The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-25 00:00:00

THE BATH AND WT OF ABOUND

SOCIETY.

A meeting was convened at the Guildhall, Dortheeter,
last Saturday aftermon, to mender the advisability of
inviting the Bath and West of England and Southern
Counties' Association to hold their annual meeting In
1872 at Dorchester. Those present included odious of
the various agricultural societies., the foremost men in
all county affairs, members of the Dorehather c
Men, end others, and the proesedinp were etaran.aby.
thorough ananimity to favour of inviting the Society
to Dorchester in 1872. There can be no question about
raising the neemeary Nude; Dorchester, by its railway
oommuniestione, offers fealties for such • meeting
that few other towns in the society's district afford;
Dorset is • centre of &gaseliers.' enterprise which is
entitled to • visit is turn with other empties ; and
as Guildford, in the anthems east, Is theliown 'elected
for the nest show, no doubt it would enlist the approval
of the great body of exhibitors if the 1272 Katherina
were Aged for Dorset, situated in the centre of the
district. Already at admirable site for the show ie
placed at the society's disposal by Mr. 'bury Mayo,
and there 6111 be no doubt that if the emdety some to
Dorchester they will be heartily welsomed, and rosy
&allot pate • thoroughly sueessefal meeting. Alderman
Corms presided, in the &hoopoe of the Mayor through
iodisPolition, and Shore were present: Mr. Alderman
Coombs, Mr. Alderman Loa (Hon. Secretary of the
Dorset Chamber of Apienthme,) Mr. °canaille?
Nesmith, Ms. Cousupillor Gregoiy, Couneillor Dr.
Aldridge, Mr: Councillor Vernon, My. Odes &Yamada
(Town Clerk), W.. 1. G. Homer (President of the Dot.
wiener Farmers' Club), Kr: R. Ganes (YiesPresident
of the Dorchester Warmers' Club), Mr. Fowler, Mr. A.
Pope, Mr. J. F. Hodges, Jan., Mr. Herbert
Mr. J. F. Haan* Mr. 3. Groves, Mr. J. A. Smith,
Mr. W. Melt, Mr. Fowler, Mr. H. Fmk's. Mr. Frost,
Kr. John Pops. Mr. Henry Kayo, Mr. Canniugton,
Mr. Chileott, of Ointhegtoo. Mr. Smith, of Stafford. Mr.
It. Daman, Mr. Watts, Mr. Sias, Mr. L Groves.
m Mr. Cog, of Hyde, Mr. Spa of Monckton, Mr.
Bynum, jun., of Nether Corse, Kr. out, of Dewlisk,lnt.
The (Mantises said no doubt they had all beard
that their worthy Mayor had been obliged to leave
home on amount of his health, codas it was absolutely
necessary this meeting should be held before next
Tuesday, when the Bath lIS4 West of England Society
meek beached him Ole. Carmel to call the meeting
for him. lie had moseyed a letter from Mr. Hodges,
saying he reffroitei very mach it was not in his power
to attend the meeting, be hoped it would result in an
Invitation to thesocesty to visit Dorchester
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and be should le Iro he hspee -op ks ora is 'Ally the
meeting might thin bed to assure that object hear,
hem). Mr. Flom. M.P., weald hem been present,
but, as they knew, be had been very poorly this week,
and the weather wee such that be meld not attend;
but be asked him (Mr. Cams) to mention that be
should be hippy to help forward the object they
desired in any way—(bear, hear). lie took it that they
were all agreed that it would be • good thing to have
the Bath and West of Sogliand Society here in 1872.
In order to bring that about, as a pr‘liminery step, they
, must pass certain resolutious, and he called on Mr.
Counsellor Deveniah to propose the Ars&
Mr. DiVialall said he had great pleasure in propos-
ing "Thai in the opinion of this meeting it is importhat '
to this 'minty end diatriet to invite the Bath and West
of Ragland Beset, to bold their annual meeting in
Demised*, for the year 1872." He thought that wee •
proposition that would soot mead limit to every 13140'11
feelings and judgment—(mar, hear).
Mr. Pow Lea, in seconding the proposition, said it
must be understood that he did ea as the mouthpiece
of the Detest Chamber of Agriculture- On their behalf
he said they would be plealek bail in my way in their
power to pomade the Bath and West of England
Society to some to Dorebeeter in 1872, and as some
inducement the Chamber bad phased in his bends 43
as • subscription to the food, on the Council's
acceptanee of the isvitthion to DondusterHapplanas).
Carried umaimottely.
Mr. J. G. Honsu premed that for the object in view
it la desirable and peoseserY to secure the on-operation
of the mveral Agrioalturel Societies ini Farmers' Clubs
In the county of Dorset. At a meeting of the Dor.
theater Farmers' Okla last Saturday it was the
upaniromas tçeßug that they should do all in their
power as ludlvidee to support the ProPowic.lwid he
had no doubt ether egrimlltursi moieties imam be in
favour of the visit of the society is 1872.
Mr. Dams* sescaded the neolutioe. He felt quite
sure that the chanty of Dorset woeld do its duty, eels
had dose *before, in this matter. They meet all see
bow important • society of this kind suet el rays be,
and especially in Dorset, an agricultural county. It
was true thataugood many of them would go to the
distant thews see the beet fettle, the best i
and the beet implements is heabendry, but some cirolt
not Lake that trouble—they would rather go into the
gelds of their Irina Mr. Mayo to as• experimente tried.
Th• visit of the misty would as 'drunter*u to
them all, and • Meting Waal to the empty. Referring
to the war on the smatineet he sold it might lead to
greeter agrieultarel prosper* ia Ragland—this they
might be galled on to prodsee sloes food for the people
and have a hotter prim for it. Hs urged that they
were all interested is isdaoing the society to come here
In 1872. Seeing whet was maturing on the sontiusal
he thought It was highly wwwwwszi we should "keep