The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-30 00:00:00

DORCITESTIM AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

The Dcechester Agricultural Society had their annual
show sad :meting on Wednesday Is Yr. KIAWf me
monk plaoed the ground and the buildings of his spacious
repository at the disposal of the committee ; but the show
from various circumstances (one, perhaps, more than
mother, aim correspondent wagged', from the season of
the year), wsa not a large Call TM following was the
remit of the Judging : _

Calla
Ball of say breed or are, above two years ohi—A
trentimiry the HoA W. H. B. Portman, ILP., Hr. Hall,
Three dairy cows, under seven mien of w--L6, given
by lb. Kam ol Dorchester (Yr. J. P. A.lds•. MD.)I
retittly commendeJ, Mr. J. A. Smith, Bradfora
Three heifers, above two and under three years 01d—
.C.5 given by Dr. Sheets Hawkins, Hr. W. H. Brook,
Preen; highly commended, Hr. J. A. Smith.

Hundred horn stock ewes, under two Brira13—Ab.
by the preaident of the society (Lord ), Kr.
John Mayo, Broadway ; highly commended, Kr. Bull.
Twenty abort-waled ewe., under two years old—/-5,
given by the Bari of licheeter. Kr. Chapman Saunders,
Wateroombe ; highly commended, Mr Coat/ram, Prior
Mayne.
Hundred Down stock ewes, under two years old-14
given by Lord Riven, Mr. G. Wood-Homer, Athelharop-
ton ; highly commended, Mr. Weld, Luiworth.
Twenty Dorset full-mouthed ewee—Lls, given by Lord
Alington, Mr. John Mayo, Broadway,
Twenty Dorset ewes, under two years old—Ls, given by
Mr. J. Plane, a P., Mr. John Mayo, Broadway.
Twenty short-woolled full-mouthed ewes—td, riven by
Mr. Wingfield Digby, and cammended, Kr. 0. Wood
Homer.
Twenty South Down ewss under two year, old
given by Mr. Hastings N. M1441.t0a, Mr. IL Bookie,
Whitechurch.
Twenty chilver lambs, whose sire was hired or parchaeed
of him-1.5, given by Mr. Champman Saunders, Kr. Oakley
Saunders, Higher Burton.
Twenty horn &liver larnbs-1:3, 35., given by M. J.
T. Rumor, Mr. J. Mayo, Itroadwey ; commended, Ein John
llicheL

TN...el-Ay Down ebilver bunbe—M, even by Mr. J. Sly.
Withheld.

Three breeding sows—S,s, given by the Dstou of the.
society, Lord Digby, Mr. Vinoint, Compon Velem. ,
highly oommendreL ditto ; coenm.nd.d Mr. White,
Proms.

now&
Cart mare and foul—Ls, given by Colonel the Hon. E.
H. T. Digby, n.r., Mr. Paul, Poddletovni ; highly corn-
mended, Ir. John Chick, East Compton. Hackney mare,
most suitable for yroducing hunten—os, given by Yr. W.
IL Bunter, gP., lirs. Mayo, Porwell • commended Mr. J.
Came. Cart Stallion— given by kr. H. 11. Middleton
—withheld. Hackney colt or Uy under four yeare—os,
given by the late Mr. Herbert Williams, Yr. Mayo, Pox-
well. Cart colt or filly, under three years-5, given by
Mr. William liot, le. T. Chick, Stratton; ditto highly
ca!mnended.

Loge gaavrroas, hc.—To the Labourer who has brought
cup and
hildrentintaird the greatest number of legitimate
c
with
the least proportion of parochial relief—fl,
Robert Best (in the employ of the executors of the late
Mr. H. Hawkins), 11 chlldien. Ditto who has worked tits
greatest number of years in succession on the sarm farm
—dl, John Bevis (Mr. John Mayo). 51 years 3 months.
Ditto, not exceeding 50 year. of age. ditto—L3. Richard
Rawls (Kr. W. Permits,), 33 years 6 months. Ditto, not
exceadinz 36 years of axe, ditto—EL John Way (Mr. T.
Chick), 10 ran 3 month. Man servant, who has lived
the greatest number in succession with the some master
or mirror—A, H. Harvey, (Mr. W. Paull) 10 =t!
months. Female servant ditto—B4, Elizabeth
(executor, of the late Mr. Henry Hawkins), 13 years I
months. Ditto, not exoseding 30 years of ar ditto—ES
tarriill t New (Mr. B. Fowler), 6 years 10 month'. Woman
Virtue Davis (Mr. R.
(paroled
1' 11'414
e yl3 children. Ditto, not exceeding 50
Lear* of are, di a. &yr. Loveridge (Mr. G. W.
homer), 50 yew worth. I mid
Lam Barra—Down flock of not bee than COO, 11,
W. Peach (Mr. I Beseent), reared 004 lambs from MO
awes. lost_ eight errea Down flock of not lees than 300,
frit, W. Slade, (Mr. B. J. Weld), reared MI lambs from
431 ewes, lost five ewe,. Horn Sock of Oct lees than CM
John Lane (Kr. IL Mayo). reared 1,5013 lambs from
MO ems, lost eight ewes. Horn llooir of not lase than 300,
f:2, Joseph Tewkesbury (Kr. Henry Gale), reseed N 57
lambs from 434 ewes, lost nine ewes.
At four o'clock a numerous parr of the members and
him& of the society sat town tm dinar at the Antelope
=nut FA7
email Prov
ei of
ding • rasil-r errant =Leh
no crdit on the series of
meat Tr tables were also ornamented with some More
flowers, whilst numerous appropriate mottoes of an agri-
culture] charmer were displayed am the walls of the
room. It was masrally admitted to be one of the Mee
mirror opees gem of late in Dorchester.
The pegrilsr amber for the borough, Kr. W. L
= Isrfase.rreilldld la the ameba ; Mahe tke society's
ipseg. Mr. a J. Andrews. discharged the
duties of the tigr with his imustomed geniality.
Amon the semperay were—The Mayor of Dorchester
antr. Kr. aW. Homer, Mr. IL Mak.4ll:pTe..
Teak, Kr. Mr. B. Gore Mr. W. Mr.
aa., mt. A. Triter, Mr. .7. HA ilk Bat Mr.
Mr. Doke, Mr. Braes, Mr. T. C. Maunder Mr. O.
Ba Mr. J. Baunderk Mr. Friend, Mr. G. gymonds,
Mr. Mr. Branton, Mr. G. Andrews,
rm.,• Ms. IL . ilawlsbea det.
Aitor du judos bad boos dons to tie, samtas.
Waled, • szier door! was *cod on the
and thee seelemerp eamplhaint to loyalty,
"The Health ot Major," reposed in kindly terms
from the chair. seesaw MO • rir medial rmeption. '
At this stage the lardy guns of toil who had accreted
eacredully for the society's premiums for lour servitude
en., were called into the root% and, having received their
rewards at the hands of Kr. Ambers, the hon. escretary,
the CIA'S/WI addressed trek eery opproleiately. telling
them there was nothing dot soadood so much to a
labourer's downfall es eontimitib' thideag from place be
place,
ugby which he suffered in a varier or war After
thaw for their industry and Famishing emu in
looking after their employers' inane* the bon. member
"The health of the Lebonnes," whir was
tro= with the utmost cordiality. The urn, who had
been supplied with refreshment; then left the room amidst
the cheers of the seseemblage.
The next toast—" The Prince end Pitmen of Water—
was proposed very briefly by its carmarc, who referred
to the Priam as a most coordol agriculturist and it
PaCi."ll.lrxim cave "The Army, Navy, and Valmaren,'
and in doing so referred to the swore of the Dorset
Terms at Wimbledon, and energised the bre that the
movement which had been inaugurated at Bradford for
preesallag them with a suitable testimonial would be
atteeted with the room it deserved.
The tort was replied to by the Naomi and Quieter.
motor Itscrrom on behalf of the aO. T.C. and by Lieut.
Magnin for the Rift Volunteers.
" The Lord.Lientenant and Magiacy of the Omar."
was proposed by Kr. Tarr and replied to by the Citanallys,
who said no body of men were zwWw OnannianSkaill or
piwitakwg in the disowns of their dries then the
runty
Mr. 0n.V.17161c01m in giving "The Members for the
County osxpmed general Mirection with
the omens adapted by the Gowisnaliat in the late aria,
and mid it was very pleating to fled antoniprt their
wariest supporter several gentlemen who were sect to
the Hones principally by the efforts of the ericaltural
community.
Mr. Hanna, NAP, In replying to the toast, touched
bray on the late Courses end be results. Re oanstdored
the policy edvecated by Lord Beeccualleld was semerelly
by the oceratry, r evidearl by the approveds al
.metros awarded the noble lord on Ids return
to this country. Her idldertY bad ales dont her apses-
dation of hie sinless and his sadsovours to
pros, whilst at the sum thee japheldiag the ImPoonr
the oonaky by mediae to Lard ssaosmosid=
and tang hha be Iris not to Inconvadouss b 7
hurrying to ass her. Mother proof of her
was by prossnlior his lordship with the SW
—am or the baltab much onours that could he eenfieraL As
to Cyprus be bow& would molt from the
corm that had decided lOW The hoc- m beT
also touched briody upon the °ado Plague Bill:m.a.
wide admitting the insulin bee undergoes coamorsato
modilicatim from the original BBL thought it would di
wry.* of rest benefit to the agricultural ccaulthalt.
• The Mayor and Corporation," pro Mr.
mesd by . W.
Sevres, was eloquertly =aided to by Dr. tt,
who said the CorpmAon s no effort to provide
markets which were worthy of spared
town.
Mr. Hosiza gave " The Patron, Lord Ditty and Mr. T.
&error's followed with "The Redolent ct," both
which were well received.
The Committee, proposed by Mr. Sammie, wag ree
Plied to by H. J. lioNga.
' The heath cl Yr. O. J. Lanus. thy ilastaina."
attennEds. at the lauttece cd J. O. liana,