The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-07-18 00:00:00

BRIDPORT:

Gud COMPLIY.—The annual meeting was hold on
Tuesday. The Chairman (sr. B. P. Gundry) cdngra-
tulated the shareholders on the flourishing 'tato of the
company's affairs. The report stated that the ".till
increasing consumption of gas has rendered it neon isary
to have an additional exhauster; also to inerease the
size of the mains in certain parts of the town." and
recommended a dividend of di per met. This wee
adopteml. The retiring diraotors and suditors were
re-elected. £5O was voted to tho directors and £5 to
ths auditors.

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BOROUGH POLION, Titesday.-Msgistrates present : S.
W. Whethsin, James Williams, It. Tucker, and J. TempLeman,
Hors.
LAUTIOX TO PARTINg C1.1.11(LIO EZIMPTIO3I FROM TOLL.C.-
Richard Travers, collector at. the Harbour gate, summoned
Joie., Honks.. servlutt 10. 0.11
• farm at Botherhamrton for evading • toll for one horse, on
the 20th ult. The case re:sted on the point whether a peNall
going through • gate and entitled to exemption la bound to
etude that fact to the toll-collector.-Mr. Day, who appeared
for complainant, contented he was bound to do so, and cited
twos to that effect, telling the Bench they had no option, un-
less they decided contrary to the highest authorities, and
then the cam would be carried further-Fined 10., toll Id.,
costs es GS.
John Knight, jun., was summoned by Richard Travers, the
toll-collector, for an assault arising out of the above maitir•
rence.-Finel Is. 641. and costs.
liciencohrusum 80471311.-The annual exhibition
took plus last Thursday, and, notwithstanding no.
favourable weather, Passed off with great suocess. The
entries, though scarcely so numerous as last year by
about 50, were most enciouraging,numbering in all about
' 2.50. The various "exhibits" were as usual, exeedently
u ranged. The small circular stand in the *entre' which
like the others down the middle rose tier above tier,
was devoted to exotica • on • large stand to tho east
were other greenhouse pants as well as faohsiu,balsains,
and geraniums; on • smaller one near the top of the
tent, were roses, hand bouquets and, floral and table
designs; the large stage towards the lower end was
devoted to other choice and beautiful exotics, and upon
another were oottagers' out flower, and vegetsbles, and
wild flowers. Upon the table occupying the upper side
were the fruits and vegetables of the amateur.; on
the north side a large number of ferns in pets ' • on the
south the amateurs vegetables and cottager,' pot herbs,
and along the lower' the remainder of the cottager.'
fruit and kitchen garden produce. The roses and other
out-door flowers were scarcely up to the usual standard,
the weather having been so adverse; and the fruit,
while fine enough, probably lacked somsthing in flavour
from the some cause. Among the extra exhibits were
• wonderful sample of the American Early Hose
Potatoes planted on Mardi 3rd, and digged upon the
12th July, by the 113 T. E. Legge, and • couple of
" Sampson's Favourite" ouriumbere, The ehief attrac-
tion of the show was the designs et flowers and hulls
and the hand bouquets for the Mayor's prizes. Only
one market gardener (Robert Way) exhibited, and three
gentlemen's servants. The cottager, showed some
capital kitchen garden produce, One cabbage was said
to weigh 221bs. I Jesse Hawkins was the principal
winner amongst the cottager., taking no less than five
"firsts-' and three "seconds," and in fact only failed
in one instance to secure a prize. Tne remainder were
pretty equally distributed among David Hyde. John
Cox, George Milvertou, Henry Legg, George Stone,and
William Brown. The jedges were, for flowers-Mr.
Thomas Sampson, F.8.H.5., Yeovil, and Mr. William
Codey, gardener to J. S. W. S. E. Drat, Esq., M.P.,
bluest House Sherborne ; for fruits' and vegetables-
Mr. Charles Mitchell, gardener to Lady Georgian* Fans,
Brympton House, near Yeovil, and Mr. John Daley,
gardener, Castle Carey, We append the prizes in the
amateurs' or amateurs' gardener, classes :-
A resteure or Amateurs' Gardener? Mowers-Bost collec-
tion of out roms let prise, 15-i, Mr Oundry.-Colli-ction of
roes., twelve varieUes : lit, 7. 0.1, Mr W. Codex ; dod, 5s Mr
(.Iry.-Collection of rows, six varieties: Ist, fm, Mr Montagu;
Ind, 2a 6d, Mr W. Colfox.-Pelargonium., six varieties:
12., Mr T. Colfox ; find. 7.6.1, Mr Montagu.-Fancy Geraniums,
four varieties: 14, 7504, Mr T. Ce 110..; 2nd be, Mr Montagu;
-Variegated leaf geraniums, four varieties: let, 7s tkl, Mr
Montagu; 2nd, be, Mr J. I'. :Stephens-Zonal.] (or horseshoe
leaf) gentolunas, scarlet, ram pink, or wake, lour varieties:
figiliasaGdasfra.Mattles2ldeuras,lifix"aCEieih-rik"e,
12. 61, Mr T. Calfox.-luchsiae, four varieties; Ist, 7o Oil; Mr
itontago.-Bllsuns, four plants: 15,74 61, Mr Montagu ; 2nd,
se, Rev 11. Rawlineon.-Calceolarlas, four varieties: Ist, 2.,
Major Templer.-Three creeper.: 14. 7. 04, Mr T. Culfox.
4 sustain' or Amateurs' Gardener.' Fruit. -Collection of
xis kind': let prise, 10s, Mr Mmatsiru.-Collection of four
kinds : tat, Gs, Rev U. Rowliuson ; 2nd, es, Major Templer.-
Grapes, two bunch..: Ist, 7.64, Mr Montage; fled, 54 Ii.JV
Rawlinson. -Melon, single specimen: tat ss, Mr T. C;lfox •
2nd, 2. Her H. 11.461i11.011.-Strawberries, .1: Ist, is, Mr'
Oundr) ;2nd, 2,6.1, Rev U. RSIVIII.IIOO.
A mates§ s% or A ma'am? Gardener.' Ve9el daft.- -CollocUon
of Gs kludis Ist prise, to.. Sir Montagu ; dad, b., Mr tithadry.
-Collection of four kinds: Ist, 64, Mr T. Cilfox ; 2,,d,0,
Major Templer.-Ciscumberi, 2: lst, si, not avianled ; tad,
2s Gd, Mr (Sundry.
PIULI4 0 rrrrr o sr TUC Passiou-r.-o,va 14 all clasacs.-
Collection of Gx exotics, or greenhouse plants: Ist prize, Iss,
Mr Montagu ; 2nd, lee, Mr tlunilry.-The beg collection of
Annuals: lot, 7.01, Mr W. Colfox.-Tlie best e .11actio., and
variety of Ferns to poto : Ist, 1241, Mr Huudry ; 2nd,
gettrlllr Montagu. -Best collection of wild ferns and wild
Irst,'76 '011"Williaered 7u4hlinealst.!'•irtl,°lsUs,ieMlirlrolit couimßuon4,ll".4l:
Harry Stevens.-OriminentAl amigo of cut dower, :
Mr Montagu ; dud, 74 6.1, Mr ft ; commended, Major
Templer.- Most tasteful arrangement of wild towers, gathered
within 10 miles of the Borough of On /port: lit, 7e64, William
Hearn.

PAWLS OfT/LUD ST tilt it iTOL.—Oplii to att ea:ea.—Best
arrangement of fruits sod II wors for tho tsblo: 10 prise, 101.
T: Golfo 54, Mr 11 intam.—Tho mod-tasteful hood
bowl uut Ist, b., Mr Montagu ; 2.11, di tit, Mr Uumlry ; high ly
common:dial, Mrs J. T. Stophous.