The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-12-05 00:00:00

STALBRIDGE.

Demi HUT.—We have buen favoured with th•
following by an eye-witneas : —Last week the sportsmen
of the neighbouruood had • capital run with the Hon.
W. Glyn's hotrods. The meet was near the school-
room. where some 50 or 60 equestrians assembled, and
hundreds of people on foot were on the 100k-out. The
deer was • noble hind as largo as a pony, and in fine
coaditton, Sae was uncarted in the field below the
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From Stalbridge the deer wade across country to
Lieustridge and Templecumbe, and on ?easing Kr.
Heaney's farm, it wan amusing to see ponies catch the
infection of the sport, clear tho gates, and riderless
join in thi chase, in whieh were mixed up for • time
some cows, for whose nerves the nuwonted noise and
' excitement were too much, and who started off, LS If
they thought the butcher was at their heels. The dear
tried to cross the !eau of railway, but was headed, and
than ran parallel to thu railway towards Bockhorn
Weston, till she came to the river, and here she laid
herself down to the water, leaving only her heed above,
until tho hounds were within a field's length. At find.
tug them so close, elm leaped up, shook her heed,
gazed about for • seoond or two, than started beak foe
Templeoombe, and went away for Henstridge ; skirt-
ing Inwood and so for Towner farm, by the higher pert
of Stalbridge park wall, and therm to Copse House.
Here the hounds were beaten off, but the shame
was continued on horseback, the hind and the horses
evidently having enough of it for that day. Here • gen.
Vellum got close to the wearied doer and tried to Belie
her, one of the ladies of Hr. Glyn'a f&inily holding
his horse the meanwhile. The hind lad plenty of
mettle left in her yut, for she sent her wo uhlbo captor
flying, mil scattered the root of the gentlemen. At
length they rail her Into the house of Mr. Bugg, of
Stalbridge Weston, and she rushed through the kitchen
and parlour. koooking up the mats and carpets, but
doing v..ry little damage to the crockery, and after an
he dour, by Mr. 11.mrsey. jun., the huntsman, Young,
,exciting*LlU cornered in the passage against
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and Mr. Elam Horns. The run lasted, with but few
checks, fir about two hours mail a half, and the country
covered was between 15 and 20 miles.

STALBIGDGE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The &Laud Christmas market and exhibtlon of tat
and store stock was held on Monday. The market
was largely supplied, and • good deal of business was
does, prune fat beef fetching good prices. Mr. E.
seejadeld sold nine extra good at heifers at £3O each.
In the show yard the general quality of the steak was exceedingly geed, but to • few classes there was but •
abort eutry. The ja 'gas were. Of stook, Mesas.
Gough ( West Kiloyle). Smith (Bradford Pererell), and
J. Ford (Bushkin, Ilandford). Of cheese and butter,
M :tars. Itidirley (Gillingham) and W. Matcher (awn.
Appended is a list of the awards:—

6111IDINO AID NTORS sTOeL
llordurd bull, £2, Mr J. W. J.uues Mappornier, ; rucclad. £l,
Mr 14vy, Lumpur*, llosauho.ter.
bh .rthorn bull, 1:2, Mr A. Marrow, Eltulbrldge ; second,
Mx 2,
Two dairy coin. L 2, Mr E. ItenJaLeld ; mond, Ll. Mx J.
Llowroy, Ysrliugton
Dairy cow or hadur, £2, Mr J. w. Jamey ; proond Al, lir R.
llonongtou.
Palr svock bolters. rtung I years, £2, Mr J. W. Jima;
beyond, Lt, Mr liardlog, ricou lhower.
DOWN 16113, Of any !iv, £1 lUa., Kr T. IL &waders. Weler"
combo ; woad, lug., Mr Dug& Miburibu