The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-11-06 00:00:00

BLANDFORD FARMERS CLUB:

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The annual show of stock took place on Thursday, in ,
the Crown Meadow, by permission of Mr. R.. Evers. It
Mai the largest and most ielcremdlil exhibition winch has
ever been held in Blandford, most ef the elasees being well ,
repteseutod, and this was especially so in horses, dairy
cows, heifers, and pigs. Specially worthy of notice VIVI
Mr. Henry Fookes s splendid pen of siatith.lown ewes., ,
which for matching qualities, size, and symmetry of form
could scarcely le. surpassed in any part of the country. In
the Hampshire Down breed Mr. John Friend shave I a
pen of very superior animals, which were such admired. 6
The judges cowmen led the whole of the class r d hunters,
hackney geldings, awl fillies, :sod also the whole of the
heifer elass. The show was vi-itel by a 1 tree number of
people, and the hunters' competition excited considerahle
intermit.
The 0.1;04 were :- For sheep and beasts. Mr. limes
Real, llomingt.6n, Wilts, and Mr. .1. N. 0. Smitt,
Winfrith • for horses and pigs, Mr. V. B. Watte, Bing-
ham*. 31,4combe. awl Mr. Miles, West Orel, sri. Shaftes
horse awl the following is a list of their awarde :-
1 Hornig& -11untem-B:st hunter jumping three flights
of hunliee, three Sterner snore, to the satinfzetten of the
judges-First, £5, Mr. W. C. YOUML Sutton Walden, ;
second, £3, Mr. J. M. Friend. Best cart mare or gelding
£.l, Mr. J. T. Homer, lletusworth ; second. £2,
Mr. H. Ford, Gusaage. Best cart ist ire and foal-First,
LI, Mr. R. Darnley. Pinecense •' seconds LI Iffse Mr.
Jose: Taylor, Tarrant Monekton. Beat cart mare or filly
under four years old-First, Li, Mr. 11. Ford : second,
£1 Ifs., Mr, John Fowler, Milhorne St, Andrew. Best
hackney gelding or filly under four years old-First, £3,
Mr. It. Ford, jun. Guam,,.., second, LI, Mr. T. Fry,
I werne Minster. Best hackney mare awl foal-First, £2,
Mr. N. Benjefiehl, Motcombe. Beat cob under 11 hands
2:n --Find, IA Mr. P. C. French, Abbey Milton • second,
£2, Mr. a W. Daniell, St. Leonard's, Blandfdd. Best
cart stallion-Ll, Mt. 0. W. Homer, Athelhampton.
SHEEP.-Best pen of Hampshire Dawn ewes, in lamb,
three of each age. 42.3. Mr. J. N. Friend, Tarrant Hinton.
Best Hampshire I) swn ram, over one year old, £3, Mr. J.
M. Friend. Best pair of Hampshire Down rain lambs,
£3, Mr. J. M. Friend ; second, .L 1 10s, Mr. It. Brine,
(inseam. Best pen of nix Hampshire Down ewe lambs,
£3, Mr. .1. 31. Friend; secon.l,£2. Mr. It. Ford, Gussage.
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Best pen of South.lown owes, n lamb, three of each lige,
4;3, Mr. H. Fookes, Whitechnrch ; second, £1 Iles, Boron
Ilanyhro, Abbey Milton. Best pure.bred two-teeth Sussex
ram, £5, given by Mr. .T.. 1. Forquharson, Mr. H. Fookes.
Best pen of six Sontlelowu ewe lambs, £3, Baron Hombre;
second, £1 10s, Mr. J. Mar:hell, Deans Lease. Beet per
.1 short-woofed ewes., in lamb (other than liampslCiat
Downs Of Southdown,), three of earls age, £3, Mr. 0. W.
Homer. Beet ehortewoolled ram, over one year old (other
than Hampshire Down or Southdown), £3, Mr. G. W.
Homer; second, LI 10s, Mr. R. Brine. Best pair of short.
woolled rani lambs (other than Hampshire Downs or
Southdown') £3, Mr. R. Brine; second, Li 10e. Mr. G. W.
Homer. list pen of six ehort-svoolled ewe lambs (other
than Hampshire Down or Soutildowns), £3, Mr. G. W.
Homer: second, kl 104, Mr. Henry Ford.
Cerrtes. -Best two dairy cows, in calf or in milk, £3,
Baron Handers ; second, 41 10s, Mr. T. Fry. Best two
heifers of any breed, under three years old, in calf or In
milk, RI, Mr. C. E, Hopkins, Child, Okeford ; :second, £l,
Mr. W. C. Touter. Best two heifers, of any breed, wrier
two years 01.1.£2, Mr. H. W. Abbott, Blandford ; seeon.l,
£l, Mr. N. Benjatield, Motcomlw. Beet boll, of any
hired, under three years old, AA Mr. W. I. Young ;
wont', £l, Mr. George Galpin, Keyneston. Best pair of
working oxen, 1.2, Mr. C. Flower, France Farm.
Ptee.-13est breeding sow, in farrow or v. ith her litter,
£2, Mr. J. T. Homer, Hem worth;: .£l, Mr. N. Benjatield.
Best pair of elite, under 12 month,' oil. £2, Mr. N. Benja-
Nell ; second, Mr. S. Stevens, Sett in Waldron. Best hem,
of any breed, £2, Mr. A. Ingrate Bagiser second, Mr. N.
Benjafield
Boma-Sweepstakes for the 12 hest ewedea Mr. J. G.
Bora Clenetone ; commended, Mr. T. Fry. Sweepstakes
for the beat 12 contemn turnips, Mr. J. G. Built; com-
mended. Mi. T. Fri'.
EXTRA STOCK. -Bounties of £1 awls, given by Mr. W. R.
B inkes and Mr. R. Farquharson-Mr. It. W. Ahlsitt, cow
and calf; Mr. R. rookie., pure-bred Berkshire sow and
litter; Mr. John Friend, six ewe lambs ; Mr. J. Taylor,
hackney mare.
The members of the club atel their f deeds dined together
at the crown Hotel in the afterpart of the day, and more
than 100 gentlemen sat down to a tirst-el det repeat, pro-
vided by Mr. and Mrs. Eyera The chair was taken by Mr.
C. Cox:B srtlett, and there were present : -Captain the
Hon. E. T. Dighy. M. ...Sir Ivor Bettie Guest. Bart , Mr.
C. T. itambro, Mr. E. Clay Ker.Seyoner, the Rev. C 311.11
11,:srquh srson, Rev. R. 0. Waesen, Mr. French, Abbey
Milton, the Mayor (Mr. S. Abbott), and the leading
agriculturists of the reighlentrhood. The viesechair was
taken by Mr. John Friend, i 4 Torraut Hinton.
The usual loyal toasts having been propesed awl duly
honoured.
, Mr. GEORGE GALPIX proposed the toast of "The Bishop
and Clergy of the Diocese awl the Minister of oil Donoin-
, ination," coupling therewith the name of the Rev. Canon
Farquharson. (Lead cheere)
The Rev. Canon Ferniefidaeoe responded.
Mr. CHARLES FLOWER proposed, in suitable terms, "The
Army, Navy, mid Volunteer Forces," asking Captain
6 Digby to respoud for the regular forces, and Mr. Charles
Mourne for the auxiliary forces.
The Hon. Captein [HOMY returned thanks for the army,
6 awl Captoin HAMBRO for the Yeomanry Cavalry.
"The Health of the Lor.l.Lieutenant and Magistrates of
; the County' was proposed hv Mr. lama FOOKES. and
6 acknowledged by Mr. CLOT KCR SETAIER, who pro:m.l
ai the next Meat, "The health of tee County Memhers,"
he was sure be expreased the wish of all present that it
might he long before there was any charge, and also that
whenever there Vf:ei a vacancy it might Ins filled up with-
out a cont,t. :Applause.)
Captain Decay, who was loudly cheered, expresAel on
his own behalf and that of Mr. Floyer and Mr. Portman
his best thanks tor the kind and cordial way their health'
hail been received. The hat session was not a prelific one,
but the little that was done was the paseing of one or two
measures which, he lwlieved, would be of great benefit to
the country. The Pri.ms Bill was n., if those measures,
awl was likely. he }wheys,' to work well, not only in
reducing the cost of prisons awl thus relieving taxation
loot alio ai tending to uniform treatment of prisoners
throughout the country. There was anther advantage to
he gained by it, which had been brought to their notice by
Lord Portman at goarter Sea-tin, namely, surplusage,
which would be peel by the Government to the county,
amounting to from £4,0110 to .£5,000, and he entirely
agreed with Lord Portman's views in applying that
• rniiis towards an indoitrial school for Dornet. Mr.
Dighy dwelt on the advantages of such an institution,
and then proceeded to remark on the fact that Mr.
Sclater-Booth had expressed his concurrence with Mr.
Clare Read's proposal on the matter of local taxation, and
the establishment if financial hoards. Referring to the
cattle disease, Mr. Digby expressed his opinion that all
fat cattle coming from Wawa, Belgium, and other
continental states should be slaughtered at once at the
p et of embarkation, that hremling stock shout lime kept
in optarantine II days, and that the same price should be
, paid for all slaughtered cattle whether infected by disease
or not. After referring to the famine in India and the
greot sympathy shown in this country towards the
sufferers, the speaker said there was now no fear of that
bug-bear the Russian power. Russia found she had a
hard bone to pick ia her aggression on Turkey. (Hear,
! hear.) The hon. member concluded by expressing his
I decided opinion that the country was under a deep debt
, of obligation to Lord Derby for the manner in which he
liad carried on the ail sirs of the country, and that the
honour and safety of the nation might be safely left in the
hands of the Govennuent. (Loud cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN gave as the next toast, "Sure/sea to the
;11l Mime' Farmers' Club."

Mr. C. HANBRO then proposed " The health of the
Mayor and Corporation of Blandford" in suitable terms.
The Marna said he had great pleasure, si4 Mayor of the
town, in giving hi., sub,cription, and he had no doubt his
successor in odic* would do the same.
Mr. ATKINSON was also !called upon to respond to the
toast, and did so in a few suitable remarks.
" The Health of the Donors of Prizes" was proposed by
Mr._ G. W. DANIELL. . .

Mr. TRE.NCII. steward to Eason Hambro, acknowledged
the toast, and expressed pleasure in having become a
member of the club.
" The Health of the Judges" was proposed by Mr. JOHN
FRIEND, who Saki he believed they had given general
satisfaction. (Applause.)
Mr. W.trts expressed very great pleasure in coming
back to the Mil town of Blandiford, where be had left
behind a good many friends, and he hoped not many
enemies.
"The Health of the Successful Candidates" was proposed
by Mr. O. C. RICHARDS. and responded to by Mr. JOHN
FRIEND.
Mr. ROBERT Lewis proposed 'The Health of the Chair-
man," 11.4 a straight forward, honest man, who had attended
all their meetings.
The CHAIRMAN suitably responded, and expressed a hope
that the show would be even larger next year.
Mr. FORREsTER proposed "The 11.mith of the Vice.
Chairman," as a rising loan in the county, and expressed
his satisfaction in visiting and looking over his farm, and
more especially witnessing the splendid stock he had on
it. (Applinse.)
Mr. FRIILND responded to the cordial reception given to
his health.
Mr. ROBERT FOOKES proposed " The Health of the
Committee," which WAS responded to by Mr. IIEYJIT
FOOKES.
Mr. JOHN MITCHELL proposed "The Health of the
Secretary," in responding to which Mr. E. 0. RICHARDS
gave a detailed account of the gradual progress of the
society from 1874 ; and stated that this year .4:191) had been
given in prises, the number of donors had increased 0 38,
and the donations to £lO4 16i. In 1.171 the number of
head of stock shown was 183, this year 329.
"The Masters of Foxhounds" was proposed by Mr.
Fob, of fiussage, SAO responded to by Mr. SUMMERS, and
the remaining toasts were " The Ladies," "The Hoet and
Hostess," and "Our next merry meeting."