The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-12-23 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.
THE CHRISTMAS MARKET.

Tee Christmas market on Wednesday warn patronised
once more by the annual influx of visitors from the :own
and neighbourhood, and a brisk sale wee 'grease' inasort
quarters.—A.t the esteblirhosent of Mr. Job Hansford,
Kest-street. there was a splendid show of mew. Here
were exhibited three extraordinary heifers grosed ly Mr.
A. Halt of Vaasa and another by Mr. J. Hansferd, of
Shlpton Gorge an excellent ox grimed by Mr. Most., of
Wlgboro Hons., Ilchiater ; mutton, in prime condition,
grazed by the exhibitor, sal some line Scotch muttoo from
R sestina, Somerset. There were also some desirable
pork from Kr. W. Bradford, of Burton Bradstock, and
choice lamb from Mr. Bolden, Met-shay, Notherbui7.—
At Mears. Matthews and Son, West-street. were two ex-
traordinary fat steers, weighing 70 score each, and thrm
v-vy ripe heifers of their own grazing, besides a splendid
lot of Down wethers. Noticeable were two very fat
lambs from Mr. Duop_ney. •if Hint in Mudford, ani a
' fat calf from Mr. F. Dunn. Bridp >rt. SHOO foe
dairy-fed peek from Mr. Haneord, Litt C ieney. *ls
In prime c .ndition.—ln the avenues of the market••icriw,
Mr. Riererd,, Broadwindsor, st wed some solendi I bad
grazed by Me. D mina. of that piece, and Mr. Mallet:.
of Tintnell Court; there was a wain:Alt), of good mutton
of his own treeing. and pork fatted by Mr. Reader, of
Cesium. Broadwlndeor.—Mr. Shuttle,. of Broadwindsor,
exhibited prime beef of his own grazing, besides two
oxen. One heifer, from Ma jet Groves, Dawooff, ant one i
from Hr. Studley, Restart in. There were also C.loiCe
porter. from Mr. Jeffery, Brobliviudeor, mil Down and
horn wether mutton of Mr. Shott'er'e own grazing.—Mr.
Russell. of Lo lard, had an CX,ll4iVe shirr, Intl ading
crnewbred heifers, grazwl by himielf ; • Devon heifer
bred and grazed by Mr. Seven,, Seshorough; one
Hereford, grazed by Mr. F. R o'er (C mmb,r. Dawn
elelth-r watt., grass id by himrelf ; six fine porkers, fed
by Mr. Slade, of Punckno slo t n porkers from M.
William Morse, Stoke Mil's, Woirchurch : three
extraordinary fat Digs from Mr. Way. of Blackney
Farm, St Are Abbott; and • number of fat turkeys
from Mr. Bilsomlield, New House Farm, Bridpart.—
Ur. lissaford, Power tick, showed a maiden heifer of his
Own grazing ; one splendid Snatch oz, grazed by Mr. C.
Suectusry. Powerstock, 'inside • shorthorn or, and a
quantity of pick and mutton from various graziers.—Kr.
J. Smith, of South-street. showed Prime beef, grazed by
Mess,,. ii. Matthews end Son; splendid pork, fed by
Messrs. Woodward, and other from Mr. J. Spinet'. of
Bl'ess, beadles somea xcellent mutton of his own grazing.
—Mr. Stip'Es, game doel.nr, of West-street. had • most
exten•ive show of prime birds. There was a large num-
ber of turkurs and liver. from Major Groves (B mood), Mr.
Symonds (Symonileboiyy an I Mrs. Looks (Salwavash).
itc. 0 her turkeys nu I gees., from Ur. Bradford (Look
For.). Kr. Hymee Nyyyr. an•l Mr. Galliagham
(Coati dich), duck. an.l f aal, from Mr. L-nthill, Liver-
stock ; lroells a culanttty of 4:.1110, ibelUtling pheasants,
snip., woo 'c ck. p irtalg 4, 4.. Irons v arioas quarter.
The show of turkeys and goo, era, far better than that of
previous years.—Mr. If. J. 13114., game deal'''. of Soot`,
street, exhibited an isnot nee q tautly of tinkly' and
gee.% beaide• other Iris. for which there is such •
d aring the f n-i r 4nuoo. —Kr. George Welch,
~.ib.,tyo .1, hay okl exhibition of prim°
fish, fic , which tat eith areal y grocers had, ea
usual, a tempting display, prominent sin int.t whom were
the three estebliehments of M. Framoloo, two of Mr.
Hoare, Mr. Holmerood, Mr. Draper, Mrs. Bunion, Mr.
Cond. Igo, Ac.. and the confau o p•rt was not b kind
with a choice a... Uncut of Carlota. a "tiodiec" The
weather throughout the week was el.. and du", and
cowequently far from seasonable.