The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-10-23 00:00:00

Borsttsbire.

DORCHESTER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

On Tuesday last the annual ploughing match of
this society mute off in a field in the occupation of Mr.
Levi On...Li, of West Knighton. The weather was
exceedingly unfavourahle, raining the whole of
the ttttt wing, notwithstanding which we observed
want ladies. the Rev. Hissett Has bins, and many
of the leading agricultnrista of the district present.
Tselve plow.ths acre entered in the Ist clan, seven
its the 2nd, three in the 3nl, and live in the 4th.
The ground was in excellent condition for taking the
plough, and the work Neal the whole, it vv.,*
admitted on all hands, luial never liven surpassed.
Tue judges on the occasion were Nlessra. lltahert
liswou' C. Warne and J. &eosin. Groves.
who bad made a beautiful provision for the UCLII.
skip in the shape of refreshments, kindly gave a
hearty welcome to all present. Nlany availed them.
',lets of that gentleman* liberally, and had it not
been the first day of the Sessions, it was the inten•
tpiri, we understand, of many of the leading lentils-
men of the county to be present. The following are
the awards made :
To the servant who shall plough half an acre of land
within a given time in the best manner, (two horses
without • driver), William Cake, servant to Years. H.
awl W. slyiiiinios,
To the second hest, John Parker, servant to Mr. J.
A. Pepe, El.
To the thinl best. Edward Randall, servant to Yr. J.
B. Phelps 10s.--I2 competitors.
To the lad, under 17 years of age, who shall plough
half an acre of land within • given tune, in the best
isauner, (two horses, without a &leer), George l'hillips,
servant to Mr. Levi Groves, El 11.1 a.
To the sewed best, Joseph lbudord, servant to Mr.
g. Genge,
To the third best, James Lea, servant to Yr. J. A.
Smith, Bk.-7 competitors.
To the person who shall plough half aa acre of land
within a given time, in the best manner, (two oxen,
iritliout a driver), Ambrose Hall, servant to Yr. Henry
Maw, El
To the second hest, Charles Baker, servant to Mr. W.
IlanSeld, £d.-3 competitors.
To the servant who shall plough half an acre of land
within a given time, in the best masher, (three or four
os..n. with a driver), George servant to Hamm
Symonds. £2.
To the rectal best, James PhiUipe, servaivt to Mr.
Levi Groves. xl. .

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After the own had done their work they were
liberally snpplied with refreshments by Mr. Groves,
and who, through the unexampled liberality i.f Dr.
Hawkins and the Rev. B. Hawkins, distributed the
smui of 4s. to every man who ploughed, in addition
to the amount usually allowed by the Society. The
men expressed their gratitude for the kind con-
sid.ration shown them, and on leaving gave three
hearty clovirs for the Messrs. Hawkins. Messrs.
Il.iward, of Bedford, sent their greatly experienced
ploughtnan, Jelin -Hewlett, with one of their
champion ploughs, to plough, but not to compete
for any oi the Society's premiums, and the usual
quantity of land was measured out for him ; but
umorturnitely, as be came into the held so late and
was obliged to leave about 3 o'clock, he was unable
to complete his woik, but the portion he did plough
was d„gg m a superior and workman-like manner.
The plough be used was greatly admired, and we
understand found • purchaser in the held. It is to
be observed that the prizes generally were carried
coS by men who hell ploughs iminufactured by local
makers, altiough there were present several ploughs
made by the must noted makers in the kingdom.