The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-12-27 00:00:00

BLiNDFORD AGRICULTULUL SOCIETY.

The annual meeting and dinner of this society took
place on Saturday last at the Crown hotel, The prises
to the labourers were distributed at one o'olock, alter
which they sat down to a good substantial dinner sup-
plied by Mr. Eying, at the Assembly Rooms.—Alter
dinner a very escallent and kind address was given by
Lb. Rey. R. Farquharson. We append tbe award' :

SALM&
1.-oiTared by J. J. Farquktenon, EN., 14 prise, cost sad
10s, It. Sank, servant to Mr F.. S. ; tad, ZI 10s, O.
Houle, servant to Mr J. S. Tett ; Mt, Al, C. Weeks, servant to
Mr M. BmslL .

-117-"-Persone not beingin tbe habit of showing with or in
any company, ht, LI. J. Sanger, servant to Mr J. A. Burg..;
Ind, £l, C. Sanger, servant to Mr J. Burgers
111 —Persons under 18 )eare of age—lst, £1 101, E.
Shopheni. servant to Mr E. S. Little ; Ind, PI, G. Slovens,
asslant to Mr Lt. IJibben ; 3rd, 10s, T. Young, eervant to Mr.
U. Porter

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IV.—Oftered by J. Moyer, Req., M.P.—Person irlw shall hare
woo a drst premium for showing in this society—great coat,
W. Masked, ierraat to Xs. K. BrosiL

11011rUte.
V.—lst prize,coat and ICht,J.E.orloy,aerysat to Mr S. BtrUott ;
2nd, coat, C. Rogers, servant to Mn. F•o•al ;21rd, Al, C. !toad,
servant to Mr W. H. ,Porter; 4th, T. baJnoo„ion ant to
Mt O. HILL

Vl.—Offered by O. Win& D tghy, Esq.-Ist prise, coat
and 10s, J. Jams., servant to flr. W. Fookes ; 2nd, coat, T.
Chasm, Navin% to rJ. Key...; 3rd, 11, J. Danford,
servant to rH. Foote.; 4th, 14., J. Mitchell, servant to Mr.
Ford.

Vll.--011ered by the Hight lion: Lord Illvers.—Lads
under 17 )ean of Imre, half an acre of Land with two Horses
without a driver, L 2, J. Sibley; servant to Mr J. Ford
2nd Cl 10s, W. Randall serving to Mr K. Koper; 3rd, 15s, 8.
Cook, servant to Mr E. Lock ; sth, 10e. E. Nan, eerriult to
Mr W. Rugera

IL—Offered by Henry Evan. Huntley, E.—To the Servant
of • member, who may hare won • drat or second prise in
premium 6, prim, great ma, U. Dunn, servant to Mr J. 0.
Burp,.
11011110.

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X.—Fifteen Perch. —l4, cost sad 10e, H. Foster, .arrant to
Mr W. Burge.. ; 2nd, coat, G. Sibley, cervant to Mr .1. Butler;
3rd, 10., J. Mlles, *errant to Mr E. Lock.
XL—Female who Mall hoe atteen perch, let, Cloak and to,
Sarah Waterman, servant to Mr J. Ford, 2nd, £l, Ilannab
Jame% aervaut to Mr O. Hid.
0011141.

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X.ll.—ollered by Hoary Compton, E.q. - To the warrant of
• member, who may hare won • Int or second premium for
turolp hutting, mine, great coat and 10s, J. Werinaim, nor rant
to Mr W. Foots.

--Xlll.ll-e-r;d—by Hersey Compton, Seq.—To the Female
PUIS,VI9.WW2,WeZ.I% turnlP hmi"'
COTTAUBIS LIND 011.1 MIL

XlV.—Offered by G. G. tllyn, , M.P.—Labourer's
-‘lbil"fldg„ bt '":
011os,serrant to Mr G. 11111; 3rd, fl, S. Meech, Sin., esrvant
to Mr C. C. Ilartlett ; 4th, 104 ; J. Cul!, Jun., shrvaat to Kr J.
Kerala.
111111 VICE.

XV.—Flock of inns, not haw than 600. Ist, coat and LI C.
Dlthcn, rrant to Idr J. T. Hailer; 2nd, AI 10s, W. Jams,
ecnnat to Mr U. 1101.

, XVl.—Flock of mi:co, not loci than GOO, coat and its, 8.
Upward, lomat to Mr 8. Gifford.
TU.--Offorod by O. Stark Esq., M.P —Drilling notion than
1, acres of amidst, with manure, gt los, It. Cud, Driliman,
"omint to Mr M. &sail, gllO, A. Bilis, "merman, wirrant to
)IrM Small

--X-illi-Gifered by Sir R. 0 Glyn, Bart —Sowing broad
cut, not low than ten acres of wheat, coat and ss, (looms
Jeino•, servant to Mr J. Ford.
... . _ _

Drdiing not lest than leo acres of wheat, £1 1, W Thorne,
wrvant to Mr I'. anottio ; 41 10e, S. Wellington.
aorrman, Nervant to Mr T Mottle. . . . .

X 11111-notting Monsicast, not lem than tan acres of wheat.
Pntc coat and be, C. Adams, servant to Mr. O. Keynes.
Inillingvisit Ism than ten acres of wheat, Ist, AI Ids, W.
Christopher, drllkneo, servant to Mr. W. R. Roper; Toil,
1(1w G. Felminl, steersomi, servant to Mr W. It. 'toper.
XXIV. —Offered by E. Cloy Kee Sernser, Eon., for hedging—
In, prize coat and lin, A. Haoham, servant to Mr H. !Nukes;
ynd, Klee coat and fa, I'. "Under, servant to Mr. T. Bbettlis;
3rd, Ids, A. Bernie. servant to Mr. .I. Burgess.
XXV,—ollered by E. A. H. Castleman, Esq., coat and 1011,
EH Home, vermnt to Mr J. House.

XXVLffered by the Eight lion. the Earl of Shaftesbury,
for bringing up children, with least proportion of parochial
rell 4, coat and SI, Henry Joiner, germ% to Mr. J. Keynes
(s children, rids,. 25, youngest 64.

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XX VIL-LOffered 1;y. Moulagu—'ouset, Pao., for working
c i greatest number of -fan in suceemion on mane form or with
arm leaner, LI a, ant and 10e, JonathanHawn servant
to Mr.). U. Bunt 58 yean) ; 2nd, coat and be, W. B. White,
servant to Mr 0. oung (53 years and 9 months.
xxvnt.—Ofered by the Hon. W. H Et Portman, M.P.—
Labourer, not over 40, working greatest number of years, hr.,
lit, goat and 10., 0. Cuff, servant to Mr. J. Keynes, (V years
and 9 months); 2nd, coat and fa, E. Marsh, servant to Mr. J.
Aill.wOrth (28 year.); 3rd, coat, L. Young, eervant to Mt. W.
Burgess, (25 years and 9 months).
XXlX.—Femele working greatest number of yearn-14
nosh and is, Fleenor Hancock, servant to Ilr 0. Hit, (38
years); 2nd, cloak, Eliza Barna, servact to Mr W. Poona, (28
lean)
XAL —Female not 25 years, working greatest number of
years, Ist, £115., Hannah Stick ley, servant to Mr W. Burnes,
(10 yearn); bad, 15., Lonna Triggle, servant to Mr G. Hill (8
'•er&i.--Ilan servant with a tradeanno, greatest number or
team,
/sc., Ist, cost and 10., C. Pall, Dermot to Mr R. Byers
cars sad 3 months); bed, coat, M. Kingsbury, servant to
IL Foulerol years),
fft--W.Man semen of a member, greatest somber of
CA ; I.lrs'ffl 14, Sadie( Elatrlek, servant to Mt II- IL
XXIIII. Household male servant of a member, wader n,
greatest number of years, ea, £l, B. IL White, servant to Mr
J. Burgess (Se years).
XX X IY.— Household female servant, under 25, greatest
number of yews, dc., bit, Cl Itas, Krona Morgan, servant to
Mr R. Dornlny (7 years and 5 month.); 2nd, Cl 10s, Annie
lill to, ssrrant to Mr J. 0. Bunt (6 years).
IX XV.—Labourer, not exceeding 21 yean of age, [newton
number of yean, Ice., Ist, £llO., LI. Meech, servant to Hr C.
C. Barnett (10 your. and 8 month.; bid, 11, J. Winstead,
servant to Mr I'. Bacot (10 years) ; 3rd, 25., 8. Benson', servant
to Mr J. House (9 years and 10 months); 4th, 10s, G. Kellaway,
servant to Mr J. Keynes (II years and 7 months).
XXXYL —Offered II Colonel Browne. —Carter, who Ina
lived the platen number of year. In sumearion on the same
farm, or with the same master, whose duty It ha* been to
travel with his teams, who has maintained a character for
sobriety, not being anal for any offence upon the road, and
hes taken proper care of bin homes, upon all Journeys mad*
with Men,. Mae—gnat mat, W. Cave, servant to Kr J.
Ainsworth (32 years)

The annual dinner took place at half•paat three, the
company being smaller than on previous occasions.
The Hon. W. H. B. Portman MA'., presided, supported
by Lieut.-Colonel Manse% J. C. Maned, Req..
, Colon.' Parke, of Littleton House; C. J. Parke.
Henbary ; F. Filfiter, Esq., Wareham; E. Stoitti,
E.q., F. Johns, Esq., S. Traill, Fag., and C. BeLlyse,
Esq. The vice-chair we. taken by Mr. H. Fookes, and
there were also present the Mayor of Blandford, Mr
Thurston• Mr Oakley, Mr Galpin, lieynestone ; Mr 8.
Tett. Milborne ; Mr G. Groves, Dupery Farm; Mr
R. Fowler, Whitechuroh ; Mr Bart, Witehamptoti ;
Mr G. Keynes, Spetiebary ; Mr J. Keynes, Whatoombt ;
Mr C. Flower, France Farm; Mr R. Lewis, Aah •' Mr
Forester, Bryanston • Mr Sprake. Mr Bartlett, Mr
Koper, Cleriston • Mx ()shiny, Mr B. Fookes, Mr W.
Fookes, Mr T. H. Bennett, Mr 0. Henville, Mr
Matthews, Pimperne •. Mr R. Doiniay, Pimperne ;
IL Abbott, Mr J. B. Green, Mr Matthews, Salis-
bury ; Mr Tory, Turnworth, hi., ire.
'Pb. Cmaltheir proposed the loyal toasts, followed
by " The Bishop and Clergy."
The CHAIMAIII said within the lad few weskit they
had seen awkward quatious cropping up with regard
to European politics, and he was afraid they must not
consider themselves as oat of the wood yet, and they
could not toll whether they might be. Therefore, the
toast they had to propose -the Army and Navy,
Militia, Yeomanry, and Volnoteen—w.ua most im-
portant one. With respect to the navy, he believed
they might rest perfectly satisfied, as at no time was
it in a more efficient condition. He wished he could
say so with respect to the army-(hear). He did not mean
by this but that the army, what there was of it, was in
as satisfactory • condition as to discipline as it ever had
been, or even more so, bet it was considerably lees in
numbers at the present time than they could wish—
(cheers). As to the militia he considered it a most im-
portant (ores, and one which, if properly organiaed,
would be of great sorties in time of need, but it was
for from being in an efficient state, and he thought it
would be thesseary to bathe:the amount of compulsion,
and, by balloting, secure a sufficient number of men to
make up each battalion a thousand strong. They had
in tionseetion with the twenty of Dorset a regiment
which bed done good marries in India, and It might be
well if the militia were considered as a reserve forth to
that 'veiniest. With regard to the yeomanry he
believed that their serviette were more recognised by
the legislature than they had been, and that by &squir-
ing extra drill they would become a very efficient forth.
With respect to the gators he believed it was contain-
plated to strike off those who were considered ihm:cm
ansterelies, mad be believed be was eassidered