The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-12-17 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD CATTLE SHOW.

The filet annual cattle show of the Smithfield Club was
opened on Monday, at the Aericultorel4lll. Islington,
and wee in every reetwct • oonirilet• WIMP, Is Mar Majeety
and the Prince of W•les mit etork to tht

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Of oxen, steer.. and heifers there were In: the pens of
sheen number 156; and the nlxe bring up the aggreirote
to 401 entriet, or about SOO animals of all kin 1.. The
Prince of Wales paid an early visit to the show on
Monday.
Devon, are a good show. though not in great forte. In
the young steer clam. Mr. Herbert Senior, of Rushton,
take. first rind sec Ind priate with tvo shapely, well-
formed youngsters, very evenly fed, with 6 oh handling
sweetly under curly coats. 11.1 or H tier, C. 8., of Credi-
ton. COOPS third, with • .liebtly older seer of great nib-
stories, while the Prince of Wsles receives a well-earned
commendation for one of the youngest in the dm.
.bi,b looks like motoring into an animal that may be
heord of again.
Some of the Deems are spoken of as lane and rather
tending to noarsoneas. Pint and second mist have gone
ti the two entries of Mr. H. Senior (Bland(ord)„ and
*dor Buller it third. Her liajeety's two contribution.
to the display of Devious have met with no success. Mr.
W. Smith has taken the first Pr., in the mature class of
Devon oxen. Herefords showed some good beast.. Her
Majesty, who shows two Hereford steers, again keeps the
undistinguished exhibitor. in countenance. Shorthorn,.
• few excellent specimens, besides the champion of the
allbw, • heifer, bred and exhibited by Mr. Richard
Stratton. of The Duffey... Newport, Monmouth, whose
✓oan short hors better was brought out for His Royal
Riehneas Dutpwatien.
llss Hampshire Dawns are wonderf al for sine and
le4l,llt.y.,sforido.t. Merriam,
imt of I
Itantobs:
th•Lvil dikednot ha. highly distineuished him-
self. We make the followipgex_tracts from the prise list:—

Demo Wiese, not exceed ar 9 years and 6 month.: rust
and second. Mr. H. Senior, Blandford ; third. Major
Boiler. GB , Drams*, Devon.
Hereford Helfm not exceeding I year.: Frat, H. J. W.
Jame.. Wow...der Clout Dsset ; me,ond, Mr. T. C.
Baker, Blandfred.
Fat e yes of the Ssuthdown breed above throe years old:
Fine, Mr. R Penton!, Chichester; second, 11(iijisr4ieneral
Sir F. W. Fits Wygrans.
Fat ostler sheep of the Hampshire or Wiltehire Down
breed, under 21 months: First. Mr. A *raison,
Font.
bill. Tipton ; imerind, Mr. Lewis Lloyd, Addington; third,
Me. R. P. King. Wallingford.
Fat ewes of the Hampshire or Wiltshire Down breed,
above three years old : riot Mr. J. Ras& Homingtoit
Wilt.; second, Mr. G. W. Homer, Athelhamptess
Dorchester.
Fat Wither Lambs, of the Kentish. Breland. Dorset. or
any other pure brad, not before specified, bora in the
year 1811: First. Mr. H. Farthing ; second, Mr. Frederick
Reams, Jan.
Pip of soy wkite breed not exceeding months: First
the Lad of Radnor; second. Mr. J. Saunders, Castle Cary,
Somerset
Pigs of any whits breed, above 9 and not ezoseding 11
months First, Mr. J. T. Homer, Wimborne ; second, the
Marchioness of Clenadon, Lamberhnot
Pip of any white breed, above 19 and not exceeding 18
months old: First, the Zvi of Radnor; second, the
Merchioness of. Caindra. . -

Pigo of my Mock -breed, not exceeding 9 months old:
First, Colonel Hussey, Shlpton, Dorset; second. Mr. H.
D. de Fitts, Wantage.
Pigs of any black breed, above 9 and not exceeding 12
months old: First, Mr. J. Caste, Blandford; second. Yr.
J. A. Smith, Akenbant, Ipswich.
Pigs of the Berkshire hosed, shore 12 months' old : Tint,
invd Chatham; second, Hr. N. Benjafield, Moto:nobs,
Shag tesbury.

1111ZID CUPS.
Silver cup, value CIIO, f‘w the best pen of Hampshire of
Wiltshire sheen Mr. A Morrison, Foothill, Tisbury.
Silver cup, valoe LIS, for the beet pen of pigs of any
white breed, the Earl of Radnor.
Silver. cup, value £l5, for the beet pens of pigs of any
other breed. the Earl of Radnor.
Ti. Coalirios Putt —For the beet beset in the show
(given by the Agricultural Hall Company, limited, accord-
ing to agreement with the Club), value 100 guineas, to the
exhibitor of the beet beast in the shoe to lie. Richard
Rustics, the Deffryn, Newport, Monmouth—lcicle.

THE AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS' LOCK-OUT.
At • large meeting of farm labourers at the Bear
Tavern, Southwark to take into consideration various
matters connected with their own position and that of the
agricultural labourer, at prearmt on strike in Kent and
Sussex, deputations afteaded from the West or England,
and other places. &vend agricultural labourers were
also in attendance. Mr. P. Kenny moved: "That this
meeting deeply sympathises with the agricultural
labourers of Kent and Sumer, who have been reduced
in wages, and promisee to render them material aid
during their struggle, but will not give mousy for that par-
sons unless certain pitmans who took part in the move-
ment of 1874 create to have anv connection with that of
1871 He said it was time that real working men—the
men in f ustian--should pay no more heed to the broad.
elothers, men whom living was obtained by fomenting
strikes and fostering between employers and
employed. (Cheers.) Mr. Collins, In seconding the
resolution, said that the workiag clears, of S-outhwark,
who en largely contributed to the election expenses of
IVO and lfffi, had never had rendered up to this day any
account of the way in whisk the money WIA est:rondo&
Mr. Mores, an agricultural labourer, concluded by saying
they had been blinded to their own interests by persons
who were now, after having eaten the flesh on' their hones,
actually rucking the marrow. The resilution we. unani-
mously dopiest.

SPEAKING 07 CHAPMAN'S ENTIRE WHEAT
FLOM A writer In the Paradise Waal earn
of tbe first physicians of the day are prescribW no other
medicine far their little patients. and it is astonishing
eastettines how children who have pined on • die of fine
white haltar's bread, will thrive when fed on wee soaked
porridge made of this • Entire Wheat 171our."' Scud 'w
hi dd. and Is. packets sad 31. tins.

nu Medical Profession are now—erdering Cadbury's
Soma Emma in thousands of cases, bemuse it con.
..ains more nutritious and flesh forming elements than
usy other beverage, and is preferable to the thick
starchy Cocoa Ordinartly sold. When you ask for
Cadbury's Cocoa Faesnosi be ware that you get it, as
shopkeepers often push imitations for the sake of
extra profit. Makers to the Queen. Paris Depot:
90, Faubourg St. Honore.

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