The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-12-08 00:00:00

WINCANTON FAT CATTLE, SHEEP, AND

CHEESE Sao*.

The annual Christmas show of the Vincenton
Association was held on Wednesday, the 2nd inst.,
when there was • splendid display of stock, which
attracted much attention. Among the most notice-
able were a short-horn bull, exhibited by Mr.
Harding, of excellent symmetry ; a Devon, exhibited
by Mr. Haley; and • cow shown by Mr. 111111311•111.
The dairy cows of Mr. James were greatly admired;
but we fear that too large • proportion of them will
have to find its way to the tallow-chandlers. A
very fine animal was also exhibited by Mr. Rose,
but it was disqualified from competing in conse-
quence of its having already gained a prize this year
at Frome. There was a good show of sheep, and
some pens of lambs were particularly admired. The
cheese and butter department attracted considerable
notice, and the competitors trod so closely on each
other's heels as to give the judges no little difficulty
in deciding which was the foremost in the race.
The judges were—for fat stock: Mr. J. Chard,
Norton Fern.; Mr. Coate, Hammoon.—For breed-
ing stock: Mr. Clothier, Queen Camel; Mr. Corm
Over Compton.—Butter and cheese: Mr. W.
Hincks, Stoke; Mr. Ridgley.
The following were the prise* awarded :

FAT BTorciFor the best fat cow, • pleas of plate.
value £1 3.1. to Mr. Hums= ; led, El 10., Mr.
Wadman. For the best fat heifrr, • piece of plate,
value LI 2.5, to Mr. JUDOS Dr..; commended,
Mr. Gifford. For the hest fat pig, lit pnse, El 10s, Mr.
Sires, Henstridge ; 21W, El, J. Measitar, Esq.,
Wineaatoo.

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BIIIDICQ
Svocx.—For the beet bull of any age, lit
prise, £3 3a, Mr. Harding, Roadmead ; 2nd, El be, Mr.
Motley, Compton. For the beet bull, not eat:feeding 2
veers old, Ist pries LI, Mr. Harding; 2nd, El, Mr.
Humana, Horsingtoo. For the best dairy cow, in calf
and In milk, and her offapring, let prise, ES 9e, Mr.
Gifford, Cadbury; 2nd. El 10a, Mr. R. Drew, Marnbull ;
highly commended, Mr. Herding. For the two best
dairy caws in calf and in milk, a piece of plate, value
£3 S., to Mr. J. W. James, Mapeowder ; 2nd,
£llOl. Mr. Harding. For the best pair of heifers in
calf, not esoleding 3 years old, a piece of plate, value
£3, to Mr. Gifford • 2nd, El 104, Mr. White,
Zeal& For the best lair of heifers in calf, lit prise, £2,
Mr. W. Roaaiter, arnbull ; 2nd, el, Mr. Jefferies,
Maiden Bradley. For the beet pen of Down Chilver
lambs, • piece of plate, value RI, to Mr. Rose,
For the best ram, let prise. £2, Mr. Roe.; 2nd, kl,
Mr. Wadinan. For the beet boar pig, let prise.
El ls, Mr. T. White, Bruton; 2nd, 10s ild Mr. Allen,
Bradley. For the best breeding now, Let nrise, El 10.,
Mr. J. Bewley, Yarlington ; 2nd, Cl, Mr. T. Collis.
Casale Carey. For the beet pen of store pigs, let prigs,
El 101,Mr. R. Riggen, ; 2nd, El, Mr. Crad-
dock, Wineenton.
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HOUMA—For the best hackney stallion, not exceed-
ing 8 yawl old, to nerve mares in the neighbourhood
during the ensuing season, • piece of plate, given by G.
D. Wingfield Digby, H.q., value £5, to Mr. Parrott,
Gillingham. For the best stallicra for agricultural
purposes, not exceeding 8 years old, to serve mares in
the neighbourhood daring the ensuing season, a piece
of plate, value £3 3e, to Mr. Brittle, Gillingham.
CHUAN AND BUTTER. —For the best 2 cwt. of raw
milk cheese, • piece of plate, value 2:2, to Mr.
Treasure, Yarlington ; 2od, El, Mr. Mullen., Ansford.
For the best 2 ewt. of half-coward cheese, • piece of
plate, value £2. to Mr. T. Craw, Bockhorn Weston.
Forth, best 12lbs. of butter, made by the exhibitor,
• piece of plate, value £2, to Mr. White, OWN-
lington ; Sod, El, Mr. Illscoz, Stowell.

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The dinner was held at the Greyhound Hotel, and
was served up by Mr. Firedley, the landlord, and, as
caterer for the occasion, fully supported his former
reputation. H. Measlier, Esq., presided, the vice.
chair was taken by Mr. Godwin, and among the
company were the Rev. Mr. Collins, B. Rogers,
Esq., S. Wood, Esq.' & Y. Cooper, Esq., —Parlor.
Esq., Aka., kn. The usual loyal and patriotic touts
were given, somas to the Witicanton show, and
numemne other toasts usual on each occasions, and a
very comfortable evening was spent together by all
prompt.