The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-08-01 00:00:00

iTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1871.

material ohmage in the laws for regulating Methlsgosisolod with oak hates, the upper part of the stem ,
trade. These are the two greet difilettities of the Is orsamentad with other natural foliage, from whist
problem, and neither of them mu be ignored. I think extend three (lapel branches, and at the summit is a
we should delude ourselves—throe who are interested, flower vase. It may be adapted as a candelabrum or
and there are a large number of excellent men who are used with glass dishes for fruit and flowers. The whole
concerned In this question, would be deluding them- stands upon an elearant plateau, having a &eh sni
selves if they thought the prosent system was likely to chaste border. The tustimonial boars an appropriate
be maintained for any length of time. The feeling I inscription, and was greatly admired.
have spoken of as to the evils arising from exc.:ism. Mr. Axnanws replying said: hr. Oilskin-so and
drinking Is eo strong in many parts of the country that gentlemen, —lf over a mut felt that he bad a difficult
I believe Government will be obliged in mina shape or task to perform, and if ever • men was conscious of his
other to legislate on the subject, and it is for those inability suitably to perform OM task lam the man ;
having property embarked in this particular business to I because I feel that no language of which I am the
make up their minds In the coming reams as to their master can etely represent my deep foolinds of
course of action. Those two measures passed away gratitude to you all oa this ormaeion—(applausa). 04r
very early from consideration, but they are sure to crop excellent and valued chairman has been plossod
to
up again, sad I hope in a more perfect stale, and in • mention my services, ad to rate then, at a vela* mush
condition more likely to give sad:dm:Mon to the country beyond their price; and, although Ido °odess that it
at largo. There have been, as you may :suppose, mtny bas ever been my sincere desire to endetvoar to forward
other questions that have come before the blouse, and in every respect the best interests of the Dorchester
last Wednesday we were engaged In a matter which Agricultural Bosiety and the Dorchester Farmers' Club
though in itself it might not seem to be of very great —(cheers)—yet I feel convinced that he (Mr. Floyer)
importances, and did not meet with that attention in has over-toted my services—(eries of "no, no.") But,
many quarters It deserved, was one which if measured gentlemen, that you should have been pleased this day
by its eeery day coming home to us in our business, to deem my 'services worthy of sash an acknowledge'
oar ordinary occupations, sad meeting us at every turn, meat as I see before ms, fills me with an amount of
affecting us, indeed, more deeply than many of the gratitude, and snob pride and pleasure as no one can
greatest questions that ever came before Parliament, experienoe except a person who has been the recipient,
was worthy of the deepest attention—l refer to the as I have now for so many years, of your unvarying
Bill for introducileg the metric system of weights and kindness—(applause). When I recall to my mind that
measures. It is a very interesting subject, and I listened 20 years ago I received at your hands a aimilar token of
to gain information, In order that at another time I may your esteem and regard, and when I see around
Ii necessary express an opinion upon it. The subject is me many kind friends who were then present,
brougbt forward on the other side of the House, and a but remember that many, valued as they
man spoke upon it who is well-known to many of were, not only by myself but by ns all, have
you—he has very considerable ability, great practical passed away from this world, I hope to a better—l feel
knowledge and experienee, and Is looked upon as • that this renewed mark of your oonlidenee in me is as
representative man amongst tenant farnsen—l mean much as any man can have, and it is • privilege few can
Mr. Read, member for Norfolk. Ile said the Chambers hope to enjoy. I look at that, splendid as it is, valet.
of Agriculture had made up their minds IA favour, as able silt is in its intrinsic worth, but • thousand
, I understood hint, of the mettle system. I have not times more valuable to me as conveying your kind
I observed that the subject has entered largely into the feelings and your kind regard for my humble services
consideration of Chambers of Agriculture, and do not —(sheers.) Still, this leads me to the fast that lam
know how far it has been dismissed and thrashed out now arrived at the autumn of my life: that autumn
at gush meetings' but I can fancy few tubjeot* are must be suemeded by a season when this and all other
more important. If we deal with misname and weights highly-prised memorials must peas hem my hands, I
we touch emitters with which we have to do every day hope into the hands of my children; and I can only say
and almost every hour of our lives. Poor people can- this—it is no small grstilleation to me, that I feel very
I not go into • shop without its meeting them: farmers sure they will ever entertain a lively recollection and
' saanot go to market without baring to deal with it; due appreciation of all the kindness you have shown
and not only does the metric system interfere with weights to their father —(applause). As I said at first I really,
and measures but it must affect the question of mossy. doo'tknow how to convey to you whist I feel, but
Before entering upon the metric system and decimal will ask you to do this—to swept the grateful thanks
eoinage I think we should well consider it. Sub a of a grateful heart, and may God bless you all—(loud
'hinge would greatly affect us in our daily lived. In. cheers).
stead of asking for yards or feet, we should have to use The CHAIRMAN then gave the health of the patron,
terms compounded of Greek and Latin—in itself rather Aprd Digity--(cheers).
an odd thing at • time when some would throw those 'Rho CHAIRMAN next ...proposed the health of the
to the background, and we shock! have to President, tte Earl of Ileliester, and said that his
MilitigeriTr!ur nomenclature for weights and measures, and absence to-day was altogether exousabls under the
adapt ourselves to an entirely new state of things. It circumstances —(laughter and applause).
Is an eminently Feeds'sl question, in which every man The CHAIRMAN proposed the health of the judges.
and woman, andalmiest every child, is interested, and lffr.W.Warre congratulated the society on tho show,
I shall be very glad to have your opinions upon it, I but regretted to see some vacant pens— (hoar, bear)—
do not know whether it has been eonsidered by the for they gave the yard • poor appearance and cast no.
Dorset Chamber of Agriculture or the Farmers' Club, necessary expense on the committee. He thought
but if they do dismiss the question in the course of the people who entered stock should show it—(hear, hear).
coming winter I shall be very glad to learn the results. It was • bad thing to have too high an opinion of your
If • man speaks much of his baldness. some people stook, but it was great folly for • man to consider hint-
say he talks 'shop," and so it may be said of me, for self beaten before he actually wss—(ianghter and
Parliamentary affairs are my business, and so long as cheers). He thought it was a good thing to show even
you send me to the House of Commons I shall if beaten, as then. if • man had any ambition in him,
humbly, but to the best of my ability, do my business he would persevere and try again till he reached the
there, and when I come down amongst you talk to top of the tree—(applause). The jrl4,m had exercised
you about it, learn your opinions as fax as I can, and every ears in their awards, and hoped they had given
having done so try to make up my own mind and do satisfaction to all parties—(hear, hear).
that which appears to be for the good of this The Clikiltlialf prepaid the health of "The Sueoeu-
county and of the wintry at large. I again ful Competitors," and hoped they would excuse him for
thank you for the honour you have done the on this =melon planing the toilet lower down the list
county and borough members, and assure you that than usual—(applause): He referred to the number of
your approval of our conduct Is the best reward prises Mr. Mayo has taken, and said he believed his
next to that of our own inmate:toes to which we son (Mr. Floyer's) sup was one of the first prises Mr. Mayo
possibly aspire—(oheers). ever won so that he might say it was a proof the
The CHAIZIaIf next proposed the Mayor and Carps.
•Inillayo'sobeiffe'redng brohereugailtiougtftroaand dappasallmisbee.) t°
that
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ration of Dorchester, mentioning the sealons efforts of
Bennett in promoting the forthcoming show el Mr. FOOEMS. who was Gelled on to respond, said
the Bath and West of England Satiety at Dorchester, nothing could give the sueoessful competitors more
and the manner in which the Corporation generally pleasure than to give way for the presentation of the
provide for the comfort and convenienostoootmofapLmeenagstfria-
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the exhibition of stook :
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Stock prizes thl
canto—Mass 2. meeting last Tuesday they decided to of or in prises a
Beet bull, of any breed or ago, above two years old, Mr. 0. larger amount of money at Dorchester than they bad
W. Horner, Athelhampton, ZS, ever done befere—(applause.) He hoped that all in the
Beet bull, ef any breed or age, under two years slddlr. Levi
rime:: county
wwasonkid6
tooursonetoonbekseanndiortrystawad, in consequence
to
steward,
asmitshof
Groves,llfracombe, AS; highly commended, Mr. Bull, and that money in Dorset as they could—(obeers). Next
Mr. T. Buser.
Beet &JO' oow snY brood or ago, Mr. 1. A- Smith, Brad- of which he could not be en ezbib3or., so that he had
ford Peverell,
Bret pair of beefier., two years old, of any breed, Ma, y. no chance of getting anything' but be hoped that all
Groves, Weymouth, LI around him would do the best they eould—(hear, hear.)
Best pair of heifers, ono year old of any tweed, Yr. J. A. lie should like to add one word to those who has given
tA. caps for this society so many years. In 1872 it had
been determined not to hold • show of the Dorchester

Sassr.—Claas L

Best Dorset ram, Mr Henry Mayo, Cohere ?roma. £2.
Best Bouthdown ram, Mr H. Foote., Whitechureh, EL
Best short-woofed ram, otherwise than Horn or Sou*down,
Mr O. W. Homer, ILL
Best one-year-old Dorset ram, Mr IL Mayo, Li ; commendoci,
Mr. H. Mayo.
Best one-year-old Southdown min, Mr 11. Foote', LA
Beet one-year-old short-woofed ram, otherwise than horned
or southdovrn, Mr G. W. Homer, £2
Beet pair ot Dorset ram lambs, Mix IL Maya, Li; Dom-
mended, Mr. H. Mayo.
Bost pair of Southdown ram iambs, Mr G. W. Homer, 41.
Best pair of Short-woolled ram lambs, otherwise than
horned or southdown, Mr G. W. Homer, Li.
Best pen of twelve Dorset ewes, 4of each age, £2, Mr. W.
S. Hull; oammended, Mr. T. Coo.
Bert pen of twe!ve South-down OWN, 4 of each age, At Mr.
H,Fookee. . . .

igrienlic-t-ral—S-o-oi-ei;,-•-raTe would ask the noblemen
and gentlemen who had given prizes hero to transfer
them for that year to the local committee of the Bath
and West of England Society, to enable them to provide
local prizes—(applanse)—and especially, he thought, for
Dorset homed 'beep, which were so distanotly identified
with the county. He thought it would be a very
metal thing if his suggestion were adopted.
The MATOR of Dorchester took the opportunity to
request those gentleman, who had been good enough to
promise subscriptions to the local oommittee of the
Bath and Wed of England Society, to pay their sub-
scriptions as early as possible, as the committee had got
to deposit £9OO on the lit of August, and that amount
"
laid'J. HOlOll also responded to the toast.
Ha had great pleasure in carrying off eight
prises to-day—Baughterj and applause)—and he
hoped another year to do the same. At the same time '
he should have considered it • greater honour if there
had been more oompetition. Why there was not he '
could not say, although he had hoard it whispered that I
" diseretion was the better past of valonr"—(laughter
az:Lajeplause). Be bad been rather "called over the '
for having exhibited in two classes—South-downs
and short-woolled, but the fan was he hardly knew in
what class to put them, for they were too large for
South-downs, and too good for Hampshires--(grmat
laughter and oheering)--so he waited to see who the
judges were: if they had been men accustomed to see
rather large sheep the best would have gone to the
Sonth-downs, but otherwise to the Hampshire.—
(mpieties): For ono of his sheep showed in the two-
tooth South-down Mass he had thought • very good
name would be Sir Roger, as the probability was he
would lose the prize on 'amount of his great size—
(laughter and applause). In regard to what Mr.
rooked .had said about local prises at the Bath and
Wert of England show next year, he did not think very
much good would be done by imulthing prism to Dorset
horned sheep, for in this county the sheep kept were
Dorset horns, Hampshire', South-downs, and what be
would lull illonet Down sheep—combining large Mae
and good quality. He Gould not afford to breed very
small sheep. He had culled out a few which had been
sold by Mr. Buser that day at his repository sale, and
while those of the Atbelhampton Sock made 625. fil,
• head, the pure-bred South-downs only realised 45a—
(laughter and cheers).
Mr. Taw : With the same feeling
Yr. Holm : Just the stone feeding—(applause). He
might be allowed to add one word on a political subject.
He was very glad to hear Mr. Floyer express the great
interest he took in the question of local rating, for that
was a subject very near to all their hearts, bemuse it
affected their pockets -(laughter). They all wanted to
see • good militia staff kept up, but they did not want
it all to come from the pockets of the occupiers of land
—(applanse) ; they wished for efficient police, but did
not think it fair the occupiers of land shonll have to
bear the greater portion of the expense—(applause) ;
they desired that poor children should be educated, but
objected to the occupiers of land finding the best part
of the money--(applause). He wee glad that theylind
Mr. Floyer in Parliament, and he hoped he would re-
present them there for many years to come. Bat it
was not right that election expenses should be thrown
alone on the weepiers of laud. It was all very well to
say they would transfer the eon to the local rater,
but Id. in the pound on the load rates meant 21. in the
pound inoome-tax to the farmers—(hear, hear). Dwellers
in cities and towns escaped their fair proportion of
taxation on their large businesses, and the occupiers of
land had to make up for them, and these burdens
became more and more oppressive every year. He
hoped that all in Parliament representing agricultural
district& would be of the same mind as Mr. Moyer, and
give their votes the same way: and if any such mem-
ber failed to do so, he hoped the constituency would
retum ono who had fell the sting in his pocket to fill
his plaos—(applause).
Mr. H. Kayo also returned thanks, and observed that
he had taken five first prises in the five classes he had
shown in. Mr, Floyer's was the first prise he ever won,
and he had taken it ever since, and mmat to have it
as long as be eould. With regard to beasts, ho bad
run second to • very good breeder —Mr. J. A. Smith—
, (applame).

Bist pen of twelve Short-woolled ewes, otherwise than
Llorned or /touchdown, 4 of each age, di, Mr. O. W. Homo%
To the Shepherd of every sueseedul candidate, tra

nes. —01 m• O.

Best Boar, £l, Kr. llanAeld.
Bed breeding sow that bee produoed one or more litters, Al,
Mr. Mannald.
MUM

Piave, value £5, Mimed by the patron, Lord Dierby, for 3
beet breeding sows, every one of which must have had a
Utter, Kr. T. Walden, Cam Dairy.
hem value £lO offered by the President, the Earl 01
['cheater, t.r beet pair of cart horse% Mau 6 Year* of KA.
Yr. W. S. Bull.
Plan, value £6, offered by the Earl of Ileheeter, for beet 3
South-Down rams, under! yews old, Yr. IL Louisa.
PLATA, value FA, °dewed by the [Ugh Shall! of Dorset, John
- Esq., for the 20 beat elputh-Down full-mouthed
-
_ _ value FA -
Stock Ey.-

So-u.Ch-J

ewe. Mr. 11.

PCars, value £6, offered by Lord Rivers for the best 100 Horn
Dock Ewes, under 2 years old, Mr H. Mayo.
Pun, value Lb, offered by Lord Wynford, for beet 3 Dairy
Cows, under 7 years of age, all same breed, and from same
dairy, Mr J. A. Smith; highly commended, Mr H. Mayo.
Puns, value £5, offered by Lord Poltlmore for the 3 best
E highly
Devon Heifers, under 3 year. old, Mr J. A. Smith;
hly commended Mr H. Mato and Mr TI Chick, Stratton.
n, value g 3, offered by the Hon. W. H. B. Portman,
M.P., for the but bull, of any breed or age, Mr J. W. James,
Mappowder ; highly commended. Mr Davey, Horn park,
Beamluster.

PLATI7,—Que £6. offered by Gerard Stud, Esq., M.P., for
bed 20 Dorset full-mouthed ewes, JUT. 011 ox ; highly own-
mended, Mr W. S. Hull, Drum
Nan, vales £5, offered by John Moyer, Esq., M.P., for the
hest 20 Dorset ewes, under 2 years old, Mr H. Mayo; highly
commended, Mr W. 8. Hull,
pi,Ark mine £6,offered by Lieut-CoL Stunt, M.P.,for beet 20
sh,rt-woolled ewes, otherwist than horned or eoutlulown, under
two years old, Mr G. W. Homer.
PLAni, value lA, offered by Wingfield Digby, Keg., for the
beat 20 short-woolled full-mouthed ewes, otherwise than
horned or Bouthdowel, Mr. O. W. Homer.
Plan, value £5, offered by W. E. Bryant, Req., to the
owner of the beet cart stallion, free from any hereditary
defect, that has boon at the service of the Members of tins
flaciety during the MOOD of 1871, and that hae attended
Dorchester during that period not lees than six times, not
awarded.

—Fara, Valuo £6, offered by Hastings N. Middleton. LK:,
for bast 20 South-down ewes, under 2 years old, Mr. H.
Tooke'.

•
Plan, Value £5, offered by Herbert Williams, Rag., for beet
Hackney Colt or Filly, under 4 yean old, Mr. Lori Grovel.
run, Value Lb, offered by William Wok Imq., for hest
Cart Colt or Filly, under 3 year. old, Mr. John Chick, Compton.
PI.ATI, vales £5. offered best
Hell,s', under 3 year. old otbYmanr Drz
briZden.:‘,recePthtailaßurtowkin."Deforrensil
PLAT'', value £5, offered by Mr T. H. I3aun ,ders to the owner
of the beet 20 Chilrer Lambs, whose sirs was hinder purchased
of him, Mr. R. Osage, Waterson.
PlAof thent., value
Cart
ofteredandbyFllT: Kirseellaferzym, to.it:shioredwuiert.7of
disease ; the Foal the produoe of Mr Kellaware bone "dolga,"
Kr. M. Gimp; highly commended, Mr. .1; Chick.
The CHMILVAIII said the toast which usually followed
the reading nf the awards was "The Successful
Competitors," but on the present occasion he was sure
they would allow him to depart horn the auustomed
eouree—(hear, hear). They had heard their excellent
honorary secretary read the list of poises: that list, he
was happy to say, was a long one, and the reason why
It was so was mainly the exertions of Mr. Andrews
(applause). He (Mr. Floyer) could look back now for
something like 35 years, to the time when the society
we. first formed: as one of the original members, he
wee afraid that he now stood amongst but few who
were with him the founders of the society: but from
its earliest days they had bad the valuable assistance—
he believed he might say almost from the very begin.
atlas of their oseollent heeorta7 eeoretawy -(epiplalree).
II was true that another secretary—a very good friend
and neighbour of theirs-was the working man in the hut
instance, but they knew that his avcroaKons so occupied
his time that it was not long before he retired from
the Ace; and even while he still occupied it, he (Kr.
Floyer) believed that he wu much sedated by their good
friend the vita-obelus= on that occasion (Kr. Andrews)
—(applause). Of his (Kr. Andrews's) able management
—because the society depended much for Its success on
its scantily —it was not necessary for him to speak to
those who had acted on the committee, as he (Mr.
Floyer) for many years did' and they all knew well
how much time, and seal, and trouble he (Kr.
Andrews) gave in their eause—(applauss). He had been
hitherto the moving man in all their work, and it was,
as he said before with regard to the prizes, by his
exertions that the society stood in the very honourable
position in which it was now plued—(oheers). That
was the county town, and he thought, looking it what
they did, they need not be ashamed of the position
the society held—(applatue). Their prize sheet was not
inferior —indeed it was far better he believed than
that of any other society in the county' and as to their
shows, though in some particular department they
might be eaulled by a society in some particular district
of the county, yet taken as a whole they had been very
sueoesdni, and, as he said before, it was to their hen.
secretary that great mouse was mainly attributable
(applause). But besides the duties he had performed
as honorary secretary of the A.grieratural Society, Kr.
Andrews had discharged with mull ability, as he was
informed—and as he himself could bear witness, for
occasionally at their invitation he (Mr. Floyer) had
taken part in their proceedings—the duties of honorary
secretary to the Dorchester Farmers' Clab—(applansej.
It was in acknowledgment of those ',rebus as well as
those to which he first alluded, that he now begged to
present to Kr. Andrews in the name of the mumbled
members, and of the absent members of the Dorchester
tgAgricultural Society and of the Dorchester Farmers'
lilatihat handsome testimonial of their esteem and
good will—that proof of their gratitude to Kr. Andrews
for the exertions and labour he had gone through on
their behalf. They hoped that he might yet have msny
years of honoured and happy life before hint, in whish
to enjoy the esteem of his frieads, and to see in hie
house that handsome testimonial of their approbation
and respeet—(oluers), He proposed Mr. Andrews's
blamb with "three Urns* three,' and formally prawn.
ted the testimonial to Wm—(groat chasing).
The testimonial Is a splendid epergne, of the value of
upwards of 100 guineas. It is both massive sad hand.
moms, ItkMlrlltbflsflithlgh. The b.s, itcipod,

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