The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-06-13 00:00:00

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and Offspring.", Mr. J. W. James, of Mappowder,
competed in the local dasses with a superb piir of
red heifers. One gri at exciting feature of the
show was the daily parades of the animals, which
added highly to the general satisfiction. One day
was devoted to sheepshearing, and a Dorset shepherd
won the third prize, viz., Stephen Sainwiys, Mr.
Pitfield's shepherd, at Ey pe. Another day produced
an open-air competition of horse-shoeing at portable
forges, when the victor, we believe, was the same at
at Clifton. The Arts' department was somewhat
of a failure. The Horticultural display was good.
And there was capital practical and theoretical
speaking at the dinner or banquet.

THE ANNUAL MEETING
was held at noon on Wednesday, in the Council
tent, the Right Hon. Lord Taunton, the president
of the society, in the chair. There were present
Mesarr. T. D. Actinic', M.P., Samuel Pitman, R. G.
Badoock, Neville Grenville, E. S. Drew°, Jonathan
Gray, H. G. Moysey, T. Danger, T. Duckham, W.
Thompson, .1. P. Pitts, H. F. Emery, May, Colonel
Clifford, M.P., Sir John Kennaway, R. H. Bush
(Clifton), Thompson (Badminton), Colonel Archer,
H. Ffooks, J. Fry, W. Taylor, J. Lash, Johai Thaw,
J. Harding, R. May, J. Hooper, N. Farrant, T.
Adams, Browne (veterinary inspector of the
society). ero.

Mr. II St. Jolla Maul. read the annual report of
the Cowiell ma follows :

"The Council have the satisfection to report that
there are at present on th official register of members-
-91 Glevernors. 954 Members, 58 Life Members---Total,
1.103; being an increase of 37 on the return made at
the 'set annual meeting, notwithstanding the removal
by death of several valued governors, including the late'
James Wentworth Buller Bsq , whose high ohsracter
and eminent servicesn rvices to the
e society will lung be held in
greteful temembrence.
The financial statement made up to the 31st of De.
eernber has been printed and rerculeted, The society's
funded property now amounts to £4,923 125., and the
value of the plant, after making tee nrual allowanee for
deprecation, is £3,084 ss. 10d. The increasing magni-
tude of the society's exhibeione roosters it highly
portent that an ample relieved fund should be main-
teined. The Connell hole that by the efforts of indivi-
dual members in the various dist Hate comprised within
the society's area of operations a large addition may be
made to the list of pernianeut .übscribing members.
The number and, in several instances the value of
the prizes offered by t' e society tor breeding stock at
Hereford, considerably exceed those at soy former
me. ties. To these rnuat be added the prises offered by
the Hereford Local Committee, amounting to the very
lb ral sum of £4lB. The (limp tition in the cattle
clmses is highly setisfactory. Of Devons there ate
28 entries ; Shot- horns • 53; and Tlereforee, in.
eluding those competing for local prizes, 120—
repte-ented by 166 animals. Tie total number of
entrie, in the cattle Claire's is 201. Is the sheep
c s ea th.re are if Lee-les 21 eirtri.s ; Cotswolds.
29; other long-semis, 16 ; 1-ionth,iowns, 15 ; Shropshire,
31; other Dew, s. 19 ; Someret and Dorret horns, 16
end eleuntion she•p, 3; whilst in the Meal classes th re
are of Byelands, 19 entree.- ehrepahrres, 6; e 1....
woolled white-feces, 5; and Welsh mounisin sheep, 4;
toil'. 189—represented by 457 animals. The exhibitioe
of horms conies-wily hay, s runeh to be desirel. but on
the other hand it affords evidence of the good resulte
oi the steps taken by the seeiety, and may feirly
nrourage the society to persemee in the same direction.
The merles are 81 in number, viz., 74 horses and 7
ponies'
0, Pigs there are 52 entries, includinr 32 of the lance
and 19 of the small breed. The total uumb rof entries
in all chases of live stook is 523; the total number of
animals, 837. For tors unprec- detited di-ploy the
- ei• te is indebted to the weeniest- one public spirit of
169 exhibitors, of whom 73 a e returned as residing in
he county ot Hereford ; Gleneeeter, 15; Somerset, 10;
Brecere 8; qlnoiehire 8; Wilshire, 7; -et. 7;
Devon, 7; Glainorgan 6; Menmou b 6; Oefeedeltire,
4; Worcest VI /1 ire, 4; Berkshire 3; Warwi•ksbire, 3;
Buckinghamshire, 1; Beofordshire, 1; Sussex, 1;
Comberlaird. 1.
The Poultry department in all the classes is very
strong, and the c,mpetition closer than at say former
exhibition of the society. 'the pigeon tent is well filled
with some of the most beauti`ul Tecimerre yet gathered
together.
In the Implement department there is a considerable
inertia.. in the number of steempropelling machin.s
and implements. and of the more impertantoontrivarreses
fr scoecenising labour. The wants f the culrivei or of
ties so widely in duff- r nt distrio•s, and are so
m.terielly Ii financed by varying physical conditions,
diet the miens-nil for intrinamally gecel maelenes arid
implements is never likely to be limited to those of one
clitrs or one teak, r. There is roin enough for all, and
peel of al. The society, without commending the pro.
d retina of one erm to the depreciation of the value of
those of other firms, requires goamntees that all ere
fairly and henerly exhibited, and meanies that the
preemie agriculturist is the best judge of hie own
requirement*. That the system works well is attested
by the fee that at the !resent meeting there a-e mitt as
than 144 exhibitors; there are 46 compartments for
machinery in mitioo ; arid the demanti for shedding for
iniol,nitnts is to the extent of 3,562 feet run.
In the Arta' department, owing to new ground
having tribe brokeo up at emle succeeding meeting, eon-
siderable effort is r qu red to secure an ad guste retire
sentetion of the severel section's; and the thanks of the
Society are due to Mr. B. B. M. DAIV, the honorary
secretary, for his unremitting and sucoe shit efforts to
secure efficiency. To the local exhibitors who have
contributed to the success of the Herr-fort meeting the
Society tender their special thanks. The council desire
to express their strong tense of Her Miiimey the Queen's
grseiona and substantial encouragement of the S •ciety's
efforts to improve the design and quality of the fabric
known as Honiton lace.
The Horticultural department has now become in
established branch of the Society's operations. The
incense at the present meeting is so entirely due to the
courteey and liberality of distioguished cultiestore,
beth amateur and meditations', that the council have .
full confidence tlmt the votes of theriks elready mused
to them by the council will be ;medially ratified by the
Mel. hers generally.
The by,-laws of the society having been collated and
revised by a committee specially appoint d for the
porpo-e, have been settled and approved by the council,
and will appear air an appendix to the next vointne of
the Journal which will be published in October. The
floanaisletaissinent, stock and pookry prize bets, imp'ee
meet and art. reguLe ions, and other official documents,
will be hatted to members in a separate form in the
month of February.
The annual meeting for the year 1866 will, as decided
by the council, be held at Salisbury, in the county of
Wilts, which, like the comity of Gloucester. formed
pat of the settety's oriental district. The society has
already hell one meeting in the Principality of Wales,
and, eneouniged by the patronage of the heir appar nt
te the Crown, looks forward with pleasure to the
establishment of a more intimate connexion between
the p incipallty Itself and the border and western
counties.
'ln the Chief Magistrate of the City of Hereford, the
local committee. and the henorsey load secretaries
(Messrs T Duckhem and T. 0. Fewler), the Council
desire to express their warmest acknowledgments for
tie liberality with which they have been received ,
and entertained, and for the admirable arrangements ,
that have preceded and accompanied a pre-eminently
SUCOIS•sfaI exhiblion.
The Council also desire St express their thanks to the
Dir. ctors and principal °fliers of the railway cotnpenies
that have *Circled valuable facilities of transit for exhir
tor, irne venters.
The Council recommend thief the Eight Hon. the /ail
of Portsmouth be appointed President for the ensuitig
year, tennineting with the Set isbury meeting.
The Council recommend that—
His Grace the Duke tif Cleveland, Bathwialr, Bath;
the Right Hen. the Lord Ashburton, The Grange,
Alresford, Rants; Sir Stirred HORN Bart., Bredmore,
Sslisbury; Celonel Cl fried, M. P., Llandilio, Abereit-
venny ; A. IL B. Kniehie Downton emitter, Ludlow ;
S. pitman, &Amp'. Hall Miner, Taunton; W. Porlite
Henbury-fort, lioniton, be added to the list of Vim-
Preeidents.
To supply the vacancies ooeurrieg in the Connell
through members retiring by rotetion, the following
Members are recornmended for election :
' torrent( Dry-retro% —O. H. Andrews, Rimpten,
Seerborne : W. A. Bruce, Ashley, Chiereethate ; Henry
Rookies, Whitehnreh, Blindford ; W. g Gillett, Parini
Roum, Moreton ; J. D. Hanerrek, Haler, Teinton ;
Henry Parr Jones, Portway Howie, Warminster;
Joseph Lush, Brewham House, Bruton; H. A. F.
lettrell, Barigeorth Court, Axbrhige ; H H. heremey,
Batheeston Court, Wellington; William Thompson,
Dunsford-plece, Beth.
'WRwritee Diverges. Edward Archer, Trelaske,
Launceston ; Mark Farrent, Growing. Cullomreon 1
William Fronde, Emsleigh, Psegnton; John Gould,
High-bowie, Kenton, Exeter • John Roemer, Chagford ;
Thomas Homey, Waybriok, krzeter ; Rev. T. Piiillpotts,
Porthirwirlden, Truro ; Jitney Pia INV., Newton-home,
Dreweteipton, Chagford ; Willm.an Robson Scott se.
Leonard's, Exeter ; Willie/a Wippella Rodney, Tit:mer-
lin.
Mumma PROP,SRD TO St ELIOT= wmager,
PIRIINCIII TO Dermarore.—lts Fl. Bush: Vielsolieutharei;
Clifton, Bristol : Thomas Pain, llgfordemlidspie Sells.
herr; japea gee/tepee, Belbridge, Willits; tr. C.
Moore Stevens, Wirmoott, Torrington.
By the wildittion of the WM) of Colonel Clifford,
M.P., so the list of viee-preddenes, one other vicancy
will carer is the list of Members of Connell. -the
Council recommend that this vacancy be
electioe of I. Webb King, West liverley,
On the motion of Mr. JORATRien GRAY,
by Mr.Dßßwit, the report was unanimously t
Mr. DRZWIS proposed the election of the RIOI
Hon. the Earl of Portsmouth as President- of,
Society for the ensuing year.
Mr. R. Nevu.ta GRINVILT seconded the eantirew,
and it was unanimously adopted.
Dr. Bairn termed, and Mr. W. THourser
seconded, the election of the vine-presidents.ill wire
cordanoe with the list oontaineri in the report'
motion was carried.
Sir Jottir RsvirAwAr, Bart, moved, and
Pins mounded, the election of the members r
teemed, whose names also appear in the r
Adopted sera. con.
Mr. DoteretAx reeved that the bye-laws
and 3 be tranaferred to the general laws
society.
A, discussion ensued. No one seconded
motion. and it was withdrawn.
Mr. DOCKHAN moved that the word."
,ber for sit months and have" he exploit
10, the t of which would be that a
as should he aduitlod LO a
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