The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-10-26 00:00:00

MELPLAISH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S

MEETING.

The twelfth annual meeting Of this society took
place on Wednesday last. In consequence of a fall-
ing off in the subscriptions there were not so many
prizes offered for ploughing as on the previous year;
the champion prize being witheld. Notwithstanding
this, there were eleven competitors for the men's
prizes, and five for the boys at the ploughing match.
The ploughing was exceedingly well done, and the
judges must have had some difficulty in awarding the
prizes. A concurrence of untoward circumstances
tendel to make the Melplaish meeting a smell one.
Many persons from the neighbourhood who would
have otherwise attended were engaged at the Sessions
at Dorchester; added to this it was Bridport market
day, aid the day on which the Dorchester Plough-
ing match was held. The County Members had not
been invited, and therefore the farmers of the west
had not on this accession the chance of hearing an ao•
count of their representatives' stewardship. The
dinner was a very good one, and excellently served,
and did much credit to the hostess, Mrs. Dunham,
B. Fox, Esq., of Beaminster, presided, and on his
right war the Revs. A. Broadly and F. Cooke.
Amongst the company were Messrs. W. H. Manley,
J. Pope (Symondsbury), Conway, W. Major, W.
Pope (Laverstock), Symonds (Symondsbury), H. E.
Hounsell, Meech, Ludlam, Toleman, Chick (arid.
port), Chick (Askerswell), Bishop (Askerswell), Gil.
lard Miller, Stone, Goring, 'Trevett, Reynolds,
Tucker, Byrnes, Willmott (3), Hine (Netherbury),
Hine aloosibe), J, Houneell, Fox, Dark, Hull, leo.,
in all between 40 and 50. The excellent secretaries,
Messrs. J. W. P. Pope and John Davy, ably did the
duties of vioe•ohairmen.

On the rsznoval of the cloth, the CHAIRMAN pro.
posed the Queen a twat which he justly re•
marked is always received with enthusiasm,
• The next toast wee the Prinoe Consort and the
rest of the Royal family, the Chairman remarking
that the Priem vu an militant to agriculturist., being
himself a practical tumor,
Mn. INA then proposed the Bishop and Clergy of
the Diocese, and would mid the names of the rev,
gentlemen present, the Revs, Alexander Bruadley,
and V. Cooke,
The Rev, A. Brinaohav wee not fund of public'
dinners he roust confess, but haviog seen, heard,
anti known the good whioll had been *noted by the
hielplaish Society, he would have been sorry had he
absented himself that day. Born as he wart in a
country perish, anti lowing lived more than half hie
life in a country parish, it would be strango, indeed,
If he did not feel a deep interest in the welfare of
the rural pvishonem, Their exoellent diocesan also
always evinced a deep interest iu the welfare of the
ponr in the agrionitural district* anti he WM cure
that no one hail more at heart the apirttual and tempo.
vii welfare of the people than he Mel. With regent
to farming lie (Mr, liroadley) could not speak as a
practical Ilkan it WM trite he knew a rod liald of
whmt from a NO one, or a good mop of swedes trout
a bad one, but he mould easily pervelve that their
society Mulled greatly to further the cause of good
fuming. (Hear, hear) It Indwell men to be tutors
oarefUlln the tillage, and therlbre wee of essential
benefit to the farmer, lie mitlfitrotor, for he liked
the out !boron term, Amer, better than the more
modern appellation of %Monitorial, (Cheers.)
'rho nexi toast wee the Army and Navy.
Mr, GUMMI Millen, as Sergeant in the Dorset
Yeomanry Cavalry, reepontich
The Ottaiestae propoatel the Lord Lieutenant
and Magistrates of the Comity.
The Ifitainstaw next proposed the health of the
County Members, all of whom he wee cure wore
mod ready and anxious to give every mistimes ill
their power to their constituents.
After this tout, the labourer, were Called lit arid
the prises given as follow.—
To the men who, hiving at no previous time take
first prise, shall plough hiltnnueore of laud In the Met
manner, and In a given time, Charles Blllott, Derrell to
Mr, John Pope, of Worth, SII mound beet Usurp
Cleat, servant to Mr. W. Pope, (Liveretoek I third
beet, Itiehard Rewire, servant to Mr, Walton, lON. Coni•
mended James Hallett, servant to Mr, T, Willmott ;
Stephen Trevell, eervant to Mr. John Davey,
To the boy, not sloestiing the age of 17 wto shall
plough hilf•in•iare of lend In the beet manner, In a
given time, David Brawdais, servant to Mr. John
Davey, of Yondover, RI mooed best, George White,
servant to T. Mummy, Esq., of Brady, 10s.
To the male servant in hueheadry who shill have
worked the greatest number of years on the mine farm,
or with the same 'nadir, and win show a eertifionte of
good oliersotar, Thomas lierialord, 46 jean servant to
Mr. Thomas atone, Cl; seeond beat, Benjamin Tiaard,
48 yean servant to Mr. J. Davey, 104
To the servant in husbandry who ehall have
brought up the greatest number of legitimate children,
In a reepectable manner, with the least proportion of
parochial relief, John Gale, servant to Mr. John Roper,
of Kingelind, eight ohildren, £l, second beet Benjamin
Parsons, 49 years servant to Mr. Major, Loden Firm,
seven children, 10s.
To the female ',nine in husbandry who shall hive
worked the greatest number of years on the same farm,
Or with the same muter, and MU irodna • eartifiute
of good character, Hannah Rawls', servant to Mr.
Walton, of Melplalsh, El ; second beet Matilda Hallett,
servant to Mr. J 601411 Conway, Bingham, 10s.

The CHAIRMAN addressed each recipient in sujt.
able terms, commending them for their good oon•
duct and exhorting them to persevere in their honest
and honourable course, and only to let the present
reward stimulate them to greater perseverenos and
continued honesty.
Several complimentary speeches were delivered,
and some good songs sung, and She harmony and
oonviviality of the meeting were well sustained till
about 10 o'clock, when the party broke up.