The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-12-09 00:00:00

THE NEW PAROCHIAL ASSESSMENT
ACT.

A meeting Considing of deputations from the
various assessment committeea of the Dorsetahire
unions was held at the County Hall, Dorchester, on
Saturday, for the purpose of adopting some general
principle in the assessment of property under the
New Parochial Act. The chair was taken by the
Right Hon. Lord Digby. The following gentlemen
also attended Loin their respective assessment
committees Sturminater, H. Ker Seymer, Esq.,
M.P., and Mr. S. W. Longman; Wareham, J. H.
Ca/craft, Esq., and Messrs. W. C. Lacey, W. J.
Pike, and T. Randall; Sherborne, J. Goodden,
Req., and Meson. Ruegg and W. J. Melmoth ;
Dorchester, J. Floyer, and A. B. Foster, Esqrs.,
and Messrs. J. F. Hodges and H. Lock; Weymcuth,
H. C. Goodden, Esq., Captain Manning, and Meagre.
Hare, R. Thomas, W. Thomas, and W. Dunning ;
Wimborne, C. J. Parke, Esq., and Messrs. E.
Lower, and John Pyne ; Poole, G. l4Allett, sq.,
and W. Parr; Esq. ; Blandfott, W. Fisher; q.;
and Mr. C. Caibes; ('ern', C. S. Fookes, Esq., and
Melting. Levi Groves and W. Beach; Bridport,
Gundry, Esq., and Messrs. J. Roper and R.
Fookes.

The CHAIRMAN said they were assembled in accor-
dance with a requisition from the Guardians at the
Weymouth Union to decide on a uniform plan for
the estimate of a poor's rate, and he should call on
Mr. Goodden to state what had been the result of
the deliberations of the Weymouth committee on
the subject.
Mr. H. C. GOODDRN, chairman of the Weymouth
Board of Guardiani, said that their botiimittee being
appointed, circulars *ere sent to the overseers to
forward their valuation lists. The overseers called
on the clerk for instructions, but that gentleman
was unable to give them the desired information,
and it was therefore thought desirable, before they
took any further steps, to learn what were the
opinions of the other committees in the county, so
that they might, as nearly as possible, have a uniform
rate. He had a letter from Mn Farquharson, stating
that at Blandford they had oonsidered the subject,
and that they thought it advisable to adopt a deduc-
tion of 24 per cent, on land without buildings; 10
per oent, on land with buildings; and 20 per beiit. on
houses; and 25 per eeht. rin cottages. in Somerset
and Norfolk somewhat similar deductions had been
made, but a shade lower. In Norfolk the scale
ranged from 4 to 5 per cent, on and without buildings;
from 10 to 25 per cent. on houses; and from 15 to
35 per cent, on cottages. Mr. Farquharson called
attention to a letter in the Salisbury Journal by
Mr. Paulett Scrope, the member for Stroud, who
being the author of the Act, perfectly understood,
the subject. He showed the beat way to arriee at
the gra* Witte is 03 taite the inCome of each parish,
and the surplus between the income tax and the
amount of rate, the real value would be obtained.
All the county would be raised, but all being raised,
it would be of no consequent*. He said the plan
had been adopted in Chippenham Union, and had
answered very well. Mr. Dunning, the largest
ratepayer in the Weymouth Union, considered the
plans very good one, and one or two bolitittlre oh
whom he had called its* no objtetion to the theme.
He proposed that the scale fixed at Blandford should
be adopted at that meeting.
Mr. FLOYZIL said that as far as he understood the
the object of their meeting it was to give all the
assistance they could to the overseers in carrying out
the Assessment Act. The duty of the overseers was
laid down in the 14th section of the Act—they had
to prepare valuation lists. At the end of the Act
there was drawn tip for their guidance a schedelei
exhilling the forth in which thene lista Bietild be
made. All the pariabbe in Doriettlitte *ere Midi.
cientLythellatired o ehable the overseers to fill up the
noltimh of estimated extent. Then came the column
of gross estimated rental, and that, he agreed with
Mr. Gooclden, should be the foundation of their
whole proceeding. As regarded the whole of a
pariah, he thought Mr. Poulett Scrope's suggestion
of very considerable value, and worthy of the ,
fullest attention, but the question arose, whether
it went far enough. With regard to the grdae esti-
mated rental, taking the Words of the Act ;it was
laid down in the 15 section, that the grons estima-
ted rental should be "the rent @Hsieh the heredita-
ment@ Haight realontibly lie expected to let from year
to year, for all the tenant's rates; and takes, and
tythe communication charge, if any." This gross
estimated rental was, of course, what the overseers
were bound by, and he apprehended, that the
simple and ordinary acceptation in which most men
would be disposed to receive and understand them,
Is that givan by the law officers—Sir Fitzroy Kelly,
and Sir Hugh Cairns—that the gross estimated
rental is the sum at whieh the property may be let
at a rettaohable terit from year to year, the tenant
paying of course all the usual taxes and outgoings—
the landlord paying his—the tythe rent charge being
of course paid by the tenant amongst the usual out-
goings. He would therefore be disposed to move,
as a first step in the proceedings, that the gross
estimated rental be considered to mean the rental
which the hereditament might reasonably be ex-
pected to let from year to year—then leaving out
the phrase which seems to have been the cause of so
much stumbling and difficulty—the phrase "free
of"—be was disposed to sayi the tenement paying
the mild 'cluttgee &a. He agreed with Lord Digby
at the commencement, that their position was not
strictly a legal one—they had no locus duo& as a
valuation committee. At the same tinte, as most of
the valuation committees were represented at the
meeting, and knowing their desire to arrive at a
uniform mode of rating fur the *hole county, he
believed if the Meeting Came to a definite agreement
their decision would be followed throughout the
country. He would then move, "that the gross esti-
mated rental be, considered the rent at which the
hereditament might reasonably be expected to let
from year to year, the tenant paying the usual
tenant's rates and taxes, or tythe commutation rent
charges, if any."
Mr. Fyne seconded the resolution, which he con-
tidered should be the principle on which they
ought to set out in discussing the question. He did
not she how the property tax could be made the
basis of the gross estimated value, as there were
many instances where the whole of the property
tax was not returned in that parish, and even where
it was, it could only give assistance to the overseer to
the extent of comparing the statements made by the
owners of the property, as to their gross estimated
value. Supposing the overseers have any doubt as
to faith and integrity of the return made, the property
tax would be of assistance, because the overseer
would be enabled tct meet the objections by the re-
turn of the owner himself.

Mr. PuLs considered the gross estimated rental
should be what the Act of Parliament declared.

Mr. Ruxoo thought that a.,U;'-iii-eirii-etio—n•-•given
for the guidance of overseers should be couched in
as plain language as possible. Mr. Floyet's resolu-
tion was not that whiCh *as requited lot the in-
struction of the oVerseett—it being precisely that of
the Act of Parliament. ire thought they should lay
down rules in terms as little liable as possible to be
mistaken. He therefore proposed as an amendment,
similar to that passed at Highbridge • few day's
since—that the term "rent" should be rent actually
paid.
Mr. C. J. PARKS thought they should be cautious
of the way in which they need the word "rent,"
becatise when a farm was let at a long lease the pro-
perty would be valued at the rent that would be
given at the actual time of making the lease.
Mr. Lioness thought the Highbridge resolution
deficient in one important particular, as often the
proprietor was the occupier.
After some remarks in reply by Mr. Floyer, the
resolution proposed by that gentleman was carried
unanimously.
Mr, FLOYBR said the deductions would form the
next subject for consideration. The only question
was, whether the meeting could suggest any other
mode as to the annual value, because he felt the
force of Mr. Ruegg's observations. He was aware
his resolution did not go a great way.
Mr. Honors said as they had to take the next
step as to the way in which the overseers should feel
the column headed "rateable value," it would be
best to proceed to something declaratory. He would
therefore propose "That it is the opinion of this
meeting that in fixing the rateable value, a deduc-
tion should be made from the gross estimated rental
in the following rates, as representing the probable
average annual cost of the repairs, insurance, and
other expences necessary to maintain the premises
in a state to command such rent :—On land without
buildings, 5 per cent; on farms, including houses
and buildings, 10 per cent; honses without land, 10
per cent. He considered that any provision for
fluctuations was not by any means desirable, nor
should any different distinctions be made if it could
be possible avoided. Much difficulty would arise in
making a distinction between homes and cottages,
as a question might arise as to where houses ended
and cottages began.
Mr. GooDnist said in some instances cottages had
been put down at .£6 per annum.
Mr. PIKE said the legislature in passing the Act
seemed to have been regulated by the net value of
property from year to year, and the deductions
should be made upon what the property would let
at from year to year. Small property required
greater expenditure to render it letable than large
property, and he therefore considered they should
adopt a sliding scale of deductions.
Mr. FLOYER would be disposed to agree with Mr.
Hodges, without binding himself exactly to his
figures. He thought there should be an absolute
rule.
Mr. FISHER thought they should not adopt such
a scale as would give room for appeal.
Mr. PYNX said Mr. Hodges's figures nearly agreed
with what lie had himself set down-6 per cent, or

one-twentieth deduction on land alone; 10 per cent
or one-tenth on land with buildings ; on houses over
.£5O per annura 15 per cent,or 7; from £2O ton°, 20
per cent, or one-fifth; from .f 6 to 20, 25 per cent or
one-fourth oottagea under £6, 30 per cent, or one-
third. .

Mr. Kan SEVIIIR thought there would be great
difficulty in adopting the sliding scale, at the same
time he was instructed to say by his neighbours at
Sturminster that a fixed scale would lead to a great
deal of unfairness. There must be a great difference
in the expense in keeping up the repairs on land on
enclosed country and one where there were few or
no fence at all,
Mr. MALLErt cavitioned them ogainst putting the
scale too high, or those who felt aggrieved would be
sure to appeal. fie did not consider the second
column was half so important, after they had agreed
to the first.
Mt: GOODWIN sug,geoted that 3 per cent should
be allowed on cottages, exclnoive of farm buildings.
Mr. Wool) thought that 24 per cent should be
allowed on land without buildings.
Mr. GUNDRY felt that 24 per cent on land was
not sufficient for the part of the country he repre-
sented. The necessary repairs on land in the western
part of the country was Very considerably greater
than in the eastern part. If 4 per cent was consi-
dered too high for the whole eounty, he thought it
would be well to allow a sliding scale,
The CRAIN/ALF said it would be best to plit the
Heins in the sdale of deductions to the meeting
separately. He asked the sense of the meeting on
24 per cent on land alone.
Mr. PIKE still adhered to the sliding scale; and
Ordpiiiecl that the Norfolk Beale ihould he adopted.
Mr. Ariiinsort tholight thoit if any latitude were
allowed it would end all uniformity.
"

Mr. Catcsarr was in favour of -a
fixed, and not s
sliding scale, and proposed a resolution to that
effect.

Mr. H. C. GOODDEN seconded the proposition,
which was carried by 24 to 4.
Mr. GOODDEN then proposed that the deduction
on land without buildings should be 4 per cent.
Mr. Ptax seconded. There wore 11 hands held
up in favour of 4 per cent ,and 7 for 24 per cent.
The next item of 10 per cent on lauds with build.
ingA *as carried tinanimohely.
A long discussion ensued respecting the deduction
of 20 per cent on houses. A number of amendments
were proposed, but were subsequently withdrawn.
Mr. HOMES'S proposition was carried by 14 to 5.
A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the
proceedings.

DORCHISTER. FARMERS' CLUB.
The second meeting of the season of the members
of this chili, was held at the Antelope Hotel, on
ElaturdAy evening; whett there *ati ti good strati-
denim, and I &thlidertiblit titbdunt of duMpssion
ensued. The subject for disciiiiilloft wed 4'On the
use of Small Birds," upon which a lecture of a very
interesting character was delivered by Mr. Crane, of
Tolpuddle. The chair was occupied by Cr. J. Wood,
Esq., of Adminston, and the vice-chairman was Mr.
James Harding, of Waterton. The usual prelimi.
nary business having been transacted, the president
called upon Mr. Crane to deliver the following
lecture upon
nom
GENTLEMEN,—It haying been decided at our lest
meeting that the subject for discussion on the present
occasion should be that of small birds, the advantages
derived from them, and the injuries and annoyances
they occasion ; and as it was your wish that the same
should be introduced by myself, I could not do other-
wise than accept the task, but at the same time express
a wish that some other member, more experienced in
natural history, lied been selected, for the occasion.
Although the subjeet is One Of Jac& birds, it is oae of
very great importance, if the important park which
they play in matters relating to agriculture is taken
into consideration. So great, indeed, is their import-
ance, that their absence in Prance has occasioned a
great deal of anxiety, so. much as to call for inter-
ference from different officials occupying high positions
In that country to prevent their destruction. Our
Australian colonies also feel their want, and efforts are
being constantly made to iqtrod ace the different varieties
hito that pert of the Wprld, to COUrlitet&Oty if possible,
the great aliundaisch of inset:es Minded' tc.the pro-
dtictions of that wintry. What we have, hotirever,
to consider this evening, is that which relates to our
own immediate neighbourhood, and I would offer a
few of my own practical observations on the benefit
derived from the small birds. It will be well remem-
bered by you all that the last winter was particularly
mild, and that there was an entire absence of wild
traits on our hedges. No haws were to be seen, and
no berries on the holly, so that it might be imagined
there would have been no food for the bins. But at
the same able there wits no frost, no snow' no weather
sufiloieutlY severe to destroy the different Yarieties of
insect life, which are so destructive to the various
Crops of the fanner. The absence of these wild fruits,
the resources of the birds in severe weather, must have
driven them to seek other means of subsisancte. Were
not then thee° insects, in their different forms, the
resource to which they would apply, and who will even
venture to imagine the immense numbers of these pests
consumed, and consequently great injury prevented by
this means? Their use is, however, not confined simply
to the destruction of insects, grubs, lte. But what a
large portion of their food transits of seeds from the
different varieties of noxious weeds and plants. I can
Illustrate this latter part of their services from my own
observation some short time since, Having neglected to
pull a few straggling pistits o cilierlic from my turnips,
thinking to feed them before they went to seed, I found
that the mischief which my neglect would have occa-
sioned, had been prevented by small birds, and the
whole of the seed which had become ripe had been eaten
by them. What sportsman has not been surprised at
the immense number of blackbirds and thrushes con-
stantly rising under his feet when going through a field
of high turnips in the months of September, October,
and November? I imagine there is but one object for
their being there, that is for food, and that food must
consist of slugs and other insects, and although these
petits MO, not be of tett great itjury to the full-grown
turnip, still, if allowed te increase, *hat cniechief may
not be occasioned on the following clasps I I will how
say a few words with regard to spatrows, but it is
almost needless, is they are well known to everyone.
Still I am afraid that the injury they do is almost the
only ma taken into consideration. We must remember
that the Ohm when they oceasio,n the greatest retechief
is generally the only time that they have any attention
paid them. This time is limited to about one month,
that before harvest,and there can be no doubt that, w here
they are allowed to increase beyond their proper num-
ber, much corn is destroyed. Bat there are eleven
months in the year besides for them to live, and I think
it well worth considering for a moment what their
food must consist of during that period. Oar rick-
yards and dung heaps no doubt furnish them during
the winter months with a great portion of their food,
but during the breeding season and summer months
who can tell the enormous amount of insect life
destroyed by this means/ The incessant activity of the
old birds earfying to their Meet that which is necessary
for their young, can be (cagily seen by any one who will
take the trouble to watch them only for a 'Mott time.
Them remarks which I have made on the sparrows will,
think, apply to the greater pert of the finch tribe.
Some of them, however, cause groat annoyance to the
gardeners, from their destruction of the fruit buds, and
will require extra watchfulness in the early spring. The
larks, I think, deserves few words. It will be allowed,
I imagine, without doubt, that with the exception of
eating off the late sown wheat DO other mischief can
be ',hoed to their account. The reason of their doing
no injury to the early sown, is that at that time they
have other resources: and from the immense flocks seen
in our stubble fields I am convinced there tan be
nothing but insecte, and seeds from different weeds' or
perhaps a few stray corns, on which they can subsist. I
cannot therefore but think that they must be of very
great service to the farmer. There Is another variety,
namely, the starling, worthy of • few remarks. These
birds appear to have a different range from any others,
frequenting the gram lands and water meadows, and
live entirely on the different aorta of insects, fro. No
one can help noticing the immense number at this time
of the year spreading over the fields in search of their
food, and as there are grubs and other testa injurious
to the grass lands as well as the arable, they appear to
make this their particular feeding ground, and thus pre-
venting what may be a serious injury, in destroying
the grabs necessary for our docks aid herds. I ab not
think it will be out of place to say • few words about
rooks, but it seems scarcely necessary, from their being
BO well known to all, and it may be thought they do
not come under the denomination of small birds; atilt
if the immense amount of benefit derived from their
services is taken into consideration, they certainly are
worthy of • little notice,. With the exception of being
troublesome • abort time before harvest, at seed time,
and in severe weather pulling the corn from the ricks,
little mischief can be laid to their charge. Sometimes
they cause annoyance to the farmer by uprooting the
young swedes and turnips, but this is done in the search
for grubs, which might have destroyed the same plants.
Probably the absence of rooks and other birds at an
earlier season from this particular field, haa allowed
these pests to increase, and thus occasion the loss. The
busy scene of rooks in the spring moat have been
noticed by every one—the constant going to and fro
with the materials for their nest, and after the young
birds are hatched the incessant labours of the old ones
to provide food for them. The time of the year when
this takes place is no doubt when that food is most
plentiful, and what does it consist of? In all probabi-
lity those very pests which cause the vacancies in our
turnip fields, and if allowed to increase without any
check, would change the accustomed appearance of our
corn fields to a barren fallow. How easily also it is to
keep them from the ripened corn and newly-sown
fields, the only time when they can do an injury. There
Is another variety which I think right to mention, but
the same remark whether they come within the general
term of small birds applies equally to them as to the
rooks. I MAD the lapwings or peewits, but as I eon-
sider them amongst our best friends, it would be wrong
to omit them. There are none so welcome on my own
farm as these, and I believe at no time of the year .do
they otherwise than good. 'On the young wheats, on
the young turnips, and maniple!, a flock of these birds
must consume an immense number of the enemies to
the ;Amato. Unfortunately their eggs are considered a
great delicacy, and command an extravagant price, and
on thin account many are destroyed; but it would be
well if those who have the power to prevent their de-
struction would use their best endeavours to do ao.
Some gamekeepers, where these birds abound, make a
considerable sum by their sale, but if gentlemen would
forbid any interference with their nests, they would
confer a great benefit on their neighbours and tenants.
One great benefit derived from this bird I had almost
forgot to mention. I believe that when a field of young
turnips is attacked by the palmers, and their presence
is discovered by lapwings, this will be the means of say-
ing the crop from destruction. Such is my own expe-
rience. My remarks have hitherto been confined to
the birds which I believe more partieularly to be the
friends of the fanner, and I will only mention one
which I have always considered an enemy. This is the
wood-pigeon, and it would be needless for me to enter

into a detail of the enormons quantity of corn *oil-
sawed by them, without any curresponding benefit to
the agriculturist. Ido not wish it, howeidr, front what
I have now Enid, to be considered an advocate for the
preservation of some birds to what nifty prove an in-
jurious extent. There is a balance to be preserved.
The natural enemies of small birds, I mean the differ-
ent species of hawks, are in the present day become
very suarce, and it may therefore be beeenary for
man in self-defence to pretreat their becoming too
numerous. Still I firmly believe, but for the assis-
tance of small birds, it would be almost tideless to
cultivate our fields and gardens. The insects and
other pests would increase to that extent as to con-
sume or destroy the whole of the produce. I have
given you my own ideas on this subject. They are
not copied, slid whatever mistakes or erroneous
opinions have been giren, no one but myself is to blame.
The practical experience of each individual member of
a Fanners' Club I consider far better than theory, and
the iitcuilidoh whildi will, I trust; now follow, prove the
correctness of my opinion:
Mr. ANDREWS, in opening the diserission, raid as [dr.
Crane had very properly observed, they must bear in
mind that birds have to live not only one month but
eleven besides in the year. He then referred to a con-
versation which he had had with the Rev. It. Pulleine,
an eminent naturalist in Yorkshire, who told him that
there was a very clever professor in France who was
employed in drawing up a tabular statement as to the
manner in which small birds existed in the 12 months,
and showing What their food was during that time, and
he gave it Os his opinion that whatever damage they
might do in one month wee conetergeted ih the others,
and that the good qualities of the birds preponderated
over their bad ones. fie wad not prepared to tell theta
what was the food of the pmall birds, bet he felt con-
vinced that if people wont onlY Consider d little they
would preserve the birds instead of killing them. ffir.
Andrews then said, in reference to sparrows, fm held a
conversatio4 with a gentleman in London Who told him
that he used to shoot these birds as fast as he could,
because he thought they distroycel the rose buds in his
garden, and he thought he wits feting right in doing so, ,
but he found afterwards that he could not get any roses
at all, and he could not think what was the reason of
it as he had shot all the sparrows he could find in his
garden. He was told not to kill them next year, and !'
the consequence was that lie had • good crop of roses, I
the sparrow, having destroyed the insects.
Mr. CLEMENTS said he perfectly agreed with what
Mr. Crane had read that the wood pigeon was the only
obnoxious bird to agriculturists, as he believed it did not
live neon insects, but existed entirely upon vegetable
matter. he birdd called the bullfinch and tom-tits were
most injurious to the has of fruit trees, He thought
these birds were the only ex ceptione, kith otter the tom-tit
and bullfinch fed upon insects, yet they also fed ppm:
vegetables.
Mr. JAMES HARDING, after expressing the pleasure
and gratification afforded to him by Mr. Crane's lecture,
said he was one of those who stood up as the friend of
small birds, for during his life it had been to him a
source of great pleasure to watch nature in all ita ways.
He theft epoke of sparrows, remarking that they would
for one month iii the year oreasion them much trouble
and inconvenience, and that wets admitted by all, but
he much questioned if the injury done by, them iii t4t
time, Whether or not in the remaining eleven moiler
they did not do More, good than injury. When they
took it into Poincideration that the sparrow, and he gave
it from good atifhorityi breed two or three times • year,
and when their young was hatched It WU knond that
one pair of sparrows in one week would tiiert to their
nest upwards of 4,000 caterpillars and other insects, and
if they made a calculation that one pair would carry to
their nest, at 4,000 insects in a week, what would the
number amount to by the time all the broods were
brought up. Hewes no friend to the magpie, and for
thie reason that they lived too long and bred too fast,
and aid heNnew of one 111 the town who wag 40 years
old. Mi. flardifig thee said he would stand up in
favor of tom-tits, add theY were eery funny birds.
These birds destroyed theanitealehll ivlsich Would other-
wise injure the first buds, and he Wotild bike toraqite'
part, as instead of being injurious to the gardens they
were of great benefit, and he would not have theta ten
down, He would also stand up for the swallow and
martin and such sorts of birds,for if it was not ordained
by Providence that they should have those birds, they
would nevpr be able to exist in the happy state in whish
they went ihrotigh the summers in this kingdom.
These ,birds were sent or 'a good purpose, to clear
the air of flies and insects, which Was fratonly for their
existence but for our comfort. He would say of the
swallow that they knew not whence it came, or where ft
went, and read some lines from Bewick upon it. Al-
luding to the sparrow again, Mr. Harding said it was
never known that it was found in the desert, it always
followed the habitations of men. He thought it cruel
to destroy sparrows and he did not encourage the dis-
tructiop of them. He contended that they did more
good than herrn. As regarded the lark he was aware
that it gave them ineonvenfenen during wheat sowing
time, but that was for a very !Mort time, only te month,
and he thought when they had the pleasure, de spring
advanced, of hearing that bird singing in the air, giving
them music as it were from Heaven, that they ought to
forgive it the little irjury that it did. It vu the only
bird which sang as it flew in the air, and they could net
tell him of another. [A voice: "The cuckoo" l]
(Laughter.) In alluding to the " bobbie" Mr. Harding
said that bird taught a lesson to man, and one which he
hoped would be carried out by them towards the dis-
tressed people of Leocashire, for when it had no food It
came to man in search of it. It taught' Lim a lesson
of charity and one which was aprerpos to the present
distress. The next bird Mr. Harding brought forward
was the bullfinch, which occasionally came into their
gardens, but he wished to know if Mr. Clements was •
preeerver of small birds. He called the bullfinch a loyal
biro, and it wallas loyal as Mr. Clemente was, for be
had heard two of three sing "God save the Queen."
(Laughter.)
Mr. CLEMENTS said he had nil doubt the ball-finch
did good in its way, but in getting at the aniroalcull
it destroyed the fruit trees.
Mr. HARDING said it was only a short time ago that
Bing Bombe destroyed all the little birds, as he thought
they eat his cherries, of which he was very fond, but
he found afterwards that he could not get any fruit at
all, and he asked thp. reason. He was told that it
was because the small birds were destroyed, and conse-
quently no more were killed. Mr. Harding concluded
by saying that he thought Instead of destroying small
birds they ought to protect them.
Mr. HOMER said the sparrow and the lark were the
most destructive of all birds, but they could not do
without them in any way, still, however, they were
not to allow these birds to increase too fast. He be-
lieved that birds were sent by God, not only for the
destruction of grubs and insects, but also for hu,nan
food. If small birds were allowed to increase and not
to be' killed, he thought they would be doing a great
deal of harm. If there was an over-stock of birds lie
thought it would prove injurious to the general
good.
Mr. ENSON said that, after the last meeting, he was
in his yard, where he saw a number of sparrows feed-
ing, brit he could not see that there was anything for
them to eat, but thinking of Mr. Crane's lecture he
shot some. About a week before he had sown some
rye grass seed, and on examining the sparrows killed
he found that their crops were filled with the seed.
If nature's laws were allowed to be carried out' they
would not be troubled with r super-abunciance of small
birds, but in consequence of the preservation of game
there was not a snfileient quantity of hawks, and there-
fore small birds must increase in a greater proportion
than nature intended for them to do. .

Mr. DAMON said he was not going to speak in favour
of small birds, but he was much struck with what bad
been said in their favour. He once belonged to a parish
where the destruction of sparrows were paid for out of
the church rates, and he thonght some of his friends be-
longed to sparrow clubs.
Mr. HOMAN said it was true that there were records
of entries in books belonging to the club of having
paid so-and-so for so many dozen of sparrows, but
Doctor Lushington said it was not • legal payment.
(Laughter.)
Mr. CLEMENT/I said he must speak in praise of the
owl, as he believed it was one of the moat beneficial
birds they had, and he was sorry to see them so many
destroyed, as be believed they did not eat anything but
rides. _ .

Mr. Gannon HOMER said that some little time ago
they had a sparrow club in Martinstown, and killed
about a tbonsand sparrows, until they become so scarce
that they used to fire at any bird that was /lying, in
speculation. Up to the present time they hat not been
so numerous as they bed been before, but he did not
think there was any inconvenience felt from the low or
the thousand.

Mr. SAUNDISHIS said the damage done by sparrows to
his property was, under the mark, at PAO, and be did
not think the good they did compensated for the in-
jury, and man was not justified in allowing them t 3
increase. In alluding to the damage done by birds to
fruit trees, he said that the way in which he preserved
his gooseberry bushes was to tie them up in November,
so that the birds could not take off the buds, and in the
spring of the year to cut the bands, and then he had
• good crop.
Mr. GeLPIN said he was much pleased with Mr.
Crane's lecture, as he spoke well in praise of small
birds, and be should be very sorry to put his experience
against that of Mr. Harding or Mr. Crane, who knew
better than he did. But the question they had to
discuss was the utility of small birds, and no one could
but imagine that they did some good or other, but the
question was whether the evil they did compensated
for the good they did. They had gone into the merits
of small birds, which no one could deny, but they had
left out the evil they produced. He believed the
sparrow to be a most incorrigible young rascal, and
that he was a migratory bird, and he admitted that it
destroyed grubs and insects, but it was when the young
could not eat anything else, but as long as it could get
corn it would not eat grubs or caterpillars. In the
winter they would find sparrows in the rick yards, and
where fowls were fed there would sparrows be too. In
the spring, when they were honest, they did a great
deal of good, but in the summer it was impossible to
keep them from the corn crops, and therefore the evil
they did was much more than the good.
Mr. DUNNAN spoke in praise of the peewit, and said
he was always glad to see a fleck of these birds, for
then he knew his crops would be safe. Speaking of
sparrows he said he paid 2d. • dozen for young ones,
and 3d. for old ones, and these birds did more destruc-
tion to his wheat than any other birds. He preserved
his gooseberries by putting a little hay around them
and binding them up. He was no friend of the wood-
pigeon, for whether in the summer or winter it was the
Farmer's enemy. Last summer there were two or
three counties in England where they committed so
much destruction to the crops that the farmers formed
• society, and paid so much for every bead prodiroed.
Mr. MANFIRLD stood up in favour of the Wood-
pigeon, and said that last week he was talking to an old
shepherd and inquiring how he was getting on, .when
he said he should be doing a great deal better; if he
could get rid of some of the turnip greens, Mid if
he could do so he would be doing a great deal of good.
Now the wood-pigeon was just the fellow for that.
As regarded small birds a lady had expressed to him •
wish that they should not be destroyed, and he did not
shoot them, but at the end of three years she was
very glad to have them killed as they destroyed
almost everything, but the buds upon the fruit trees
they did not touch. He said his plan of preserving
his fruit was to throw a little soot over the bushes,
and then the birds would not touch the buds, and if
they could keep them from their corn and fruit, they
need not care about the fruit buds, but if the , birds
were allowed so breed as fait as at present, there
would IN no fruit at all.

eIIIkTRiiAN said his business now was to bri n
the meeting 60 61 close. There had been much diarist
6160 upon the subject, and if there was a divisio
upon the gnostical he did Out know which way the
voting would tarn, but ho thought they would have to
, came to'• compromise upon the wager? ani oven that the
small birds lad their UN: but if they viere.allowed to
increase to a too great extent they would do iimenreselves
a great deal of injustice. He thought it was the order
, of Providence in every age of the world that man wan
to be the destroyer of those birds or beasts which in-
creased upon him to an injurious extent. He would
make this observation, that if time drib had been in
existence 60 years ago, and this subject had been
brought forward, there would not have been on in-
dividual who Would here stood up in defence of the
small birds, and he took this to be a good omen of the
I progress of agriculture and the merch of intellect. He
said herons had some good qualities, although they
I destroyed their ushers, as they eat water arid house rats.
and tooke were of great service, but a super-abatriance
lof them were very injurious. He 'nailed the rookeries
were a little more equally distributed, as he had one
! near hit, lend if be wished to preserve bin wheat being
eaten tip by tberm he s. as obliged to keep two men and
two boys to iteep_tbern off his grounds in the time of
wheat sowing. He coueleded by espressing his thanks
to Mr. Crane for his excellent lettnrtr
A voteof thanks to the lecturer, on ON proposition of
Mr. Jousr &ALM, secouded by Mr. G. J. Arrtnexife,
brought the proceedings to a close.
The subject for discussion at the next meeting,
Saturday, January 3, 1863, will be brought forward
by Mr. John Horsier, "On the breaking up and cul-
tivation of old paature land."
WEYMULITH..—BRIVIXRB NOT ELIOT/ILL FOR
MAGISTRATE/4.—A morning Contemporary says,
that a memorial having been forwarded from Scar-
borough to the Lord Chancellor, praying that his
lordship would not appoint Mr. Godfrey Knight a
magistrate for the borough, in consequence aMn
being a brewer, sift official communication hen been
forwarded to the memoralins, ucknowledg4lig the
receipt of the communication, and stating that "if
Mr. Knight is a brewer he is not eligibiefer borough
magArate," Now it so happens that at the present
time we liztve two brewers in Weymouth—one
acting as magistrate Rua the Oilier chief magistrate.
The question therefore' is, whether their appoint- '
ment being illegal, any sentende they may pro- I
pounce upon a person brought before diens is not
null and void?

Tux CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—The tenth
annual and forty-first quarterly meeting of the
membersl was held at Exeter-hall, on Tuesday, the
Sind instant. Viscount Ranelagh in the chair. The
rep'ott of the executive committee and the audited
balance sheet *ere presented, from which it appears
that the receipte for the financial year ending
September 30th last, weft .663,804 25. 6d, being
one of the largest returns since the formation of the
society, the total receipts in the tea years
being £625,392 13s. 2d., and the vrithdftwals
£179,641 18e. 3d. The shares issued to 30th
September being 18,686 at £5O each, represent a sub-
scribed amount of £934,250. The reserve fund is now
£10,190, Ps. NI Oat of 9568 rights of shoal*, acquired
either by completion of shares, drawing, or seniority,
7258 had been exhausted, leaving 2310 unreserved
rights to select land at optirrn on the society's
estates. The grand totals of the sale of hind to
Michaehinuf 1862, are £314,686 12s. 10d. The
dividend fot tire year is five per cent, per annum,
and the guaranteed Maris* remains at five per cent
on shares, and four pet oebt per annum on
deposits. The amended rules bad been certified by
the official barrister, Mr. Tidd Pratt. The reti-
ring directors who were re-elected, were Lienteaant
CoL A. Meyrick, the Hon;and Rev. W. C. Talbot,
H. W. Currie, Esq., C. E. Newcomen, Eeq., and
Henry Pownall, Esq. The land to be offered
by allotment was the remainder of the Roe-
hanipton Park Estate, on which a site had
been set apart tot a church, the last pgrtiona of the
Brighton, Tunbridge Wells, surd Colehester estates.
On the Kentish Town estate it war announced that
two railroads were to pas through, considerably
enhancing the value of that property. A valuable
estate close to Epping Forest, Woodford, Aso., had
Ibsen acquired on Wanstead Flats—the Woodhouse
Mansion and Park. The annual returns of bowies
built and iS progress on the 46 estates, in 19 (van-
ties, acquired by the society, showed a considerable
increase and much activity. The registration claims
had been very successful in the Revising Barristers
Courts. The report concluded by the thanks of the
executive committee to the shareholdeft for their
large attendance at the annual meeting last year,
and for the resolution passed on that °maim,
whereby the anxious desire and operative energy of
the board to promote the prosperity of the Conser-
vative Land Sorriety remained. unimpaired. The
following directors were present: Viscount Rane-
lagh, chairman; Colonel 11;m-willow Knox, M.P.,
vice.chairman; Limit. -Colonel Meyrick, Hon. and
Rev. W. C. Talbot, Hon. IL Bourke, H. Powoall,
Esq., H. W. Currie, Esq., N. Winstanley, Esq.,and
T. Knox Holmes, Eeq. The report was unanimously
adopted. Thanks were voted to the auditors, to
the executive committee, and the officer, of the

society. The noble chair;nan stated that a testimo-
nial wee to be presented from the shareholders and
friends to tile secretary, in addition to the special
testimonial recently presented by the Board of
Directors. _ _ _

ARCHERY MEETING. —The Field says: "The
grand Western Archery Meeting for NM, is now
definitely' arranged, it being fixed to take place in
Weymouth in July, the corporation of that
fashionable watering place having guaranteed that
no leas shall fall on be committee in cisee of a defi-
ciency of the receipts. This resolution reflects very
great credit on the liberality sad good feeling of that
body, and we hope that fine weather will favour the
meeting, and that it will prove like those at Taunton
and Sarum, a grand encores."
The Rev. Talbot Oreaves has left Weymouth for
a protracted tour on the Continent.
ARBOTSBURY. Theophilus Parker, Esq.,
M.D., the vlesrage, abbotebury, has lately been
elected a Fellow el the Obstetrical Society, of
London.

WAREEIAM—Couurt COURT. Mr. Judge
Everett held his court here on Thursday, but none
of the cases possessed any public interest. The only
ease whieh it was supposed would form & subject
for discussion in private circles, was at the last
moment settled out of court. . _

,
I LABOIMERS' FRINND Socirrr.—The meeting for
distributing the awards to the prize owners in the
Wareham and Isle of Purbeck Labourers' Friend
Society, took place on Thursday. The successful
candidates met J. 11. Calcraft, Esq., the president,
and F. Finder, Esq., the secretary, at the Red Lion
Hotel about one o'clock ,when prizes were distributed
as follows :—Ploughing with 'horses (men).—lst,
John Gould, servant to Mr. A. M. Lockham •' 2nd,
Job Watts, servant to Mr. R. White • 3rd, David
Rolla, servant to the Misses Beaton. Boya).—lst,
Edward George, servant to Mr. R. White; 2nd,
Alfred Green servant to J. H. Calcraft, Eaq. • 3rd,
John Sticklai;d, servant to the Misses Beaton. (Men
with ozen.)-Id, George Lucas, servant to J. Weld,
Req.; 2nd, David Rawls, servant to the Misess
Beaton • 3rd, William Way, /servant to. Mr. H.
Symons. Sheep-shearing (then).—lst, Thomas
Hallam, indent- to 'Mr. H. Richards; 2nd, John
Harris, servant to Mr. John Udall; 3rd, Thomas
Harris, servant to Mr. Henry Fooks. (Boys).
I James Hallam, servant to Mr. T. Beasant ; 2nd,
George Wilber, servant to Mr. William Sudden.
Mowing.— let, William Wiffen, servant to Mr. O.
Kent; 2nd, Nehemiah Langford, servant to Mr.
W. Haddon; 3rd, James Lovelabs, servant to Mr.
T. H. Saunders. Shepherds.—(Flock of 500.)—let.
John Mitchell, servant to Mr. T. IL Saunders.
(Flock of 300).—let, Walter Matthews, servant to
Mr. R. White; 2nd, Henry Lenneck, servant to
the Misses Beaton. Cartera—lst, George Coert-
ney, servant to Mr. W. C. Lacey • 2nd, Thomas
Davis, servant to Mr. J. Burgess. Labourers (with
families.)—lst, William Poore, servant to Mr. W.
Fookes (For long servitude, over 50 years of age.)
Ist, Robert Skinner, servant to Mr. S. Bennett;
2nd, William Woodford, servant W. Fookes.
(Ditto under 50 years of age.)—lak George Holland,
servant to Mr. C. Kent; 2nd, William Barnes, ser-
vant to Mr. 'W. Fookee. (Ditto under 20 years of
age.)-Id, Joseph Barnes, servant to Mr. S.
Bennett; 2nd, George Poore, servant to Mr W.
Fookes. Women hibourera—let, Hannah Mr, W.
servant to Mr. W. C. Lacey; 2nd, Rowena
Wellstead, servant to Mr. John Burgess. Female
domestic servsnts.—Harriet Chambers, servait to
Mr. J. Burgess; Ann Roberts, servant to Mr. C.
Yearsley; Mary Lock, servant to Mr. John Sly.—
The prizes haring been distributed, the company
repaired to the market-room of the Red Lion Hotel
where a very excellent repeat awaited them, served
up in Mr. Yearsley's well-known style of excellence,
and to which we need hardly my, ample justice was
done by those for whom it had been provided. Mr.
Calcraft presided, supported by Mr. Finder, and
Mr. Yeersley officiated in the vice-chair. The cloth
having been removed, the Chairman, in a felicitious
speech proposed "The Health of the Queen," which
was received by the company with three times
throe thoroughly hearty and honest cheers.—The
Chairman then proposed "The Prince of Wales and
the red of the Royal Family," after which he pro.
posed " Prosperity to the Wareham and Purbeck
Labourers' Friend Society." After pointing out
the nature and objects of the society, the chairman
referred to the relationship of masters and servants,
adding that as it was difficult to get good masters,
it was desirable that a servant, when he did get one,
should appreciate him, and thus act so as not to lose
him. Class interests were happily dying
,out.
Differences there would be, both in point of intel-
lect and wealth, but it was no disgrace to a man that
he wail born poor and had to earn his own living by
the sweat of his brow. We were all one in the
sight of God; and all, whether rich or poor, had
their duties to perform in Ole promotion of the
commonwealth.—Mr. Yearsley proposed "The
Health of the Chairman," which was acknowledged
in a suitable manner, and in conclusion proposed
"The Health of the Secretary," through whose ex-
ertions, he said, that society was mainly indebted
for its present prosperity. The toast WAS drunk with
hearty cheers, and the secretary suitably acknow-
ledged the compliment. "The Health of Mr.
Yeareley," who had so amply provided for their
creature comforts was also drunk, after whioh the
chairman and vice-chairman left the room. The
men subsequently proposed two or three other
toastp, and took their departure ftkr their several
homes shortly after four o'clock.

I pF

YEOT IL AGICWI7I6TURAL SOCirrr.

The annual exhibition of stook and implements in,
connection with this society took place in Ram Park,
kindly placed at the disposal of the society by H. S.'
Watts, Eeq. The show was one of the best anct
largest that has ever taken place in Yeovil since the
society was formed, but the weather was very un-
propitious, the ram coming down in torrents all the
day. In spits of this drawback a large number of
!Testator* visited the show.yard. To the active ex-
ertione of their hard-working and indefatigable.
secretary, It S. Watts, Esq., the succeas of this
meeting, as indeed in all former shows. is to be
mainly attributed, and it is with no small degree of
pleasure tha:: we announce that the friends of this
society, in order to show their approval of his
labours, have contributed together a sum of money
which was expended in purchasing a handsome silver
tea service, valued at £l4O, which was presented to
him at this meeting as a tangible and substantial
token of their appreciation of hie services. We can
add one testimony to the assiduous manner in which
this gentleman has applied himself to the onerous
duties of his office, sparing neither his time or
talents in his etideavours to make this society a
flourishing one.
The stock exhibited was all that mild be desired,
and the entries were numerous. In Devon' Mx
tine animals were entered, Mr. S. Newbury's bull,
2 years and 4 months old, carrying off the £5 piece .
of plate prevented by C. A. Moody, Fan., M,p,
This animal poeveseed some very fine points. The
dairy cows were very fine animals. Mr. J. A.
Smith, of Bradford, won Lord Poltimorses
value £5 ss. with three superior animals, sea alp
the first prize for the beat pair of stock heifer& a
piece of plate given by W. Pinney, Req., ME,
The competition in Hereford bulls was not great,
hot the animals shown were very fine. Mr. Caleb.
Loder, a Beckham Weston carried off the first prim
of £5 fis. given by C. A. Moody, Esq., M.F. The
show of fat stock was very good and the animahi;
were of a firet-ciam character, that shown by Messrs.
Tunes, Mappowder, was a beautiful animal, and
serried off the first prim of £5. The classes devoted
to sheep were well represented and some of the
'specimens were remarkable for their symmetry and
'the quality of their wool. Mr. James Harding, of
•Waterson, took off the first and:semond prizes for
ffvuthdown rams, whilst for the beet pen of chilver
latrib&s‘ and thrgbest pair of Sonthdown rams not ex-
ceeding tffmonths old, J. J. Farquharson carried off -
first prizes.
The number of entries in all classes of horses was
large, and theanimals were of a superior description.
The cart stallion for agricvharal purposes, to whom
the first prize was awarded was a noble creature,
5 years old, the property of Mr. W. King, of Tiver-
ton. The competition for Mr. Erigby's pleas of
plate, value £lO 10e. for the best hackney or horsier,
trot exceeding 6 years old was well contested, there
being 15 entries. The prize was awarded Ina hande
some gelding, 5 years old, the property of Mr..
William Mar, of Charminster, Dorchester. The
exhibition o pigs was goad, and the various dunes.
were well represented. The first prize for the best
boar was awarded to Mr. William Marden, Pea.
Mill, Yeovil, and for the best breeding sow to Mr..
E. Coles, Stone Farm, Yeovil The show of roots i
was good, as waa also that of agricultural implements..
Mr. J. Corfield, of Yeovil, exhibited Pickdey and
Sim's chuff machines, Gardener's single and double
action turnip cutters, with improved large plates, a
patent washing reatthine and mangle, and several
weighing machines, whilst Mr. Coombe, Crewkerne,
exhibited chaff cutters, turnip canoes, winnowing
machine, corn bruiser, ploughs!, fcc.
The judges were : For Breeding Stook—Mr.
Henry Feekes, Whitchnrch, Mr. Thomas Pope,
Horaingham arid Mr. John Card, Norton Ferris.
Fat Stock—Mr. Vile Board Watt& Tarnwood;
Mr. John Coffins, Batcombe ; and Mr. William
Cunning, Friar Wadden. Horses—All the Empires.
Liar or Palms&
DEVONSt —Best bull, not emeeding 5 years old, a
piece of plate, value £5 Si., given by C. A. Moody,
F.„N„, M.P. Mr. S. P. Newberry; second, £2, Mr.
James flodknott, Sherborne. Best 3 dairy cows, •
. piece a plate, value £5 5.., given by Lord Poltimnre,
Mr. John A. Smith; second, £2, Mr. Hooper G.
Miller. Best pair stock heifers, • pima of plate,
value RS Se., given by W. Pinney, ifesq.., }LP., Mr.
John A. Smith; second, El, Mr. Hooper G. Miller.
HERZFOKIXL—Best hall, not exceeding 5 peen old,
a piece of plate, value £5 Sc., given by C. A.. Moody,
Esq., M.P., Mr. Caleb Loader Wincenton ; seesod, £2,
Mr. Levi Groves, Derchener. Best 3 dairy seen,
' which have been regularly milked daring the serum
a pins of plate, value £5 55., given by H. GoodferM,
Esq., Mr. John Feaver ; snood, £2„ Mr. Jima. Gifford.
Beat pair of iliook heifers, not exceeding 3 years old, a.
piece of plate, value £.3 Is., given by Thomas Mueller,.
Req., Mr. Levi Groves; second, El. Mr. James Gifford.,
Best pair of stock heifers (in calf) not exceeding 21
years old, a piece of plate, value ES 38., given by H..
B. Batten, Esq., Mr. James Giffoni.
SHORT-HOBNB.—Best 3 dal cows, (in calf) and
regularly milked during the last season, • piece of
plate, value £5 58., given By the tradesmen of
Yeovil,, Mr. Joseph Brook.
Sinser--Sonrunowee.—Best ram, £2 25., 'mond,
£1 is., even by Edward Rodbard, Esq., Mr. James
Harding, Waterson, ,Doreheeter, both 2 years and 10
months' old. Best 15 stock ewes, sof each age, 2, 4.
and 6 teeth, a piece of ob. value £5 53., oven by
_ _
P. F, P Bartlett

stock
of plate, '—
Sir P. P. lc r. Aaland, Bart., Mr. George ;
second, £2, Mr. Robert Brook. Best pair of ram lambs
(not exceeding 12 months old) £2 2.., given by I'.
Messiter, Esq., J. J. Farquharson Blendford. Best
pen of 10 Chilver Limbs, not exceeding 12 months old)
bred by claimant, £2 2a., given by H. Shute, Esq., J.
J. Farquharson, Req.; 10 menthe.
IMPHOViD HAMFSBISI DOWIIB.--Beek Ram, £2 25.,
given by H. Shute, Esq., Mr. John Moor.; second £1
is, given by ditto, Mr. Robert Coles. Best 15 stock
ewes, sof each age, 2,4, and 6 teeth, • piles of plate,
value 4:3 35., given by W. Bide, Seq., Mr. • T. R.
Saunders, Waterooinbe, Dorchester; almond, al, mt.
John Moore.
HOSSA —Best ram, £2 25., given by George Harbin.
Esq., Mr. W. Paull, Piddlatown ; second, £1 La, given
by ditto, Mr. Frederick Bond. Best 15 stock ewes, 5
of each age, 2,4, and 6 teeth, a piece of pla_te, value
58., given by the Right Hon. the Earl ot.,llishester,
Mr. Alfred John Pitield, Eype Farm, Bridpord4 ecsoond
£2, Mr. Frederick Bond. Best pair of raft Isisibs, not
exceeding 12 months old, I:2 25.. divot /14::tsrbi.
Esq., Mr. Frederick Bond. Best pen of lambs,
not exceeding 12 months old, Mr. Alfred &dui FitAald.
11 months.
Honags.—Best cart stallion for agricultural purposes:.
a piece of plate value £5 50., given by the Hon. W.
H. B. Portman, bL P., Mr. William King. Best cart,
mare and foal under 12 months old, £3 Si., given,
by H. D. Seymour, Esq., ILP., Mr. Jelin - Coate,.
Hammoon, Starminster Newton. Best cart colt, not
exceeding 3 years old, £2, given by the society, or if
bred by the claimant, £6, Mr. Jebn Bond. Beat
cart colt, not exceeding ts years old, given by the
satiety, or if bred by claimant, £3, Mt. Richard
Vevey. Bent hackney or hunter not exceeding 6
years old, a piece of plate, vales £lO 10s., given by
G. D. W. Digby, Esq., Mr. Williams Mayo, Char-
minster. Best hackney mare and foal, £5 554 given
by Sir Henry Ainslie Hoare, Bart., Mr. Charles
Franklin.

PlGS.—Best boar of any breed, £1 104., Mr. William
Harden. Best breeding now, £1 10e., no award;
second, 10s., Mr. J. A. BMW..
FAT 6TOCX,—Best fat ox, • piece of plane, value £5,
given by W. Neale, Esq., Messrs. James William and
C. James. Mappowder, Blandford ; second, £2, Kr. J.
Hardin, Speokington. Best fat cow, a piece of plate.
value £5, given ba, G. Bullock, Esq., Mr. Henry Gilpin,
Marnhall, Blandford ; seoond, £3, Mr. George Arthur,
Yarlington. Bast fat heifer, £5, given by .M.r. G. J.
Vertue, Mr. Robert Fookaa, Hilton Abbas; isseolut
£2, Mr. Josiah Ha Best fat ox, cow, or hailer, fed
on food seasoned with Thorley's Condin:ent, a piece of
plate, value £lO, given by Mr. Joseph Thorley, Mr.
Henry Coate (ox) 3 years and 10 months. Best pen at
10 fat Southdown wether sheep, £2, wooed best, 21„
III:. William Wake. Best pen of 10 fat horned seethes
sheep, £2; second, £l, Mr. Joseph Harding, Seeking-
ton. Best fat pig, £1 10e.,.Mr. Thomas Stratton,.
Dorchester ; second, 10e., G. D. W. Digby, Esq.
BOOTS. —B'eet 4 acres of Mangold wartse4 grown with,
Messrs, H. and T. Proctor's manure, £4 4e., given by
Messrs. Procter, W. Bide Esq., Yeovil, crop, 52 tone
'per sore; second, £1 is., by Mr. Harden, agent
of Messrs. Proctor, Mr. William Motley, Compton
Pauneefoot, crop 40 tone per acre. Beet 5 acres of
swede turnips, £4 45., given by Messrs. Proctor,
Messrs, J. and E Symes, Sherborne, crop, 27 tons, 10
cwt. 2 gas. 24 lbs. per aces; second. £1 le., given by
Mr. W. Harden. Mr. James Hoddinott, Sherboess,
crop, 22 tons, 8 cwt. 2 qrs. 81be, per acre. Beet 4
acres of mangold warts:el, grown with any kind of
manure, apiece of plate, value £5 54., Mr. C. •Hardisg,
Odoombe, crop, 39 tons, 12 cwt., 3 qrs. and 12 lbs. per
acre. Best 5 acres of sweed turnips, piece of plate,
value £5 Is., J. J. Newman, Esq. Bradford Abbas,
crop, 23 tons, 8 cwt. 2 qrs. and &be. per acre.
PLOUGHING.—To the ploughman, who shall beet
plough, with 2 horses, without • driver, half an we,
of land within 4 hours, Ist, • society's coat and buttons,
(value £2) and £2., William Lovell, ploughman to
William Neal, Esq. ; 2nd, a society's coat and butters,
(value £1) and £l, George Hayward, ploughman to Mr.
Robert Brook; 3rd, • society's cost and buttons, value
£2, George Gifford, ploughman to Mr. W. Woolcott ;
4th, £l, Thomas Pitts, ploughman to George lisrbin•
Req.; sth, 10s. 6d., Charles Gould, ploughman to Mr.
T. Pring.
REWARDS FOR INDUSTRY rAND Saunas
—Edward Seward, servant to Mr. James Patten, 9
children, and 43 years service, • society's °oat and
buttons, and £2; Job Bisgrove, servant to Mr. Isaac
Humphrey, 5 children 30 years service, a pociety's
coat and buttons; Matthew Hockey, servant to Mr.
Arthur Dibble, 49 years nor-vice, • society's coat and
buttons; and George Purser, servant to Mr. Arthur
Dibble, 47 years service, £1; Mary Gould, servant to
Mr, Thomas Pring, 11 years and 3 months, V:
Samuel Beaton, in the same employ (under 40 years of
age), 20 years, a society's coat and buttons end £2;
William Sherstorm (under 18 years of age), servant to
Mr. Samuel Penny, 10 years and? months, £1 10a.;
William Hall, servant to W. H. Helyar, Pee.. 34
years, £2; Josiah Stagg, servant to Mr. Edward
Taylor, jun., 33 years, £1 ; John Wakefield, in the
same employ, 40 years, ; Harriet Delamont, ditto.
35 years, £1; John Penney, carter to H. G. Andrews,
Esq., 43 years, a society's wet and buttons, and £l,
William Hann, carter to Mr. Robert Carry, 41 years,
£1; John Pomeroy, shepherd to Mr. J. A Booth, 27
years, £3; Robert Chin.!, shepherd to W. Bide, Iraq
£1 10s. for having reared 210 Jambe from 200 ew,e ;W m.
Daw, shepherd to Mr. John Woolcott, £1 10e. for
having reared 265 lambs from 225 ewes.
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Printer, at the Other of The Dorset Coosa, larva.
lttirch-strest, Derausiter, Tuesday, Deosembeer 9.