The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-06-14 00:00:00

BATH AND WEST OF ENGLAND SHOW
AT BRISTOL

Among the thousands who will visit this show this
week there will doubtless be many to whom a
description of the arrangements of the show-yard
will not only prove interesting, but of some service
also, by giving them information as to the situation
of the various departments, and thus enabling them
to direct their steps to any special departments
without enootintering the many difficulties which
beset all who enter the ground for the first time,
and find themselves surrounded by thousands of feet
of shedding, the many approaches to whim may
lead them they know not where. The general
entrain* for visitore lion the west side of the yard,
and is divided into four oompartmenta, taao of them
being furnished with the went registering turnstiles
of Norton of lodgete-hill, London ; one with
Bramah and Co.; and the fourth with one made
by Pearce, of High-street, Exeter, and designed for
Lb. admission of the officials and others who have
free passes. To the right of these are firs places of
exit, and right and left of the general entrances are
the tiriketoffims for the officials. Turning to the
left, and paring some open ground for the display
of Parham s iron fencing, Browne and Co.'s orna-
mental tiles, and some other general contributions,
the visitor will find himself in front of the shedding
for dock. There are three compartments for sheep,
230 ft., 2205., and 1805. long respectively. Next to
these is the shedding for 116evons, 220 feet long
next coma the compartment for Herefords, 204 feet
long, followed by that for shorthorns, 286 feet loog.
The cattle shed for extra stook and special prices is
beyond this, and is 244 feet long. The last of this
range of shedding is devoted to pigs, the compart-
ment for small and large breeds of which is 342 feet
in length. For general prizes given by the society
for cattle there are 42 entries; shorthorns, 67;
Herefords, 42; sheep, 152; horses and ponies, 67;
pigs, 84. For prime offered by the local committee
and the Societe of Merchants of the City of Bristol,
there are the following :—Cattle, 33; sheep, 24;
and horses, 6. There is upwards of 2,000 feet of
shedding for cattle, sheep, and pigs alone. Passing
front this department, and keeping to the left the
visitor will find himself in the north-west corner of
the yard, and, leaving the ring where the horses
will be paraded each day, he will see ranged along
the extreme north-west corner, abutting on the
Stoke Biebnp-road, the horse-boxes, substantially
built, and well roofed in. They are 76 in number,
mob being 10 feet square. Next to these come the
buildings for the fioe site and art manufactures, on
tbe north side of the yard. The first structure is
100 feet by 25 feet, and the second 100 feet by 40 feet,
In the art manufactures' department there are about
30 entries. Next to the arts building, and nearly
AN meth of the yard. is the horticultural tent, 122
Jest by 45 feet; and sanonpt the contributions here
are many from local Minns, including • collection
of orchidaomus plants by Messrs. Mauls and Soma
At this end of the yard, on the open ground, a large
number of commodious mats are furnished for the
accommodation of visitors, and here • place is
allotted for the bands of the Royal Marines and
Grenadier Guards. In the centre of the open
ground, in front of the horticultural tent, is one of
the most attractive sights of the show. Here Messrs.
Mauls and Sons, of the Horticultural Potteries,
Stapletco-road, have erected • very handsome terra
oats fountain on • very large scale, and of a new
and strik;ng design. It is named the 'Prince of
Wales Fountain," and steads in a basin 21 feet in
diameter. Rising from the bees are several pieces
of statuary, representing figures 'importing a wood
basin, eight feet in diameter. On the surface of
this, other figures support the fazza. or receptacle
for the superstructure, consisting of a third group of
figures, sestteriog the water from • bei4ht of fifteen
feet, first descending to the land, then into • snood
heath, and again into :be lower one. The fouirain
is surrounded by tea &spat trees of the conifers
tribe, twenty-five feet in height, and removed from
the grounds of Masers. Maule by • new principle.
which enables the contributor to keep them in the
yard standing in frames, in which they can be
readily returned to the ground from which they
were transplanted. In removing the tree, it is
thoroughly undermined, and the framework being
PrePared, the root, with every particle of the soil, I.
om4mved in it; and the bums being firmly
enured round the soil, which has been packed
in piece by pion, the whole can be removed
to any distance. In this frsmework the
tress surrounding the fountain will stand.
The fountain throughout is made of terracotta.
Following the boundary of the yard, the visitor will
arrive at the aorth-east sad, towards the road leadin.
to Westbury, and in this corner is the public dinanr
tent, 120 feet by 45 feet. Next comes the mensal
tent, 71 feet by 20 feet. Contiguous is the range of
buildings kr the display of agricultural weds. ko.
The first is Miners. Sutton's of Reeding. 100 feet
long, and, from the valuable show of greases mad
seeds to be seen there, this buildinm wd
rantratlesi e prove a very attractive one. Adj3ining it
that of llama J. C. Wheeler and Bons, of Mo.-
ouster, 100 feet long. In addition to specimens of
grate mods for permanent pasture, Messrs. Wheeler
exhibit collections of wheat and barley in the straw,
amongst them being these recently exhibited at the
Tewkesbury show. Adjoining this, sad ismer
diately opposite the entrance gates, is • third bead-
ing for the exhibition of seeds, by Morro Ward and
Ana, COM, seed, and bop merchants, Brined They
will have a fine collection of clover seeds. Running
along the centre of the yard towards the entente'
mates is the Mot of lbws. James Carter sad Co., of
High Holborn, London, wbo, in addition to the
speoimens of wheat, oats, and other goods, show fifty
distinct varieties of asides pees, and an &Wadies
series of dyed Pampangresses from Africa. Ceatian. ng
his course &twig the met side of the yard, the Vie ar
will And himself in front of the ret=rfillalt.
which he will doubtless welcome ma bine,

whore Hest teen will enable him to recruit the
"lone? man" prior to • visit to the poultry and im-
plement d..partments. Here there will he a luncheon
tent for ladies, a chmk.roorn, dinner tent, and pro.
vision made for all classes. In one part Mr. Keen
has • receptacle for iced Water, capable of ore.
tamping 300 or 400 gallons. Proceeding to the south
end, we come to the poultry tent, oath. soutli-eset,
lying towards the Westhuryaried, and at the extreme
south of the yard, facing Redland, is the shedding kt
marshimery in motion, 400 feet long, and oeutaia-
ing twenty-eight equal compartments. To the mei
of it is the reservoir, and die scoommodation in this
ohs dding being inseMcirnt, it is oontineed on die
other wide of the reserveir, near the entrance gates,
shire there me ten additional compartments.
Rota= arid engaged, The &Monti= of the visits,
will next be directed he the centre, *berg are
erected the long range of sheds, from 200 feet to 300
feet in lengtb, and twenty in number, for the im-
plement department. There are upwards of 170
exhibitors, and no lees than 4,500 feet of shedding.
In the implement department there are 170
entries, including the name of manufacturers frem
parts of the kingdom. Among the kcal exhibitors
in this department. are—
George Parsons, Mattock. 5.13101114 ; William Brows
eiel Charles N. May. Nord' Wilts Foundry, Devisee.,
Witte 11. S. Hindley. Boort= Foendry, Bowies,.
Dorset • Bernard lames Webber, Newton Abbot,
Deeociiiire ; William Baker, 80, Teuiple•street, Bristol ;
Huth= sod Brown. Exeter ; John Clliddon, Wiujo
Taunton, Somerset; Robert Page. North Devon Mashies
' Works, Morebard Bishop, la,von ' • William Mamba,
Uptoo Pine, Exeter; Chiflott and Gardener, 11, John-
street. Bristol; Remelt. at and Son, 8. North-street,
Bristol; Jobs Eddy, K.sford, Exeter; Henry Wilkins
and Sons, Higb.strest, Caine. Wiltshire • Rowland sad
Andrews. Union Iron Works, Mel kabala, Wilts.
Samuel Attwood, Chippenbare, Wilts; Canoe
Toone, Wiltshire Foundry, Warmiarder Wilt.;
Coltherst, Symons. and Co. Bridgwatetjafteraei •
Jobe Boland and Sons, West Ei.g srthgs
Works, Oridgwater. Somerset; William C. Cerlabeirtge.
Bristol ; Thomas Allen, Clifton and Bristol; Meares
Lockyer mad Son. St. Philip's Marsb, Bristol; H. sea
T. Proctor, Bristol; George Milford, Thervertoe,„
Callouiptou, Devon; William Parham, Nortbgate--
street Iron Works, Bath, Somerset; Willies
sad Co. Colleve.phoe, Bristol; J. Bartlett =M.
Ith Bicki 5r1aol; Robert and John Reeves, Brat=
Iron Worts, Westbury, Wilts; A. and T. Fry, Bristol;.
John Parrett, lienwell Weston-super-Mara, Sornereet ;
George Aster, Cheintolie. Bristol; Albert Day. Mask
Foundry, Mak, Beidirotrater, Nan rest; Whitemaa end
Denning, Chard. Somerset; Chaves Norringtos and
Co. Devon and Cornwall Metiers Works, Plymouth ;
Brown Brother., Lyme Regis, tinned; Thomas Milford
snd Sun West of Revised heel Wicks, Tberverten,
ColleinYW
ton, Devon; N. V Claim=
road Work., Bristol; Lose Janes, ; Jo=
Perry and bons, Bristol ; William Shelf, Bath; Wlbi
Woodland, Bridgwater, Somerset • J. Fedor, and Co.,
Bristol: James Meath, 4 Breadodreet, Beth • Belest
Willoughby Bingham, 8 and 9, Broad-street,'Brideli;
William Huxteble. Fars Mile, ostory St. May, Drvft;
William Hogg, Upton Fyne, Exeter, Devon; Joker
Barton and Sons, Quay Head, Bristol; Thomas grins-
mead, St. Giles, Great Toirrington, Devon; W. gainsay •
and Son, Bristol ' • William Hewitt. Brislieetaa-
creel:sent, Bristol ; Bryant and Cogan. 56, Broedair I,
Bristol; Henry Leonard, Ti. High-street, Brood, Iron-
monger ; Jame* Williams, Pickwick Ironworks, Bah ;
John Connell, londadown Iron worts, Cheltenham ;
Jobe Stinson, Bath; John S. Willway, of 16, .tegas-
this's parade, Brietol • R. and E. Vesz"LooLtre,
Beek ; James Maunder, Ottery
Lie rrellins and James. Bristol- S. and A. Fidler, mad;
builders, iingsineadutreet, bath; Garters sad Ents.
Exeter, Darns; Daniel Mockndge, 3, St. Cleorge'rreed.
[ Bristol.; Itnelien hitehmeh, Cara.; James
Lovell, Glaetoobery, Lewis,gamer= ; Henry Paean sad
Sons, 22. Narrow Wine-street, ; W. the.* NA
Son, the Nurseries itad Hortioulturel Potteries, Oriellek
James Garraway and Co., Durdliani Down. Meal --
Captain Tryon. —( A lifeboat, presented by the City oil
dri.tol to the Heim= Lifeboat Institution. This beat,
named the " Albert Edward," alter the Prinos of ,
Wales, is, to be stationed at Padstow. in Cornwall..
She is one of ibis first of her class, cost C 570, rah= in •
Bristol by ewheeription, and pre.ented to the above-
named institution as an acknowledgmeet of the gallant
and useful orricen every year rendered by the lifeboats
belonging to it.)—Ward and Sons • Browne and Co..
Bridgwater; W. and T. Camb:mree, Marblield,
Obippenham ; Gloom Webs, Lewin's Mead, Bristol;
11.-ery Jones, baker, 143, /enrols-area, Bristol; George
Spill and Co.. 9. High-street, Bristol.
To the ladies a very pleasing and novel feature
of the show, and one white is introduced forth.
first time at this meeting, will be • large competitive
exhibition of litioitun lace, in connection with the
art manufactures' department. lit iiistordueing this
article, and in obtaining the neosesim funds to
enable the society to award prises, Mr. Wililainall,
one of the arts' department stewards, has bees mcit
energetic, and not less succerefuL ()Wing SIP 01s
exertions of this gentleman and others, Illse
deteriorated quality of the lace made in the Tehr oil
Honitoo and the adjoining villages (of which Ulan=
the staple manufacture) was brought under die.
notice of the society, and the council have remedy.
taken the matter into c nisideratioo. It was found'
that owing to a desire 4. introduce =sap articles
same the inhibition of 1851 the production °Mier
lace has been of an inferior character; the patter=
In rosy cases were seldom renamed, and they wens
for Oa most part clumsy imitations of Natare.
Owing to. these causes, Brussels and other lases have
emind most favour, to the great deprecia-
tion of Hot. lion point. In the hope of restoring the
manufacture to its former flourishing candidata,
the society pooed •Wm of .C2O at the diaper= of
the aria' oomein,..tee, to be awarded at the meeting
on lb. Down. Tilse committee aim at introducing
a class of designs of • more artistic character, Add
at the setae time to ',jeer an impetus to a maculae.
tare which affords a :ieelihood to molly th°o•loa
females of Devon. tirft undarstand that the
members of the Council oon.Viheter: a eorerriffe each
towards this object, and with ether Private oestri•
buttons • sum of 50 was obtained, militia( in all
£7O to be made use of for prises in LW' dile