The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-12-13 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GA

meddling with the affairs of foreign nations—he
should hare considered it his duty to have supported
• vote of censure. But they did not. He watched
the progress of the debate, and the whole of the
principal speakers were decidedly opposed to such
interfere:um. (Loud cheers.) He did not consider
that his conduct, however, warranted his friend Mr.
Groves in stating that be supported Lord Palmerston
(Hear, hear.) Lord Palmerstou was not responsible
forth. terms of the despatches, but as the head of
the:Governinent he was responsible for its conduct.
Believing that conduct was in favour of the prin-
ciple of nonloterveution, he abetained from voting.
Having then liven hi, explanation of his conduct
he would now proceed to the subject more immedi-
ately connected with his presence that day, and he
must congratulate them in the first place on the
beautiful day, and next on the swoons of the exhi-
bition. The show of stock was a very excellent we,
and many of the acimals of superior quality. Last
week, when he waa at Sherborne, Mr. Digby's
brother, who took the chair, advocated the joining
of two or three societies into one. No doubt by
each combination they could offer higher prise.; but
he (Mr. Floyer) considered that the plan was
open to many objections, the chief of which was
that the labourers would have to go • long
distance from home, which would be very
inconvenient, and should such amalgamation take
place, it would be almost impossible to find • room
sufficiently large to hold their public festival in.
(Cheers.) Agricultural societies were advanced by
some and opposed by others, but the very fact that
so many had risen and flourished during the past
-few years, prove that they supplied. want long felt
by the agriculturists. Such societies had done good
another way. They had vindicated the character of
the fanner. Formerly they were taunted by the
commercial world as being thick-headed, and behind
the age. (Laughter.) But such societies proved
that they were advancing in intelligence with the
times. Mr. Floyer then alluded to the free expres-
sion of opinion allowed in this country, and said be
believed it was to the full die:mance of the question
of freeetrade, that that system was accepted. He
then alluded to • speech recently made by • gentle-
man in the north, who expressed his opinion that on
trade and commerce depended the stability of Eag-
land's greatness. He could not agree with that.
Agriculture trade and commerce ought to be placed
as they were written in that room on an equal level.
The show that day evinced what agriculture was
doing. People at Smithfield, Birmingham and
other places took greet interest in these shows. The
exhibition in Battersea fields in 1b62 plainly proved
that though other nations could equal, and even
surpass in some things the manufacturers of this
country, England stood foremost in agriculture.
The influence of such a society was also felt in the
august assembly to which Le had lately been re-
turned as one of their represeutativea Mr. Moyer
then alluded to the Bill introduced last session for
the Prevention of Cattle Diseice, and remarked that
if they wished to pass that measure or any other, the
agriculturists themselves must stir in the matter.
The House of CMIIMODS could not do much if the
partici who sought to benefitted took but little interest
in the matter, The Bill, though it passed its first
reading and went into committee, was thrown out,
chiefly he believed through the Irish members, who
always stayed to the last in the House, and who
feared it would peradventure injure the trade of
Ireland. The bon, gentleman than alluded to the
repeal of the malt-tax, and said that it was only
fair that the tax on malt should be repealed,
as it was only the completion of shat system
of free trade which was now generally
received in the country. (Loud cheers.) He had
been for a long time a strenuous sapporter of it. re-
moval, and should always be each. (Loud cheering.)
The Permissive Bill was the next subject the hon.
gentleman treated on. No one, he was sure, more
appreciated the principles of those gentlemen who
supported that Bill than himself, but he maintained
that they had no right to give a majority in • town
or village the power over others as to what they
should eat or drink ; and he did not consider that
men would be made sober by aa Act of Parliament.
( Loud cheers.) On the subject of capital panish-
meat Mr. Ploys: said he could not vote for its:
abolition whilst be read in his bible "Whose j
sheddetat man's blood, by man shall his blood be '
shed." He also contended that for the purpose of
making a distinction between the CIDDIII of • burglar
and a murderer, the punishment of death in the
latter case ought not to be abolished. (Hear, hear.)
There was another question which had been most
freely discussed, to which he would just allude,
and that was the question of parochial settlement.
At one time he certainly was in favour of a union
rate, but during the last few years several changes
had been made in regard to the labourer, that he could
go almost when be liked, and if he wassick or not
able to work, he became chargeable to the Union in
which his parish was situated, so that many objec-
tions which formerly existed were done away with.
Mr. Cobden, in • recent speech, had said that the
restrictions on the labourer ought to be abolished.
If be meant by that that the law of settlement wee
• resiriotion, he must differ from him. The hon.
gentleman then referred to America. remarking that
though Englishmen must deeply deplore that un-
happy war, he was fully persuaded that we had no
right to interfere. It timid not be said that the late
election of president made it certinu that the was
would be carried on; but there appeared very little
doubt that what bad been stated of the vast extent
of the country as an argument that the Confederates
could not be conquered, was true, for ODO Of the
curious phases of that conflict bad just transpired,
namely, that in a part of that country there was an
army of 30,000 men, whose position no one knew,
and who appeared to be lost. (Hear, bear.) That
fact alone would give some idea of the immense size
of the country. In conclusion, Mr. Floyer alluded
to the condition of the agricultural labourer,
and expressed his opinion that it was better
now than formerly. The question of wages
was one of hominess and not of charity ; but when be
mentioned charity he must not be understood to
loiter that masters were not in duty bound to mist
their men to the utmost of their power. A roaster
ought to pity his men their wages at such • time as
would enable them to lay the money out on the Satur-
day to the best advantage. (Hear, hear,
.and cheers.)
Some remake had been made by his (need on elm.
ration. He considered that Government could not
interfere is. this matter. No . doubt they were all
desirous of retaining the services of the good sad
industrious labourer, and it was for them to devise
such means for his benefit as would induce him to
reunite with them. This was the first time he had
had the honour of addressing his political supporters
Is OM district, but they had given him such • warm
reception that be hoped it would not be last. Hie
hiest ambition—the highest which could be granted
Sonny man—bed been accorded to him, that of re-
perorating his native county in Parluunent (The
hem. gentleman resumed his seat amidst loud cheera)
The following is a list of prises atid premiums given:—

ORSIDIPO OTOCIL

Best bull not "yarding 3 years 'old, • piece of plate,
given by H. G. Slur; Req., M.P., let, a 3.., Mr. J.
Andrews, Ilarnbull ; 2nd, given by ditto, £2 2s„ Mr.
Hannem, Horsingtoa.
Best stock bull, not eseeeNyeare old, • Sete of
plata given by John Floyer, P., Ist, £33..,
Mr. R. Godwin, Knowle ; 2nd, 2e., Mr. E. Bella-
field, Stalbridge; highly commended, Mr. Romiter ;
commended, Mr. Hunt, Marnbull.
Best dairy cow, in-all and in-milk, a piece of plate,
given by the Hon. W. H. B. Portman, M.P., value
£3 3a., let. Mr. W. Roweiteir, Marnhull ; 2nd, given by
ditto, £22... Mr. Harding. Holbrook; commended, Mr.
E Drew.
For the beet pair of Herefords in-call, not evading
3 years old, • pace of plat". value £33"., let, Mr. Allen,
Tiebery ; 2nri, Cl 10s., Mr. W. Rossiter, MarnbulL
Bet pair of heifers, not exceedg 3 years old, • pleas
of plate. vain* Li 3a, let, Mr. Villa*, Teas; 2nd,
£1 10a. Mr. J. Honeyfield, Gillingham.
For the bee pair of heifers. not exceeding 2 years
old, • piece of plate, value El 3a, Ist, Mr. Allen,
Tabery ; 2nd, El Kb., Mr. B. Benjaeld, Banbridge ;
commended, Mr. Radar, MarnhulL
Beet pen of 90 two-teeth Down stook ewes, intended
to be kept for stock, • piece of plate, given by G.
Whieldon, Esq., value £3 35., Ist, Mr. White, Zeal.;
Ind, given by ditto, LI 3., Mr. G. Matthews, Milton,
Best pea of 50 Down chilver lambs, intended to be
kept for stock, apiece of plate, given by Sir E. B.
Baker, value £33., lot, Mr, Whits, TANYA ; 2nd, eV.°
by ditto, es 3., Mr. Allen, Tiebury ; highly com-
mended, Mr. G. Matthews.
Best boar Pig. • pies" of plate, value £2 2e., let, Mr.
Bartley. Moteonibe ; 2nd, a piece of plate, vela, ra
Mr. Reed, Wiseenton.
Beet row in farrow, a piece of plate, value £2 3., Ist,
Mr. Creed, Bonham; 2nd, R 1 la, Mr. Poway,
Yarliegtos.
Beet pen of six store pip, a piece of plate, value
E 2 Ist, Mr. Allen, Tisbury ; 2nd, El Is.. Mr.
Harding, Stour.

TAT STOCK.;

Bed fat oow, • piece ol pis* given by 84 Henry
Hose, Bart., vales LI 24., let, Mr. J. Andrews,
Msrohull ; End, El ls., Mr. Josiah Beni•Aekl,
Best fat beiferoi pieta of plate, vales £22.., let, Mr.
R. Davis, Marinates; 2nd, El is.. Mr. Jeffreys.
Best sin 01 10 fat withers, • piece of piste, gives by
Lord Msory•Thynne, , M.P.,lst, is fa.. J. Wake,
gsq• . End, gl is., lb. Sandford, Twyford.
Beet fos pia, • piss of plate, value el Es.ifiilt
Heed, Winesoton , End, Al is., Mr. Down, olta

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HOLUIL
T. tite weber, belie( the breeder, of tb• beet cart eat,
sot ezesedlagB years old, • pion of piste, given by tb•
Ho. sod Rev. Pit rraliall 80•140600, BIC 'al"
t 3 k., 14, Kr. Hoeryield, Milord ; 2ad, b 1
dilto, dr la., Kr. Parrett,
Beet wain bariksey barer, 14, /.3, Mr. Permit.
°Minium&

CEILISIII AND BUITSIL

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Boot 2 sot of tholes, made by the eabibitor, • piece
of plate, &ea by Mr. Oliver, of Oihnbtio, value
£2 la, lot, Mr Banjo.field, Motoombe ; 2nd, al la, Mr.
Yeoman, Hoowle.
Best 2 Got. of half-coward cheese, a 3 id' by the
exhibitor, • pion of plate, value L 2 2., Ist, Mr.
Worthy Ileuatridge ; 2c4, al Is., Mr. B. aturchill,
Gillingb;•••
Beet LIM& al MAW, weds by the eibibitoraitE
of plate, eves by Mr. James Parbam, of 0
a 2 Se, Ms. A 11.., Tiaary ; d, &I la., Mr.
Bowles.

1100TIL
Ban piece of midis. DoI Ws than 5 maw, Frown as
land 'amazed by Dualaall mums, • Sim of Igalao,

liven by Hirary Matthews, Esp., value £5 la, Mr.
Allen, Gillingham.
Bes; piece of mangolds, not len than 2 acres, grown
on Iced unwired by the Dunball's manure, • pien of
plate, also given by Henry Matthews, Esq., value £2 21.,
11 r. Aliso, Gillingham.
FRILNIUMS GIVSN BY THR NOCISTT FOR TOR iNuoul•Gß.
MUT or 13100sTlY •ND GOOD BRHAVIOUS TO
L• 11001111 IN HUSBANDRY.
To the agricultural labourer, being in the parish of
Gillingham, whom cottage and garden shall, in the
opinion of the committee, be the most cleanly, and well
kept, • prise given by the Rev. Henry Dome, £2 21.,
George Smart, Ham Common; 2nd, £1 IL, William
Gresn, hear the pound, Wylie.
To the labourer regularly working on • farm, who
shell have thatched hie master's ricks during the past
Snoop, in the beet meaner, • prise, of £1 ls., Henry
Tucker, "errant to Mr. Kimplum, Stour.
To the labourer in husbandry, who shall have eon.
tinued in the service or employ of any member of the
society the greatest number of years, or worked On the
nine farm, and during that period borne • good
chancier. £1 10c, Jobs Grey, servant to Mr. Gough,
of West Kunio, age 66, 54 years' servitude; 2nd, El,
William Horrid's, servant to Mr. G. Matthews, of
Milton, age 58, 48 years' servitude.
To the labourer, servant of a member, who does not
exceed 40 years of age, and who has worked the greatest
number of years, not less than 10 in succession upon
the some farm, or with the same master, and maintained
• good character, fl 10L, George Martin, servant to
Moors. Matthews end Co., Gillingham, age 39, 31
years' servitude; 2nd, £l, William Mills, servant to
Mr. G. Matthews, of Milton, age 34,24 years' serenade.
To the labourer in husbandry, under 21 years of no,
who low continued HI the service or employ of any
member of the society the greatest number of yearn, or
worked on the same farm, and during that period borne
• good character, it 10s., B. Beale, servant to Mr.
Davis, of Stour, age 18, 12 years servitude; 2nd, Al,
Henry Taylor, servant to Mr. G. Matthews, of Milt's,
age 19, 11l years' gervitude.
To the carter who shall have continued in the service
or employ of any member the greatest number of years,
or worked on the same farm, and during that period
bine • good character, John lonkey, servant to Mr.
Knapton, of Gillingham, age 60, 40 years' servitude;
2nd, gl, John Read, servant to Mr. G. Matthews, of
Milton, age 64, 32 yews' servitude.
To the shepherd who has continued in the service or
employ of any member of the society the greatest
number of years, or worked on the some form, and
daring that period borne a good character, £1 10L,
William Grey, servant to Mr. R. Godwin, of Knoyle,
age 68, 62 years' servitude; 2nd. £l, R. Andrew',
servant to Mr. Whitmarsh, of Manor), age 47„25 years'
servitude.

To the labourer who has brought up the grimiest
somber of children without receiving Aserochial
gl 10s., William Miles, servant to Mr. Harding, of
Maiden Bradley, 11 chrldree, 8 living; 2nd, tl, John
King, servant to Mr. G. Matthews, of Milton, 9
children, 8 living.
To the labourer who shall produse the best sample
(at least one bushel) of potatoes, grown by himself,
given by Mr. Cumming, dl, George Hoot.
To the labourer who shall produce the best sample
fit least half cat) of panpipe, grown by himself, given
by Mr. Cumming, £l, Thomas Kitchell, Gillingham.
/tetra prim for potatoes and parsnips.
Th. following gentlemen acted as judges :
BitEBBING Sr:mg.—Ware John Card, Norton; W.
Castes, Hansmoon ; J. Jeffries, Maiden Bradley.
FAT orooe.—Mesars. William Mills, West Orchard;
D. Arthur, Yarlington.
BUTTES MID CUZlMlL—blesare. Whitehead, Belzoni.
borough ; Hill, Evercreech ; W. Iloneylleld,
Gillingham.
POT...TOIL —YOWL G. Groves, Milton; May,
Gillingham._ _ _ _

kinCr.ra—:::lllewirs. J. Gough, Weil Roo,ls ; R.
Godwin, West Knoylo.

THE INTERNATIONAL ENFIELD RIFLE
TROPHY FOR THE VOLUNTEER RIFLE
SHOTS OF GREAT BRITAIN.
A committee, eonsisting of several leading and in-
fluential officers in the volunteer service of the country,
has been formed by Lieutenant-Colonel the Honourable
C. H. Lindsay, for the purpose of establishing a trophy
of high order is an historical record of the various °en-
tails which take place at Wimbledon from year to year
between the picked volunteer ride shots of Ragland end
Scotland.

The object which the committee will have in view is
to raise a fund by subscriptions from the volunteer rite-
men in Onset Britain, as well as from those who though
not enrolled are nevertheless interosted in the welfare
of the movement and the national pastime of the two
countries, which is undoubtedly the principal mainstay
to it. permanency.
The committee will shortly meet to decide upon the
necessary details for carrying out the work, after which
an esplanatory addrem, will be issued preparatory to the
a ent of the machinery beat cal. elated to realise
tiTT4mrct, and which will be conducted upon so simple
and economical a system in proportion to the hn-
portanee of the undertaking, that there will be no fear
of as unfavourable result; for when the rata of sub-
scription is declared, and the manner in which it will be
levied is understood, the interest which the prodnction
of such • significant challenge trophy, as is intended will
create throat hoot the two countries in connection with
so honourable • muted, will be sufficient to secure a
mod satisfactory response.

Extounos To QI:IIIINILAID.—Iir. Jordan, agent-
general for emigration for Queensland, has just returned
from that colony, where he has been successful in getting
certain needful changes effected in the emigration
scheme. A new Act has been pared rensoruig the
restrictions as to age, which formerly limited the bene-
fits of the land-order system of emigration to men under
40 and women under 35 year. of age. The imperial
standard of adult age is adopted (12 years). AU adults
paying their own peuqes no. rimier • £3O land-order,
and for children a £l5 landmrili r. Other changes are
effected calculated greatly to increase the emigration to
the colony, end to scone greater sonafort and order
among the passengers on the voysp. The number of
pet sons who here left this United Kingdom for Queens-
land under the land-order system during • little more
than three years is about 20,000.—" The Timis,"
December 6th, 1864. _ . .

GINIZOSITY OF TIM GMAT DOIL-Th• following
anecdote vr1:1 serve to show the kindness of heart aswl
u the forgiving disposition of the Duke of Wellington.
I received it from one of the party present on the
occasion, and this ie the first time of its being published.
Ate small dinner party at dully Hutu consisting of
the duke and three latiMatil friends, the oonvereetion
tamed on Sir Robert Wilson, whose came had been
struck out of the Ann, List, in consequence of his con-
duct in eocouraging the mob on the occasion of the
funeral of Queen Caroline. "Well," raid the duke.
"there are few things in my public life that have gives
me more sativfarsikin than having been the means of
motoring Ffir Robert Wilson to the service." The guide
expressed their surprise at this, aa it was well known
that Sir Robert Wilaon had not oaly attacked the duke
In parliament, but had wriUen pamphleta auditioning
hie conduct in the Peninsular war. " I an, aware of ell
this," replied the duke; "and, perhaps, few persons
have more reason to eomplain of the treatment I have
reiveived. But as lun a great sinner myself, and as I
hope for pardon from a merciful God, It surely became
me to show that I forgave Sir Robert Wilau."—R.
Juan in Owes a Week.
. .

DIFICDATIONS OF Al EMIL& —A large eagle
meseuring eight feet between the tips of the wings, was
altos • fe• days ago at Meets, Dear Berne. This bird
had, during the last few years, maned roesiderable loos
to hlt. fanner., having carried off more then SOO Ism*
sod even kilk4 goata and sheep.
IFILAID LCD Quill—The Queen has visited
Ireland very seldom sines her umeesion to the throne ;
and the deep line which she bee drawn between
Scotland and Ireland in Nis respect has not been
without its effect upon a people no sensitive u the
Irish. It is pomible that, placed in cireemstanees in
which every exertion is painful, she may be reluctant
to make on effort from which she shrank even in
happier times. Nevertheless her absence will be deeply
felt; and no little unpopularity will be the lot of any
ministers who may be suppued to have advised or
countenanced is unwelcome a decision. Saterday
Ruing.

Quien's Inersortow or ens WINDSOR
0•811807. —A DA0017711 OF TIM Roornm.—
During the Queee's towpaths of the 24 Battalion
Coldstream Guards on Saturday last, her Majesty paid
a visit to Mn. Caveat, the regimental mirjeant-major's
wife, who hoe mostly been confined. On Tuesdays
letter was received by Lieut. Colonel Fending, the
alma commthang the battalion, from Colonial the
Be.. Sir C. B. Phipps, the keeper of her llethatee
privy puree, irt.e.tii that the Queen having beard that
the child, • little was yet unbaptised, desired that
it might be n. Victoria Alberta, in ommemoration
of her Majesty's visit to the barracks. With the latter
• cheque foe the sum of bk ••• forwarded as • present
from her Majesty to lira Crouch, and which was at
once handed to the highly-gratified recipieot
• 880 AL 07 WILLIS OFF•ItaDOAI.-00 Sunday
morning about nine o'clock, as two men were waking
aloes the sands near to the Convalescent Home at
Coalman, they as., about half • mile from the shore,
what appeared to be a sunken coble with its sail partly
set One man positively wasted that be could Ise men
moving on it, as be had weaned for about hall an hour.
On hearing this statement several men put off with a
&bine *Ale to the nolist as they thought of the
sufferers. Before the Goble was fauly on the way the
object disappeared, shortly r.appaartng again. Mr.
Balmer, of Redera, by this time bad brought a glans
W hear upon the object of their solicitude, and found to
his astosialanent that it ea • whale of immense pro.
portions for these regions. Th. men in the boat like-
wise viewed it through a telescope. They my it was
about 40 feet bog. its fins on its back standing out of
the water about all feet Several others of smaller miss
were gamboling rimed their monster companion. They
were visible for about an hour sad • halt, when they
Mok their departure in a eoutberly direetiosa.
TRIAL ton Poupotino • Cnitzi.—At the Warwick
MAMMA on Wednesday, Lacy Thompson was Indicted
for the wilful murder of her illegitimate child. The
primmer at the time of the death of the Alt was In
pea want, and had no settled abode. The father of
the child refused to giro bet any money, and she was
obliged to sleep several nightie Is a eherehaird at
Birmiogham. On the 4th of Ararat the ichlid eba,
sad his body presented all the app./armee of deeds by
alryohniee. A peernaorteas emanation was made. and
Barham' was diseovered In large qnastltlss Is Be
body. The primer was apprehended, and admitted
that the bad killed the child. Sim wee at that time,
hewer, in a very wild and excited Atha At another
time she said that the had given the staff to cam a
bowel theeplaint. Tho prisoner bad always been of
weak intellect and had once attempted to destroy her-
self. The Jury retaraed • verdict of Not Guilty
on the ground of insanity. His Lordship than ordered
the prisoner Is be debased during her Majesty's
Argue.
ligirrai, Saloom, OR 088 AT ASSIITF dans, the
bleakest Hair white. This colour, however, is to be or
stored with tiertalaty, by H Maine& Betlabek
he. Dr. Hassell goys, "I =.5 them as the moth
purled brushes hitherto made, as rapposte their
malmaisal sad their
Thai ar.saglerlical rowdy foe Gray Bair,
' Neuralgia. Xlissfrikillat
N. B. --Coming/sib En bang ea&
On*" 32, Beanghallntheet. London.

Mr. G. Homer to deliver the lecture of whicth he had
given notice, and which was., folio.,:—
Mi. C11•11tIlan AND GVITLLIIIS :
At your orticulu and repeated teromeot, I have con-
sented to introduce the subject of this evening's dis-
cussion, •.a , " The best naiad* of providing food for
bulldog live stock during the preterit winter." I have
undert Auto this task, not in the hope of being able to
impart any new or startling ideas, but rather, because in
socieding to your wishea, at would at least be doing
my part towards promotine, what 1 trust may prove,
a timely and profitable discussion. There is no subject
in connection with ogriculture which requires more
constant attention than the providing, in mufficient
quantities, rapidly sauce. ling crops for consumption by
live stock. Tait cold lon comparativey easy to
accomplish, could we dcairend on every eeanon being alike
propitious ; but in their Tali ,tions they oftcn cripple, or
entirely defeat, every effort that is made, even by the
most farseeing airieulturiat. The season of 1861 has
been one in which, after great expenses had been
incurred to secure the proper supple of wihter food for
stock, that supply is found to be miserably abort of
what might fairly have been expected. In consequence
of the drought of the past summer, and the scarcity
occasioned by it, stock of all kinds receded very eon-
siderably In value, the fall on some closes of sheep
being as much as 20c. per head. Many fanners,
nsturally hootitating to submit to such greet sacrifices
as would be entailed by realising at thew reduettl
pricer, have been holding doting the summer, and to
Kona extent continue to hold above an average quantity
of stock, •t the same time hawing far below an average
quantity of food on which to keep them. With these
admitted facts it becomes us to look our difficolttes
boldly in the faze, to estimate how niuch our crops of
grass, hay, and root, on which IN customarily depend,
are this year below the necessary quantity, in order to
arrive at the proportion which ic est be given in some
artificial form, and then to search out the most
economical way in which this artificial food can be
supplied. In attempting a review of our forage crop,
we find that grass, which in some pst is of this county
forms no inoonsidersble part of the winter keep, can
nowhere this season be eetimeted at more than lislf an
average cop. Hay is variotply estitnated at from oes
half to that of ocarly an average, the difference in
judgment arising from the diversity of the crop ittel.
Where clovers were a good plant, and laid up early in
the spring, they produced, for the moot part, • goal
cut of hay but whore stook was kept upon them until
the beginning of that drought, the produce was very
scanty. The produce of tneadow land may bor generAlly
estiniabid st three-fourths of an average. The crop of
maned wursel has be, n estimated by some who have
written and spoken on the subject, at one half of an
ordinary crop, or, may 14 tins to the acre. This appears
' to 040 to be an exceseire estimate, at least for this part
of the country; the few crops which I hare seen would
not weigh more than from eight to 12 tons. In soma
districts however, part. of Ewa for instance, this crop
is estimated at three-fourths of an averao, end forma
the chief dependence during the coming winter and
spring monthe. Swedes mid common turnips went never
known no universally bad within the in mory of the
preeent generation. Not one district or one county has
alone suffered, but (tons all parts of the conntry come,
the same story. In answer to enquiries a gentleman
farming in Hampshire says "Of roots we have few or
pone, the crop throughout • large portion of this county
as almmt • total failure." A gentleman farming in one
of the eastern counties lays : "My root crap is a total
failure ; I have not bought &single shiesp thia autumn ae.
there is nothing whsteoer to give them." Mr. Thome.,
Scott, of 18, Parliament•street, • gentleman of great
experience in agricultural matters, after visiting the
counties of Midatle-ex, Essex, Herta, Bucks, Bedford.
Oxford, Berks, Gloucester, Somerset, Wilts, Devon,
Dorset, Hants, Surrey, Suratex, and Kent, writes thus:
"Swedes are about • sixth of a crop on the land where
the plant. have been allowed to stand, or 4 tons to the
acre ; but one holt the hand sown with this important
crop has been ploughed up, and the roots 011 the re
-
meander are very small, woolly, and inferior in quality.
llangel is about half a crop, or say II tons." The
conclusion then to which we arrive is that at the
present time throughout tbir country there is the large
deficiency of from 23 up to 75 per cent, in the various
descriptions of ordinary food for stock. In connection
with the artificial feeding, to which we most under these
circumstances resort, it Is well known thst animals re-
quire not only a certain quality, but also • large bulk of
food, and the excellent crop of good straw which Prove
dence has this Tear given, will, when mined with more
nutritiono matter, furnish the necesaary bulk in a most
economical way. The value of straw as fodder has long
been the subject of scientific debate. Analytical
chemists are agreed that well-harvested stmw contains,
besides moisture, from four to eight per Genet( mineral
matter, about two per cent, of albumen, and • small
portion of oil or fatty matter. There still remains, how-
ever, at least 75 per cent of carbonaceous matter; and it
is upon the feeding value of this that scientific opinion
differs. Turning from scientific to practical data, we
and • table published by M. Antoine, of Nancy, in
France, upon the strength of experiments made by some
of the most distinguished agriculturists of the conti-
nent. These agree no nearly in many retied.' with
opinions which have been elicited from practical men of
our own country, that I shall use them to •ome ettent
to hue some calculation. upon. An abridgement of M.
Antoine's table follows
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1( lb.. of goorl upland meadow hay is equal to
88 „ *lover hay made brf ore the seed Las
expanded
146 „ closer hay with the seed in it.
196 „ oat straw.
153 „ peas haulm.
45 „ wheat.
64 „ barley.
69 „ oats
67 „ Indian corn.
106 „ bran.
Mr. W. Wallace Pyle, in his publication " Agricul-
tural Memo apiilind in practice." has given taLlea show,
ing tie equivalent weight aeserdlng to the com-
parative nutriment contained in different descriptions of
foodoind also showing the price which they should com-
mand see irding to their comparative nutriment to
-hat. Theve tables, which are grounded on scientific
researeh, give results in many respects similar to those
of M. Antoine. I will here give )ou the present market
pries. of some different fooda,in order to compare them
with thisse which they should command in comparison
with wheat.
Present

Value for

Weight. Mar- it-e—t
Price. P;;SliSi.
• d. E P. d.
Wheat, iwr qr 561 lbs. 118 0 taken at 118 0
Barley „ 416 „ 1 4 0 110 0
Oate „ 304,, 019 0 018 0
Beans „ 528,, 2 4 0 „ 1170
Peas ~ 504,, 1180 „ 1170
Linseed mike,per 2940 „ 11 0 0 „ 7 0 0
We thus find barley lob. at present by far the cheapest
feeding than wheel, peas, oats, beans, and hefted oaks
in the order nsmed, the market price of the latter being
at present about 130 per cent, above its computed value.
It is only fair however to state that the sample which
gave this result must bane been of inferior quality.
Although it may be theoretically true that linseed
cake is not so seperior to wheat and barley, its Ito price
suggests, neeerthelms practice ham shown that all
description of stock fatten faster when a proportion of
linseed cake is given than when the artificial food 0011-
biota entin ly of bean, barley, or other meals.
To chemistry we most look for aid in finding the
reasons of this, and also to show us where • more
economical substitute may be found. Animal' require
in their daily food • eel-tains/Donal of digestible and con-
vertible sonstituents, such as starch, sugar. gum, poetics,.
and oil, compounds containing nitrogen and eertain
mineral :natters. Upon examining the analysis of the
different feeding stuffs, we And that littered cake con-
tains all three principles in what appears to be a better
proportion than any other description of food ; never.
themes*, each of these prieciplee, ineepting mineral
matter, which however is contained in large quantities
in straw, routs, fie., is contained in some other
description of food in as large or larger proportions
than in cake. I3y acirniation then we may get a feeding
stuff yielding an analysis nearly similar to that of cake—
that of three parts of beaus or peas and one of linseed
being probably the nearest thst could be obtained.
Tide would compere in price with linseed cake no
follows :

I a 41.
15 Get. of peat at £8 94. per ton - • 6 6 9
5 „ hewed, at £l3 1. • - 3 7 6
Uriadieg • • ..... 10 0

110 4 3

IWe ol linseed sake - - - - 11 0 0
Bruising 5 0

Ell 5 0
or about El per ton in favour of to, pest Lod linseed.
A mixture which would oost leen in proportion to the
nutrition oontoined in it might be formed—throe parte
of barley. two peril of pool or beano and one port of
linseed.
This would cost—

_
E s. d.
10 cwt. of barley, al E 6 101. per ton - 3 5 0
9 „ ID3 „ - • 216 4
at El 3 10a. „ - 2 5 0
ainding • - 10 0

Total per tea £8 16 4
Bciones shows us that this mixture is little, If at all in-
ferior in feeding value, to the best linseed mate ; and in
practice there are few but would prefer it. when 1 ton 54
et may be purchased at the setae wet as one ton of
Isnetwd cake.

How far rape or cotton cake could be advantageously
substituted for linseed in this mixture, iii question
which I will not attempt to answer.
In order that our subject may have as practical an
application as possible, I propose giving some examplee
of the various systems of management and feeding of
all classes of farm lire stock, which are now being
adopted by practical men, and endeavour to point out
moo deviation' from the ordinary systems pursued,
which the exceptional circumstances of the present
season may render desirable.
let—Farm Horses.—Tbe ordinary mode of feeding
these is to give about two ',tubas of oats per week
and a few buns, with wheat dust, straw aisd • few
carrot, owed*, or mangel waned root., for the ltur•
pees of keeping the system of the animal cool and
healthy. Barley may now be advantageoualy substituted
for • portion of the oats, as being considerably cheaper
according to the nutrition it contains. All corn given
to horses should be either bruised or sprouted; whore
neither of them plans are adopted, undigested portions
may be seen in the excrement. The tertimony of a
farmer, who for some years followed the system of
sprouting corn, is is follows :—" I believe from ono
bushel to ono-and-a-half of sprouted corn to be Mlle
equal to two bushel" given in the natural state, and my
wart horses ham done equally well with it. In Lincoln-
shire a ememosi predict is to feed horses upon what my
be tinned oat-nick chaff, forum." by petting unthrsebed
oats through Um chaffing mashies. The quantity af
corn given may be 'may regulated alter ones ascertain-
ing the proportionate weight of grain and straw. 'Ms
system onto.' to be an eeonom,c.i one, as oonamerakis
e saved in thrashing. ',Meowing, ho. As it
wrias probably be foetid neensaary to disoontiette reMs
this mason, • good osbetitato may be provided is a few
lbs, of bean, which •osid repay its soot In the freedom
frem all billarnmatory dimmer, whisk it 111111111111111 to the
animal fad upon it. Young eons alt usually wintered
epos earn and hay. Good mat or bmiey straw may WA
I you be semsomiedly substituted for the latter. It has
boom mid that straw, with its high psrosetap of woody
Alm, eessitaldle to the utomeche of young animals. In
reply, I will mention that a friend of mine last winter