The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-02-19 00:00:00

BLANDFOItD.
FARMERS' CLUB.

The Knout' general meeting of the members of this
club was held on SaZor lay evening at the Crown H irL
There wore preeent :—Mr. J. Roper (chairman), IL. LI. 9.
Senior (rice-ch Orman), Messrs. G. Ualpin, J. 0. F oiler.
C. Cozaartlett, R Louis, E. Burnett, Jet., Tillor, C.
Atkins. it. Ryer.. 0 Rickman, J. S info,. 0. Cl. Richt do,
It J. H. 014. E. Gem., sod R. 0. It chards (bon. *cc.)
Toe (It basins.. waits decide • protest raise( at the
lint annual show of the club, 'salad • ram ezhibited by
Mr. U. W. Homer, is whom the lodges awarded first
pris, on the grouni such alum 41 was not a S 'clad° on,
awl,.. mach. entered le the wronit
The Szcazzaar attted It was bsiousht before the judges
at the time, and, although ono had some Wee doubt
about the aisintel, they did not alter their award.

so—na.;7liTcuse—loci an I reeding of • letter from Mr.
Homer, giving the pedigree of the animal, it erre. un un-
inanely decided not to interfere with the judges awerl,
consequently Mr. Homer gate Mr. J. J. Iferquharson's
prise for be boat two-tooth Sussex Down ram.
The C11412.11V1 then vacated his gest, sod, to doing so.
spoke of the great help reworded him during his year of
crake by the segretuy, which ha I made the task a
plessaut one. He expressed • hope tee mom on year
would prove more iarourable to agriculturists than the
past eight years bet beset, ant that the old prices of a ern
and wool would be forthcoming. Quoting statistic; of
prices previous ti HIM. Mr. Roper said in urn wool sold
at le. 101. per lb.; wheat, Sic to 26e. per rack; and aU
sheep sold high. 1873—W001, le. 6* 1. pre lb.; wheat,
98s. to 31.; barley. 45i.; sheep St sox' plicea 1674
Wool, Is. 61. per lb ; wheat.. 935. to 31e. ; barley, 42.. to
49r. liffir—Wool, is. 61 1. per lb.; wheat. 214. ii 85..;
hairy, 34e. to 11.. 11376 Wheat, 21.. to 344 61. ; hael•To
36i. to Ws. •. and wool le. 11. per lb Comparing these
Prices with those of the present day, and tilting Into
consideration the fart that the meet of labour WU gone up
93 per cent., he did not think landlords could honestly
sey formers were • grinding net. 1,, conclusion Mr.
Roper again thanked the members of the nub for their
kindness during his year of office, and formally inducted
the Uhairenan elect, wishing him every macaws.
Mc H. S. Smolt (ticaaltairtuaa for the put you), on
taking the choir, cepreseed himself pleased at the high
honour conferred on hin by the club, honing for a
prosperous year aO4 better Vann.
A vote of thanks to the retiring ch•irman was unani.
mouldy pursed on the pretosition of Mr. C. Regimen,
sec ended by Kr. R. Liens, the proposer observing that
Mr. II Ter s urbanity and experience during lets year of
nab* bad been • souttx of graljelostioa to every member.
Referring to Sir. Roper's remarks on the chines. is
farceur of • return to higher price., he thought Mr.
Roper took an optimist view of agriculture, whilst he
(the speaker) was reinotantlS 000tpolloct to take • peon.
mist view of the sublect Canada was determined to met-
rical the United States in their effort, of corn, and the
vast t crltory now .bent to be opened spin the Dominion
by the Amide Railway would enable them to do so,
and be 000sidered British farmers would have to rely
solely on stock sad the breeding of cattle, in pro: stenos to
growing corn.
To these remarks Mr. ROPU replied, thinking
tarlete would not be much more forward in stock.ratelng,
as sheep had dropped Is price 20i. per head from what
they were this time lad t year. and now carcases of good
motion were being imports! from Mew Zealand, which
would surely affect them ea stock-breeders-
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—" Two now moin w.rep op a e7l n •Lee 4d, Yin. Mr.
T. C. Bogor, proposed by Kr. O. C. Ricn•sot, eeoonded
by Kr. J. O. PoSun. Pad Kr. P C. Alum, of Fiddle-
ford, proposed by Kr. 'nu Lit Loll.
The election of °Mews (or Use yssr than pro-
mod•d.
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On tbe oropoeiVon of Hr. J. 0. TORLZii, wanded by
H. 0. Cox-Bartn.rsr. Kr. G. I. Grover, of Daroory
Farm, Blaactford, was unanimously eteeted viosulastrrean
of the club for the ensulng your.
The four ratifiat meetben of committee—Boma. H.
lookes, J. T. H. T. Soots, J. Taylor, ant 0. Oox•B•rtlett
were re-sleeted ; U were the auditors—lbws. H. Barrett
and 0. carßertlett. _ _ _

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The hoe. secretary, Yr. E. 0. Richards. waa
unanimously ro-sloeted. and a cordial rote of thanks
aocorded him for his aerobes, to which lb. RlCitaltDa
briefly ranked.
Tbs meatinga of the club for the murning year were
arranged t 3 to held on Mtn* 151 h. April lllt. May 10th,
and ()Asher 4th; and the dote of the annual show and
dinner was dxed for it. 31e1 Oct 'bey !beers' gentlemen
were mentioned or likely to read pspara on subjecta rout-
ing to agricultsre at these =soilage.
A vote of thinks to the chairmen cmscluded the business
of the meeting.