The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-07-31 00:00:00

HORTON.

A flisencaa Ihownisr Co s sor zn IFTTI • Wanniao‘•
—On daturday, last week, &bee a ieethuog had tekeo
place fa the parish ohuroh, the offiniatiog clergyman
found be had married the happy pair atter mid-daY.
and bwsuse uneasy It the ceremony /should not be
legal. Us subsequently soqght the newirmarried
(pupils, who had gone a abort distatioe away on their
honeymoon, and persuaded them to be married again.
the second ceremony taking place on Wednesday
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WZIORSAIDGIL—BIandtoed folk bare at last
the advantage of a public weighbridge, the Town
Council having mead one at the bottom of Sheep
Market-hill. It le now open for nee, either of the
borough poiice being the official weigher‘
ANNUAL BALE AND LETTINO OF THE WHITE.
CHURCH AND CLENBTON RAIIB.

On Friday last in the Crown Meadow, Mr. T. Rasa.,
the well-known tuouormer, of Dorchester, mibmilted for
pablie ownpanitiee for W. and hirs 09 rams mid 109 ewes
of the celebrated Whimehursh dock of Mr. Henry took's.,
mailgrams and 100 eer.. from the Olenatun flora of Kr.
John Roper. A. customary. the sale of soma .attillent
ehmp ateracted • large number of agnoulturuis stem ell
parte of the country. The Amp were peened in a portion
of the Crown 0100110 W (kindly granted by Mr. Brae), in
doss proximity is the Crown Hotel. Wu admitung
Intending parolteasn an opportunity of inspecting the
various lots prior to the sale. As a well known to our
readers, the Whiteshareh flack ha. been on Mr lookas
faro over IP years, sad has bans bred rwfardlese of trouble
and expeam from the best Bauthdown docks in Foldland,
! and the ousereue prises and honours gained by strains of
this dock hid doubtless much to do wails the lawn corn-
pttitiou for some of the lots. The whole of the sheen as
oder wore very hard, of good constitution, lip to n good
site, and heavy wool bearers, and to the majority of the
spectston on the ground appeared even impeslor to Rae
high-clime sheep of trete dock of forma years.
Prior to the ale • recherche Inacheon was served in the
Market-room of the Crown Howl t.iy Host Evers. to which
abaft 130 sat I:Muni= the preadeney of Colcutel
Elambeb, 'who mrlmi ma by.Coloael Allen, Idr. Elan
Fward to Phe liormantion). Kr. V. IL Watts.
v. T. H. Moue.. ii,. G. W. Homer, Mr. Chapman
eunders, Mr. R. Brine, .4c while somas the general
company we observed Mourn .1. Tory (Turawortm, W.
Wittig (Launcestoe). O. Whitehead (Sumer), LI U. /flower
(franca). C. Coxißertlett (Dar weet.oh). T. Taylor (Pm-
). T ma) . Reyes. (C ene, Whittle IM•441), KCAT*
F.:ar), W. Coate (Hanford), R Borges. (Winierbornel.
Burgess (Honey brook), J. T. EL Scutt (tier. Ittgia), K.
Cave (Maverick), Humphrey (Suffolk). Dub. (Woudesurd).
J. Mitered (Demis Loam), J. O. Fowler ((Amalie), IL
Lewis (Ash), J. Ford (Rushton), S. Ainseorui (Tomsoul,
Bart; (Goasc), Downy (Pimpernel, M lter Maio (Co •
From!). Q._ km (West Orchard), D (Rake). Banes
r 111114.- kelle (4111114411,1.1. aerris (S4l4lbilrit W.
sprits. Wetersaurnell, C. Fahhaux J. Lithe° w, J,
11. 1. Pope. V. Hesseet, C. 14,sent. W. Matthew., K
Spider, W. tipirer. W. Betutton, S. Luokhato, Oalpin,
J. Drake, ha, Lo.
Drees before and alter meat was given by Om Rev. T.
H. Hones.
Immediately after lunoh•on the ClWarg•te gave "The
Queen," and " The Prince nod Princilld 01 Walee and the
nut of the If of.lienalf." In the agoras of hie remarko
be referred to the Prince of Wales being a good termer
end muck intereeted in agriculture. end. roles ring to Mr.
Fookes* sheep. ha reminded those present that the Prince
bad the same strain an Ma sheep at Sandringham, for be
had wisely parented from Mx. looker* dock, and Ms
acqueintanye with that dock would ensue his purchasing
(Queen.)
'The Heath of the Host, Mr. Henry Rooks.," wee
enthusiamtically received." In submitting the same. the
CIUISIUM remarked the name was too well.known to need
word, from him to ensure • hearty reception. Reminding
thec.tropany of the object of the day'. proatediam• Kr.
Bamboo urged that a good dock could only be ensured by
a liadittioue outlay of capita. He had personally trued
Ibis strain, and was well satialled it wee as good. dock of
Down sheep as at,y in Ragland, and advised thew prettnt
to spare no Cub for each clearable end. Wheal for
and Mr.. look's.)
It,. Atonic in reepooding. Dunked (blond Hembro
for the kind way he lutd proposed the tomt., and the com-
piny for receiving the same so heartily. He most thank
Grapnel Henahro for being there at tome inconvenieme to
himself. Locking .11k. present price of wool and mutton,
it behoved all agriculturista to look well to their thee, am
an article the foreigner could not compete with, and hoped
they would bear this in mind in making their purchmes
that day.
Kr. J. Roma& also Aridly reeponded. Mating the Clew
.ton Flock were descoridel from Mr. Parsons' dock, of
Micheldever. _ .

" Health of the Chairman. Colonel Hombre," wee
given in felicitous teems h 7 Mr. Focus, who coupled
with it the name of Mrs. Hambro end the whole family,
to whom he wished long life. Looking around him, Mr.
Vookes reminded the °haircuts of the presence of several
of to, successful competitors in tha Yeomanry Competition
at Wimbledon, and doubted not but Colonel Hainbro was
proud of his regiment (Cheers.)
The Cathmthiv, in responding, acktiowledged ha was
wool of Dorset and Dorset people, and doubly woad If •
Doflet MAD assailed in anything, so they may be emend
he wm proud of his rimenitakinh hoothaL He mod
tell them that the previous day, at to. Military towns,
! meat at Taunton, seven prises were taken by Doren
isomers the Blandfoed, Wimborse, and Dorobastor
room each doing well concloded by pro
" Ti.. health of Kr. Knew, the &Gotham:7lo in
responding, averred the sheep for ads that day wen; of
Increased aim, yet the quality was well kept up. At
his repository salas be always found that good Down
sheep realised highest prices, and every good DJWII dock
Noghind showed strains of the Susie: down in some
way or other, Sod the Sock of Mr. rookie' Wa/ too
purest Sufism to be found.ntp.l:ues.)
The company then adieu to this sale ground, where,
after • few remarks, Mr. at ow* °worsened
hostages The Stet ten lots ware two-tooth rams, for
hire. Thew realised 100e5, or an average of llgs
each, the four highest prices being Um (1112. Lookham,
Stsdiadd) Nis (Kr. M. Cave, Aimee), 16g. (Mt. Nome,
Salisbury). The next ten lots were two-tooth rams for
$616. and these averaged within • treaties of 10gs ea*
the prices ranging from 16 to folgs ; at the former Agues
Mr. Hoses was the parchment, whilst (blood limetwo
purchased two lots at lrogs and lths resigeottrele- Th•
next ten lots ware selected two-tooth rams for hire, and
• muck higher average was obtained, the tan making
over 15ge each. Among the hirers of them loth were
Mr. Kerrie algal 0 gond Mambo, (Ike). Neville
Greville.:fripteks), Mari of Normantoo Meth. Mr.
HunsphthY ).The next twenty lobs were two-tootha
for sale, shortly after the marsenciament of these •
heavy thriaderstorm banterer the sale ground, scattering
the sport does in all directions for shelter. The sale was
stopped • short time, bet this dispersal had •
d-preming dept on rho prices and &Weidman,
the whole twenty lots, which comprised some
superb animals only avenging a Lifts over 61)is, the
porch .ocluding Gotha Go-olden Ciamott
Dem. Eel (11). Colon •l Maestro Moil Poor four-tooth
rams to be lei, averaged 70 each. L ,r 1 Normontou secur-
ing one at 14 go, Ten four-troths for tale. averaged Tgs,
Mr. Jacks tains the highest figure Meth Of the
four six-f. orb rams on offer, two were not sold, the
other two being taking by Viscount Portman at liss, and
Ckepcor
was
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of (Go lui.tn...geouth
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offer.
Following this 100 swot of the Whitechurch flock was
offered. These were put up in lots of five each; the
blghectpric,resli.vd was for t iota, which were tharchmed
by (j if flambe°, for M.P.H. the Prince of Wales, at 100th
and 106.. respectively; the next higboot prim being two
lot, at ffle , giving an average for the 100 of about Ne.
TM ethos from the C'enston Sock were next submitted,
and • flue level lot they were, showing more Mae and
weight than the well-known Whitechurch sheep, but they
did not met with such competition es the expense and
trouble of Kr. W. Flop, merited The highest Prim in
twcotooths,.wtv 10n, Mr. W. Roper, and the whole 11)
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'vomited • trifle over gra The lour-toothe maned more.
avettg 7ge. The IN Pole front the Oleoston nook
rushed shoat Mt. each, Nr. Duke bele' the principal
buyer.