The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-10-02 00:00:00

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HARVEtiTING VIIrAT IN WET WIIATKER.—On the
three days, August 30, 31, and September 1, expecting
the wet weather to continue, I had 30 acres of wheat
reaped and placed under lover in horns, hovels, cattle
and implement sheds, &r.,—in fact, in everything that
hid a roof to it,—setting each sheaf upright on the
ground, thus expoeing the whole of it to the action of
the air. Each acre of sheaves occupied all area of 400
euperticial feet. The wheat was wit when dry and
carried iininethatly ; it is now in excellent order, and
my people commence thrashing it to morrow. Had the
wet weather continued, the whole might have been
removed in a few days, and decked either out of &sort
or under the same roofs, making room in the former Gan
for 30 acres, and in the latter cave for at leant 20 acres
more. To show that in the extreme cane of the weather
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penuitting the wheat to be cut dry it might still be
saved, I may mention that two sermon loads of sheaves
standing in the field throughout the wet week ending
the 25th of August were carried on that day in the
pouring rain and placed under cover. They were then
soaked throughout, and are now, September 10, fit to
thrash. I had one field of 10 acres dried in the straw
on three kilns in • inalthoune, each of which was 25 feet
equate, and containing upwards of an acre of sheaves.
—Freileriek F. Ballet, Me Manor Hume, &whew',
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Trig II anveter, 1860.—A large quantity of wheat has
been sezured ill good condition ; the continuance of line
weather for more than a fortnight has wimewhet abated
the hurry and alarm that two or three weeks since
seized some of our oldest farmers. The commencement
of cutting being fully three weeks later than usual,
stems to have impressed many pernons with the idea
that sorn ought to be ripe, and forthwith tl.ey made
havoc of it, some because it was hail,
was blighted, sense because they thought hands would
be scarce, and some because they did not know what to
do with those they had engaged for harvest work ; the
end is that very much corn has been cut • week or ten
days too noon, drying of a green colour, and considerably
lens in hulk and weight than it would have been if
allowed to stand longer. We regret to say that Wight
and uiildew has extended more than was anticipated, PO
that some of the best crupe, looking bright and upright.
Lave nevertheless a considerable proportion of thin and
demeaned kernels in the :ample ; but of the laid and
unripe trope, which have been not only reaped In, noon,
but thrashed too soon. In some instances great difficulty
has been esperience.l in effecting sal. s, end only at very
reduced prices. Eighteen-stone wheat will not be the
rule Ude year, and though upon the whole it will be
lucre productive and of better qiiality than lot year,
vet Cm fen wheats will barely reach an average.
Harley is heavy hut discoloured, and where ...cured in
good condition will doubtless make very tolerable malt;
it vriil be an average crop. Oats yield well and weigh
well, and will be inure than an average crop.—J. W.
reterfeurouvh.
11.,w1AN GNE‘T HORRE•IAIR, YORKSHIRE. —This
celebrated home-fair, which conimenced on Thursday
week, an.) continued live olays, was hrought to a termin.
thin on Tuesday. It is out of the chief horse-fairs for
which this county is fame and this year, as usual, the
show was extensive, and comprised animals of first
description and value. Many large strings of horses
from Ireland were on offer. The fair attracted pro-
vincial dealers from all counties, and the principal job.
masters and °theta from London bought largely, and all
young and sound horses readily found purchasers.
Aged horses were in I lull request as compared with the
great her-he-fain which were held in the spring of the
year. Engines, was transacted at the following prices,
viz.:-- Fr young horses suitable fur double-liarness,
broughams, and private carriage work, 65 to 85 guineas;
horses of high fashion were selected at figures varying
from 90 to 120 guinea., and matched pairs of grays and
bays realimil 250 to 300 guineas, and hig;lrstepping ditto
for plmeton and ningle harness 85 to 110 enineas- Thick
set young horses, adapted for town work and public
vehicles, obteinasl buyers at from 35 to 48 guineas;
short-jointed active borstal., for van purpose, and light
draya were in high competition at prices ranging from
45 to 65 guinea.; Strung horses for town and road
work fetched from 45 to 60 guineas ; well built onick•
walking cart horses 38 to 55 guineas. Aged and
seasoned horses, for agricultural purposes, made 25 to
30 guineas. Cart colts made from 30 to 40 guineas.
and two-year-old ditto at to 30 guinea.. Well bred
young horses for park hacks, chargers Ac., fetched 70
to 95 guinea., end high bred ditto 120 to 140 guineas.
Cover liackn,' roadsters, Ice., '25 to 35 guineas. Horsea
of high pedigree, and broke fur the hunting field.
realimil prices varying from 90 to 120 guineas, and
homes of celebrity mill up to heavy weight went at
figures ranging from 130 to ISO and 130 guineas. Neat
going cobs sold at from 20 to al guineas, and handsome
weight-cerrying maw were selected t :15 to 40 guineas;
unbroken cults sold at al to 45 guinea-; yearlings 12 to
20 guineas: neat ponies fetched 15 to 20 guineas.
Strong well-made young Irish horses, commanded •
good sale for both riding and harness. and made figures
of from 40 to GO guineen. A large herd of valuable
young cattle, which had been bred and reared in Ode
county, were consigned from the fair to London. COW-
potion ran high for first-clans horses, and prices noire 40
per cent. higher than dime obtained .01110 few years
since for similar descriptions of horses.