The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-09-13 00:00:00

b°IOIIZ9aIRIFLE CORPS.I
The otermig pda,
la•t• at Maiden C00ti0.1.14.4441 took owe on WedneedaY I
There wee ii
Passed off most agreeably. . bold np, ajoihrasi„___broerte from tint id. W., but the rstn
_61114 ottrlaidieg, and the various corn.
sort
usual
DY !thoore 84 (.4914 without sot bitch
wolas ppi
any s
4°114 th• ; Laza. EtZt competed, and W al.
a.,
; ibe *W mi in ld not attend. The
daY's
6174411nee"m..6.... as *ln pordstanded by Battalion
QiLtrilsr.
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X elt-
ea lal luncheon was
provided from theeralaLenam— uk rile annual sapper
bootd deferred till I--- 6—ote '
Fle°v• in."1"°11 4*--The season.
pr
ofiloe izes, open to all.
rowods al
_2OO and 200 t ardL —First, • silver
m OUP.
tile, PrivaPrivateHogg, with 28
inte ; weed, a a. o am: T. co, ori ffered by Lieut. fl_oelltro.
W 4, pri--third, a prize given by &morn am Tho kow.ra 27; fourth, El,
Private Omr,n. 26. The were 34 eoroPetit°ll-
- )3,
to all. Five rounds each at
2no. 600. and 600 ya--?r—Fi t rise, gold medal and
ES, Private G. W .A
...... -.award.
points;With"4sP MICOOd, silver
medal and SPN Priam, Join 41 ; third, bronze
14•414.,,. la"( kl. pri•figm G.. 37 Rogers,
El, Private
=Lem, ei. pri,.. parsons .30 The gold medal
'" "'Weed 97 the winner for one year only; the
Cession
to us
silver andk_s___ brotita medals_ must be won two years in suc-
were ''ule vot property of the winners. There
32 competitor. ia thwer....
ConrsTrnon 0
---°°roteel for by marksmen of 1870.
Five rounds web Pe at 500 end 600 yards. Fiat, DI,
Lieut. Hodge', wish 26 •
nti ; second, 4:2 1011., Private '
PO
Jeer/. 23 ; third, RI, co I
oral Ling, 21; fourth,
Corporal Chi*lS, 10e, Colour-Sergeant
GfelforY• 19 ; Wirth, 10a, Private Day. 17.
Oat
'.,..."_11PaT. ITI°I D.—Co m
mpeted for by ember' who bad
1_ . otorirsomin in 1870, and who had made 30
Prooto or oror in the 3rd rdss. A winner of a first or
°4
"I" ill the above competition A and B not to
wintile• Wise rounds each at 200 and 500 yards.—Firsto
13, W. " ,lei rrivoteo F. J. Both& 28 a point.; second, CZ 1.'42'
fourth. 1 .a. 26 ; third, ei, pri,,,,,,„ j.„,„„ si„ner, 21
Caw., 16. iw i private panorta 20; mi. 10s., Corporal
eire gotnpsurore.
CompetThog
members who IL—For recruits of this
iyear, being
had Dot previously served n the corps.
Five rounds sash at 150 and 200 yards. £2 for the
Ilitthertt reere.—Pron by Private Edwards with 20 Poitqr-
Ckmeotartoir Pnize.„—A cup or Auk, presented
_or
Mr. T.
PI" Batadees, for turancoessfni competitors only.
"mull cot 200 a.—Won by Private Result
with 16 palug,
Taw Lw.sirtaua. Pant —Prim of Et even by Mr'
F. Mom, of Lillyfield estate, Yamada, to the com-
petitor who should make the highert aggregate score in
A, B, and 0 solopetittone. Lieut. Hodges was the
winner.
MIL 81911141.8, ,
.Pluzi 01 one guinea, for the competltor
who made the amber* aggregate score in A, 13, and pte
competitions throughout the day, was won by Pri
Guy.

LABOURER!"
IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY.
wilasyraoltamiltaul,
and
thicetirbotanad, m itieting
"agi"of the Dorchester,
iation for the
hnprovescrit of the laboturtng classes,was held at the
Tevia.244 alt T 1141447 last. Although the day was by
tili:e m.
tisttera,favottrable, • drenching shower foiling about
of the snow opened, there was • good attendance
cottager, whisk shows that their interest in the
a••••hdliell does not wax cold, and, we can only regret,
that 6••• • retry of exseptional circumstance., the
athihittaa_„ _thief seemed so eager to view was of such
inentetudoss and moderate quality. Ho•ever, no
one eta doubt the good which has been done during
„ “Itheltywers the society has been in operadon and we ma
rullY Rope II will not always be a "victim' of oircuuiy.erisnees"—that another year the drought may not be
_exalted's, and that the schools may be free from
ewariastae--so that with • favourable mar for the
I-Plinth of vegetablce and our sanatory experiences
satisfaetom the association may &peer before the
rusty with renewed vigour. There is some
thought of engrafting upon the society a floral branch—
inearporating the ornamental with the useful—
and, if the scheme for working this department
be well-devised and net of too ambitious • character,
there seems no reason why it should not increase the
Intense takes' in the 'misty, and enlistees its sneers.
No doubt the hon. reestary (E. L. Kinderaley, East.)
and those who assist him in conducting the association,
will give the matter due consideration before • decision
la arrived at, and their past actions warrant the public
in according to them entire confidence.
The society gives proles for the besteultivated allot-
ments and cottage gardens, the tidiest cottages, veget-
ables, honey, breed, ion
needlework. g servitude, school attendance,
and
la the Council chamber was displayed the needlework,
and a great number of women and girls gathered there
In the afternoon to ran the planning and making of
the various articles exhibited. Prises have always been
offered for boys' knitting, and Mr. Kindersley laments
that this handicraft is dying out. No doubt, as he
rya, lads employed in various simele occupations about
• hirm have much time on their hands, and if they are
not Inlay about something useful, they will most likely
get into mischief. Let the parents of our country boys
look to this, said persuade them to knit.
The show of vegetable, was in the old Corn Exchange,
and was reedier smaller then last year. Of potatoes
there warn a grand display—no less than fifty dishes,
and the majority of them were clean well-grown tubers.
Of the kidney varieties, Edwin Paulley's "Eclipse,"
grown at Little iiiirrne, were adjudged the best ;
and now, we should think, Findley has taken first
honours for almost every kind of produce—he shows
what may be done by care—" and good ground" add
the unsuccessful on-a, and possibly that has something
to do with his surer but surely not all, and it should
be the ambition of those less favoured by nature to
overcome their unkindly soil, and so teud and humour
it, that in the end they may tickle it with a pitchfork
and it shall smile with wreaths of carrots and onions!
French beans were a beautiful show, finely grown, with
great length of pod in good form, and tender as possible,
Thirkes competed, and Little Minterne sewn, in the
person of Francis Davis, took first prise. The eabisage
family was very well represented. Broad beans were
scarce—et course it is late in the season for them.
Carrots could not have been hotter—they were of great
size, and bright firm dash. Once more the chief winner
was. Little elinterne man, and again Frsnk
Parsnips were equally good, and of the hest specimen
of this useful root William House, of Bingham's
Meloombe, was the exhibitor. There was a fair show
of beet. Fifteen largo loaves of bread adorned the
entractce to the room : why they arc shown with such
immensity don't appear, for one caul entertain with
oomplaaeur the idea that the labourers' families of
Dorset are so greet as to necessitate putting upon their
tables loaves of half or three quirt,rs of a peck. A
loaf of effi is the ordinary site, slid it seem, t . us that
tbe housewife's skill wou d he equally well tested in
making bread of that size. However, the big loaves to.
day were very good, and we hype theme prises will
always be retained in the list.
The following were the judges :—for allotments, Ray.
T. Bes. r, A. 0. Yeatman, Esq., J. F. Iludgia jun.,
Herbert Hedges, Earl, E. w. E-q ,
O. Prevost, Esq,, Rev. K. Al. Barnes, Rev. H. E.
Ravenhill, Mr. J. Foot, Rev. E. Ileadisntl, Mr. J. H.
Moore staireDl, Rev. T. W. Knipe, Y. L. Kindersley,
E .q. 0 E. Eliot, Esq., and Mr. G. F. Mantra ; ladies , •
emanate., Lady Michel, Mrs. G. Wsrry, Miss
Hiader,dey ; vegetable judges, E• W. W lhian.a, Esq.,
end J. F. Hodges, Esq. Their awards follow :

Au.armixts, eAhPI, AND

Forth. four bed cultivated all :kolas and c: •
In the respective districts, not hem, than flask wardens
'
lid : Whims (Wyk, Jame, uourtenay, atcTlr: r
Th arall;
,r
prod...a; John Maley, Wessidord ; John Lucas ;
"Fhomari Williams and Charles thole'', itnedivey
Ilotiss Wllllaa erumpler, and John Warrell,
Richanl Spicer, Charles Way, and William Lovele.s,T .1 id lie;
;
James Thome, Buckland ;Thrnuo
Richard !Dyke, and John lb-riven. Maiden Newton •
Berndt, Littlehredy • Robert Cot, Samuel Valldace, and
liathaelei Collins, LOl;gbredy.
For the four beet cultivated allotnicnts or cottage len
dietrieto, bring Ices than quarter sera., andl in
it
perm, 5. each: Job Sarirnit, John Hordes. and
William Drake, Rockhampton ; Samuel Squibb, Higher Bock-
harn;Aon ; Jobs Spelling, dtaffuni ; George Hallett, Bradford ;
Josicoll Bartlett and John Bartlett, Winterburne ; Henryallett
14. bed Howard, Predon • henry Harris, John PrY h. d
John JnY: Ita*dP°lB; William
'lliamomritia%BrimdLovemaleasrlilncoEdi:trem.7d;
Osy and J ohn Snook, Broad waY ;
Alfred Battrick and Thomas Gaulton, Tolpudille ; James Foot,
Ng. Bytes and Frederick Byrnes, Little Minterne ; °wow.
,
Tortipkins and John Form:. Rockland Nedsvoi ; lienjatnin
Enworth and John Old, Minterne ; William Midden, Henry
Smith, James Ash, and It totes, ; Charles ~,,,
Name. Newton ; Wills and tkiirge Unite, Littlebrudy ;
Widow Ellery,
ttager's wife or with.. whose house and premises
To the co
aha,„ have been kept In the tidiest and cleanest date, rr,ntral
Ibring had to the number of children (the four best In each die-
triut), 7. 6d each, Maria Hunt, Rockhimplon ; Elio de,th
Bpracklin and Elie* Wilott, liradforl ; Sarah Mullett. Winter.
borne ; Looks Trerett, Simpleton ; ilaniett Willis, Elizabeth
tku. es, and Harriett Puckett, Sutton ; Facny
Sqoi.b, Wool.
ford ; Martha Peach, Knighton ; Millicent Checou.n, Bum:dolor
Ann Taylor. itroasivray ; P.dith Demon, Des fish ; Sodn cane,:
mbe ; Martha and Isabella
Hingham's Melco
; Jeee werro, Rockland Newton ; tun Fos and Mar;
• Minterne ; Ann Wheiler, Newton ; gneeheti,
Wood sford and Elllebelk Ann Mitchell
M. A. liansfunt isittlebredy.
rigor rAwas, UOWR, dc.
Onions. 6s. William WillSt second, 45., Charlie
Way, Tolpuddle; third. IA Od, James Thorne, Rockland Newton.
ions, fis, Francis Davis, Little Minterue; second,
underground on
ee, „tunes Thorne, Rockland Newton ; third, rd. pred,.eek
Brut., Little Mintenie. °wrote, s'. Francis Davis, Little Min.
term; amend, Fre k Bymee, Little Mitiknm ; third,
, t, Eitlnalord- Parsnip., 6s. Wil ism Howe,
• od Henry Hurs
jstmer,UttJebet i., Little )ilntere.e; second, s',
Csbbagea.ie, William his les, Little Minters.;
Little Mittkme.'
4.. . r 44.0. Dens, Llttle Mint. lee: third, 2. 6.1, James
Thonie, Rockland Newton. 'lied cabisWes, to, %mi..
Meirmelbe. savoy*. 5.4 chub. Toipuddle ;
Is, Edwiu Madly, Minterne. Cott-Iva ''. kale L's,rliarlea
~,,
Tunlips, . Francis Davis, Littlellinterne ;
NePu.dl. Tolpuddie ; third 2. 6.1, Edwin
Paiilly, Mint arcad bean"' Fr``krkk B,lnea, Little
ney P.lia°m.6.- Kda.ic Ptlilly, Little Minicnie;
Mintrnse. Kid
4s, Williana Wills. Lit'lchrelY 'hie'. 6d, Wilihun
Hou.o.llingham's Holcombe; fourth, 2.,Endlerick Symes,Little
ht.,,,ezdeise., Orr.dincrPurs;Lme.,(7. Lljtire ▪ 2.5"n6Ji ,;
mobile. floury, 6a, lleltrY
Martha loot, L▪
ii tie Minteme
LimehrwiY devoid, 4. tech, Eliz.
• Eikabeth ; nr.mi
(h.ked
w,„edden_totrol North. Paully, Little Ilintenic • third
Ebea west., LitHebradji and Liarall Ann Roper
Loo‘lartaly•
kot mar, sitanda, Asa ICONONT.
7.• tin prong ‘OlOllll, WWI'S 20 )""r" "f age, oho shall have
, either as il'ams4i servant or dolry.
lord lowest in a family
mild. ro, Emily Churchill, llartlestown ; c. 4.
Ebmiadta Burt, Wooildonl.
endiold.
Lals,nree, eetehq, the graded number of children to the
oariAi day 11.1
s cash, William Pype, Rtaffoni Rolort
i. Masters. htc:ija,nii, Wel,l,cr,
Ei.••
ihni; ; - Itoper, lute
~n 1 Ditto 'olal
▪ •cli. William Symonds, Stin66.n.f: A'w" Mcloimbe
11^;s:rt Coo.. T
Wdow Watt., ~,10,eety, kit to ad and sited o
lbdien wick
oho ha. Allen the part.h Son.lay n o•r tne
Innlmsc Perlis!. in John Mato% Devilish ; (41, Wsiter
Cliwe)• • third, M 6.1, William Wcod.ford. Lotorboody.
ditto, 7. 61. ch :dew, Capps,. ilaircints° ; •idond,
fo. Charlotte litatv, ['prosy.
lgalo4,lirolll.
RPontnen ofpiain work by a girl between tim mem of is and
In. Ann LlttlehiredY tisomd• Mary A. Donn, I
Litilebredy ; 4116 d. Rlimbeth Bob. LittlebredY: Ditto,
lidts •
"4 14 lad Annie COMIf. Lkath.ht, :Aconite, to, I