The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-08-04 00:00:00

conga= iy yes. trys CHAIM rowan, pl4l.

To the art., who ter- tbe
longest period the sew master or toistreei, or on th•
same farm, without hawing retereed home in • state of
intoxication with his tam, sad never having been oon.
Tinted before • oate of any offence committed on
th• road. Janes F.niti, 32 years, servant to Mr. T.
Fooks, £2.

MOWING.
To the labourer who shall beet mow a quarter of an
acre of gram withbs four houm —First prise £2, Emu
Ofbbins, servant to Mr. A. L. Cooper, Whitoombe ;
second, Cl, John For, servant to Mr. Henry Duke,
Warmwell ; third, 10s., William Pearce, servant to
Mr. William Mayo, PorwelL

1111 FAILING.
To the labourer who shall beet shear three ahosp
within • wren time—two !mum—runt pries, 1.1,
Richard Slade. shepherd to Mr. C. J. Foolta, Cerne
Ablate ; second pries. LI, William Lou, shepherd to
Mr. William Psult, l'iddletown ; third print.
Oeorge Bea, shepherd to Mr. T. 101. Water-
oonibe.

TO/SIP HOW:11112.
To the labourer, who shall hoe in the beet manner
net more than a quarter of an aore at turnips in a given
time.—James Lake, servant to Mr. A. Taylor, LI.
To tbe mound-beet ditto, Charles Hurst, servant to
Mr. S. Hiding. EL
To the third best ditto, James Welstemi, servant to
Messrs. Riddle.

After the prise bad been distributed, the Charges
briefly addremed the labourers, sad sprereed the
pleasure it afforded the society of seeing so seamy worthy
recipients of their prime. They were a most sober set
of men, and be was pinged le see assoest them two
or three who worked on his ova estate. lie
that he had not bees sthe to see Wife of the,
had, but it wee a sourer of gm .Weadoe to him to and
them reesiviag there revel& He hoped they would
take the base, and that they would serve se an ea-
tharegengent both for themselves and their families.
The Crlarigain then gave "The labourers we see
before as," and celled on the company to give three
these for the Shearers of Doerr. This having been
meM heartily dome, they retired, when the (&r.
man, in a bewares 'seek pre "The Pries mid
Primer= of Wals sat the rest of the Royal Fusily."
After "The Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese bad
lees teem the Caminthir programed "Tim Anmr- sad
Nee7 segding with the test the nese of major
eipjealerme= the imThiet Major aid be
sad z= lilp
weeld bas been present
but is his throes he would do ma Tbe ass amid gram;
meld net bed feel read of the anthestretle manse in
width We sr!, Sena resethed in Wand. aed bY ethe7
MMlnles7 ed MithUthsen. IS WM Ode hepe that they

should *Wert be worthy of fee esteem and coulldenew
of their eountry trim, as it we. their greatest honour.
(Hear, hear ) Tire, would Decor Ind the hands mid
hearts of the army and navy wenting for the mainten-
ance of ear jut or true mum. (Cheeral
The next tout from the chair Wee "The Lord.
Lieutenant and Magistrates of the County," the
I 'hairman remarking that*. there were two Dim btratas
by his side ha did no. know what he cou'd say of them.
therefore they most •peak for themselves (Cheer,)
J. H. Cabman, Esq., responded. He said he took
the liberty of atinding whilst the tout *as being
humoured. beethm he could not allow the oppor.
kt. Flu without offering his respect to his
eithawet friend Lord Shut tesbury. Ile use proud on
every occenion to wady his personal regard for that
nobleman, who're.. indeed in every sense of the word,.
noble man, and one of whom this county or any one in
England might well be proud of. ( iffidsuee) By
some ver'y good fortune or other it always fell to Lis
lot to return thanks for the Lord• Lieutenant,
and he could not have a more pleasing, • more
satidactory, and more easy duty to perform,
butanes in speaking in his praise he only re-
**hoed the sentrumate of the whole of the county, when
„he mid how well wo.thy Lord Shaftesbury wag of all
the hamar and regard they could offer him. (Applique.)
With regard to the magistrate.. he himself wen on that
seore, bat being the oldest, had the booeur to return
thanks. He bail belonged to that worthy body for 40
year.. It was • worthy body, and though perhaps all
their proceedings might not he satisfactory to every
F:tlayer in the county. still, be believed, they had the
-will and kind feeling of the yeomanry and tenant
Armen of the county of D•rimt. (Chun.) It was
their desire to transact business for the advantage of ell
members and elutes in this county. They had no other
chime he could aware them, and though they might
sometlmes ensue to wrong decision.. it was only heaths*
they erred In their judgment, and front no other dears.
They wished to act betweetr man and man in an henget
and straight-forward minister. (Applause.) After a few
further ohervatioos Mr. Cileraft said he had been mired
to propom a to • it, and it es. one which he was sure every
gentleman woull drink wlt4 satisfaotion. He said
every gentleman, became, whatever his political feeltnp
I might be, and there must become difference of political
I opinion. amongst them—that was so far as the times
' would allow- bet still there 'rust the present time very
little cliff/rams of plitical opinion in the country. It
was the emend feeling ahroml and in this country, that
we had a man at the bead of the government
whom we could all look up to al beiag well
, worthy to guide the destinies of this spunky.
I Is was well advanced in years, but every body lame
,he was a true Britien in heart. Whatever their
I political feelings Aright be they had three members for
the twenty, differing one from the other, but having
good qualities. All of them had good qualities, but
none of them were perfect; each one, however,
poseemadqualithss which were—arniablity, endurability,
and estinsability. (Applause.) Mr. Calaraft then pro-
posed "The Ifen.bers for the County."
TI. irici•Ctimarilan read • letter from H. K.
&page, Seq., ILP., who was unable to attend owing
to ill-health.
J. FUMIL. Em., wild ha had met Mr. Sepner at the
foot of the Malvern hills, when he appeared far from
well, bat he treated the change would do him good.
He knew that Hr. &peer took an interest in their
meeting, and he would be pleased to hear that they had
• good one under the preaidency of his friend on his
right. In propming the Chairman's health Mr. Floyer
lei*. proposed the toast not simply tis the health of •
I gentleman who had the honour of owning • handsome
'rwr" per tbeen, sad connected with the mil-
er* of agriculture, but also es the member of a family
who held a high and distinguiahed position in this
, smutty, and bad found many worthy men to cooduadthe
affairs of the county, sod to stand forth in defence of
their country in boors of need. This example had been
followed by his excellent friend on his right, for on the
day of trial in the Crimea—for it was • day of trial,
when many thing' were against n'—he waa among.t
thou who upheld the honour of England. (Applause.)
They would not forget that be and others stood on the
beighta of Alms, end there carried • position of great
etrenuth iii the face of a valiant foe. He was not
wounded on that occaction, and wan the only man who,
when others were struck down, the command of the
regiment devoli et upon him, and in that position,
as well as in many other., he followed the petit of duty
and upheld the horour of his country. (Loud cheers.)
They had now the pleasure of weloonting lii,, amongat
tbera—he could not my home, bouuse he had been
home for some year., and might have turned his sword
foto& r.loagh ahem. But he bad cot done thi., bemuse
he still carried his sword in defence of hit country,
not with so great a risk of his life but in the more
peaceful, and be trusted not leas honourable profession,
of an officer of the Hemet Yeomanry. (Hear, bear).
It was this office which kept bin, more amongst them,
and they must look upon it as of a very gratifying
nature, There was nothing more pleasant thth to have
the member of this family who had lived amongst
them, welcomed back to this our enmity town as
President of the Dorchester Agricultural Society. Might
he live long to represent the family of which he is so
worthy a member, and of the Yeomanry, and the people
of 1/oniet. (Loud Applause)
The CHAIRMAN briefly returned thanks, stating that
he hardly knew how to thank them for the kindne-s be
had received at their bands, as he felt so extremely
diffident in the position he held that day. and he had
only been induced to do so from the repeated requests
made by Mr. Andrews. He was sorry to my that his
family had reason to leave the county becalm • it was
thought advisable to sell the new estate in preferenos
to the old one in Ireland. Ile thanked Mr. Floyer,
(whose voice be or bud in the House of Commons) and
Mr. Calcraft for the manner in which they had spoken
of him, and mid that when another election cense he
hoped they would think better of it. (Hear, he.,)
Orientate!' then proposed "The health of the
Mayor, Mr. Gulp!..'
in responding, Mr. GALPIN temarked that el the
representative of the corporate body of Dorchester. it
was • very great honour and compliment for him to re•
delve at the hand. of anat. •distinguathed aweinbly as this
such a reception a. the tout had met with. Speaking
on behalf of the body which lie represented, he said it
was his duty and their pleasure to endeavour to me the
beet means and the utmost exertion to do anything
which would advance the intermit, not only of thi•
society, but of the agricultural body with which they
were surrounded, The Council were interested in all
matters pertaining to the public welfare, but it was their
botandru duty to protect the interests of the public at
large, end promote the oonreuienee of all who honoured
the town npou any newton. (Hear, hear.)
The Vica-Cnatattan then read the following list of
prises

CAITLL -CLASS 2.

To the °weer of the best bull, of aay breed or age,
above two years old. Mr. Gamut Flower, £2.
To the owner of dm best boll. of any breod or ay,
under to years obi. Mr. J. A. Booth. £2.
To the owe.), of the beet dairy cow, of any breed or age.
—Ditto £2 . . . _ .

To the owner of the hest pair of heifers, °tie year okl,
of soy be —Ditto, Cl.
To the °lnter of the boat pair of heifers, one year old,
of say breed.—Ditho, Cl.

INIZIP.-CULISI 3

To the owner of tb. best Humid rant.-11r. W. Pant,
Piddlotown, £2.
To the or of the best Soath-down ram.—Mr. J.
Harding.
To lb* owner of the beat two-year-old Lomat ram.
—Mr. W. Paull. £2.

To the owner of the host two-year-old Sonth-down
ram.—Mr. J. Harding, I/.
To the owner of the b.. 1 one-year-old Dorset run.
—Mr. W. Pool, Llt
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To the owner of the bed oneiear-old South -down run.
—Mr. J. Hulling,
To the owner of the best pair of Dorset rem lambs.
—llr. A. Pideli, el.
To the owner of the best pair of South-down rainflembe.
—Mr. Ferquhareon, CL
To the owner of the beet pen of twelve Dorset ewes,
vis. :-4 of four years old, 4 of three years old, and 4
of two years old.—Mr. J. A. Smith,
To the owner of the best pen of twelve South-down
ewes, via. :-4 of four pare old, 4 of three veers old,
and 4of two Teen old.—Mr. Farquhanoo,

PIOR -CLASS 4.

To the otirmir 01 tiMTieet-b";-1.7-11ir. J. A. Smith,
To the °leper of the best needing mow that has pro-
&wed one or mon litters. —Mr. T. Chia, SI

A NICE Ot PLAT& VALOR RA
Offered by tbs PredAsot, Captain B. D. DAMRII,
P., to the owner (teing th. breeder) et the best 20
Hsuipehire-down fell-inouthad ewes—Ms. T. H.
Saunders ; Mr. C. J. Pooh. Ligbly emu wended.

•
A Pl= COI PLATS, TALUS A
Offered by the Higlt Sherd of Ballet, Grown
WHISLDOX, E. 7., to the OSSOf (being the breeder) of
the 3 best Hei eri, 2 years old, of en; pare breed.—
Mr. Jobs Bradford.

• MCI or FLAT,. VALCR
Offered by the It int. or ILcHtenta, to the one
(being the breeder) of the best 3douth-.1 own rams, under
two yenta Farquhsrson ; Kr. H. looks highly
commended.

• MCI Or IPLATZ, VALVE £5,
Offered by The LORD Wont', to the owner of the 3
best breeding sow,? of any breed, every one of which
must have bad • litter, sod been in the possession of
the owner 6 months previous to the Exhibition.— Mr.
J. A. Smith.

_ _
• PM', Olt MATZ, It•LUR
Offered by the Loup POl/111103.1, to lb. °weer of the
3 beet pure bred Devoe heifers. OR. year old. —Mr. J. A.
Smith; Mr. Phelps highly oeuneeeded.___

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• MCI OF NATI, FALCI £lO,
Offered by Major-General ...b. Joss Mom, ,
to the owner at the best cart stallion, free from any
hereditary defeat, that has been at the service of the
member, of this assisty during the seeson of 1863, and
that hoe attended the ester market during that
period not less than six Mmes.—Mr. John Crew; Mr,
Julia Welehman commended.

A rIZCZ Or run, TAISI f 3,
Offered by Join' JAY= FANQUHALSON, EN., to the
owner of the best 3 dairy cow, under 7 years of sp all
of the same breed, and taken from the --
Mr. J. A. Smith.

A mos or nsysiii..i 11tur
Offered by H. X. ~ .P., to the owner
(being the breeder) of the best 20 Hampshire-down ewes,
wider 2 years okL-11r. T. H. Soundern
• NICE Or PLATE, vilAll
Offered by 0041 D BTVIT, Esq.. 11. P., to the owner
(being the breeder) of dm best 90 Dorset foll-moutlied
even —Mr. J. A. Smith.

A PIECE OF PLATE, TALUS ES,
Offered by the Hoe. W. H. B. P , M.P., to
tbe owner of the beet ha, otnuy breed or. ittc—Mi,
J. A. Smith ; highly commended Mr. Groves,
Koighton.
• rises 01 rtArt, TALC' ES,
Offered by Wl:mein!) DIGIT. Esq., to the owner
(being the breeder) of the 90 beat South-down full-
mouthed eiesc —Mr. H. Took& ; highly oommended.
Mr. H. Fool's ; commended, Mr. J. Harding.
• PIECE OF MATE, VALUE ES,
Offered by JOBE FLOTNI, Esq., to the owner (being
Ile breeder) of Um best 10 Dorset ewes under 2 years
old.—M. Keddle.

A PIO= Or PLATI, TALC I 0.
OStsed by H•IPTING• N. MIDDLSTOX, Esq., to the
°viva Pietas the breeder) of the beet 90 Soetadowe
ewes, under 2 tem J. Harding ; highly OM.
0/1100.-Ml. ,74 A. Dam

A. PITCS or PLATS, •AL.VB Vi,

Offered Fog.. to the owner
of tne lv.nt hackney oolt or 1117 under 4 ) eel
for rididg and driving purpeees.-11r. Flower.

A !VC% or IPLATI. V %LUZ ra,
Offered by Wfu LlOl Ram, El.. to the owner
of tin best cart sat or Oily under 3 years
Juba Brielfurd.

A met or rcar!, rAcce £5,

Offered by Mr. JAMYS HARDISQ, to the OfTier
(being the breed. r) of the best 20 threeywir.oll
down owes. bred from en y rata or Tann hired or bobt
at his annual sale and I..tting.—No awarJ.
• IPITCII OF PLOT; VALVE £5,
Offered by Br. T. 11. Batuentaa, to the owner of
the best 20 (liilver hunbe. whose sire was lured or
purchaaed of him—Mr. B. Burge.
A Flier or FLATS. VALE'S £3,
Offered by Mr. JOB% PITIILLD, t, the owner of the
beet 90 ehilrer bonlambs, that have been shorn.—Mr.
J. A.. Smith.

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EXTRA STOCIL-11r. C. J. nob, Hampshire-I.mi
ram lb, oommencled.

In responding to the toast of "The Donors of Cute,"
proiceni from the chair, Mr. FLOTICR, altar thanking
the corneas, for the manner in which they bad ,rwrisived
the toast, said be was happy to see there were other
donors of imps present besides himself. He saw the
Mayor at Dominator, Mr. Saunders, Mr. HardiNr, and
Mr. Pit Alga, beth. was very proud in beingealled upon
to return thank. for so large and noble • party of men
as the donors of cup. to thia society. He was tho more
pleased to do so because he thought the gifts alluded to
had been suceneful. When he spoke of the doooes of
gaps as being the means of giving success to the easiety,
be abould be sorry to nags over that share whkh fell to
their secretary. (Loud cheers.) He had exerted him.
'waif very greatly in promotiog the welfare of the
society, and in nothing bad he been more suooessfal
than in obtaining so triony cepa His appeal be Wm
speaker) thought had been most liberally re-pis led to by
gentlemen and yeomen of the county, and had been
the means of producing that days most s.gellent show
This must boa matter of great grating:titian to them
all All of them, more or less, took an in onset in the
society. Fie had for the last 30 yenrs, and during that
time had seen some ups and clowns but he thought
their present position was on. of the ups, and the
moiety newer stood better than it did at the prevent
memenut (Haar. beer) They had had A Mile
cuestas fore dinner as to their funds and if there
Was. weak part in their position it ens because they
did net secure that amount of support from the
agriculturists who resided in the large district which
this society embraced, which they were entiled to
(Hear, hear) He thought that when such • show was
produced they were entitled tea liberal supp He did
not mean to And fault, but looking towarls the
asa aisle, perhaps gentlemen who 'ired in that pert--
they had no agricultural society at Weytuonth—forgst
that Dorohester had one • but if they would tore that
over in their minds and become members of the society,
it would be helping it on. He should have been
very sorry for the Dorchester Agricultural Society,
If, after an ezistence of 30 years, they had been
obliged to redone the prises to shepherds. If
they had done so he should hays gone away rather
humiliated. He. however, hoped the prises the society
intended to offer would give it the support of friends
throughout the distria. He thought be might indeed
congratulate them upon their ukase. He had been to
the great show of the kingdom at Worcester, but when
he knew that some of the animals which took first
prizes there were in the show of to-day, he thought
he might say that Dorset was not far behind.
Dorset was well represented at NV-roaster. Thera
were men who woo pries there whom they acre
glad to see win. There was the old Squire who won
prizes there, and they were glad to see him talcs off
prizes at this show. And Mr. Smith maintained the
honour of Dorset in the show at Worcester. He saw
about 30,000 or 40,000 people in the show-yard there
who inspected the no mats, and he thought it was a
gratifying thing to see so large a portion of the popula-
tion of this country showing by that act the interest
they took in agriculture. (Hear) It showed that
!agriculture was looked upon with favour in this country,
and that they were upholding one of the greatest things
In It. No rules were without exceptions, but he did
not think th-re was much exeeption taken to agricul-
turists in England. He could not 1.7 the name for
Ireland. for he was reading in a paper the other
day where a man of great distinction had
said, that in Ireland the farmers were driving
out the poor people and supplying their places
with bullocks. Toot we. s grace charge to bring against
any people. True it was that there had been great
hardship., but he did Lot believe there was any desire
to get rid of the poor people. The sgriculturiats in
England were only too glad for every honest wen to
stay amongst them, and i.e believed the same feeling
prevailed in Ireland. If inch was not the case it was a
melancholy thing. Alluding to the Irish in America,
Mr. ?Myer said if there wax any danger of • war
between that country sod England, it would not be
owing to such nonsense as was talked by men like
Cobden and Bright, hut from Irishmen who had gone
out to America and endeavoured to excite hatred
against their fellow-countrymen. He trusted, indeed
be knew, that Irish tenants did not desire to drive
their poorer fellow-countrymen from the soil, bat it
was their desire that those shorn they lived should
*Deduct themselves honest's, and then they
were only too glad to have their aseistance
in carrying out thous duties which our welfare was so
intiniately connect...!. Their object was to promote
agriculture, and they knew they maid not do so with-
out imprering the oharaoter of the labourers. (Cheers.)
They had omen • good show of labourers in that room,
arid they were thankful to see Ines come forward and
compete for the prises offered by the society, and lin
hoped that so long a, it carried out amongst it, objects
the impeovement of the labourer it would meet with
that suprort whiuh it deserved. Mr. Fioyer 000eladed
by thanking the company fur this renewed proof towards
him of their kindness and good will.
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After the toast* of " The &tomato' Competitors"
and "The Judges" had been given and responded to, the
CHAIp*X, in eologistic terms, proposed the health el
the Vice-Chairman.

Kr. ANDIRWS, in responling, said be felt very thank-
ful that at the end of 30 years the finances of the society
were in • better position than they were at half of that
time. He had often mid before, but as it was mil the
truth costa never be spoken too often, that he could not
help remembering that at the time this society was
insegorsted about £3O were given to the successful
labourers, end about PCO in prises for stock, lintnow the
tables were turned. Whereas nearly 30 years .00 LIO
WY the BOW given for the labourer., now li:60 Were
given ; and whereas £6O was the sum given for stock
and the yeomen, now the soot of Lately 1130 was given,
so that the yeomen had given up the money which used
to go into theit own pockets for the purpose not of re-
warding, but of showing the labourers how they valued
them. He thought this moot be an answer to • great
deal that had been said about emigration, and that the
farmers did not want for the rural topnlation to emi-
grate. 8o long as they had good lebourers they were
most happy to keep them at home. The yeomen of
this county especially had no wish to drive away the
rural population by emigration ; and although it had
been said, and perhaps with some truth, that the rural
population of Dorset was not in such a position as they
ought to be, still he would ask what was their condition
now, as well as that of the yeomanry, from what it was
about 30 years ago? Was it not improved? Much had
been effected by the kindness of noblemen and landed
gentry of the county. At the time this society MIA
started there WY not • nap riven for years, but DOW
there WINO 18 or 20 ranging n value, but he was happy
to ray there were
To his mind this looked like a healthy sate At things,
because the noblemen and gentry now maw that the
yeomanry of this county really did value the services of
the labourer. (Hear, hear.) It had hem said hereto-
fore that the farmers did not care about their
labouren—ell they wanted was to get as mach
work out of Om as they could; but the fact of what
he had mid of the difference in the prises given years
ago and now, showed that they had the greatest good
feeling towards them. (Applause) Perhaps he might
not be going out of his way in saying that as they were
once celled the unfortunate county of Dorset, he thought
they might now be called the fortunate county, and
that they were showing that they were taking the up-
ward and onward progrem. He b. lievel that the new
school will& had just been started we. one of the best
things which had ever been brought into the county.
He then alluded to the circular eddreesed by the
Archdeacon of Dorset, and sad that there were
only two classes of schools, one for the highest
and one for the lowest in the land, and the care
and expense which had been bestowed upon national
schools and the lower class of society had the effect
of making the scholars to a certain extent wiser than
the persons who employed them. And what had been
the comequence ? Why that the middle elms of society,
and emmotally the yeoman, the average tradesmen, and
CM average profemiousi nom had a feeling that the
higher class of society was endeavouring to get two
dames only—the higher and lower. (Hear, hear.) He
thought however, from the fact of the clergy of the
diocese coming out in the way they had, and supported
by the laity, proved that the noblemen and gentry were
only wishing to do that which they thought they ought
to do. and thus provide education for the ignorant.
(Applause.) The middle class had the means of pro-
viding for themselves, and if they would take the course
here offered to them, they would have their sons
educated for any emergency that might arias.
Is the present day, unless they were educated, they bed
better be content and drop down into the lowest .cale of
society. He thought this subject was one which
seriously concerned the yeomanry of this county, sad
It was for this reason he bad brought it forward.
(Hear, bear.) In conclusion, he thanked Mena for the
kinder' be had received from every member of the
moiety for the last 20 years, and trusted it would go on
doeri•hing, and that the end of 20 year., if God should
spare them, they would see the Dorchester Agricultural
Society show Mock and yeoman equal to any county in
England. (Applause.)
Mr. JMltit HARI/IRO propelled the health of Mr.
&MN, and thanked him on behalf of the society and
committee for the use of the show yard, which was •
great smotoodationfor the cattle, as they weroshelterwl
with sheds from the sun. Mr. Eimor had rimed his
repoeitory at the MI of the society free and without
snaking any charge for the use dale hurdles.
Mr. Lagoa appropriately returned thanks, stating
so long as he occupied the yard be should be happy to
place it at the disposal of the society. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN then gam "Our next merry meeting,"
after which he vacated the chair, which was then taken
by the worthy secretary, under whose presidiumy a
pleasant and jovial evening was spent.