The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-01-13 00:00:00

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THZ ookroaknoii TOLLS.

To at Ediior of the Doric( Couoty &sprees mid
A griculiwal Genesis.

ara,—Will you kindly favor me with • epode in year
columns for the iosertion of the following :—Having
read the report of the meeting of the Town Conned at
Dorchester on the subject of levying dues on my reposi-
tory sales, it appears to me that a misunderstanding on
their part has arisee as to my motives, and • great
objection taken to my providing stands for lb* comm.
modation of gentlemen wishing to display their samplee•
eitoorinmg or intim:He:7 the Coto" Mari ever bad
bgitimaanteiteey
con-
netted as my busines. is with the prosperity of the•
wrioulturitts of Dorset, such • proceeding on my part
would be the greatest folly. W hat I stated at the
dinner, held at the Antelope Hotel, after the opening
of my new repository, was this: Having heard many
agriculturists and cora merchant' stets that during the
tattle market, or my sale, there was no attendance in
the Corn Euthenics, and it was of no use °penis( their
'tends until the afternoon ; and having seen many mer-
chants carrying shout their sample begs, and showing
them ender wed disadvantages in wet weather,
gibed to provide, ander cover, rift OF 1117•101\
tablea pens, Mk, he,. fer their use. At Um does ad
the sale they would take their samples to their stand,
in the Corn Exchanges. usual. If it tithe opinion of the
Council, that providing such asconimodation would ia-
jure the Corn Market, I shall be happy to withdraw
it, and save myself the expense of Providing
The Corporation complain that the loss of the dam
would be an injury to the town. They can mama 7
call a lose that which they never had before the reposi-
tory sales were established, which tic large end regular
supply of sheep brought to the market 'every fortnight
in the year." At the ordinary market, elfish may
lasted from the middle of February to July there was
but • small number of sheep penned, and the nasality
so uncertain that buyers were few, and did not item.
from any distance. The dues received were not wrath
CIO a year. I ask the Council from which does the
town receive the greatest benefit —from the =a
amount of dues or the great number of agrieeltarista.
dealers, and butchers, brought to the town by my sales!'
The large amount of bummer transacted and money
spent, must be a benefit to the town. Let them ask
Mr. Mears and Mr. Wall the difference in the trails
at the railway stations on the Expository sale days,
and at the ordinary markets. The Corporation should
bear in mind that the agriculturist+ an Hui ktwit's bunt
customers. What business would be transacted ia the
town without them! Every convenience should be
provided for the transaction of basins= and Wargo-
meat of the marketa. I should not lave removed my
sale. from the Fair Field If proper amommodatioll had
been provided, and had I not &en obliged So pay mere
tphesor
scg.l.rta-foyreatabr.l.Tridesi.thd eb.Comrst.i,oahiabdwrb.l.is. 6Lot
the market failed to supply, :717,711.r he was bound So
do by the Connell% bye-laws-
I ma Sir, emus rasPawafaLlri_ _
J. T. ArtgUE.
Dorchester, January 7. 1863.