The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-10-23 00:00:00

Dorchestet Agricultural Show, and
County Pigeon and Poultry Show.

The happy c flab 'rad tu of these two bodies hie
resulted this year in two of the rn et successful
exhibitions ever bell in the town. And h tre we mast
expresso our Osamu., and o mArixttlate the executive
on the increasing importance the Dorchester
Agricultural S. ciety has attained, for, in c witraet t
the gussets affair of a few years ago, we base this yew
one of the best exhittitious held In this part of the
oount-y, certainly the best in the c uny. E mally
gratifyioa is the growth of the °minty Pigeou laud
Poultry Society, whish ia gradually pushing forwar I
Into the rames of the most important shows of the

kiwdorn.
The hcre wed intereet displayed in the sh )vr was
evinced in • vani-ty of w go, and especially il the
matter 'sf decoration'' which were in some instant:lee
arranged with great taste. Foremost smeng them
were ch.*e carried out by Vie principal agriculural
Implement mak-re of the town. Mews. Crocker and
00.'41 well-known est sbliehment was gaily attuned
with flag. awl evergreens, and the appropriate motto,
' Goi Spec I the Pi 'ugh." wee con-picuously displayed.
A number of implements were also dieplayed on the
front of the It ,use t s great advantage. the general ell -ct
being rsinerkably good. At Mr. 11 sall's establish-
ment warn erected an elaborate floral arch of evergreens
Ihlld flowers. several roots giving an agricult .rat stamp
lo the whole. In the centre on one side wee • minia-
ture sheaf, with scythes, and on the reveres side •
similar design. The arch Wei remarkably well c nes
struated, and did Mr. Hazel greet credit. At the
bottom of Sou' h-sireet, near Mr. Knight's ooechbui:d-
lag eetabliabment. waa planed another arch, expres-
sing the good wishes of' Success to Agriculture, and ,
"Wale nme to Dorchester.' At Mr. Gregory's bones '
• string of finis was won dis,, &yid. Strings of flags
spanned the streets at intervals, and the occupiers of
Vests houses al o added the gaiety of the scene
"hanging out their banners on the outer walla."
Extra care had, however, been taken with the Town
Pump, the exquisite lorelinees uf this time-honoured
et...ens. beimg greatly enhanced by evergreens and
Sags. Mr. S. R. Harris certainly .oaceale I the pump
moat efientively,and with very pleasing effect; string. of
lags being extended to the eirtablialemente of Mr. B.
A. Hogg, Mr. Foster, Mn., Howe, and Mr. Lockett.
Much prates is due to thou, who assisted in snaking
tha towu as ga and as obeerfal as possible on this
important
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AGRICULTURAL SHOW.... . .

The 43rd annual imbibition of harem, cattle, butter,
gad cheese was bell la the Fate Field on Wednesday
tpi., wimp, notwithstanding the foot and month
siee Pastdotion.,_there was a very capital Mow of
t product% The entries of cattle numbered 38;
sheep, 43; Pl_gs. 73; home., 11l ; cheese, 37; bud
butter, 73. Consequently some very prime animals
sad eseellently In ide cheese and butter were to be
seen. Mr. William Corry of Over Damson,
Sherhorne, who scored sumer at the airborne
and Fame Shows with Ws pretty little Hereford
hull, again tnok the prise on Wedneeday. Mr. Henry
Mayo, of Frome, Dorchester, had all be competition
In dam three to himself, and he also took first honours
for his Devon heifers and old bull. lir. L. Groves, of
anilassn's Holcombe, was a mo-t successful competi-
tor of Herefords, taking first for his dairy cowe, and
also for Me heifer.. In ehoi thorns. Hr. J. T. Emor
Ugh all the prises, showing some very prime animals.
Tb. show of sheep, es waa expect 'd was • good one,
aed brought together some well known breeder.—
lilr. Henry Fookee, of Wlaltechurch, Mr Chapman
Saunders, of Wateroombe. Mr. 0 W. Homer, of
Althelltsmnton, Mr. H. Min, and going out of the
county—l'. C. Harding, of M uttacutr. The Dorset
ewes, exhibited by the la- t pained, are remarksbly firm
specimen% and bare won prism wiser, rev t iy have
been shown this year. 'the quality of the sheep bred
by MOM& Homer, gaundere Mayo, and /NAM IS • ,
well-known, that it is only necessary to ear that their
exhibits were quit, worthy of the renowned bike they
represented. Mr. C larlim Boar, of Tarrant Melon,
showed a remadt tidy fine peir of short woolled ram
lambs, for which be waa deserve lip awarded first
Tr. In pigs, Mr. N. lienjefiela, of Moscob.,
n,
tr. Vincent, of Compt in Valence, and Mr. W.
Corp. of Clenville, Castle Cary, were the successfal
etehlhitore.
lionrecwere not only numerous, but some very rue-
tul awl valuable animas were shown. The jumping,
wisigh took place in an enclosure, in which four or five
sohgpwitat Miff jumps hnd been mad, crested much
itherist, sad not only was the grand stand crowded,
but • large museum of spectators gathered round the
64kie cheese and baiter were exhibited in a tent, and
attracts I much attention. Some of the c impetitions
were keen, an lit is an honour to Mr. M. Elaworth, of
Mappowder, to be adjudge I the best maker of blue
Dorset, in a c iinnany of 17 competitors. No leas
than 30 enter-d firkin. of salted batter, and the
exhibits presented a eight ant ~ften to be sees. The
fancy butter was iwit artistically ma to, that to which
the first pries was awards 1-11 r. &hound Brim
(*.Abridge). misdated of • large bouquet of beautifully
fi m formed ere, whilst anther exhib ti ut was Ritmo-
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