The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-11-22 00:00:00

BLANDFORD FARMERS' CLUB.

The annual ezhibition of stock and dinner in con•
nection with this club took place on Wednesday,
16th, and, as on former occasions, Mr. R. Byers kindly
placed the Crown Meadow at the disposal of the com-
mittee for the show. In consequence of the prevalence
of the foot-and-mouth disesae, reluctance was manifested
in exhibiting horned stock, and the entries of dairy
cows, het', ud steers were very few. In pigs there
was only a limited competition. Prizes were this
year given for mangolds and turnips according to
'Germ& The roots exhibited were very good, indeed
far superior to what might have been reasonably
expected. The judges were Mr. Sims, of Pitoombe ;
M. Forrester, of Bryanstone, and Mr. Bement of Bore
Regis, whose awards were as followd

et.aaa 1.-11c4 cart manor welding, 14 pria.., Mr. It. Itoper ;
!Ind, XI, Mr. G. Keynes.

UN tmtne or cllinz, bred by Exhibitor, 2nd,
Mr. (I. Keynes.
CLAM 3. —Bad hackney, gelding, or filly, under 4 you., £2.
Mr. J. Friend, Jun

Claim 4. —nest cob, under Ithda. tin, high, Ist, £2, Mr,
W. Warren; 2nd, LI, Mr. W. Rogers.
CLASS s—Boot
n. gi pen A 0 lax -tooth Ilananahlre Down ewe+, In
lamb, lot prize ven by the Corporation of Biandlord), £2,
Mr. Bogen 2 ; (gives by the Club), El, Kr. Walter Matthew..
CLAMS 6.—By Mr. W. E Urovess.--Beet Hampehire DOWII
rain, over osse year old, gl, Mr. R.
Cum 7.—Best pair of Ifampahiral rain lambs, wed
ng seiseort.—Prlse (given by the Corporation of Bland-
ford), Mr. R. Roge-s.
CLAIM 8. -Beet pen A six flamire Down lambs, Ist, £2,
Mr. It. Rogers; 2nd, Cl. Mr. W. Matolirwa
CLaida 9.—To the owner of the best pen of six 6-tooth Down
ewe. In lamb, lot, £2, Mr. J. Ford; 2nd, LI, Mr. R. It sper.
10.—For the beat wsuthdown ram, over one year old,
XI, Mr. H. Fookaa.

C.:14.1111 11.—To the earner of the bast pair of southdowni
lamb+, used by hint daring the preceding aesson, gl, Mr. H.
Fookes. _

12.—Best pen of six south-down ewe iambs, the pro-
p
ertit. of the exhibitor. Ist, t 2, Mr. John Ford, 2nd, Al, Mr.

CLaiis 13:—Best dairy oow, Ist, 8.2, Mr. 11. Senior, Hinton
St. Mary; 2nd, Ll, Mr. R, Eon. Blandford.
CLASS 14.—Beat heifer under three years old, in calf or
milk, Ist, El, Mr. T. Fir; 2nd, AI, Mr. 11. Senior.
CLasslS.—Best helibr under two years old, 14, £2, Mr. It.
Roper; 2nd, LI, Mr. R. Roper:
(lass pair sf stecn, under three years old, Isl, £2,
Mr. Senior ; 2nd, £.2, Mr. O. Keynes.
ClA's 17. —Best bree^ din sow In farrow, or exhibited with
her litter, 14, £2, Mr. J. Co'ate ; Lod, fl, Mr. R. Fooka.
Cum+ 13. —Best hoar, 14, £2, Mr. J. Coate; tad, Ll, Mr.
Vueltas.

Cies,* 19.—Cliven by J. L. Marsh, 11/andlonL—ldest rack of
berleY, CI, M. T. Fry.
CLAM 53. -Given by Mr. W. Short, Blandford.—Best sack of
Oats, LI, Mr. T. Fry.
CLAM 01.—fled 3 acre. of Mangold, grown on a farm of over
150 acres arable land, 1-3, Mr. 0. HAL
Cuss 22 —Best acre of Mangold on a farm of under LiOacrtu
arable land, it, Mr. 0. Barerstock,
Ci.ssi 23.--Given by Mr. .J. T. 11. Scutt, boot 10 acres of
wed,. on. farm of over 300 ACM arable land, a piece of plate
%Aiwa .C 5. Mr. J. 0 Burt.

CLAW 21.—Beel, Rye scree of model on • farm of over 150
arm., and no, urceading 300 acne stably Md. AS, Mr. J.
Friend, Jon.

eL .;11
R. F—9 weeintal. cs for the bat 12 mangekle, /atrium
ucker..

'CL.i4.4 W.- Sweepstakes for the be.t 1! avele., entrance
2•. 61. Mr. Scutt.

CLAX» 27.—Sweciettake. for the 12 beat common turnip.,
eatramat 2. Gd., Mr. W. Matthew.

The dinner took plat.° at the Clown Hotel, and about
fifty were present, under the presideney of Mr. Scutt.
The usnal patriotic. and complimentary tositi
were given, and the evening passed pleasantly.