The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-10-09 00:00:00

CHARD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The show and annual meeting of this very spirited
Society esine otT on Nlinidav, October I, when, fur
the tirst tittle, visitors to Chard had the opportunity
of availing themselves of railway communication.
As, however, the station is between three and four
milt* from bc town, there was not so great an
accession of visitors in this way as will be the case
when the branch line is opened, and this fact ought
to stimulate the people of Chard to carry out the
project, for which the bill has been passed, anal
powers have been obtained, as speedily as Possible.
There were above 100 entries, as many as eight
Devon bulls. 16 cows and heifers, four abort•horn
hulls, one Hereford ditto, 14 short-horn and cross
bred cows and heifers, live horn rains, as many
downs, and about 20 pens of sheep; 15 pigs besides
litters, and a large show of horses- -upwards of a
score. On the whole, therefore, the show did not
lack numbers, but it must be confessed that the
animals as a whole were not of a very high class,
and that their coudition was wholly different to that
of the sleek, tine-coated, cattle that usually till our
show-yards. We do not inention this as adverse
criticism, but an a fact, which we believe is accounted
For by a rule of the Society placing restrictions upon
the feeding of the animals to be exhibited.
The arrangements in the show yard evidenced
very great pains anal application on the part of the
indefatigable Hon. S.xretary, Mr. Henry Aplin.
The ground was well visited during the day, and
besides the gentlemen whose names appear at the
dinner we observed the Itight Hon. Lard 13ridport,
who was a very successful exhibitor.
The dinner was held at the George Hotel, and
was well catered, but rather languidly served. Sir.
A. Hood, M.P., presided, supported by his father-in.
law, Sir P. Aeland, Rev. H. Thompson, vicar of
Chard. Rev. H. B. Thompson, Rev. Charlie
Woodcock, C. M. Loveridge, J. C. Langdon,
Salter, Clarke, Domnet, Cannigg, Esqrs., Messrs. J.
A. I)aruen, Chapman, Cannicott, W. G. l'aliner, W.
Palmer, Meetens. S. Conielins. Bartlett. Lucas, (2),
Nandi, Coombs, B. Harris, Bullen, P. Read, &c. ; in
all about 60. Mr. J. Paul, of Dunphole, was called
to the vice-chair.

The prize lint is as follows :
DEvuN Cnrri.E.--Best bull, two years and seven
months, £3, given by Lirl Youlett, to Mr. James
Eames. Ashwell. Ilininnter ; £2, Messrs. Colen an and
Son Cricket St. Thomas. LZ, Mr. William Baker,
Doiyatt, • bull, one year and eight mouths; £l, Mr.
John Cannicott, Stater Farni, Dunyatt. Mr. James
Eames, three dairy cows, in calf and in milk, £5, given
by Lord Bridport; £l, Right lion. Lord Bridport.
Mr. Janies Eames, pair heifers, not exceeding two
years ; El, Mr. John Fowler, Whatley, Winslimu.—
EXTRA STOCK—Mr. W. C. Chapman, Ilsoinster, Short-
horn bull, £3, given by G. F. W. Miles, Esq. ; £l,
G. F. W. Miles, Esq., Ford Abbey. Shorthorn cow,
1.2, given and taken by G. F. W. Miles, Esq. • Al,
ditto; Right Hon. Lord Bridport commended. Li, G.
F. W. Miles, Enq , Ford Abbey, pair a Shorthorn
heifers; El, ditto; Mr. W. C. Chapman, Didlington
Farm. Ihuinster, commended.
Hoax SHEEr. £2, Right Hon. Lord Bridport,
Cricket St. Thomas, two-teeth horn rains; 1.1, ditto.
£2, Mr. W. Chnpumn, Dillington Farm, Dminster, pair
of horn ram lambs; El, Right Hun. Lord Briilport.
1:2. Right Hon. Lord Bridport, pen of Xl hors ewes;
El, Mr. Henry Ai lin. kl, Right Hon. Lord Bridport,
pen of 10 horn chillier lambs ; £l, Mr. Joseph Vin-
cent.

EXTRA SPEER. —ES, given by J. C. Langton. Esq.,
Mr. Ifcnry Aplin, pen of 20 horn ehilver lambs of any
pure breed_; 1.3. Mr:John Wyatt.
SOUTII DOWN SHEEP.—No competition. £2,
Sidney Vincent. pen of 10 Southdown chiller lambs;
EL Mr. R. W. Crocker.
DEVON Siiir.r.-172, Mr. William Wall, Devon rain;
El, Mr. John Msttliews. .

Pc..—L'2, G. F. W. Miles. Esq., Ford Abbey. a boar
pig; M. Mr. William Medlin', Cricket St. Thomas,
Mr. James Hawker, Thorncombe, a sow in (arrow;
ditto.
HOIUM.-0, Mr. S. Vincent, Hill Farm, Chilling.
ton, a cart mare and foal; £2, Mr. Charles Fookes,
Elmore Farm, Thorncombe. £2, Mews. Franklin,
Bickenhall, a hackney mare (in foal) and foal; LI, Mr.
Joseph Lang, 'Spinster. £2. Mr. John Hook. Thorn-
combe, a cart colt ; £l, Mr. James Burnett, Horns-
bury. 1:2, Mr. Paul Read, Hinton St. George, a
hackney colt; Cl, Lord Bridoort. . . .

Inincediately niter the Chairman vacated his beat
Mr. W. G. Palmer was unanimously called to supply
his place, which be very ably did. Many practical
speeches were made, songs sung, and the convi-
viality of the meeting was kept up with animation
until a late hour.

The man in charge of Mr. Miles' short-horned bull
was assailed on the road home, and seriously hurt.
It was reported that be is dead, but this is not the
fact.

LCHILITER. —At a meeting of the burgesses of
the Corporation Mr. Edward Lock was sworn in as
high bailiff uf this borough for the ensuing year.
Suttee-nix. I une..it g Rewarded. —On Wedni.s•
day last the wife of Mr. E. Porter, of the Swan Inn,
of this town, attended a sale at Kingweston Inn,
and by some mischance lost her purse, containing
4:4 19s. 641.. which was by the parties concerned
considered as lost, but on Sunday morning lastshe was
greatly surprised by the welcome intelligence that the
hat purse was found by a labouring man of the name
of William Davis, in the employ of F. H. Dicken.
son, Esq., of Kingweston, who kindly restored it to
the owner, but with great difficulty was persuaded
to receive the reward of 10s., which the worthy
host presented him with.
EVENCRCISCII. A gricultural A wwciation —The
eighth annual meeting of this association was held
on Thursday week. The ploughing took place in
an old clover lev, just beyond the Piers, at West
Cranmore, the property of Admiral Sir E. C. Strode,
K .C. 8., but in the occupation of Mr. R. Yeoman.
Eighteen ploughs were entered for coinpetition in
the different classes—viz., 4 in the champion, 6 in
the second, and Sin the third. No plough Wall
allowed to compete without a skim coulter, and
each ploughman was required by the rules to finish
half-an-acre of land in four hours, but iu some cases
15 minutes grace was giveu. The entries for cheese
was not so numerous as usual, but we were informed
by one of the judges that the ounipetition was much
closer than had ever been known before. The roots
—owing to the extraordinary season through which
we have just passed—were inferior to those shown at
previous exhibitions.
FATAL ACCIUINT AT THIS STOFORD STATION.
A life was hot by the deplorable carelessness of an
individual at Stuford station on Saturday afternoon.
'rhe 3.30 branch train to Yeovil had gone a little
beyond the platform to take on a couple of trucks,
and was returning through without the intention of
stoppage, when Thomas Chidley,foreman plate-layer,
a man of some experience, and who ought to have
known better, attempted to jump on the engine
whilst it was going on. He fell between the plat-
form and train, and sustaiued frightful and mortal
injuries, his legs being broken in two or three places
and Ins head scalped. It is • singular cone:lace.=
that the unfortunate deceased was killed by the amine
engine that decapitated the suicide a few days ago
at Pendomer, the " Montrose."
CIIEWICKEN C. —Petty Sessions. Saturday —(Before T.
Hoskins and H. W. Hoskins, r. Pure).-
nor, for an assault. The parties reside at Haacibury,
and complainant owns an allotment. On the 28th May
hod the !hub of a tree was blown down on complainant's
field, and given him to cover the damage of the crop.
The defendant with several others, it seems, considering
that "windfalls" belong to any person who choose to

gath,r them. :x•ocersleil to take possession of the limb. 1 Swcsim:s. —The 164 wabi.—Major Hawkins has
Alla when regarded to desist by Clic complainant, threat- beellnui;nns%•%ite,:it.tiol.ta_kieutflaien,crzunii.a.inai,l of.tol:i;.corwps..
cued to kiosk his head off with a mattock Willett he bad
eri.ta----4"'"" • Hitchcock. Es.i. has Imam elected middle • Olvid
in his baud. Fined
Newbury and William Nrirfoiry was sutiononed by Jinni a rcher,
hEsit, enant.;
t .1.
ev. I. B. Sineaton, chaplain to the
Mills fur an as,ault on tlw 1:Ith f!denilser. darn- • •• •
dents keep taw horses, hat do hat rAit lend of +my ! en3lgn t
oirps ; and T. .1. Kennard, Esq., assistant surgeon.
kind, they are therefore c leirrow g,.ist from
fields in iithee person's voi-essions. tia• ",.a. The uniform of the corps (which now nearly num-
tion Co: complainant. who is one of Cie li ty of the hers effective metnlars), will be dark gray, re•
and George Char I, were on the losk out, and lieved by a filth, fed at the cuffs and collar ; the
saw both defendants drive oat their lior:es from a field • will alio be gray, with a black band roand it,
near Itounilloon. Como' ,matit
It
th„,„ be w„„ iting a slight relief of roil, and a plume of black
not in time to Like the bor-es, wi,en dei ng cielants wri feathers. The belts, Itc., are to he of black Spanish
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their fists in his face. aed 7!trisib issi if ti's esii4lll. nm matiiCr. •
oat after dark bi do for Flied 104. including j m rentl.eratice Soriety.—Thc annual
nifrn
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cie•tx. -.Br. if, sr:,
ut.--T I, is Iltmor -4`" .
to pay festival of this society was helil in the 'fownhall
the s
(which was gaily decorates! for this occasion) on Mon-
afe'tlte liffrr was sum ttttt tied
by Mr. Olvd,, of Beercliarl, fur a trespass in seari•li of day. Ade than lOU persons partook of tea at five
game on tile 9mll of September. Fined 20., including o'clock. and a public meeting was subsequently held
cosis.—Hasiseh ttslsome and Asa( usls,rue were sum- under the presidency of S. Jennings, Esq., president
1111 l ned by Lacey for an assault at Merriett on the of the society. Several pennies signed the pledge at
leth ult. Fined ria, each, including costs. the close of the meeting.
Gt.ssreNnuite. -Job a ganger of the rail-
way packers, who was at work on Friday, on the
railway between Glastonbury and Wells, went into
an °reliant belonging to Mr. Janice Lovell Carpenter,
at Northloaii Bridge. and was not content to take an
apple for himself, but threw a quantity on the line to
his men. (In Saturday he was brought tip litre
the Mayor, by Sergeant Siliflllel3. awl lin, I Ins. and
' 51. 6,1. costs, or 21-iiays' hard labour. The line and
costs were paid.
1 On Thursday nigh: about half-past nine o'clock, a
fire broke out on the premise. of Mr. Thomas Norris,
yeeman, Northlicul Bridge. It appear:, an alarm was
instantly gum en, awl the fire extinguished iiuf.sr,-
laucti
ilamage was There is no doubt but it
was the act of au
On Mouday a serious accident occurred to Mr.
George Fisher, carpenter, and clerk of St. Benedict's
. church, in this town. Ile was at work. putting a
rof on the engineliouse at the railway at Stean Bow,
in the parish of West alien he fell oft sail
broke his thigh in two places. The poor fellow was
conveyml home, and attended by Dr. Burgess, and
we sincerely hope, under hie skilful treatment, the
poor sufferer will at/011 recover.
On Al lay the church of St. John's, which has
been under repair for a long time, was rc-opened by
the Bishop of the Diocese, A tic4land. The
bells rang merrily. There was morning and even-
ing vervice, which was fully attended by a large and
respectable audience, including many of the nobility
of the neighboui hood. The town hail a very gay
appearance the whole of the day.
CLxvimos. Somersetshire A relor,lngicill and
Natural History .I...aria:Am.—The twelfth annual
meeting of this society was opened at clevedow, on
Monday, under the presidency of It. N. Grenville,
EN. An interesting temporary museum was opened
at the Public Hall, and the officers having been
appointed, a public meeting was couvened, when
the newly elected president took the chair. This
report was received and adopted. and several excur-
sions were made in the neighbourhood on Tuesday
and Wednesday, when the proceedings terminated.
Bit IDUWATEIt The Prospects of the A gapentone.
—A correspondent informs us that Brother Prince
has had a revelation to the effect that lie must emi-
grate to America, and that he it preparing to go.
Whether this be true or not we cannot vouch, but
that it is probably few persons can doubt. The suits
for the recovery of Mrs. Thomas's and Mrs. Price's
fortunes, allit Mr. Bouse's £BOO will shortly be in-
stituted, so that continuance in this country out of
a debtor's prison would seem to lie much longer iin•
possible for the founder of the Agapeoioue. He is
said to have divided anon% his ("Movers all his
wealth, snit though they intimate thiM• readiness to
pay the .0,700 Vice4:hancellor Stuart has ordered
to be restored, it is not likely that they will strip
theniselves of what may he left to meet other adverse
'judgments that are sure to ensue. To America then
I it may be judicious for the " Beloved" to retreat.
Perchance at Utah, in the congenial companionship
I of Brigham Young, he may hind consolation for the
failures that have attended his "spiritual" efforts.