The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-06-12 00:00:00

. Nought shall make us rue,
If k:ugtand to IseresU do rest but true."'

(Cheers.)
Colonel G. MANnt, in returning thanks, said that
be Imlievetl that the isiwer of the British army
would be severely tested in the comin4 struggle.
No one, he thought, I,miking at passing events, could
bide from himself the fact that some great struggle
was about to take place ; and DA he had read that
there webs not wore than 30,000 soldiers in England,
lie asked what was to be done? Thanks to the
volunteer movement which hail now become one of
the institutions of the country, the deficiency could
from this source be supplied; *and however much
people might prophesy of its failure, he believed
they would he found to have prophesied untruly.
Some persons had milled the movement a rule fever,
but if it were so, he believed it vrould nit stioeumb
to copious bleeding ; on the contrary, should there
be a necessity for bloodshed, the fever would in-
crease a great deal more. (Loud applause.) Ile bad
taken some pains to ascertain if there were any
signs of !lagging in the volunteer movement, and he
was proud to say that there was nut. On looking
over the thizelte every Tuesday and Friday he saw
that in all parts men were coining forward. Six
weeks ago, when he was in London. Chief General
Mc Nluido told him there were then 124,04 et volun-
teers, and a few days since :dr. Sidney Herbert.
Secretary for War, stated in the House of C., ons
that there were at the present time 30,000 volunteera,
so that doing the pa 4 sic weeks the force hall
been augmented by 6,4100 men. Awl be it roman-
bered, they bail taut got to go to the House of Com•
mons to enlarge the army estimates in consequence.
for the increase had been effected by the people
coming voluntarily forward; and the time, lie hoped
and believed, was not far distant when the 134.1,000
would he increased to 200,000. (Applause.) He
quite agreed with Lord !livers that the volunteer
corps would be found a moat useful auxiliary to the
regular army in the event of war, and that they
would be ready to come out and meet the enemy
either as light troops or to give them a taste of mild
steel. As lie also had the honour to hold a commis-
sion in the Yeomanry Cavalry, he wished tomake one
or two remarks on their not being milks( out this
year. IVhcii lie was in town a few weeks ago he
expressed to his chief his astonishment of the way in
which they bad been treated, as it almost seemed as
if the Yeomanry Cavalry had been thrown over fur
the 'title Coeps ; but such he was happy to say
was not the ease. Net year it was inteudad to
make thew strung and efficient, and they would be
supplied with as good firearms as the Whitworth,
Aruistrung, or Enfield establishments could pro-
duce. (Cueers.)
The Hon. W. H. B. PorerataN said he should not
have risen also to respond to the toast had he not
beets pressed to du so, as Colonel Mansel represented
on himself the regular army, the Yeomanry Cavalry
and the Volunteer Rifles. Ile thought it was to he
regretted that the Gover 1111 l mit had nut thought fit
to call out the Yeimaiiry Cavalry this year, as it had
the etlect of discouraging many. Ilv knew that in
his own reginient —the West Somerset—many of the
members hail up to within these few weeks wet
regularly for drill, and taken the greatest I
possible pains to perfect themselves in their I
exercise.* ; but as soon as it became known that
it was not intended to call them out, the
attendance at the weekly drills became leas, and at
the present time he believed they were altogether
discontinued. Ile, however, trusted that next year
they will asseuible for permanent duty, as their
not being called out this year hail the worst possible
effect 011 the yeomanry. Shionlil their worst fears be
realized, and they be called on to serve in
their country's defence, he only hoped that the
Dorset and West Somerset troops would have the
good luck to be brigiuled together, and the only
rivalry that would exist should be, that if they got
the order, to unitedly make such a charge as no
French army could possibly resist. (Loud applause.)
The eIJAIKMAN said that lie was now about to
propose a toast which, in respect to this Society,
must be exinsulered of the greatest importance. It
was one which gave him, pereioally, much pleasure
to propose, and which he was sure every one present
would receive with the utmost cordiality. He
did not think there was a person to he found in that
tent to divan the assertion that, leaving the weather,
their meeting this year hail been a most successful
one ; and in pniporti 111 l as that SUOCCSS had been great,
so were they indebted to 010110 who lisal si largely
t•tiwriluiteil Li that result. the Mayor of Dorches-
ter anti the Local Committee. (Great applause).
They had done everything to ensure for the Society
a most gracious and cordial reception. (Applause).
He knew of nothing in which they had failed, but of
a great deal in which they had been most successful.

All their arrangements had most remarkably suc-
ceeded, and awing other matters he had to acknow.
ledge, on the part cf the Society,the decorations of the
town for the (lay and their illuminations for the night.
which bail contributed so greatly to the spirit and
the Mot of this meeting. (Applause). or most he
forget to allude to the fact that yesterday a great
many of them were the guests of the Mayor, who
received them with the greatest kindness, and treat-
ed them in the most liberal and hospitable manner
(renewed applause) ; and were it not that he (Lord
!livers) thought that it might be considered as anti-
cipating the proceedings of this day he would then
have uttered him, as be now dia, personally, on his
own part, and also on the part of all present, hie
greatful thanks for this substantial additional proof
~f his most anzinus desire, as the representative of
the town ~f Dorchester. that this Society should be
received in the county town of Dorset with the most
flattering and cordial welcome. (Great cheering).
1 He would now ask the company present to show
how greatly they appreciated the exertions that had
been used to render the Dorchester exhibition a suc-
cessful one, and the kindness with which they had
been received, by their enthusiasm in drinking to
the health of the Mayor of Dorehester personally.
and to the Local Committee. Drunk with 3 times 3.
The '3l a vim of Doitenesrint, in returning thanks.
-aid that the L mai Comini• tee were only to , pretel
to do everything in their le,wer to serve this great
Society, and they only regretted that they were not
able to serve it more substantially, as they felt them-
melees highly senuplimented by having the present
meeting at Derchester. Ho could not hell, tnen•
tioning that when he entered the show-yard on
Monday flier:Ong, Mr. Admit informed him that
several gentlemen of the town had been rendering
every assistance in repairing the damage done by
the storm, and it occurred to him how pleasant it
was to render an acknowledgment of services re-
ceived. And here he could not but remark, that he
thought they owed a deep debt of gratitude to Mr.
Stanton, of the Mills, who at great trouble had
kindly interfered to turn off the water to prevent the
,show yard being overflowed by water, of which
they were in danger. He bad great pleasure in pro-
posing 811CCC88 to this Society. The agriculturists of
Dorset had now had an opportunity of realizing the
benefit of the energy, skill, capital. and industry of
those who bad exhibited, and nothing was wanted,
lie thought, to complete the entire success of this
meeting but a more favourable state of the weather.
No one could have attended without learning some-
thing. But although it was for them to contrive,
they could not control the weather. He had great
pleasure in proposing "Prosperity to the Bath and
West of England Society." (Cheers).
Mr. SiLura3r, in acknnwledging the toast, re-
gretted the absence of the Earl of Devon, to whom
this task was originally assigned. The Mayor of
Dorchester, in preposing this toast, bad added to
the obligations this Society already owed him for
the reception he bad given them on the present
occasion. It was impossible that niore hospitality
or ninre geperosity could be shown by him, and with
regard to the inhabitants of the town, more admir-
able taste could not have been displayed in the
decorations which added 80 materially to the cheer-
fulness of the meeting. The stewards of the several
ilepartineuts had had a most arduous duty to per.
form, for never, he 'liquid think, had British energy
been more severely tried, or was British spint more
manfully shown, than in the way in which they bad
gone thringh lire and water, and the anxiety they bail
displayed for the comfort of both bipeds and quad-
rupeds. (Laughter.) This meeting hail shown them
that there was an increasing stimulus on the part of
the producer, and an increasing interest taken on the
part of spectators. He believed he might say that a
better bazaar of articles of interest and usefulness
could scarcely be exhibited, whether as regarded
agricultural stock, implements, or works of art.
Whoever hail visited the field must have had his
taste improved, hie judgment exeniaml, and his
enthusiasm increased in respect of what was most
useful, most agreeable, most ornamental, and condu-
cive to the purposes of civilization. Nothing could be
more delightful than to see, not only the higher and
well designed dance, but also the more humble ones
engaged in examining and analysing the works of
art —what more pleasing sight than to see the
labourer in his smock frock, leading his little boy or
girl through the mud. knee deep, to enjoy the
luxury of that beautiful exhibition I He did not
mean to say that the exhibition of the arts alone was
to be valued, but he did say that it was well they
should net only cultivate the useful, but promote a
taste for the ornamental; and he thought it was well,
therefore, that, the exhibition of arts Iliad been added
to the society. He felt that the remarks he was now
tusking belonged mire to their noble president than
to himself, but there WU one portion of his speech
whieli could not come from the chair. The noble
lord was a practical agriculturist of no mean repute,
and in his position as president had acted with the
greatest kindness, most admirable courtesy, and the
best possible taste. It WWI true he had not prapi-
tianal .E,,lute but no one would be so ungenerous as
to fiuil fault with his lordship for not having brought
sunshine. The Bath and West of England Society
was called an agricultural improvement society, and
he firmly believed if they had searched the whole of
England from one extremity to the other they could
nit have selected 20 aerie of lanai, where the society
had such an opportunity of showing that the work '
of agricultural improvement was required, as the
spot selected for the exhibition this year (great laugh-
ter). It was to be hoped that these expansive acres,
thniugh which they hat been wading like web-footed
animals would. when the West of England Society
again visited Dorchester, have been well drained and
covered with rich herbage, and that he would be able
to wear nue,' thinner boots than he hail that day
(renewed laughter). In conclusion, lie begged to pro.
pole the health of their moat kind, good, and excel-
lent president. (Great cheering.)
The noble CHAIRMAN. who WAS greeted with great
applause on rising, said that no one could feel more
thin he did that lie had failed and come short in many
things that might have been expected in their presi-
dent (cries of No, no.) He did all in his power to
prevent the society from electing him their president,
as lie knew there were so many who possessed the
ability to serve them better (No, no.) To Mr. Silli-
rant he expressed his best thanks for the kind and
agreeable manner in which he had proposed the
toast, and he would express his sincere thanks to the
members of the Council with whom he had acted, or
rather ought to have acted, for he had been unable
to attend many of their monthly meetings. lie
assured them, however, that his absence bail not pro-
ceeded from any feelings of indifference, but from
circumstances over which he had hail no control, lie
counted it is great honour to be the president of a
society, formed something like lee years ago, formed
for local purposes, but whine influence was now ex-
tended over the greater part of the western district
of England. What changes hail taken place since
the soci,ty was first formed ! The time liad now
alniost arrived when it might he a question how far
the plough ani;;lit be abandoned. The society had
lintel to see the birth and growth of root crops—of
the intreducti ~,, of every kind of artificial manures,
advertised as infallible—of sheep being killed a year
old, when formerly they lived till they had conic of
age—and last,
to though not
r partyaouilw ithifieuetlingthe
aig.
or causing illecord or difference, they bad lived to
see the prosperity of agriculture riding triumphantly
over the desponding views which were at one time
entertained. In effecting these improvements this
society hail borne its full share. Mr.
Sallifant hail just said he was a practical
agriculturist. Now without criticising what
he had seen in the show, lie regretted to see the
absence id' an implement they really wanted for
thoroughly and effectually cultienting the land. The
implemeut was described by Talpa on the cultiva-
tion of a clay farm but no Memnon+ implement maker
hail yet limeglit it out. What they wanted was an
implement that would ilii the work, he was going to say
of a rabbit, but he did not like rabbits (a voice--A
male). Well, of a rabbit or mole. At present they were
ploughing, mom ploughing, harrowing, rolling, scarify-
net, but no one had the implement required. However,
he hail an implement in his head (Innghter) which when
brought out, as he hoped it would be one day by Mr. 1
Semuelson, eith whom hue was in communication, that '
40114 prove satisfectory. In his opinion—perhaps that
opinion was not matured— lie thought the society had
mole a mistake in almlishing prizes fur agricultural
implements. SA he considered that persons who came to
the show ought to have the best proof that could be
given that an implement was really a good one. With
regard to breeding stock it was a rerata qoteetio, but for
his part lie could not for the life of him see the utility
of bringing breeding stock in a state in which they could
not breed--they laid the fat on at an immense coat, and
took it off at great risk, and lie thought the sooner the
practire was ilisoniraged the better. After again thank-
ing them for the honour they had done him, hie lordship
resumed his seat amidst great appleuee.
The its,. 11. I?. YEATM AN proposed "Success to the
Royal Agricultaral Society," and in doing no said that
this country at the present time yielded 474 millions
of agricultural iineluce. Ile was old enough to recollect
that in the northern part of the county, where he
resided, before agriculturists had made up their minds
1,, see what inachioery would do—when the plough was
stationary and the soil untitled—in some of their large
pariehes they hail no leas than 140 men unemployed,
raide now. all who could work might. And what was
the a nnequence? Me Cullock said " Reduce the wages
of the labourer Is per week, and it cult. off the C.Ol
-
awning powers of the population £13,000,000 yearly."
From recent inquiries he land ascertained that wages in
in Ins iliatrict had increased ou less than 33 per cent
since the time he first remembered, and taking this to
he the average increase of the wages of the labourers of
the country. there had been added no less than
£39.000,000 to the consuming powers of the country.
Lord Poernatc, who had twice been elected president
of the Royal Agricultural Society. considered it a nigh
honour to be called on by his native county to reepond
to this toast. Although lie was wit one who hail the
alighteet notion of the existence of finality, still be
thought, the science of agricultural machinery was so
far advanced that the task of deciding which exhibitor
hail the highest claims wail so difficult, that it was nut
ilecirable fur the society to give prizes in that depart-
, meat, &nil thus. inehlentally, giving its authoratative
opinion. bet rather leave it open for any one to teat
the implementa exhibited His lordship then entered
011 a discussion of the aims and objects of the Royal
Agricultural tioeiety, and atter poising a high eulogiiiiii
en the rev. gentlemau who had proposed ths toast, said
that there wAs one gentleman present who had reit-
tiered such signal service in the yard, in order to repair
1
the damage done by the violence of the (plea, that he
felt bound to refer to his neat exertious There was,
he believed, no other inau is England who would devote

hh energies, health, powers, and purse to the interests
of the society as. Jonath.in Grey bad dune. (Gnat
applsuse.)
Mr. R. N. GRENVI lit proposed " The health of the 1
judges," which was acknowledged by Mr, Sroos Eo
Mr. Kkit MCTMCR. M.P. then proposed "The health
of the stewanls and officers of the society," particularly
referring to the services that hail been rendered by Mr.
T. D. Arland and Mr. Jonathan Gray.
Mr. ACI,AND, in an appropriate speech, acknowledged
the isomplimcnt. He took a review of the past opera-
ti 111 l s of the society, and expressed • hope that it would
continue to extend in usefulness and in greatness till it
found its way into Wiltshire coil alai, into Gloucester-
shire.
Sir E. B. BAKER, hart., next gave " the railway corn-
ponies," which woe acknowledged by Mr. DAW, who ii
I connected with the Dorset Central Railway.
Mr. Darsk then propissed " the health of the presi-
dent for 1861, Colonel Buller," which concluded the
hat of tutu, and slew minutes afterwards the company
separated.