The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-09-18 00:00:00

the mottoes "'God givetli the ihermse," and " TIC hand
of tirc dilizertt rictketii rich," being also hung near.
Agaitiat the aide tvaEs were hung a var.. ty .4 aniall flag:.
Ix., which had a very pr. ;ty etb et, whilst a bonier
e.atipoled of laurel leases r. ii t a k,th of the building.
(hi raisel Alielvea at the top of the r.ami, nen. a number
of elude, 'dove and gmoi: sent in (not
couirtitiost) by J. Gilbert, Ea p, sine(' arm gr.atly ad-
mired. 'llse Prange tree la lon:;iiig to that ..;entlemen
wita highly spoken of. and the fruit, had it lawn a little
riper, no doubt ismuld have proved a great temptation.
The Rev. P. al. Cmupton. of Mapperton, also displayed
B.llllle nice apecitnena of ent roses ; eltlionli they might
have looked better had Ow 1.1.1.1.4111 been more favourable.
The " Giant iliabatai3e," " " t;e11C1111
Nbdanie Willerailorz." " Elise Salm gg p-
ond Sofano," were among the hest specimens. A neatly
arranged stand containing dahlias, belonging to I:. Cox,
Esq., also came in fur a share of admiration. Miss M.
S. Rtnasell displayed great taste in her " model flower
i Peden," which was arranged on a email tray ; the vari-
ous flower beds and walks, (elthough on a miniature
scale,) there laid out, ahowing that )lisa Itussell 11111. evi•
dently a good idea of how to make the moat of a garden
allot. A basket of cut flowers, laid in by E. Fox, Esq.,
reflected great credit upon hie gardener, for the neatness
displayed in the arrangement. The floral device of Mies
Keddle was alai, very pretty.
The several vegetable elinises were all well represented,
therefore it would be invidious to allude to any
tiarticular exhibitor. The potatoes were remarkably
I nue, clean, and round : ennanlerienz (lie viingiu4
diatom-aging maitinta we have heard of the potato emit
I generally, we were ;v.v.:oy surprilied ti see aueli a
I splendid display in that department. The carrots,
' parsnipa, kc., were ako " first anis"
Icharacter, and elicited general adinirat; .—ln one part
of the room was a dressed " slieep'a intended,
I we believe, to represent " the poor man'. dinner." or
meal, on economical principles. 'lli.-re were also mine
capital specimen* of plain needlework. Ste., exhibited.
By the judicious use of time by the accretery (the Rev.
A. Cod.l), the work of arranging the specimen' for
exhibition was got through iii good time ; Mr. P.
Samways. nurseryman, of Itridport, acted as judge in
the vegetable, k.e. department.
At two o'clock the show MIR tlimwn open to visitors
and aubacribeis, of whom a large n 1111 l bee were present,
eepeciiilly of ladies during the afterunion. Aio..iig the
company present we observed the Hon. and Rev. A.
Spring Rice, the Rev. H. Rawlinson, Mrs. and the
Mmeac Rawlinaon, Rev, A. Pardoe and party, Rev. A.
Codringtoti, Rev. Ifermita,ge anti Mr.. Hermitage.
Rev. P. M. Cosnpton, Rev. -- Righie and party. Col.
and Mrs. Cox, S. Cox, Esq., Dr. Keddle and the Misses
K.lddle, Dr. and Mrs. Fairbrother, R. Bourchier. Esq.
and the Misses Rourchier, the Minces Keddle, (Hatch.
land), Rev. E. D. Butts and pertv..l. Rawlings, Esq.,
I. S. H. May, Esq., the Rev. A. ('odd and Mrs. (odd,
NV. S. Cox, EA.:— R. Leigh. Esq. G. Cox. Miss
Russell, Mr. and Bra. .1 Dowilesset:ll, the Misses Paid,
Mr. Law and mirty, Mm. Smith, Mrs. Swatridge, K.
Knight, Esq. and party, Mies Warr, Mrs.
Symonds, Mrs. Squires, Mrs. Stephens, Ice. About 4
o'cloek, an adjournment was made by the majority of
the visitors to • tent which hail been erected in a yard
adjoining, where they witnessed the distribution of
prices to the various successful competitors. The
xociety's operation* extend over four diatricts, which are
apportioned as follows :—District No. 1 conipriees the
parishes of Beaminster, Hook, and Mapperton, District
No. 2, Netherbury, Ash, Molplaisli, and Stoke Alphas.
No. 3, limedwinaor, Borstial, I 'heil.lington, 3104 in-ton.
anil Cor.eoinbe ; lhatriet No. 4, Itampisham, Power-
stock, Milton, and Norton.