The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-02-01 00:00:00

DORSET CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE.

A large and influential meeting of the members of
this Association took place at the Townhall. last
Saturday afternoon, to °onside, the °addition of" The
Dorset Agricultural Labourer and Mr. Stenhope's
report thereon, " the subject being introduced by
Professor Bookman. of Bradford Abbas. The Lord
Ashley presided, supported by Sir M. H. Neiman, Bart,
J. Floyer, Eeq.. M.P.. General Michel, and H. J.
Weld. P.N. There were present— Mr. R. Genie
(vice-president of the Dorchester Farmers' Club) and
Mr. H. Lock, the hoe. secretaries of the Chamber, the
Rev. Reginald Smith, the R.v. W. Barnes, the Rev.
T. W. Knipe. Capt. Aroyatt Brown, O.W. Ferrer, Esq.,
Freeland Fillit.r, Esq., J. F. Hodges, Esq., (Mayor of
Dorchester.) Mr. R. Damen, Mr. J. Scutt, Mr. H.
Kayo, Mr. W. Mayo, Mr. Symonds, Mr. J. Pops, Mr.
C. Saunders, Mr. J. Fooks (Caine). Ur. Homer. Ur.
Atkins, Mr. Warne, Mr. Pops, Mr. Paull, Mr. Taylor,
Mr. H. Duke Mr. Bassombe. Dr. Aldridge, Mr. J.
Galpin, Mr. H. Derenish, Mr. Pope (Dorchester). R. N.
Howard, Esq. (Mayor of Weymouth), Mr. Saunders,
Mr. T. Bennett (Toner Fratum), Mr. R. Smith
(Stafford). Mr. lt.tad (Otarminster), Mr. J. Pope, Rev.
T. Bennett, Mr. R.
.Weld, ka., be. _ _

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The CHLIIMAN called on Mr. Lock to reed the report
which was As follows :
Your COUOCII beg to report that the Chamber now maggots
of a president. n %ice-pre-udents. and 250 member.. beahlea
seem.' subscribers of email amounts, not constituting
members.

Your Council regret to have to report the death of Mr
Levi Groves, wlitate place in the Council will have to be
aupplied.
The following members will retire from the Council by
rotation. tar.. Mr. Goorge Keync, Mr hatnuel Splices, Mr. T.
F. Lim. Mr. 11. J. Smith, Mr. J. If. Mitchell. Mr. J. Vincent,
Mr. W. Mayo, the Rev. 11. Dean, Mr. W. P. Duspialc. and Mr.
John Coate. Thor. ;:vntivmen arc elitrible for re-election,
except Mr. Layz. Irho has signified his intention of muting.
The follow inir is the 4.ste of the accounts for the pad yimr,
ahowing a balance .4 443 in.. 3d. in favour of the Chamber :
C d.
Amount of subeeriptions received .. 90 4 o
C
Paid MultscriptiontoCentral Chamber 3 0 0
do. Local Taxation Committer .. b 0 0

Ath.crtkeruent.,pnotingootatauorrY. 3, I. ,
'Ramo, rilaMllo, C.

9040

Me Connell, In accordance with the rules, appoint‘d jr.
Rohert Fowler to attend so a deputation to the Central
Chamber, and he has attended ..11 wveral occa.ion., and the
tbankaol the Chamber are due to him for hia gen ices

The report of )fr. Stanhope on the employment.
and children In agiicultnrc having emcees,' the intention ,4
your Commit, they consider it a subject desers int: the special
condderation of the Chamber, and they hate eonsequelitly
lined it for dissuasion to-shy, and Profeseor nuek,n hy,
kludlY undertaken the introduction of the
Vour corneal also bee to twirl that the neat subject they
niPiZe"Col'u'r„s‘!ii rXei"enititni tha"isah'it oda, "ttiirn 'observed the to
atiou of a Leal Texatiou Conatmittee for England and Wales:,
under the prissideticy of Sir Massey Lopez, Bart., and beg to
recommend that this Chamber .hi pay to the funds tie that
Cronmiitee a aubscripli... i 4
The Council hez alas, to re.s.nunciel tint the annual sub-
tin Central Chamber be ineriased
ev c•omeil rsvotninend that the folios arse resolution be
hubinitt,l to the general meeting this afternoon. _
" That it is theopinioli of this Chamber that if the present
ay.i..111..ft origin. trusts shook' he abolished, end the repair
of roads thrown upon the rates. it is essential that the wee .4
aanantuent Mould be extended, and the elude eyetcm of local