The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-12-02 00:00:00

W1N80112113.

TAZ New 11111110.11:11 prevented to the union was
used on Sunday last f c the first time.
THII WSATHIR having already set in severely, and
as there will be a great amount of poverty existing
amongst the poorer clams in this town, it has been
decided te give a c ,ncert in aid of the local charities
on the 12th of Deoember, when we feel sure that it
will be a great mama, and help to smell the funds of
the several charities. Several talented vocalists have
been engaged.
COUCH PASTOILLL All, SOCIITT.—A meeting took
place at St. John's School ou Thursday afternoon lest.
The Rev. Carr J. Glyn presided. The Earl of Shaftes-
bury, who had been announced to take the chair, was
unable, through illness, t attend. After • few brief
remarks, the Chairman introduced the Rev. E. Hide
Courts, the deputation to the society, who gave • very
inters. ting account u to the working of the society.
There was not a large attendance.

THZ CHOIR SHICHNO —Our correspondent writes :
" Minim " in his letter published in your last issue in
a remarkable to inner corroborates every statement
made in the paragraph he at first complained of. He
proceeds to make use of low and vulgar remarks
altogether unbecoming a gentleman, and thus at once
unfits himself for public correspondence. I never
stoop sufficiently low to be personal, although I am
always willing to befriend men of even the third er
fourth grade. I can only pity " Minim," and trust
with increasing years he will have increased wisdom
and never bark when unable to bite.
FRAI3O. Friday, before the Hey. Carr J. Glyn,
at the Petty Sessions, Walter Seymour. aged 18, living
at Wareham, labourer, was brought up in custody
charged with obtaining goods from Mrs. Harriett
Paddick under false pretences.—lt appeared that on
the 29th October last the prisoner went to the prose-
cntrix, who keeps a small grocer's shop at Lytchet
Matravers, and asked for a small loaf for Min. Hallam,
stating that be was working a steam-machine at Mr.
13 diem's ;he also asked for some cheese. Prosecutrix
gave him a small loaf and 211 m. soz, of cheese, and
entered them against Mr. Hallam. Noticing the
prisoner, on leaving the shop, was going in • contrary
direction to Mrs. Hallam's, the prosecutrix went and
called him, he then commenced running. Prosecutrix
having had her suspicions aroused went to Mrs.
Hallam's, awl tainl thst everything the prisoner had
said was false.—l'he pri•mer was committed for trial
at the Qiarter

STRAWEISRRIES ax Pore.—Since my last calendar was
written o e have had some sharp frosts, the ther-
mometer falling as low Is 20. upon two octudons with
IN here. We have as yat employed nothing in the
shape of pmtection, bet in anticipation of hard
weather a supply ol 'try bracken is close at hand ready
to scatter over the Vents. In cases of severe frost the
balls are frequently displaced by its action, and when
the thaw comes a der.umement of drainage ensues if
they do not setdo exactly into their proper places;
irrespective of thie, it is important as the new year
creeps npoi us, Cu have a number of plants at all tames
in r:adintet to be prepare.' previous to introducing
thein lot . the forcin4-houses to succeed those that are
alrea ly started. The beginning of the month is soon
enough to start early varieties which are expected to
cut', into bearing next March, but it is always better
to err on the side f allo-sing ample time for the plants
to he brought forward in all their stages. Slow
forcing is the great secret in early atrawberrygrowinc,
and unleaa where there illprmsure for early fruit or the
plants are in exceptioually fine condition for starting,
It will be better L., defer f miring large numbers until
the turn of the year. These remarks, however, apply
only to cases wh ra there Is a suspicion that the late-
ness of the past season has affected the maturation of
the plants unfavourably fir early forcing. Plants
that are bearing crops nt present, and especially those
in advanced ,t aes If ripening, will reguire increased
vigilance to lap th t fruit from damping. Watering
ph 41 he done only on the mornings of days when
ventilation Cl. I,` given to dry up the atmosphere
before ni,ght, awl in foggy, damp weather not a drop
of water should be spilt in any house where fruits are
ripe iug off.—W. iiiNns. in Gardeners Chronicle.