The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-09-30 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS ANT) Ac4iICULTURAI, GAZETTP, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1879,

for the settlement of tribal disputes Not a word is
said se to the payment of tams or tribute and it 1. not
uplained how the British Resident is to exert his
authority, if, indeed, be has any at aIL A damn little
Oetawayos an threatened, but no adequate machinery
for keeping them in order has teen eatebliahed."
Keeping them in order! Why I Ketchwayo never
inva led the colony, or went outside his land again.t
the Briti.b. We shouhi like to know what hoe been
done to keep Sir Theophilus Shepstone and "lir Bartle
Prete in order. Of comae we Can n .derstand the
following "kid the oloni.ts been consulted, very
diffetent arrangemente would have been
The golden opportunity, it in to he feared, has been
lost." Golden op,artunity I For lantl.robbery from
the Zulus f o the kienefit of SUM hungry anima-
Umtata at Natal.

Mr. Beer. who lived In Welbeton-terrace. The
defendant was authorised to take money for milk sold
and to bring it to him. On the 6th of September
defendant came back and said Mr. Beer warn not at
home when asked for the money. The boy had never
given him any money from Mr. Beer; bed embed blot
on the 13th and th.. boy made the same reply. On
the Saturday h.; pi im. Had not seen him since.
—John Beer, of Wolliwton Villa', had been supplied
with milk from Mr. Meech for about 14 mouths, and
It wag his habit to ply once a week. He remembered
the boy coming to serve him oath. 6th Sept. He saw
him tint on Satnrdayabout 4 o'clock when hedelivered
the milk, and vitae.' paid him a shilling which was
due. He had the milk daring the week. Saw him on
the iJh al, nt the same time, an then paid him
ninepsinc •, bat had not seen him since, though he had
not been sway from home. When he paid the nine-
pence he reminded defendant that he had pail a
shilling the week before, and defendant said Yen"
—The prisoner decided to let the magistrates try the
j case, and pleaded guilty; he had nothing to Nay, and
I wee very sorry. He went to the show with the money.
' —The magistrates said that as defendant had not been
before then, previously they should deal leniently
with him, and send him to prison fore fortnight only,
with hard labour.

A SEWED GROVE BUILDINGS.
Fee the instruction M Mom who aro averse from letting
the levels have ebuodmt gerdens tu their little houses,
quo..e the following from toe Gardeners Chronicle :
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Dtobtless one of the chief causes of agricultural demos..
sioa—a cease that Las operated more against property
than ft. long spell of low prices and bad 1144401111—bM
beau what Mar be termed the over-diffitdon of force.
Capital and skUl have been handicapped by mere area,
until profits have dwindled away into sh.olutg lons. Even
whet., the latter has been avoided, the result of too litUe
skill, and of ten eves lees skill for the area of land under
cultivation. has been to limit production—the diffusion of
forms tending in Mit rime, as in other matters, to weak.
nook that it, light yields.

On the other hand, the cone ntration of f 3rce in cottage
gardening has augmented production and resulted in good
twlll P 4114 Miser imams elm let the only sort of earth
culture that pays id the present tam*, and Ulla apart from
any specialities of cultivation, but rather by the mere
momentum, as it were, of the COSICOU intim of force
A practical observer, however, like Mr. Gladstone, is
not slow to observe certain advantages of cottage garges.
tog spirt from Web size. 83 convinced does he seem of
the advantages of awde husbandry over that of the plough,
that he MOM CUSPOSKI to advise the farmers to dig thaw
selves out of thole present slough of despond with the
spade. There Is far more force in the advice than appears
as first sight, for It will hardly be denied that very much
of Its. Mod It surface-scratched rattier than cultivated pro-
perly at aIL Sects maniples may answer for ware on rich
maiden wile euch as ono* abounded in the Southern Elteasn
of America but it is eatirely unsuited to ths, on the
whole, shallow tlltb of the agricultural lands of them
Island..
. . .

But the spark hae other advantages. It breaks up and
annihilates the pen in the bottom of the furrow, which is
ever in league with /Malty and matinees, and converts
the root runs of plant. into mod ewanipt, and soil hard as
rock, and well nigh ea barren, by tarn/ The spade on the
contrary, leaves • porous tilth or a previous beat behind
It; the latter gives fres conres to the rains, and also the
sir which invariably follows sharp on the heels of the
retreating water. The free Passage of thee* two to the
roots of plants Sr. needful to enable them to comme the
food they met with in the soil, or that presented to
these in the force of manure. Water and air in motion
impart salt were to the roots of plants stenos an appetite
and the ability to absorb and convey their food. Stagnant
air or water Inlet these processes, which are the first
sues to electable nutrition or amimilatiott. The loose
' and porous bees incidental to spade husbandry is there-
fore wholly in favour of the plants, and one of the molt
; potent num of an increased yield. But, as already
hinted, the tendency of /padre husbandry is to add to the
depth of the soil; it likewlee doe, this II the spade is
akWully handled in the ~.y beet manner. Skilful digging
• results in • thorough intermixture rather than in a mere
I inversion of to, earth. The heavy crops of crumbs that
fall front the edge of the furrows incorporate tope and
I bottoms to • large extent, and form the but of all inter-
mixtures of old soil and new earth in fair and profitahle
proportions. Hence, while mine complaints hove been
I board of the evils of over-deep ploughing from its over-
laying the growing talth with • layer of barren subsoil, no
almilarobjeations love been urged against spade husbandry,
however deep.
' No doubt • pod deal of this advantage of spode over
plough also azi- from the former being wielded by an
latelligent agent, the latter being drawn or driveo by
mere brute or mechanical force. It would prove • start.
hug revelation to not • few cultivators to watch a skilful
cottager dig his garden. The process la not so much a
mechanical intrusion as a skilful incorporation of fertile
elements in the beet poutible proportions for definite and
specific multi--spadeful/ of soil or compost timed back-
wards and forwards here and there, until the growing
miss is made fit for it. specific purpose. And this specific
earth culture for ckfinite objects is one of the great
secrets of succus in cottage gardening. Each crry. such
as onions, carrots, peas. .bliagee. celery ; and each fruit,
a. gooseberries, strawberriar, aoplen plum,, bag its own
special preparation and treatment The haphazard,
general culture almost inevitable over large areas place to
the definite special care for each crop gives more possible
on small one,. Not only is the culture of cottage gardens
far superior to that of the majority of formers, but the
care and skill exercised are slot, much greeter.
Writers and speakers get i3to the habit a speaking of
the labourin.: or poorer classes as wieducited. The term
is greatly misunderstood. Not a few of thorn who can
neither read nor write are highly educated in their owai
special spheres of labour and of env. Take, for example,
sorne of the managers of stock, or farms, or many of the
rural cottage gardeners. They are, to • certain extent
limited by their personal oluervation, familiar with •vcry
disease to which Ulu beace of the farmers subjerit, end ss i:h
almost every means of prevention, mitigation, or cure. The
cottage gardeners are equally or more skilful in setting the
most and the beet of everything out of their holding,,
while adding to, rather than exhausting, the productive
powers of their little plot,. Both, in fact, have long sat
; under the only two great teachers. obeervetion and experi-
ence ; and have also learned in the school of their Hula
world two of the grandest quelities that go to form the
character, of all great succeirdul men, patience and per-
seventies. They pee away at their garderts. their Planta,
and lowers, learning ittedom and skill from all put
feilures and successes, until they reap an amount of pro-
duce from their gardens which, were it equalled by our
farmers, might render England an exporting country
instoed of. as now, depending on forewura for half her
food. .

--N-0 &ntht we shall always have to itupal • good deal of
corn. Wheat and other grain are made, as it were, for
cony at anon It is so portable and so well protected that
It travel, round the world and keeps for years without
injury.
Bu it seems almost a reflection on the story and
lo.loerj of British cultivators that nearly three millions
sterling should be expended on vegetables, and over two
million, on fruit. Ruch as could be grown in this country.
Both sr, al.k, I,3Ay isqd perishable, and should be grown
at boom, for no one who has turned his attention to the
suiijoct can doubt that such crops pay far better than corn
• even beef growing. In both them industries the
British cultivator is heavily handicapped by the cheap-
• plenty, and aim of foreign and relatively new
countries that yield a maximum amount of produce for
minimum of labour and AUL But vegetables and many
to rishablis fruits can hardly be carried is, with safety or
the chance of a profit hence the certeinty of lees coop
petition then in bread and beef growing. and consequently
of better prices.
We also expend large sums on flowers and on what may
be called floral essences from abroad. No doubt with skill
and enterprise and more land devoted to these purposes
these paying trades and profitable manufactures might be
carried on at home. What climate, for example, could be
roots suitable than that of Great Britain for such sweet
lateen am jasmine, violets, and roses I—and them are
only samples of plants that might be profitably cultivated
on a large scale for trade turpomm
Looking at the question from • domestic rather than a
national point of view, the careful culture of a garden is
the best and most profitable of all investments for the
cottager. It often enable* the skilful cultivator not only
to keep his own family well supplied with the choicest
fruits, vegetables, and flowers, but also to mall a sufficiency
to pay his rent. By growing only timbal, and in the best
manner, there I. never any difficulty in finding • market
for surplus garden produce, either in the immediate neigh-
bourhood or the nearest town. We know a village in
which almost every cottager grows black ennuis. It Is
placed on the lin* shoat 60 miles from Loudon. A few
years ago • railway guard lived in the village—Ms grew
and took with him a few fine black currants. A demand
Immediately moss, which most of the village is now
anitemid in vain In striving to meet and satisfy, and the
highest prior are obtained for an article which before had
no commercial value or importance in the district
The moral beusfita of cottage gardening and allotment',
are also of far more value than their pecuniary gains, how.
ever large. In linking men, women, sad children to their
homes—as antidotes to drink and other temptations, as
schools of industry, observation. and experieram
so
Illustrating the poorer and triumph of patience and perse-
verance—lt is impossible to exaggerate the good effecte of
cottage gardens.
. . . . . .

—it erTili—not be in vain that the nation has endured a
season of severe agricultural depression, should it prove
the somas of directing the attention of our statesmen and
' philanthropist& to the far-reaching influences and benefits
at cottage gardening oa our mUonal character and life,
until it results in every cottager baying • good garden
around his comfortable house. The toe together will go
far he solve the labour difficulty by retaining a eufilcient
supply, and also by improving the quality of labour to
such a degree, until a high wage will be found to secure
cheap work, and work of the bighmt quality.
Before leaving the &abject, ea mes call attention tea
recent pamehlet, entitled More Food at Lea Cost, by Yr.
Lao Criterion, which has come into our handa sines the
above remarks were written. Yr. Grinds view is, that
to oneopeneate for the reduction of wages we should
endeavour to lemon the cost of the prime necessaries of
life, to which end he moommends the increased culture of
fruit and vegetables, so as to diminish the extent of our
imports of Mese commodities Wheat growing cannot be
uneken on • sufficiently large scale here, and, under
existing aircurnatmoss whet we do grow cannot be grown
at • fair profit Better would it be then to devote our-
selves to fruit and vegetable culture. Mr. Grindon also
arms the formatlos of other markets in the metropolle to
en t Comet Garden, sad points to Cobia lum
mititallana Proem linalltY for the Purpose, and further
urges the establishment ofoo-Operative aseociatioes to
furnish the capital and undertak, the usmagesent of
market gardens ens male commeasisrate with the require-
ment& of the times
The value of truth is largely determined by the timeline's
of Its utterance. The mode of it. expression, and the
who utters it, likewise exert a powerful influence
melee who
or diminishing the force of truth. At • time
of almost unprecedented agrioultaral depression, when
tsaants are being reined by wholesale, and the cry I.
ruled that the land is szlisailed uml hardly pays the coat
of anhiesston, it is most 09Pertaa• to have ttidentur•
mad_proati of cottage gardening sit forth by • man
as Yr. Gladstone.

fume house and stables, and it quickly 'pried to the
delrybouse and thence to the dwelling-house, the wind
being a light, south-westerly air. Buckets ware quickly
filled with water from the river, but no hope wen enter- '
Mined of saving the daaryhonse, and the mot set to work
to *eve the oheee4 and nuccesded in getting out two or '
three lo•ds, although much was booken. Others, en-
coueseed by the example of the servant. Mary An Soper.
endeavoured to ears the furniture, and the young woman
herself got out the three children. Mrs. Oliver wee so
overcurnt by alarm that she fainted, and they were
removed to the Asylum, where every kindness was shown
them. Meantime the Ire had rapidly sorest in both
directions, pitting firm hold of the dwelling-bouee on one
hest, and of the stables on the other, and in the excite-
ment of saving the furniture, although the plea, Is, were
SOL free in the front, everyone seemed to have forgotten
that • very line and favourite colt of Mr. 0; ver'e wax shut
in the stable, and the poor animal must hard toddled.
The servant laboured well, pushing the beds awl bedding
out of the window but before she had completed all ohs
Imeant, she we, overcome by the nooks and heat, and had
to be rescued from the doomed top rooms, which was
effected by Charles Bartlett and Harry Amer. Some of
the bed-clothes and children s 'clothes were left behind,
and buret. The gardener and others from the Airlitia
soon came to help, and seine men employed by Dr. Swith.
of Weymouth sari G glatanstone, worked wall, among the
name. given us being (IWM" Halts lhodefie Sheet°.
Robert Warren, Janus Brake, Joseph Brake, and George
Cormick, besides the other two mentioned, The Rev. W.
Pope, of Goshnatutone, sent his man in haste to Dorches-
ter for the fins !urine so I Mr. Snuffs, sot, Mr. Specs,
jos. Mr. Oliver, Soot. Bitty. Sergeant Hitch, P.C. Wal-
ing, were soon on the .pot and remained there all the
time. while Dr. Stones, Medical Superintendent of the
Asylum, Mr. Gillespie, and others, gave as much
futedsiarice as they could. The fireosegincs did not
Put in an appearance, in consequence of noon. sppearing to
think it worth while distincay to engage their atten-
dance, in fact it seems to have been agreed thuy coil I
do no good, although an unlimited supply of water was
close at hand, while the eosin° of the new Asylum was
at only • comparatively abort distance, The only hope was
now in confining the tire to tier thatched buildings, end
with this view that p.at adjoining the slated cowebeds
was rased to the ground, and iarfe quantitiee being poured
on thernins frost bucknta the Sr. was prevented Irmo
spreading, and the cow.fsede latiesst great put of them),
tho piguriee, and the mks behind were weed. hut tue
hennas and stah:is were completely gutted, althongh the
werstun framework of a shelter roof, which projected over
• inert le front of the house, was pulled forward and
rescued from the flames. When the thatch and tue Goes
had disappeared, and the beams were some blaganrs some 1
being Pulled out sad quenched in the river, there .
was an astonishing blase from the bunting of two jars of
ntrii:ti tint n lied 'la
rift tilar: storey so 17. r. 07:17.Vie theunt
mastery, and up on their perch the ars poured out thou
lurid flames furs considerable time. A$ the fire-engines
did not corns from Dorchester or from the New Asylum,
the exertions were directed ti getting the &mar over sa
soon.. possible. Bricks were pitched upon the biasing
beams, and every now and then one was brelma in tem,
and great cloud/ or smoke, flame, and sparks arose. The
hernias of the woodwork had left the wells and chimneys
tottering, and one chimney leaned over so much that to
Prevent future accident it was resolved to pull it down,
and • rope was cut round it, but was pulled half-way
through the brickwork before the obstinate chimney fell
with • great crash. The fire had by this time nearly
consumed all the material, but to watch the
ruins the County Constabulary detachment remained. Mr.
Oliver is unfortunately not insured, and the loss to
bun must be diametral& Mrs. (liver, the children, in.,
were sheltered at the Fenton Asylum, the little people
having amens other thfinss lost their Sunday clothes, for all
was consumed. The bedstead, also could not be moved
In tints, and they were burnt, as was some other of the
furniture, while the hurried moving damaged some LOOM
It le not easy to amigo the canes of the fire, some talking
of the fursehouse. others of the chimney in the dairy.
house, while Mr. Oliver seemed to think of theiow thatch
on the side of the lunatics' exercise yard, where he
supposes some may have been lighting • pus. One of
the lunatics passing afterwards, complained in his way of
gaaje being' shut spin the wards and not able to help I"
hut of course it was well that the excitement at the con-
flagration wee not increased by the doings of any such
excitable" helm' As it was, a large number of people
assembled, and some of the men found it thirsty work,
and were enquiring for ale, The polies had • late job,
watching the reins, which continued to burn for • long
time. About seven o'clock Dr. Spam kindly sent down
• staff of daises and patienta with the engine from the
asylum, which was at once set to work in first-rate steles
and poured water on the burning embers, and this was
continued for three hours, for it waa not until 10 o'clock
that the embers viers finally (pouched. Sept Batty and
Constable foaling then left the place in charge of Sergeant
Hitch and Caostahle Hill; Mr. Symes also sent some of
his own men to watch. We understand that Sept.
Coward had the engine ready at Duthie/ter, with horses
harnessed, and ready to proceed, when he was informed
that neither Mr. Bynum nor Mr. Oliver would guarantee
the cost, two guineas. He then &eked the Raw. Pope,
of G drnanstone, who was by, whether he would be
responsible, to which the rev. aentleman of course replied
be would not, if the owner refused. Sept. Coward then
consulted the Mayor, who directed him not to go. Mr.
Oliver's lots is estimated at from £lOO to £l5O.
OBRITIS ABBAS.

The amateuLystr-oar race was won by H. A. Garret
and \V. 11. Thomas. of Bournemouth. The other two
entries were theist of Bournemouth boa,
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--17ne amxteur 'calor four-oared race was the principel
tweet of the day, and this was won by the Bournemouth
" crack" crew -T. W. Rebbeck (bow). .1. Thompson. J.
Hayter, and IL G. New (stroke). with K Payne as
coxswain. A tremendous sea was running during
whole of this race, and it was with difficulty the
were many times prevented from capsizing. The South-
ampton boat Southampton, manned by A. A. Deighton
(bow), H. Mania, F. W. Wine, and P. T. Pomeroy
(stroke), with IL Philson, cox., had also entered for this
race, but met with a mishap, and their boat being
swamped and damaged by the heavy sea in the attempt
to -et Irons the beach, the crew were obliged to back out,
rho swimming match for the champion belt, presented
by the Rev. Rowland Hill, captain of the Bournemouth
It...ries Club, and which last )oar was won oy 0. C.
Moothem, of Bournelnouth (who 401 not compete this
year), was won by T. H. Beale, of Bournemouth.
It is somewhat singular that just alter the conclusion of
the last race the wind want down, and the sea soon alter
became comparatively calm. The proceedings were brought
to a close by a brilliant display of fireworks.

(i.tance PARTY AT l'P.Cninnt.—A garden party wa%
held at Up-('erne Houae, the itent of Captain J. Mount
Batten, on Thureday afternoon laat. The weather
wax moderately fine and the attendance large.

PETIT SmisioNs,Wednesday.—Before lolonel Bingham,
Captain Carr Glyn, and Mr. John Batten. Choirs
Peelle, labourer, of Buckland Newton, was charged with
assaulting Thomas Charles House, landlord of the Royal
Oak, Buckland Newton. On the l'3rd tall defendant
visited the Royal tisk, and attempted to create a
disturbance. Complainant requeated him to leave, but
he refused to do so, and struck House • blow on the face,
which left a mark for some time.—The evidence of •
witness rolled for the defence contradicted complainant's
statement, and the came was disinissed.--Jatips Barrett,
labourer, of Cattistock, was charged with assaulting John
and Hannah Loader, of the same place, on August —The parties, who live together. had been drinking at the
pov and Bounds, Cattistock, and proceeded home on
good terms. On the way A conversation arose AS to
whether a man could leave his master without notice,
each expressing • different opinion. Itefendant called
complainant a liar, whereupon complainant wished hint
" good night," at the same time making use of a vulgar
expresaion. Complainant went inside his apartment, and
Fastened his door with a piece of iron. Defendant forced
open the door, and, holding • large stick in his hand, said
he would do for the —, mauling complainant and his
wife. Ile then struck complainant across the nose with
• stick, which at the same time touched Mrs. Loader's
Face, causing blood to dow.--Complainant's face still bore
• scar. He had lost three days' work through the affair,
and was obliged to go to the parish doctor—Dr. Green-
wood, of Evershot, bon testimony as to the effect of the
blow on Loader's nose.—Defendant was fined Li 4s. old. '
for the mann on Loader, and his. lid, for the assault on ,
Mrs. Loader.—Hany Morris, labourer, of Cents. WAS ;
charged with treepesong in
iplirruit of game on lands in
the occupation . Jobe ,at Cane, on the 11th,lart.-14 H. Lock, of Dorchester, defended.— Mr.
Parry's bail!, George WM* proved the mac—Mr. Lock
attempted to prove an alai, but failed, and defendant
was fined LI, including costs-

wee that be wished the extsttng treaties to remain THIS DAY'S lititßasTa
unchanged, that he might not be forced into an alliance
with us against RUM.. by consenting to hae. British
outposts placed co the further side of his downtime. on 11.4.81 L LANE (CLOSING), Mairn
the OXLIA. His Ill Oat natural, most Win 00WIS at this
juncture was characterised by the Ministry as • deadly Wheat firm. English, 1.. to 24 de....
offence, an intrigue with Ramie Because he would not dearer. Malting barley arm
cannot to the cancelment of our treaties with him, but dearer. Oats, 61. dearer. Maim, -• barhY...,,,
most wisely foresaw the evils that would now from the dearer on the week. Top pries 11,
proj^rt toot Lori Lytton sought to force upon him. he advanced or to 475. per sack. of tow """ tom
MY instantly declared our enemy, and our native limiter
.at his cuut we. ordered to withdraw. The knieer wsuld MICTROPOLLTAN CATTLE 11 not give up the wise treaties that Lord Litton's prediew- , •---nnetity
sore made with him,
.nor his faith in their " promises About 4,000 beasts, Including about 600 fot •
; and "trixagements • and, because hi would not, L,rd tr"k w" 'Mkt at 41. 5L 4d, Abmit
Litton instantly withdrew our native Minister trout h. : and trade eery dull, at 4s. 6d. to 6e. dd.
cur?, and declared what was potential war against him. Be. ; pigs 4s. to ba. per Bth,. At I>eptfoed
Neither the Perliatnent nor resold° of Etiglawl event to Mama and 8,000 amp. I'm lies
; have apprchende4i the full aignitlcsuce ol the Viceroys
TM/ treatreespectina trestycitearving Ministry
of E ol Beaconadeld declared potential war against the
Am r, end broke oef all intecourse with him. because
(..ouviticad of their wisdom) be earnestly desired to see
the old trestles respected and maintained, and had no well
to be drawn into an alliance with as against Kuseitt, the
very first neessetr of which was that he should receive
and gtt &ratitee the safety of half a down English
*mimesis,* in remote parts of his territory.
Mem while the wildest stories were propagated as to his
" intrigues with Kase% hi. militant preparations to
lavede no, hit Welching • lehed against us, his crualties
to men suspected to be our /liana, and no on. The truth
Is, that Lote Lytton was preparing for war 'genet him
all this time, Parliament being kept in total darkness as
to what was really going on and what was contemplated.
The Itlalian reply to our "Sono, demonstration' at
Malta, by forcing the Stolitiefr inismon of 90 men upon the
Atneer at Cebu!, at last gave the pretext that L rd Lytton
was waiting for, and ne seined it with such feverish
imminence that the whole army organisation of the
Puejat, broke down in opse cool Sutton, under the per-
emptory orders to advisee,. Parliament will never know
the real history of the campaign, unless it institute. a
kneel inquiry into the subject. Every device was
employed to flll the &eine tuind with passion against
the unhappy Amer. The Chamberlain Mission was
falsely declared to hale leen insulted at Ali-Musjid, and
the Ai:Ewer's almost pathetic reply to the Viceresal letter
was unecruoul,usly declared to lei incredibly insolent and
dentuant. In fine, Sir, the nation h. been " bed" into
this w.ir. SS it was into the former one ; while the guilt is
the 'greater in the present name that the Ministry bps done
with its eyes wide op-n what was ignorantly done lore,
Under • real pens'. Parliament and the nation has been
d,ceived at every step of the Viceroy's course towards the
Afghan Prince, and if wise they will cell the authors of
the crime t strict account. The secret of the war may
be told to half-a-dos-4u words. Lord Beaconsfield s
" Empire" was to reach to the Oxus., and as Share Ali
would not consent to the arrangement, but stdod upon
our treaties with him, we resolved to remove him out of
the way, and Lbu blood shed in this husinem is to be found
on our owe skirts.

DORCHESTER
SATURDAY'S CATTLR MARKET.
At Mr. Ensues sale the nip& of stork
influenced by the great
.o Poundbury Fair belt Meeg;
T..-day), and the ntunhere on offer were not lirst.
bed may be quoted at from 12a. 6d. to lie
per Somers; heferkw, 10e. to 11..; mutton, 64.1.
and 10d. per lb.. ewes fetching 40e, to 52a. seek
wethete 46e. to 1166. ; cows and calves, fat to et IC: were we to We. ; barrenera, about rig ; hoU.,
£10; hunts, 25e to :es. A 1(0,4 elearn, araa effeiyi:
although trade dragged a little at first.