The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-07-11 00:00:00

CHARMOUTH.
TEM WITZEIVORIS in this village will shortly be
completed. Nearly all the pipes are laid.

CONCERT. —A. very pleasant evening was spent in the
schoolroom, Milburn., on Friday, the 7th inst., a concert
having been got up by Mr. Stout, of the Reformatory,
in aid of the Temperance came. The room was well
filled, and the receipts were greater than on previous
occasions. The programme consisted of two parts, with
13 pieces in each part' but the applause which each
piece was met with proved that it was not by any means
too long for the audienee, who leftevidently w.ll pleased
with the treat afforded them. The glees sung were.
"May-day," "Hail, smiling Morn," • The Wreath,"
and "I see them on their winding way." The duet',
'Two Merry hearts," and "The Cousins," were excel-
lently sang by Mule's Bradbury and ,Coweber, both
ladies evidently feeling " at home" in their re -pective
RZLIGIOUS VOTICS Or Manama—The Electoral parts and well deserving the deco, es which they elicited.
Committee of the National Club have published Miss 'Bradbury also gave the songs, "Sunshine of the
lists of the members of the recent Dome of Dom, heart," " Men of Harloch," and' The Skipper and his
boy, with great taste. Messrs. Larch and Furrnage,
mons showing their votes on the Maynooth Coae
of Blandfor e the duets, "Larboard Watch," and
Bill, the Prison Ministers' Bill of 1863, on the "The Army agru. Navy" with encomia as did Meters.
motion for a Committee of Inquiry into Conventual Holmes and Spieer, Braliam's "All's well," and Mr.
Establishments, and on the Roman Catholic Oaths Lance, in the songs, "Salty." "Just as well," and Mr.
Bill, respectively. We find that of the members Furmage, in the songs, " Nil desperand tim," "I'll throw
for Dorchester sir. Sheridan voted once for the myself away," "Simon the eellarer," and "0, give me
Prison Minieters' Bill, Col. Start three times against freedom ever," meeting with applause. Mrs. Holmes,
it and once against the Mayneoth Grant; whilst of having ham walled in the " Men of merry England,'
the county members, the Hon. W. H. B. Portman gave some 6nenre versos .CI his own oo,Tgoitio.ni
voted thrice in favour of the Prison Ministers' Bill, changing his subject or "Imirthen" to he ass
The
and twice in favour of the Roman Catholic Relief merry England', and giviegeel satisfaction.
comic department was undertaken by Mr. G. Spicer,
Bill. Mr. H. G. Start once against the Maynooth who drew forth roars of laughter in "The organ grinder,"
Grant, and twice against the Prison Ministers'; and in a quiet sort of way." and "Married to • Mermaid."
Mr. Floyer (elected Feb. 18640 twine against the Miss Stout presided at the piano-forte with greet ability
Roman Catholic Oaths' Bill. during the evening, and with Miss Bredburytinopened the
COUNTY COURT, July 4. —Before E. Everett, Eq. proceedings by Performing' as a deet'
" Albert
—The list comprised 46 plaints, 1 re-issue, 7 judg- ''"war.."
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1 meat summonses, and 3 adjourned judgments, of WINTERBORNE WICKLAND. •
! which 16 original plaints were withdrawn, 9 paid On Wednesday evening, the 6th inst., the Rev. S.
' into Court, 9 judgments by consent, 3 nonaervioee, Hobbs gave • very
" inkoreedeg lecture in the village
2 adjourned, and 1 under the Bills Act, thus leaving school•rooni, on ' Missionary labours in Southern India."
but 7 plaints for hearing, which were disposed of As the rev, gentleman has been engaged as a missionary
as follows :--Sycnes v. Beck.—Debt Ila 44. Order, in that part of the world for upwards of twenty years
three instalments.— Wellman v. Adams.—Debt he was able to give a very vivid picture of scenes and
£2 6s. Order, 36, a month. Seward v. Symonds'. ineidente in which he has been PatoomallY engaged-
_
—Debt 7s. Judgment for defendant.--Shorto v. 6 H AFTBOBURY.
Roberta—Debt El Os. 2.1., of which defendant bad Tins HOES ItINMIT AND PRIBIDLY SOOIaTT DOW
paid lls. since service of summons. Order, two number. 82 benefit member., and has added £3 7.. dd.
instalmenta --Cornick v. Diment.—Debt 14s. , daring the pest year to the funds, which amount in all
The plaintiff did not sp.., and the cense wan to £167 lie. bd. During the year there have been
struck out. —Masters vAlthaffey.—Debt CI as 44., three deaths and a large amount of sickness.
of which 3s. was paid last Saturday. Order for Tax Russriorrarlov.—Mr, G. G. Glyn has been
£1 Os. 44. at 4s. a month.— Owens o. BLtudanter. IsctivelY engaged during the pest few days in personally
_Debt fife. 74. Defendant said tbe debt wu visiting the electors, and bee won for himself the esteem
owing by Mr. Brown, and that be did not owe the of all by his courteous bearing and the readiness white
he has always displayed in promoting tke welfare of
money. After a time the plaintiff agreed to accept Shia/sharand the neighbourhood. In his address to
the debt, minus the meek and thus the matter WAS the electors- hesays that if returned egain,he will heartily
settled.—The unsettled judgment atuDOMMeee Were act with the great Liberal party. There will be no
all adjourned till Ist Augnet. ccntest. The election is fixed for Tuesday (this day).

MILBORNE.

COMMITTED TO THE DORSET COUNTY GAOL.
—Hard Labour—William Brown, assault at Gil-
lingham, 14 days; John Smith, assault at Blandford,
two months ; Thomas Blanchard, vagrancy at Wey-
mouth, one month; lasso Newton, leaving family
chargeable at Blandford, one month; Henry Bush-
rod, vagrancy at Hpway, six months; John F4arty,
Margaret Egarty, and William fury, vagrancy at
Puddletrenthide, 14 days; George Rickets, assault at
Lytchett Matravera, one month; Joseph Dabinett,
leaving family chargeable at Wimborne, 21 days;
John Jones, stealing a watch at Hawkchnrcb, three
months.

BLANDFOR'I WOOL F R.
This fair was held on Saturday last, and was attendee
by a larger number of agriculturists and dealers rhea
on Any previous occasion. Thirty samples of wool were
exhibited in the Corn Exchange, tome of which se, ne
first rate quality. Shortly after two o'clock the corn.-
pany began to assemble at the Crown Hotel. where an
excellent dinner was provided by the worthy host. The.
Minket-1-0o n. capable of luolling 120 guests, was Newt
too antil, ant from 20 to 30 were accomod iterl in other
.ms. rie °heir wee taken by Mr. H. Fiala, (4-
Whiteohurc',, aid the vice-theirs by Mr. C. Flower, of
France Form and Mr. Tett. Full Justice baei" been
.tone t . the I.Ood cheer provide!, and the cloth removed,.
The CHM vAN gave the metal loyal toa.te, which were,
heartily resort led to. He then rose •11-1 said that m
the meeting II as one chiefly for business he should page
over the °trier oomplimentsry SOINia, and come to the
business of the dry, by propceing to. Itedihs
gentlemen who bad coma to buy their wool. (Cl, no,
It gave him very great pleasure to meet then, on thee
occasion and also to see so large • company, which melt
to far exceeded their expectations that some of them hadl
been obliged to be accommodated elsewhere He was sure •
that Mr. Eyes had done his best for tbernasead be trusted.
that if put to any little Inconvenience, they wouldloolli
over it. (Cheers.) With regard to the we'll 'ceds,. his.
friends on his left (the dealers) had inforuaediblitsfithstt
there was considerable .lacknu as and deprese!merin thee
trade; and theref,re? though he trusted they would 14.
able to 'gel gocd prines, they could hardly ex_pert lath
H
high ones as during the last three years. e* hiotedl
t' at they would be able to come to terms' and lied' great
pleasure in proposing the healths of the dealers, calling
upon Mr. Manes, Mr. Boon, and Mr. Wilking•
re pond. (Loud cheers.)
Me MILNER expressed himself as deeply grateful to.
the Chairman for the kind way be proposed, andl
the company for the enthusiastic manner they had
drunk, his health. They (the dealers) had come to do.
business (if possible) with their agricultural friends •ar
Blandford, and be was very proud to meet so large a,
number on that occasion. With regard to the present.
price of wool, though it had fallen, as compared with,
last year, be aag no reason why the farmers shoukli
he discouraged. It yet commanded far higher primer
than previous to the American war. He trusted that.
those who had wool to dispose of would meet them in • •
fair spirit, and thus enable them to purchase at market.
prime.
Mr. BOON, who was loudly called for, after thanking
the company for the kind way they had drunk his
health, raid that in addressing them year by year he
almoet felt that his remark* must sound very much like
stereotype. With regard te the now old story—Wes off
wool by auction in London, through consignments by-
growers to the West Inch., Beeke.gathered from the
c3untry fairs and markets., tiler ehlidtedithtleve failed to.
fill the purses of the projectors, and at noon' was bWr•
ing for that object now it only remsdiretfbr hitritta reel
the requiem : 17, Flasinghalbstreet. Louden), Ad, dth,,
1865,—We shall esteem it a favour if any of our frenct.
from whom we bought wool last seaman through Mr_
James Raxworthy will give the offer of it this year to.
Mx. James Boon, Uplyme Factory.—Signere Bradbury,
ft Cook." The reading of this letter called forth loud
cheers. Mr. Boon proceeded: After the fair stand-ups
fight they had had for it, bethought the oceepar7 woaldt
say that it had come to an honourable termination,,
especially on the part of Messrs. Bradbury k Cook..
(Hear,hear.) He considered thnt these wool sales having:
turned out so disastrous proved most clearly that buy.
lug at such fairs as these and others in the producing:
districts, and getting the wool conveyed at as little ex—
pense as possible to consumers, was the most legitimate.
business, (Hear, hear, and cheers) and must, in the long
run, give growers the advantage of the best market,
price. Whether it was to be manufactured in North,.
South, East or West, the principle remained the same,,
and it gave • local advantage, inasmuch as whatever costa.
were incurred in collecting, stapling, or manufacturing,
near home, must be of necessity an advantage to those,
who had wool to sell, seeing that it also provided •
market for other produce. It appeared to hirn that the
danger arising from outside opposition had for the.
moment passed away, so far as Blandford wool fair was
concerned; but he wished to remind them that internal
weakness WAS often a source of greater danger, and
would therefore ask them to bear with him whilst.
he put a few practical thoughts before them. With
regard to the prices they would get relative to otherdis.
tnets, very mush depended on good management at the
time, and just presiding the clip. Well wash the wool
on the sheep in good elear streams of water, so that HO
sand gets down into the wool. Don't let the sheep run
too long for what is called the "yolk" or grease to rise,
as they might depend upon it that buyersiroew the dile
ference between well and poorly washed wool; anct 11 a
practice, very prevalent of late, of tying wp the tailings'
or looks was a very bad one. The twine or cord used
WAS also getting very much larger and heavier thans
necessary, and was made, for the Fake of cheapness, of,
too poor and fibrous a material. He thought they,
would agree with him that when wool was doubts or-
treble the value, this ought not to be. (Hear' hear.).l
Again, wool should be kept in fair, open lofts. He was
happy to say there were flocks from which the wool had'
been sent to his manufactory for a great number of years,
which was all that could be desired. (Cheers.) Then.
as to the sale of wool, if growers intended or wished(
Blandford Wool Fair to prosper, they mast offer their:
wool, and be content with the best prim they can get,
as it would be no encouragement for buyers to come
long dieances, occupying valuable time and incurring-
expense, unless they could purchase at fair market value..
But he did not think there was much used of
caution in this matter, as with past years' experi-
ence of Blandford Fair he thought they would PH
agree with him that the price paid would compare wen
with other parte of the year, and though lower now than
last season they were much higher than before the ware
His remarks last year were pretty well borne out, for
Blandford Fair prices were not reached again, and thought
there was • slight rally about Christmas, when he
offered to take the lots left over in the neighbourboodi
at a good price, yet it was only temporary, and those
who did not sell then had found the bird in hand the
safest game. He WWI not aware he had more to say or
the matter, further than he trusted that be should be
able to buy some of their lots. He now claimed his
usual privilege, that of proposing the healths of the
Ladies of Dorset, with all the honours. fLoud cheers.)
Mr. WILRIN23 also returned thanks, and proposed the
health of the Chairman, • gentleman be had knows'
many years, and with whom he had dealt. Be hoped
to buy his wool again this year. There was, he believed,.
no gentleman more esteemed than Mr. Fooks, and he
had great pharure in proposing his health. (Lou&
cheers.)
At the suggestion of Mr. FLOWIR, viciechairrnan, Mr..
Earl, was called on to respond for "The ladles," which
be did briefly.
The CHAIRMAN briefly thanked the company for their
kindness in drinking his health. Nothirm afforded him
greater pleasure than presiding in that room at the,
Festive board, especially when he was so well supported
as on that occasion. Indeed he could truly say he never
saw so many at their market table before. He trusted.
that business would be brisk; that they would get good:
pries, and that if spared to meet again another year
they would have as good a company as Row. (Cheery.),
The other toasts were, "The Vise-Chairman," andi
"The Millers."
The company then returned to the Corn Fachange,.
which was soon filled to overflowing. There was a fair
amount of business trammed at prices ranging from
21d. to 210. for Downs, and 22,1. for horns. We be-
lieve Kr. Boon, who was by far the largest buyer, their
many hundred packs at the above quotations, and the
other buyers took • fair share. Upon the whole a good
clearance was effected.
In the evening the Blandford champion band per.
formed • selection of music on the lawn, in front of the
Crown Hotel, to the gratification of a large company,
CHM= FAIL—Thu fair was very scantily supplied,
and the small amount of business done was &thigh rates,