The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-02-16 00:00:00

PROPOSED PITCHED CORN MARK= AT

BLA.NDFORD.

On Saturday afternoon a swift was held in the
large room of the Crown Hotel to seasider the &sir-
abdity of changing the present node of soiling own by
earaTe. to tbst of gelling by sea or bulk.
Wag fully attonded, more then 150 of the
iseding=teriets and dealers of the nelibbourbood
being present. Oa the motion of J. J. Tartpelmasoo,
Seq., who mid he cram obledy for Information on the
question about to be soesiderst Kr. H. Polka inm
unanimously sleeted Animas.
The Cullman mid it gave him wary great piestetre
to an so may present. As essay el Om wan ewes+
t aCt if boiling a pitsied awn narks. ix
inks& of as now soiling by sampis, bad
stlewlisit of sees& now present, and at
Wild* dims iletsulay it vet eltistadosi to

rail • meeting to cooalder the question. Not
withing to incur sine grad expense, be .eut
circulars to thous gentlest * who gei.erally utteudta
lll.ndfard market whetting their et ti.nd tn., If tiler.
wure any who bad not recede' mach malice, he hop,a
, they no lid alcusc Wu. His prooeitinn em that as it
• was vet,' alevireble to make a cliangc, mil as probably it.
ayetem be
tii.of
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it:Ltiekho.budlonku,
eatstine:uppairmeetsib:
number were willing to carry out thia he would then
propos that the balk sboull be delivered the next
week to the (awaits...or, and the money paid in a fortnight.
The advantages which would &rim from the
would be dam those who mme Si Amager* into
market from a distunm, instead of meing only a few
astoples, would have before them each fernier with hie
own sack, and would be more likely to bee..
port-busts. Thom who came fr.tut a distance now were
placard in very a wkwerd positions, but if the Amite
was made it would be an inducement for them to attend.
He had waited on the Mayor and ameral of the Corp*.
ration, and they expressed their willingness heartily to
co-operate with them in this matter (hear, bear), and
would give thew every maistance. He should now
be most happy to hear any gentleman give his views cs
the matter.

said it was with very great pleasure be
found that somethior was about to be done for the good
of the m,irket. Up to the present time most of U.
corn had been sold by the sample, and the balk when
sent in had not always corresponded. He had been
connected with the corn trate about 60 piers, sad
was decidedly in favour of selling either by
WI bulk or sack. As regarded the sionple
sack he was of opinion that it should
be collated to the clerk of the market, and
handed over by him to the purchaser. He believed the
proposed change would be heocilcial both to the buyer
and seller. As regarded the plan proposed by the
Chairman, that the money should be paid within a
fortnight, he did not think they could bind tbernselve•
Ito that. Both the miller and the baker were allowed a
mouth for peyment. and he thought that the time of
payment must be left for the oonsiderstion of the bum
end rellir.

Mr. Bruins, of Poole, said that aa • buyer of wheat
he was decidedly of opinion that the bulk or sack
system sag the fairest, for though he did not wish to
find fault be could not but say that four-fifths of the
samples were not the suns as the bulk, end he
believed very few if any would bey b 7 tssimple
it the bulk was shown. As the credit
proposed, though he thought it should be
to the buyer and seller to arrange their own terms,
?ie considered the propoeal of • fortnight's credit w
'or very well; but it would not follow because this
ans.
was made that a seller could not dispose of hie
et= ....side alter the market was over. One of the
chief sereet.:es of the champ would be that the market
would he mere to the buyer from a distance. They
would not, he wag „-urei as sellers, turn their becks epos
their old friends • but if • stranger mine in Hey woekli
iiret „Mir their ,;:cse who had dealt with Humor
and if they would not give tri?un the Prise they saksd
they would then try the stranger. film', hear.)
Mr. .1. FORD said there was wee sZblect in connection
with their market which had often i:ven referred to,
end that was as to the advantage, of chang-Mg the day.
In consequence of Shaftesbury mark I being held the
same day many parties were noel le to attend tin late
in the afternoon, and he thought if the market waa held
either on Wednesday or Thursday it would be better.
They would then have a larger attendance. As Here
were present • large number of farmers he thought it •
good opportunity to discuu that crionitiou.
Mr. HICKMAN : Poole market to held on Thursday,
end it would be of no use farmers attending here It there
were no buyers to purchase.
After several gentlemen had egg:armed their views in
favour of and against the change of day,
The Cuataigur said that the question before them
was as to • stomp in their anode of mellow He would
like to have the opinion of as many practical men as
possible,. and invited those who wore strangers to give
their opur on.
Mr. CLAIMS of Shepton Mallet, said that the question
of the reposed change, that of having • Oohed market,
was one which he considered more affected the seller
, than the buyer. Ils then noticed the difficulties attend.
i.thlogaktgithri.e.nghtlasblkatianierpowunglit
it a
rbefen.o:sreitgdhtoyt'sfuweredor delpili:ivaanderyaTbasedforetebdathae,
Warminster market, he said be did not oon•ider it
answered well, for the buyer was "nod upon Win, at
onoe, and had a just right to say. to the seller, " trust
you • why owl put smat IDS. The prmont was the
firsetinie he bad attended /;:rnriforki market, and She
heel not met with their eniver..l Mend, Mr. Ainsworth
(laugldar),bo should hank boos plu:sa ilk • 'or: awkward
po.Xileo. If they adopted the tda."? &DWAINd ow*
strangers would be likely to attend. BO dill be 'mid
not but admit there were diaadnatairo: mum's"
with both systems.
Mr. HP:loins : There seems to be some littledifilb.7l4
in adopting the proposed change. The pitehhgg of
balk would be the lest; but as there +mid net I.
room, the adoption of phoning • wok is the walla Swam
gentlemen may choose to buy by the maniple, and those
who did not dos° he would sanest should have a sienth'•
credit, whereas those who bought by the gunge ilaoald
have a fortnight.
J. J. FARQUkI•RSON, Seq.: It appears to UN that the
object of the proposed choose is chiefly to estosarage
gentlemen at • distance to visit and become par-
&asters at our market. Mi. Clarke considers that the
pme -eeed change would be aninducansent, but that time
ace Ilidloultios in Hs way. As regarded their awing
corn is the balk, he was of opinien there would not to
room and therefore be oonsidered the adoption of
selling by the sack preferable. One question was—what
was to be done with the sack, supposing the awn was
purchased? lie considered it ought to be taken care of
until the bulk was delivered. Then, as roprded the
payment, he was of opinion that they must tenet to the
respectability of the purchaser. arid his stability would
soon be found out. With respect to the alteration of
the day, it might perhaps be found beneficial to this
majority of the farmers, but not to individuals residing
in the town. Saturday had been for many yeers the
market day in Blandford, and be woe afraid as so many
came that day into the town, the alteration of the day
would not be attended with beneficial results.

Mr. 0. HAIDtIG said he øonsidered ih;Ogieat of the
CP°llchange was to Eke greater facilities both to
buyer and seller. It was well known that the
neighbourhood of Blandford produced more corn than
was required for consumption in the district, and
thsrefore it wee the object of the seller to dispose of
his corn at the highest rate. At the same time, t
it was a fair way for the seller to produce his sarzl
thought it ought to be left an open question, whether
a samvle or a sack should be shown. Though he did not
think it would be advisable to alter the day, he one.
sidered the hour might be altered with advantage, sees
to allow them to get home sooner at night, and would
suggest that the market open at twelve and close at
two. He alio considered that all those who were in
favour of changing the selling by sample to the selling
by the sack should put their names down to that effect,
and pledge themselves to act accordingly, and not
offer any corn but in that way. (Hear, hear.)
After a few remarks from Mr. HART and Mr.
}Mum' as to chat they eessislereFi ought to be done
with the sack when purchased,
Mr. G. WOODHOUU said the sack of corn Fold ought
to be weighed, and the bulk sent should correspond.
Mr. BILLDFX : One of the chief reasons why I advocate
this change is, that in course of time it would hied to
all corn being sold by weight, and by this the most
important difficulty of t..ng the averages will he
overcome. _ .

---Arte—r—s short conversation between some of the
gentlemen present as to what ought to be done with
the sample sack,
The CIIiIILMAIt said that it must be left to the clerk
of the market to see that there was no tempering with.
the senzple sack; but at the same tiree.he was of *Pinion
that if suld it should be handed over to the purchaser.
As regarded the mode of payment i=ered to he
the wish of all to leave that an open q
Mr. A. lloonr inquired if those who voted for the
sheep were debarred tram selling by sample?
Mr. : Those who agree to telling by the
sack will not of storm sell by sample.
J. J. FAIQUILAZIIOIII, Esq.. expressed his opinion
that it would not be advisable to debar those who
thought it best from selling by wept& At any rats
a seller might to be allowed to sell by ample if he
dici.not succeed in telling it
.by the bulk. _

Mr. POND mid he abould-ionsider it very arbitrary
if a seller was not allowed to sail by sample.
Mr. Argissor : Gentlemen, you have all hosed at
the tale of the bundle of dicks; and if you are not sailed
you teapot sussed. Those who consider it advisable
to sell by sank ought to put their names dawn, and
pledge themselves to carry it out either for two,
three, or six months. They would pardon him ,• but,
as • body, they were not enough united, and eon-
orquently did not gain what otb.rwlae they might.
Though not immediately connected with agrisulture
he bed lived some years among them, and he was per-
suaded that the proposed alteration would be very
beneficial. At the same time they must work to
tether, or they would not succeed.
. C. Knees wished to know if • stranger seise
into the mark* sad sorehead earn, what paiantee
would they have of inmost.
Mr. Brosnan : The same as new. You would of
smarm ask him for referent*, and with whom be beaked.
Th. CHAIM/LK said that the only proposition before
the meeting was, —Whether instead of siting owe by
Lb. maniple the selling by the sack should be substi-
tuted. A show of heads was then taken, when there
were upwards of 40 in (emir and 6 &egad the
change.
ch.seThe CHatlinfouitiewathelnmasked when they thprooogpc.olit stauseeb
day fortnight.
The CHAIINUJI said there would be Knee little details
to arrange, and therefore be thought it right that •
committee should he appointed to wait on the Mayor
and the members of the t..orporsion.
'nail following gentlemen were then appointed
Keens. IL Fookes, L Ford It ,C. Keynes. ".•
R. Poetise, G. Harding, and Toper.
Several gentlemen espressed their *sift that the
names of those who were be favour of the reaolutkiu
should be exhibited in the ream, so as to falsese•
others to adopt the same mune ; hat the Chairman esid
be thought that they occeld coal& in them as men of
itteour to give the proposed stooge a fair triel.
J. J. FANQDNAZION, said he would do all be
could to support the market by carrying out the nook-
Sion. At the name time if the eon exhibited by earl
was not sold he should sell by simple.
Mr. 'INTIM proposed a vote of thanks to
„ Kr'
Peeks' for his Idealisms in taking the chair, wtoo,
being seconded, was carried unanimously.

Tin estimated 41016 CI eiothing for the Priers' •ror
for the nest dud year in 68,000,000 dollart.
TITIIIMINIZT ELECTION —Mr. Joha • Ir"irs'
(oraserrative.) was, on Tarsier, aMci.d witless •r
poeitioa for thie borough.
KR. the premat imbue •
Mr. Howson, who wu engaged in getting ap a ems or
a diverse from Mn. Windham, wish* was afterwards
"Ped.h.was drardi.pstealgehLior. titehr...m..."B7waric heirilhadiabilermoiMLimilldrwasepwa• Wur'.;
Marge', sad the jury fogad for the defeadent.

Printed sad pablisholl for lA* Propels Moo, b,CIAM
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