The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-08-21 00:00:00

BRITFORD GREAT SIII:EP FAIR.

This Eiir took place on Monday week, at Britfonl,
and was very numenmsly attended. large nunibers
of farmers and dealers havinf., arrived in Srilishury by
both lines of railway Voi night before. The number
iif peum.l was variously estimated at from
1,0t,1 to P 20,000, --there are no noan if e,eertain-
ing the exact number, hut eoniv.tent judges are of
opinion that midi a fair has not been witnessed at
Britfonl for the last ten years. The fair ground
was thronged at an early hour, and many lots
of sheep changed hands several times in the course
of the day. High letiVCS were asked throughout,
which tunled smnewliat to check business ; fanners,
hot• • • • , refused to give way, and succeeded in
obtaining from '2 to Is. over the rates of last year,
according to quality. Ewes ranged front :Ms. to 50s.
per head, but prime lots changed hands at even
higher rates. Mr. Dear, of Burnford, we muter-
stand, sold a lot of remarkably tine annuals at 535.,
and Mr. Edward Waters, of Stratford, declined an
offer of 575. The price asked was lins. J. J.
Farquharson. Esq., of Illandford, exhibited a pen
for which 495. was offered and refused, lint Mr.
Smith, of Itunifonl, wild a lot of good ewes at 445.
Wethers realised from 4 is. to 5 is. ; and lambs, the
supply of which was good, from 2'-s. to 40s.—Mr.
Coles, of Middleton Farm, Warminster, had A pen
of very superior nun lambs out the ground, which
realiied high prices, Mr. Coles' Hoek being well
known both in this aiol the neighbouring counties.--
The "Show" fair was remarkably well attended, and
sonic first-rate animals were exhibited. The names
of the successful competitors will be seen from the
prize list. The Judges—Mr. Saunders, of Water-
combe, Dorset, Mr. 1 hairge Butler, of Whitchurch,
Hants. and Mr. Sillence, of Iluraley, Ilants,—watle
the following awards :
A Pieee of Plate, of the value of seven guineas, given
hy F.& Jervuise, f,r the best UM \Volley Lamle.,
Lrell Ly the it'll'. WO not having lovn feki on any
artificial I. al - -M r. JAM. • I:“Wiellee.
A Piece of Nate of the %Anil gee guineas, given by
T. Haring, E,q., Norm.in Court, for the second
be,t Hsi Wether 401 OW Mille C5114164i as tho
former prise- -Mr. Newton, Imgdean i:arin, near
bury.
A Piece of Plate, of the value if five guineas, given by
A. Morrison. Faq., of Foothill, for the bit lit) Waller
I,mile,, without rcvlrietion as to. feediag Mr. E. Pinck-
ney, hlmuwick._ _

Piece of Plate, of the value of fivo guinea% given by
Lient.dieneral Mickley, M.P., for the best Welker
Landis, from • flock not exceeding -filt) Ewes, bred by
the competitor, awl hot havieg limn fed no any artificial
foisd—Mr. II NVoinleock, Fugglestime, Wilt don.—The
Judges considered these the bent litindrid lainim they
had ev,r known produced from so ntin.ll a Mock.
l'iece of Plate, of the value of five guincan. given by
Lord it. Thytine, M.P., for the In .t 1.10 Dreedinir
goo.' on tooth, having been in the of the otteve
petiLir at least am x 1111 l nthn—Mr. Edward Waters, :Arai-
hird-sub-Pastle, Salisbury.

A l'iece of Piste, of the value of five guineas. given by
Lord Viscount Folksabote, 1.1. the hest Hampshire I /own
Rani of any age. Mr. Ikumett, Chihli:irk, Wilts.—The
whele of the maimals exhibited in this class were cum-
menace! by the Judges,
A Piece of Plate. or the valle a five guineas. iTen
the Right lien. Sidney Herbert, M. I'.. for she II;st pen
of It) Muni...Mee lawn Ham I.:oaths—Mr. K. Obling,
Rat fin Farm, Amesbury. The other enoipetitors Were
Mr. Bennett. of Ciiiimark, and Mr. Neste, of Overton.
--Mr. °Wines were really a splendid 1.. t of anisnala.
A hem a Plate, of the value of use g • •ali, given by
Want. Attwater and Tabor, to the person who shall pell
the largest number of Sheep for sale—Mr. Strange,
Bryan, Dorset.
New hats were also given to the head t.hepherds of
the succesattal eamb.lates. . . . .

Th.• hors:. fur WA. Wen Set WS% throughout
II perfect Italia The number of heat. w
nil-
uiially larger, and trailo ruled tolerably brisk. Taken
•• • whole thu fair was highiy b•tiitactury.