The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-08-15 00:00:00

EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE,' TUESDAY, AUGUST 15: 1865.

A COUNTY PAPER FOR 2d.
Published every Monday night, with all the Markets of the week, and in
anticipation of all the other Papers.
ENLARGEMENT TO 42 COLUMNS

OF TII Ft

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DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS
AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE,
CONDUCTED BY MR. WALLACE FYFE.
CASH PRICE TWOPENCE. ,
BOLD BY ALL BooKsELLWLS AND NEWS AGENTS.
OFFICES: CHURCH STREET, DORCHESTER.

BLANDFORD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

• • •
THE COMMITTEE have much pleasure in announoiug that by the kind permission of
Ma. WILLIAMS, the ANNUAL SHOW of the above iioeiety will be had Ia'SPAOIOI73 MARQUEES, in
a portion of the Park of the Right Honourable Lard PUJITILLN, on

FRIDAY, the 25th day of AUGUST, 1865,
For which oocahion they have secured the service/ of
THE MAGNIFICENT BAND OF THE GRENADIER GUARDS,
In addition to
MR. BYERS'S CELEBRATED BRASS BAND,

WHEN THE FOLLOWING PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN, SUBJECT TO THE RULES OF
THE SOCIETY:-

PRIZES OPEN TO ALL CLASSES.
s. d.

& d.
Fent best stove plants 15 0
Four second hest ditto . 7 6
Six best greenhouse plants 15 0
Six second best ditto . . 10 0
Best specimen plant (in
bloom) stove, greenhouse
or hardy . . . . 10 0
. _

Twelve second beet cut

Six second best peaches
Two ditto beat white

dithliss .

Beet ornamental device of
dahlia; 7 6

Twelve best asters .
Twelve second best ditto 2 6
Best collection of cut
roses, not leis than
twelve

gr.ipea
Two second ditto . .
Six best nectarine.. .
Six second beat ditto .
Twelve best light plums .
Twelve best dark ditto .
Six best pears . . .
Six second best ditto . .
Six best apples for dressing
Six second beet ditto . .
• Six best ditto, dessert. .
Six second best ditto . .
UXII3 beat melon . . .
One second beat ditto . .
Ttvo best cucumbers .
Miscellaneous collection of
fruit not less than eight
varieties . . . . .
Second best ditto, ditto .
:SSED GARDENERS!.
Two best cue mbers . .
Two • second lest ditto .
Two best vegetable mar-
Two second bst. . . .
Twelve athle4 potatoes .
Twelve whi kidney ditto
Twelve fink ditto. . .
Twelve salm,bn kidney do.
Twelve rom4ld white ditto
Twelve ro d purple ditto
Twelve rqènd red ditto .
T Neve pest underground
onion. . . . . .
Twelve t seed ditto .
Six best ripoli ditto . .
' Six beat garden turnips .
Six beet garden parsnip. .
Six best garden carrots .
Three best garden sticks of
celery . . . . .
Three second best ditto .
Three best cos lettuce .

Second beet ditto. ditto . 5 0
Beet oollection foreign ferns
not leas than four . . 10 0
Second beat ditto, ditto . 6 0
Four beet fuchsias . . 15 0
Four second beet ditto . 7 6
One best specimen fuchsia 10 0
Ooe second best ditto. . 5 0
Four test coxcombs . . 5 0

Second heat ditto, ditto. 5 0
Three best scarlet germ. _

iurne . .

. 50

Bert ornamental Musket
cut fioners . . . . 15 0

Second best ditto . .Ô 6

Tware best verlieniuu, in
trusses of not more than

Best nosegay . .• 6 0
Second best ditto . . 3 6
Three bunches black
_grapes lO 0
_ _

four . .

Twelve secoud best ditto. 3 8
Twelve best cot dahlias . 10 0
PRIZES FOlt AMAI
5. d.
Four best fuchsias . . 10 0
Four second best ditto. . 7 6
Four third best ditto .
Oue best specimen 'beheld
(Mirk)

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Three second ditto . . 5 0
Six best peaches . . . 5 0
;URS WHO KEEP NO PROF]

r. d.
One best nosegay . . . 5 0
One second best ditto . 3 6
One third best ditto .
Best basket of wild
towers
Second best ditto . .
Six best peaches . .
Six second beat ditto.
Six beet nectarines . .
Six second best ditto. .
Twelve beat plums (light)
Twelve second best ditto
Twelvp best ditto (dark)
Twelve second best ditto
Three best bunches black

One beet light ditto . .
Four beet balsams . . .

Four second beat ditto. .
Best collection cut roses,
not less than eight

varieties .

Second beet ditto, ditto .

,
Twelve best out verbenaa,
in trusses of not more
than four
Twelve second best ditto
Twelve third hest ditto
Twelve beat cut dahlias
Twelve second beet ditto
Beat ornamental device of
dahlias

36
26
76
5 0

grapea
Three second best ditto
Two beat bunches wbite

26
36
26
36
26

To eecond hest ditto .
Six beet apples (dressing)
Six second beet ditto. .
Six best ditto (dessert)
Six second beet ditto.
Six best pears . . .
Six second best ditto .
One best melon . .
One second best ditto
Best dish of peas .
Fifty hest scarlet runners 2 6
rERS' PRIZES OPEN TO TH

Three beat potopone ditto
inspote

Twelve hest asters . .
Twelve seconi hest ditto.
Three best scarlet geran.
iums. . . . •
One best ornamental basket

50
26
36

50
36
26
36
26
36
26
50

of cut flowers. . . . 10 6
One second beat ditto . 5 0
COTTAGE GARDE
VROZTABL/1.8. C. d.
Twelve beet sighted kidney _ _

13-St-7gfass---oihn-ne;,--takeis
without destroying the
bees

s. d.
Six carrota
Six second beat ditto.
Six third best ditto .
Three best lettuces .
Three second hest ditto
Twelveunderground onions 3 6
Twelve second beat ditto 2 6
Twelve seed onions . . 3 6
Twelve second best ditto 2 6
Six tripoli ditto . . . 3 6

potatoes . . . . •
Twelve second best ditto.
Twelve third best ditto .
Twelve best fluke kidney

Miscellaneous collection of
fruit, not less than eight
varieties

potatoes . . . . .
Twelve sealed beat ditto.
TWelve third best ditto .
Twelve best salmon kid.

ney potatoes . . . . 5 0
Twelve second beat ditto . 2 6
Twelve third best ditto . 2 0
Best twelve kidney pota-
toes (any other sort) . 5 0
Twelve second best ditto. 2 6
Twelve third beet ditto . 2 0
Best twelve potatoes
(round red) . . . . 5 0
Twelve second beat ditto . 2 6
Twelve third best ditto . 2 0
Best twelve potatoes •
(round white) . . . 5 0
Twelve second best ditto . 2 6
Twelve third best ditto . 2 0
Best twelve round purple
potatoes . . . . . 5 0
Twelve second best ditto, 2 6
Twelve third best ditto . 2 0
Three cabbages (for the
table) . . . . . . 3 6
Three second best ditto . 2 6
)3est dish long-pod beans . 3 6
Second best ditto . . . 2 6
13est dish of peas . . . 3 6
Second best ditto . .
Six turnips
Six second best ditto .
Six parsnips
Six second beet ditto .
Six third beet ditto .
Fifty scarlet runners .
Fifty second beet ditto

Second beat ditto . .
WHOLE COUNTY.
PLOWZR&
Beat nosegay. tastefully
arranged . .

Six secrond be ditto. . 2 6
Boodle of herbs . . . 2 6
Second best ditto . . . 2 0
Two beet vegetable mu-
rows

Second best ditto . . . 2 0
Two best cucumbers . . 2 6
Second beat ditto . . . 2 0
Three best sticks celery. 3 6
Three second best ditto . 2 6
Three best cauliflowers . 3 6

PROIT&
Twelve best apples (for
boiling)
beat'

Seoond ditto . . . 3 6
Six beat keeping apples. 6 0
Six second best ditto. . 3 6
Six best pears . . . . 3 6
Six second best ditto. . 2 6
Twelve best plume (light) 2 6
Twelve second beet ditto 2 0
Twelve beat ditto (dark) 2 6
Twelve second best ditto 2 0
Basket of mixed fruits
(5 varieties) . . . . 7 6
Second best ditto . . . 5 0
Beet filberts, not less
than 11b. . . . . 2 6
Two best bunches black

I. d.
50
36
26
36
36
26

grapes . . . . . . 2 6
Two ditto white ditto . 2 6

Second lest ditto . . .
Third beet ditto . . .
Six best cut roses . . .
One best specimen fuchinn
Second beat ditto . . .
Three best fuchsias (light)

in pots . . . 7 : 3 6
Three second best ditto . 2 6
Three ditto (dark) in pots 3 6
Three second best ditto . 2 6
Three ditto balsams . . 2 6
Three second best ditto . 2 0
Twelve beet asters (cut) . 3 6
Twelve second best ditto. 2 0
Twelve best verbenas (cot) 3 6
Twelve second beat ditto 2 6
Twelve best holybooks . 3 6
Twelve beet dahlias . . 3 6
Twelve second beat ditto. 2 6
Best ornamental design
cot flowers . . . . 7 6
Second beat ditto . . . 5 6
Third best ditto . . . 2 6
Three best scarlet get.
&Mums
WILD FLOWERS.
Best collection of wild

76
50
36
26

flowers tastefully ar-
ranged
Second best ditto . . .
Third beet ditto . . .
Fourth best ditto . . .
Boxer, &c.
Best glass or ride box of
honey taken without de-
stroying the bees . . 5 0
Second beat ditto . . 2 6
The finest oake of bees

wax not leas than 11b.
Second ditto 3
Third ditto

GILL AND CO., NURSERYMEN,

EXT.RA PRIZES OFFERED TO ALL CLASSES BY FREDERICK
BLANDFORD.
Twelve beet RI 0 0 I Six best Fuchsias from cuttings of this Season £0 10 0
No Nurseryman will be allowed to compete for these two prises,
PRIZE OFFERED BY MR. JOHN DURDEN. •

£0 10 0

Six best Pompons Dahlias in Puts
RULES.
1, —Competition for the Cottager's Prises will be exclusively confined to Cottaors, Labourers, and Mechanics,
whose Garden or Allotment does not exceed half an sore of Land.
articles exhibiled for compet,tion, mtm have been grown by the Exhibitor in his own Garden or
Allotment, and have been in his possession, or under his own charge, for the two months then last peat, or have
been raised by him within that period. Any infringement of this Rule will not only disqualify the Exhibitor
from obtaining a prise, but will exclude him from competition at any future exhibition of the Society.
3, —Any greater or less quantity or number of Vegetables, Fruits, or Plants, than is specified in the above list,
or exhibited in a wrong Clam, will disqualify such articles for competition.
4.—No Exhibitor will be allowed to Mk, more than one Prize in any one Close; that is, a person taking a first
prize will not be allowed to take • second or third for the BEM kind of article.
s.—Exhibitors for Prizes are especially reqnested to give notice of the number of Tickets required to 111001 e
member of the Committee, at least two days previous to the exhibition.
6—Articles intended for exhibition, most be delivered either the evening previous to the Show, between the
boom of fiend 9, or on the morning of the Show, between 6 and 10—after which nothing will be received.
7.—A1l Productions exhibited shall be oonsldered *a entrusted to the care of the Committee until the shoe of
the Show, when they will be delivered to the Exhibitors on producing their Tickets ; and no interference with
such protractions will be allowed daring that time, wean they be removed without especial permission of the
Committee.
B.—Exhibitors breaking any of the foregoing Rniewidta. 11 forfeit the premiums to which they might otherwise
be entitled.
9.—No person, on any pretence whatever, except ribose whose services are required, will be allowed to remain
in the Tent while the Judges are engaged. The Judi* have absolute directions not to make any award in cases
where the articles do not appear worthy of a prize.

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Members will be entitled to One Ticket for every ISt. subscribed; or a Gentleman and Lady, being Members
of the same family, will be entitled to Two Tickets for 7a. 6d.
The doors Will be opened at Two o'clock for the Admission of Ticket Holders. The Public will be
admitted from Two to Four on payment of 25.; from Four to Five, is.; after which time, 6d. Children;
The Distribution of Prizes will be made so follows :—To persons residing out of Blandford, on the Evening of
the Show, at 6 o'clock; to others, on the following morning at 10 o'clock.
ggr The Committee will feel obliged to any Friend in the town or neighbourhood, whether Subscribers OT
otherwise, vrho will kindly forward on the day of exhibition specimens of Flowers, Fruits or Vegetables,
for the Decoration of the Tents.
Committee.—The Worshipful the Mayor, Mr. H. W. Abbott, Mr. S. Abbott, Mr. Daniell, Mr. H. Durden,
Mr. Pincham, Me. Groves, Mr. W. Groves, Mr. G. Renville, Mr. It. Leek, Mr. T. M. Park, Mr. Shipp.

J. S. DANIELL, Hon. Secretary.
H. DUEDEN, Hon. Treasurer.
ibscriptiona ars now dne, and may be raid either to the Treasurer, t3toretary, or any Member of the
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