aa---- was
U.=part of twenty acres of very good earahee, 4,ll—e-
of swedes, a lot of marigold and lure
of a desk of hay. Told him the mho and other Perlhali
were in the granary, butohe would yot go to aniaablissi._
and said he would take his (Kr,agimedd,s) . s" "'ow.
that. . word for
would Ro_otamined :puilaedbiittofiafiduzsaneesepd
itedvethaide
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enzt day.
Graining VOA then called, sad said the Mod .
mow ha plenty of nutriment; bet they ate ewe
over from the effects of the footioadmouth
lon some time. The sew with the loses hems slipped
all live week ago. 4
Qarlie
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