The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-09-07 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

Smoot, THICAT.—On Friday afternoon last, the
children in connection with the Wa'ditch Church
Sunday and Day Schools hod their annual treat, pro-
vided through the kindness and liberality of Mr. and
Mrs. Oundry, of Hyde House. The pleasure
grounds at Hyde were thrown open to the children
on the occasion, who, after amusing themselves at
various pines, were treated with abundance of cake
and tea. This having been done full Justice to by
the young folks, they resumed their amusementa, In
which they were kilned by Mrs. Gondry and her
who did their utmost in promoting the hip.
piness of their young guests, and altogether a truly
pleasant afternoon was spent. In the °ours, of the
afternoon some pretty pieces were sung by the
children, which, considering the short time they had
been under tuition, did theisachers much credit.

BRISTOL BSPTIMIIIR FAIRS, -Our September
horse and cattle fair oommenced at the Cattle Mar-
ket on Wednesday morning, and was numerously
attended. The supply of etwk, though large, was
not so good in quality as usually sent to this fair;
the chief supply was in lean stook, which met with a
dull sale ; the fat stock, both of beef and mutton,
was of an inferior description, there being but few
really fins animals. Prioes for good beef may be
quoted at from 565. to 635., and ol mutton from 60.
to 70. There was a large number of rims, some of
which sold at price, ranging from £4 to £9 each, and
one or two brought ten guineas. The show of hack-
ney horses was a very poor one, many of the beet
having been sold on the previous day by private con.
tract. The wagon horses at fair were also inferior,
but good, useful, strong cart oolts were rather plenti-
ful. There who not, -however, much demand for
them, and the prioes offered were Silly from 10 to 16
per oeut, under those of last year; but, as holders
did not feel disposed to sompt these prioes, only a
few changed bands, the greater portion remaining
unsold.

The wool fair wee also opened on Wednesday
morning I the quantity offered in bulk wee unusually
small, but this evidently did not arise from any
scarcity of the article, as the quantity offered by
sample was very large. There was a good attend.
woe of dealers, but in oonsequenoe of an advance in
prime being asked, and to which manufacturers did
not feel inclined to submit, but few lots have been
sold. The prime obtained for them have been—tep
144. to 164., ewes and withers, 16d, to lajd.
Broke. of all descriptions, particularly teat ire
much sought after, and have obtained good prices.
Skin °mains. may be quoted at from £l4 10.. to
£l6. Clothing skins, of good quality, are in good
demand, but low description, and of indifferent
management, are a complete drug. The Mk was
continued on Thursday, aud there wee a very large
attendance of buyers from all parts of the country,
particularly the North of England. More wool has
changed hands than at any fair for the last few years,
Holders were very stiff, and prim were firm at the
following noel —Tess (Downs), lad, to 11164, d4tto
(half brods), 1464. to lffd, I ewe flame (Dows
1464,1 di* (bolt brads), lffd. combing skis (rod
14d. i limb'. wool, 1864. to ; bleak flews* i:i
ootte, 104,1 look., Id, to Od,

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