The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-03 00:00:00

DORCHESTER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

ANNUAL SHOW.

On Saturday the annual exhibition of stook in con-
nection with this society took place in the Fair Field.
The number of animals shown in each class was larger
than on any former ooession, end the competition for
the prise, woe keener than usual. Some of the stook
shown, especially the sheep, were really beautiful ani-
mals, and there were sonic first-rate pigs on the ground,
while the number and excellence of the cattle and
horses attracted a good deal of attention. The copious
list of prises, however, which we publish below, will
give the best idea of the show yard, as well as the results
of the Judges' arduous labours.

At three o'olock there was a general adjournment from
the Fair Field to the Antelope Hotel, where the annual
business-meeting took place, and shortly afterwards
about 120 gentlemen sat down to dinner in the large
room of the hotel, where Mr. Yearaley had provided an
exoellent repast in his usual style. John Hales Cal'
craft, Esq., M.P., presided; and he was supported on
the right by Sir J. H. Lethbridge, bart. • John Floyer,
Elq,; J. F. Hodges, Esq.; H. Look, Eiq., and on the
left by Henry Ker Seymer, Esq., hf.P. ; J. C. Rad-
clyffe, Esq.; G. J. Wood, Esq., and James Harding,
Esq. George J. Andrews, Esq.. Honorary Secretary,
occupied the vice chair, supported by Henry Simmonds,
Esq.; W. 11. Dunman, Esq.; W. Dunning, Esq. ;
Thonoui Cookenui, Esq. ; RobertFarquharson, Esq. ; and
Levi Groves, Esq., of Melcombe. Among the company
were Messrs. Henry Fookes, Edward Pope, Charles
Hawkins, J. Flower, of Lowell. J. Davis, T. H. Saun-
ders, Robert Damen, Edward Whittle, William Groves,
John Fookes, A. L. Cooper, C. Cockeram, John Gal'
pin. J. Richards, J. Amor, and others.
On the removal of the cloth a large body of labourers
who hail won the society's prises during the year entered
the room. The men had had • substantial dinner, pro-
vided by Mr. Yearsley, and had come to receive their
awards.

The CHAIRMAN inqnired of the hon. see., who filled
the vioe-ohair, the order of the pro.medinp—whether
the ?rims were first awarded to the worthy men who
had just oome in, or whether the health of Her Majesty
Wee drunk before

The VICI-CHAIIMAN ; We drink the Queen's health
first.

The CHAIRMAN then gave "The Health of the
Queen." She was about to pay a visit to a neighbouring
power with which we were now happily in the closest
alliance ; but the visit was of a peculiar nature, because
Her Majesty had been requested to meet the Emperor
of the French at the strongest post in his empire, which
strong post, if it had any significance at all, was eer-
thinly interesting to Englishmen. She ha i accepted
the invitation to wild at the ceremonies with
the wish which all Englishmen participated in, that both
nations should continue in firm and united
(Cheers.) Our Queen was to take no great fleet vrith
her, but to go forth la the spirit of amity and cordial
friendship, but still it was a most extraordinary and
rather delicate position in which she was placed. (Hear,
hear.) However, there was not a heart present but
whatever the position she occupied beat for her. (The
toast was heartily and loyally honoured, the labourers,
who had been bountifully suppl I with beer, adding
their °hears to those of the general company.)
The Hair. SICRITARY then read the list of prises
won by the labourers.

To the labourer in husbandry, servant of • member or his
widow, who shall have brought up and maintained the greateet
number of legitimate children with the least proportion of
parochial relief, and who has retained • good character. Et.—
Janus liveleigh, 11 ohlldren, recommended by Mrs. Pitfield.
To the labourer In husbandry, .errant of member or his
widow, who shall hare worked the greetest number of sears In
succeselou upon the slime farm, or with the same master, such
number of years to be oomputed from the time such labourer
attained the age of 16, sad who has retained • good character,
ill. —Thomas Oritobell, 60 yeary, reoommended by Mr. Josiah
Hill. . . . . . . .

To the labourer in huebandry not exceeding 50 years of are,
servant of a member or his widow, who shall have worked
upon the same farm, or with the sanie master or mistrus, the
Instill number of year. in eucomelon, from the time he at-
tained the we of le, and who has retained • good oharaater,
/19.—Dir Med between Robert Guy and John Newman, each &I
years.
To the labourer In husbandry, not exceeding years of age,
ditto, dil.—Baniul Sumer, recommended by Yr. Joseph
Veiny.
To the man-servant of • member or his widow, who hu lived
the creature number of sure In sueousion In one mules, with
a good ohanoier, it—lbo oompetlidon.—James West, 9 years,
recommended by Yr. W. liantield.
To the 110M110 germ* ditto, it—N. A. Lea, 11 years,
recommended by Yr. T. R. Saunders.
To the man servant, not exuading 13 years et age, of • mom.
her or his widow, who has lived the greaten number of
In eucousion In one marries, with a good character, 42.-
11141mA Monk, 111 years, recommended by Yr. W. JaMOI.

To the women Mwromt *or!, 41—miry Sandford, 'lll rehrif
noonintroded by Mr. W. Maidleld.
To the MOnlllll tmu,rlud or elute) torrent of member ne
his whiow, who Ash hove woriod the greeleet number of
ream In .11,0ogell0n upon the Nam firm, or with the Woe new.
ler or mistreat, etreh tonnlsn of yarn to be ortinpated from the
Orne slte attained the age of 10, who hes daring that time mew
mined a gtrod ehereader ; and, If married, MA -brought up Am
ohlldren in I reepealsbte Manner, and has boon Nov it all
times hero oat to wort when 611111114,11 .o to do, 112.—Ialemboth
, Oils, If yam 7 oblidten rubmmenied by Alm Plateld,
To the Womsn toarrled or Mil n Miley not oestllng AO yawl of
,41,i1,.-1111saboth Osle, yews, regotomended by
1
loititi MUMS,
To the ehephord who ebeft yew lhe greatest, number of IOW".
in prnpollion to the number of Mem pat to the ram, (with tlie
least lam of ewes between putting In Om men tO the 36111 Mar.
It. or of one ewe to be equal to the lom Of two 1000, out
of an setehllshed Nook of bleeth, 4.teith, snd tferth, condol-
ing of not ler Ilisti WO, whloh shell ham been Ileing on the
lath Mey, 11168, en' sold before thst lime to s butoher, £l.'
John Pomeroy, serrent to Mr. J. A. binith-001 ewe', 00
lambs ; 1# Swill loot,
To the shepherd who shill hare reared the next greatest num-
ber, C.—William Samways, servant to Mr. John Hotner-010
sheep, 664 lambs II ewes lost.
To the shepherd who shall tear the mated number of
lambs out of an sembllehed flock of nut leo then NO, AL
Llward astowsm, 460 sheep, 470 lambs ; $ ewes lnit.
To the shepherd second been entitled, IL—William lorelsoe,
torrent to Mr. Utley-136 sheep, 163 lambs ; ewes loet.
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