The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-11-07 00:00:00

FARMERS' CLUB.

The annual show came off on Thursday in
the emwn Meadow, very successfully. Much
credit appears to be due, in raisin the club to its
present position, to Mr. E. 0. Richards, the hon.
secretary. Last year it will be remembered the
entries far exceeded those of any former oc.aission,
and on Thursday there were 272 entries, being 16
more than last year. The improvement wax chiefly in
horses and dairy stock. The secretary WAS especially
assisted in his duties by three of the stewards,
Messrs. Taylor, W. Young, and C. Gay. The
Plgiles were Messrs. C. Mayo, G. Simmonds. F.
Flower, and W. Paull, who awarded the prizes

thus :
Ilunters' Prizes. -- Rest hunter, the property ot • member
—First, £!, Mr. J. kmto ; tienowl. Cl, Mr. J. Frirud.
Cart mitre or I:eblinu. rifirst„ C:1, Viscount Portman ;

84;17115. T. 1106., Mr. G. Key:lesion. 14 marital.
Cart Mare and Foal—Find, £.l„ Mr. (1. Young ;neeond.
1.3 Ilk, Mr. John Ford. 4 entries.
Cart Gelding:6 or Vilna, under :Iyeare—Find., 4.3,Wiscouut
Portman : second. LI Ilk, Mr. IL Ford. 7 entries.
Hackney. Geldings or Filioe, under 4 years—Find. 12,
Mr
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Ir. J. M. Friend ; second, XI. Mr. J. Osste. II entries.
Hackney Mare and Foal -Fird., £2, Mr. S. Stevens. 2
ntries.
Cobs, undcr Ilhds. -lin. --First, £3, Mr. IL Eyers, second,
:I Ilk. Mr. If. Fookes. 10 viitries.
Cart Stallion -First. £3, Mr. .1. Coate. Sentries.
Hampshire Down Ewes in lamb-First, £3, Mr. J. M.
'fiend ; second, LI 10c, Mr. T. C. Saunders. 5 entries.
Hampshire Down Ram -First, £3, Mr. T. C. Saunders;
scond, LI 10., Mr. J. M. Friend. 4 entries.
Pair of Hampshire Down Ram Lambs -First, £3, Mr. J.
I. Friend ;second, Li 101., Mr. R. Brine. 4 entries.
Hampshire D7VIII Ewe Lambs-First, £3, Mr. J. Friend;
woad, £1 10a, Mr. G. W. Homer. 4 entries.
South-Down Ewes in Lamb-First, ZJ, Mr. J. Ford:
second, £1 RM.. Baron !Umbra. 3 entries.
Two-tooth Sussex Ram-Prise £b (given by Mr. J. J.
Farquharson, Esq.) Mr. John Ford. No competition.
l'air of South-Down Ram Laubs-First, £3, Mr. J.
Ford. No competition.
South-Down Ewe Lambs-First, £3, Mr. J. Ford. No

second,

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competition:
Pair of Dairy Cows—First, £3, Viscount Portman :
second, LI 10s., Mr. G. W. Daniell., 10 entries.
Pair of Heifers, under 3 years—First, £2, Viscount
Portman second, .Ll, Mr. G. W Daniell. 5 entries.
Pair of Heifers, , ler 2 years—Finit £2. Mr. W.
sere; second. El, Mr. J. T. Homer. 11 entries.
Bulls, under 8 years—First, .e. 2 Mr. W. B. Warren. 3
tries.
Pair of Working Oxen—First, 1:2, Mr. C. IL Flower:
mond, LI. Mr. Ford. 1 entries.
Breeding Sow—First. I:2, Mr. A. Ingram ; second, £l,
3ron Ilazuhro. 10 entries.
Pair of Breeding Elts, under 12 months old—First, £2,
Ir. J. Fowler ; second, £l, Mr. .1. T. Homer. II entries.
Bosn—First, 1,3, Mr. i. 11. Fowler; second, XI,
'iscount Portman. U entries.
Mangold Wursel :2 lid. sweepstakes—Yirst, Mr. W.

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Swedes; 2s. Ud. sweepstakoa—First, Baron Hamlin,.
Turnips : 2s. bd. sweep.taltea—First, Baron Hatubro.
Extra Stock (nut for competition) was exhibited by Mr.
It. Fookes, Mr. R. Brine, Mr. C. Flower, and Mr. It.
Abbott.
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After the show the members and their friends dined
together at the Crown Hotel. The chair was taken by the
president, Mr. C. Flower, of France Farm, and the vice-
chair by Mr. C. Cox Bartlett, the elected president for
1,476-77. The chairman was supported by the lion. W. H.
11. Portman. N.J.., ltev. Prebendary Fartuharson, Mr. E
C. Ker•Seymer, a Ilanford House, Mr. L. Fisher (Mayor
of Blandforil). Mr. G. W. Baniell Mr. IL rakes, Mr. R.
Fowler, and a large party of gentlemen. The dinner was
excellent, und very well served.
The •,11.11101AN, .01 the removal id the cloth, gave the
usual loyal tolsAlat, which was heartily 'augmented to.
Mr. Jouxlin proposed "The Reath of the Bishop
and Clergy of t.lie Dlorttoe and Ministers of all Llenotuine,
tions,"
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—.—
The Rev. Pre Faitiiettaetioe revoniled.
The toast of " rho .trier, NI ivy, and ltiamrve Forces"
was propoe3l IT Mr. ItotiettyWooette.
Mr. K It. Fakieuttaitsoe responded for the army.
Sergeant Routes, 0.0.D.3., mid that he felt extremely
obliged to Mr. Fawkes for the kiwi way he had epoken of
himself met his two companions (Simian Cave Brothers),
:ind he meld assure the company that they felt it was a
=eat honour to bear away the prize to Dorset. It wa.s
nut acodupltsbe I without a great deal of perseverance
and practice, and if only their .illb-ers would do ai they
hml done, they would have ad good a regiment as any in
the kingdom, lie could not but express their thanks to
Mr. Ddniell, who had given them excellent advice and
assistance, and he wished th3t all their officers would
copy his example.
Mr. K Cave also responded.
Mr' IL rOwLmt Prot...tad "The Health of the Lord.
Lieutenant and Magistrates of the County, coupling with
the toast the name of Mr. Clay Ker-Seriner. lie referred
to the excellent services rendered to the county by that
gentlemen's father-in-law, who formerly was une of the
members for Done. (Applause.)
MK. CLAY KER.SKYMIiit, who was heartily received, said
he inset thankfully aeknowleilml Mr. Fowler's kind
reference to one whose name in whatever part of the
country lie weut. was alwaYi received with respect, and
IT whose d.o.th lie believed Dorset host a gootl reProaelllA-
two in Parliament, and lei himself hi, hest friend. (Hear.
bear.)
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The Ufialica ‘N Ulu. gave "Sarre,.t, tj ILLuall4g.l
Farman.' Ckl, ud 11.adUa to am: lhowsre of Priva."
(Cityer.g..)

Mr. SEVISLIt respoilihd.
The miser were thou presented.
Mr. ll.FoamNs Prmmeed "Tlic llvalth M the County
Mewls:iv,' coupled with the eimi.iv of Mr. Port.imiii.
Mr. Pilactase, who we. received with !minds of clissa,,
raid ho would flret thank Mr. Fmrkes end the conipanY
for the high rompliment they had fvtid to the county
menibera, and to him spiv:idly iii coupling hi.. flame with
the toast. There had beim revere' measures passed
during tbe last session of Parliament. First, the
Merchant Shippiug Act, then the Poor haw Amendment
Act, of which it would he necessary to know more about
fis working before any decided upini,oli could he given of
it. They had also passed the Education Act, the principal
feature cf which was that the parent was answerable for
the edueation of Lis children. The second point was that
the local authoritim were empowered to see that the
parents did their duty—inch local authoritlee Loins
the school board where a school hoard was established,

and the board of guardians in urban districts. Mr.
Portman having alluded to the later sections in the Act,
expressed Ins opinion that 13 instead of 14 should have
been the age for children to be compelled to go tc
school one half of the week. He then allnde,l to the
remarks of Mr. Seyiner on the establishment of county
financial hoards, and said that he quite :Leveed with
the oh* rvations isaute by Lord Kimberley at •
tooting Hi Norfolk, that a, for u. podble local matters
.ccr • be,t confided to local mauagenwnt : and
• (Mr. Portman) had it from a gentleman tilling one of
1.. c most important public offices in London that the
pecs,ure of public Wanness wag so great that they were
041g..ti :•• slur over many things front not being able to
1 ecu. sufficient tium and attention to them. He (Mr.
Portman) considered that in many ways a great central
authority did more harm than good. It :tarring to those
measures which had not been passel thst smcdon, he must
plead guilty to Mr. Fowler's charge that at the close of the
notion he did like to get away to the Moors for grouse
shooting; but the fact was that the charge of not passing
the Prisoners Bill last session tell very lightly upon hint,
as he was now one of the Opposition. The non-paaring
of that and other measures; was chiefly owing to the first
part of the session being too much taken up with the
discussion of particular crotcheta which certain gentlemen
entertained and forced upon the House—such as the
Permissive Bill -(laughter)---instead of good sound and
practical measures. Mr. Portman then referred to Lord
Aliogton's remarks at Melplash as to the indignati-
meeting held at Blandfonl respecting the Turkish
atrociti. • and said that though he took part in that
locating tie was specially guarded in what he advanced.
There were two gentlemen present who did speak
strongly on the conduct of the Earl of Beaconsfield and
Loril Derby. They were both clergymen ot the Church
of England,and were not what he would call Conservatives,
but really what he should rail Tories. (Laughter.) Mr.
Portman having expressed his entire approval of the last
despatch of Lord Derby to be laid before the Sultan,
and of the tuanagemennt of the Easteru Question by
the Secretary for Foreigh Affairs, proceeded to show that,
according to a letter from the late bora Palmerston to
Lord Clarendon before the Crimean war, the 'Lennon
policy was two-fold. First, she worked by secret agents.
who went about exciting the populations of the provinces
she desired to obtain, whilst at the same time she held
pacific language to all the other Po.vers with regard to her
policy. If she did not succeed in the first, she then fell back
p2ti the second, and should • revolt occur, then she said,
"You see we have not eni,eiraged it." Mr. Portman then
referred to the speech of Mr. Forster on the question, and
said he believed Russia would he much disappointed if
her ultimatum to the Porte was accepted, and she was
stopped from going to war. Referring to the outcry for
an autumn session, Mr. Portman said he 1161 not at all
agree with it. If Parliament had been summoned to-
gether there would have been one member after another
putting questions to the Government which it ;ought in
all prohability lie best not to have answered, and the
negotiations which were going 011 might have been
hindered. Mr. Portman concluded by expressing his
satisfaction that the Plunk ord Farmers Club was in such
a prosperous state, and then proposed 'The Health of
the Mayor and Commotion if Itlandforil." (Applause).
The MaYuK suitably responded, and strongly urged
that the interests of the town and of the agneulturota
we!, identical.
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ELL pr0p,,... AS the next toast "The
Health- • Judges."
Mr. 'L . LoWER, Mr. Mayo, Mr. Siulsoltes, and Mr.
Num. responded.
"The Health of the Successful Competitors" was
proposed by Mr. BA UMW, and acknowledged by ME J.
FORD, Mr. J. FRIVID, and Mr. Hong&
Mr. R. Liswis proposed "The Health of the Chairman,"
expressing great pleasure in seeing Inui at the bead of
the table, and at his recovery from illness; be hoped to
see him again very soon in the hunting field. (Applause.)
The (7HAIRMAN, in responding, said that he had been a
member of the club some years, and certainly the show
that day was three time* as large, and he might add,
three times as good, as he had seen it before. Very many
of the animals were of superior quality, and none would
disgrace any show in the country. (Applause.)
Mr. R. FOWLER proposed "The Health of the Vice-
Chairman," and remarked that he was the oldest member
of the club present, and ho was pleased to see on large an
attendance and so good a show. (Cheers.)
1 Mr. Cex-Ilsirrherr considered very great credit was due
to the secretary, who he trusted would continue in that
office for many years to come, and whose health he had
great pleasure in proposing. (Applause.)
Mr. E. 0. RICHARDS, in reply, said that so long as his
services met with the approbation of the club, he should
be meet happy to give them.
Mr. C. W. HOMER gave "The Health of the Committee,"
which was acknowledged by Mr. 11. FOWLS, who gave as
the concluding toast, The Hoot and hostess," to which
Mr. R. ETHR3 suitably responded.
The remainder of the evening was spent in a very
pleasant manner.