The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-12-04 00:00:00

CONVICTION OF THE SECRETARY OF A CHARMER OF
AGRICULTURE.

At the Borough Police,ourt at Shrewsbury, on
Saturday, Thomas Yeoman Jones, a gentleman who
has for a considerable period hell the office of secretary
to the Shropshire Chamber of Agriculture, was charged
with embezzling various stuns of money belonging to
the society. Complaints have for some time been rife
respecting the subscriptions received Oman's what is
known as the "Currie Dale Distress Fund." A
member of the society, Mr. W. Salt, proved paying
Jones 10s., which he had not accounted for. He
pleaded guilty to this charge, and was sentenced to six
months' hard labour. The remaining charges were not
proceeded with.
SUTTON'S ROYAL BERKSHIRE ROOT SHOW LT READING.
One of the most striking proofs of the strides made
during the past few years in our root crops, is to be
found in the extraordinary collection of roots which
are brought together this year, to compete for the
sum of £250 which Nressrs. Sutton offer in prizes at
this show alone, for the best specimens of roots pro-
duced from their seeds. Excellent as other shows
have been, this, the 28th annual exhibition, far
surpasses all its predeceassors. The immense range of
premises in the rear of Messrs. Sutton's Establishment
in the Market Place, covering several thousand square
feet of space, including the Farm Seed Order Floor, In
which some 4,000 persons can be comfortably seated,
has been completely transformed. The entries, which
this year have reached the very large number of 1,400,
contain contributions from the principal Agriculturists
of the United Kingdom. The whole of the classes, 40
in all. are remarkably well filled. Of swedes and
turnips it is impossible to speak too highly, for • mere
wonderful dieplay has probably never been seen. This ,
remark especially applies to the class for the best 12
specimens of Sutton's Champion Swede, for which five ,
prizes, value 21 guineas, are given, and which has
brought no lees than 260 entries of more than 30,000
roots. This fine swede has, we are informed, the
reputation of being the hardiest, the heaviest.
cropping and the most nutritious in cultivation,
and not only has it (with other of Sutton's Improved
varieties of roots), again been awarded this year
both the valuable twenty guinea cups, known
as the Prince Consort's Cup!), presented by
her Majesty, but has taken for the fourth
time the Prince of Wales' Cup, and the Gloucester-
shire Agricultural Society's twenty guinea cup, for
the best swede acreages. The turnip classes are a
wonderful combination of quality and weight. The
mangel wurzel display is astonishing, and Meows.
Sutton are to be congratulated in haring some of the
finest mangels seen at this or any other show. Of
cabbages there are some remarkably fine specimens
some weighing nearly 60 pounds each, and measuringsft. 131 n. round-, being "all heart." Early on Friday
morning the Judges commenced their arduous duties,
and among the results were :
PRIM FOR ROOTS GROWN WITHOUT SEWAGE.
Twelve Sutton's Champion Swedes—lst prize, £lO 10s,
Mr. .T. F. Burrell, Frimley, Farnborough ; Commended,
Her Majesty the Queen, Norfolk Farm, Staines. Twelve
Sutton's Mammoth Long Red Mengel/1.-Ist, £lO, Mr. It.
B. Blyth, Woolharnpton (Mr. A. Colburn, steward.)
Twelve Sutton's Berks Prize Yellow Globe, or Sutton's
Oxheart 5/Angela—lit, £lO. The Hon. Mrs. Hay. Twelve
Sutton's Yellow Intermediate Manacle—let, £lO The
Hon. Mrs. Hay. Twelve Sutton's Golden Tankard
Mangels.—let, £lO, The Hon. Mrs. Hey ; highly corn-
! mended, Professor Buckman, Bradford Abbas, Sherborne.
_Twelve Sutton's Imperial Green Globe Turnips.—lst,
'lv Wu,. Palmer, Shinfield sth, 10s., Professor James
Buckman. Twelve White Globe Turnips.—lst, £2, Mr.
Edwd. Whitfield, Goring Heath. Twelve Sutton's Purple-
top Mammoth Turnips. —Lit. £2. Mr. J. H. Guy, Manor
Farm, Whitchurch, Aylesbury (12 roots, 21191b5.); highly
commended, Mr. J. Spracklina Martinet-mu, Dorchester.
121 Grey Stone Turnips—lit, £1 les., Mr. R Whitfield; 3rd,
155., The Right Hon. Lord Alington, Crichel (Mr. Wight-
man, bailiff). Twelve Sutton's Red Paragon Turnips.-
Ist, £1 10r., Mr. W. T. R. Atherton, Idarden, Devises.
Twelve Yellow Fleshed Turnips (any round variety).- Ist,
£l, The Most Noble the Marquis of Ailssbury, Savernake
Forest, Twelve Tankard Turnips, any variety—let, £l,