The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-01-30 00:00:00

WINFRITH.
WINFRITH FARMERS CLUB.

The annual gathering of the ummhers of this club was
held on Wednesday lest at Wareham. Tbe pre-
liminary meetinr for Pugilism we. presided over by
Mr. T. Chapman Saunders.

(It is customary to hold the meetings at Wool, but
owing to Mr. May's indisposition this could not be
done this year.)
The Car,Haman said they were kind enough lest year
to elect him as their chairman He then accepted the
office, and had done what he culla in the interests of
the club. It was for them nw to elect a new chair-
men, and he plumed his resignation in taii hands of the
meeting. It was with considerable regret they
were tumble this year to hold their meeting at Mr.
May's, at Wool ; but his indisoo.ition bad continued,
and he being unable to provide for them they were
quite unable to hold it there, and it was thought
nrePter to Irdd it at Wareham
Mr. Scan proposed the re-election of Mr. Chapman
' Stunears as president for another year. He wad sure
they could not have a bet.er man.
Mr. Lucas *wooded, and endorsed what Mr. Scutt
had said. They could n 4 pouribly do without Mr.
Saunders.
The CHAIRMAN remarked he would much rather the
honour was oonferred on their worthy vice-president,
Mr. Bresnt.
Mr. Seifert': I would rather Mr. Saunders continued
in the office. I am sure all the members will be pleated
, to- him t, 11,1 d It for another year.
The CHAIRMAN : If it Is the wi-h of the club, I shall
be very 'closest to cootinus.
Mr. RANDRLI. prop *ed. and Mr. W. LONGMAN
seconded, the re-election of Mr. flaunt as vice-presi-
dent. .

—Mr. BensNr said he was very much °biked to the
meeting fur the compliment they had paid him. If it
was their wish he hod no obj -caw% t fill the office for
another year. (Amphum.) Fib duties had been very our,
but be assured them he would do everything he could
to c wry on the Winfrith Farmer.' Club. (Applause.)
Mr. LUCA/ proposed that Mr. Hyde be re-el•cted
Hon. Sec. for another year. He was sore they had
made a good selection. and that their secrst.ry would
do his utmost ti keep things going. (applause.)
Mr. Busoarr seconded.

Mr. MIMI mid he hai no objection to hold the offi a
for another year. He bopsd then they would fiod
a 'moons who would anoosed him.
This concluded the busbies,.
The AIINCILL Duartit

Was held at the Red Lion Hotel immediately after the
meeting. There wee a fairly good attendance, includ-
ing the following : —Mr. T. Oharenan .+anntirws (who
oecupied the chair). Mr. George B .nd. Mr. Freeland
',NNW, Rev. G. Williams. Mr. 0. B-sant (in the vice.
chair), Mr. J. Scat, Kr. C. Hyde (hon. sec.), Mr. C.
Buiden, Mr. T. Baroonahe, Mr. C. Beale, Mr. Walter
Longman' Mr. Elms. Mr. Gillingham. Mr. W. Bol-
den, Mr. Cast, Mr. W. Lucas, Mr. W. Hooper' Mr.
Ransom, Mr. Yearsley, Mr. Ley-Cog, Lieut. Bam-
ford, Mr. Rittoe, Dr. Danl-11s, Mr. G. Bad lea. Mr.
Baker, Mr. Pionick, and Mr. H. B-nnett. An rlegant
dinner woe provided by Mr. Yursley. The tables
were decorated with pet-ft.wers and plants, and pre-
sented a trios appearance.
At the close of the dinner, the °RAHMAN eXp“.4O4
the pleuttre he felt in meeting them all again. He
felt very proudly the podtion be wart in, 'indite assured
them be would do his beet as President of the Club.
Ha then gave, in loyal terms. "The Health of Her
Majesty the Queen," and it was drunk with enthusiasm.
The Caglanag then give "Th. P. lace .nd P,ln.mes
of Wass and the rest of the Royal Family." This
toaet was &leo drank with the greatest cordiality.
The next toast wee that of "Th. Bishop and Clergy
of the Diocese, and Ministers of all Genorninat'ons.'
In proposing it the CH AIRII•11 said the Bleb .p Wee t o
well known t . need any words of his, and with regard
to the clergy, they all worked well in their respective
parishes. ( Applause.)
The Rev. Mr. Wtutana, who responded, said it wait
always a great p'easitra to re pond to this toast. The
church was one of thwe greet institutions of our
country of which every true Basil imam was juitly
proud, for if they looked back into the put history
the church, they found her life interwoven with
everything truly great, truly progressive, and truly
oivilhang in the history of the Data or. Long might
she continue to do her great work in the future as ia
the past. Bo long as she continued to do her noble
work she would stand sure upon the foundation her
great Master built her, and firm against all the efforts
made against her destruction. He took occasion
to remark that they were thankful to all Noccou-
formist bodies who took a liberal and sensible view of
her position. (Hear, hear.) If the church fell it
would be from dimensions within, and not from
attacks from without (Applause.)
The Vics-Panstnarr (Mr. Beg int) proposed the
tract of 'Toe Lord-Lieutenant and Magistrates of the
County." Ho was quite sure they bad every reason
to be proud of their Is.ri.Lieutenant, Lord Shaun.
bulr, and he hoped he woul i be spared to retain that
position for many year@ I. come. (Applanie.) With
regard to the magistrate'. be was sure they used their
%AIWA endeavour to do judos between the two
parties. (Applause.) The toast Was coupled with
the name of Mr. George Bond.
Mr. °Boum Boer) said before he proceeded to
allude to matters mote closely connected with the
toast, he must be allowed to congratulate their worthy
president on the gratifying progress of the Winfrith
Farmers' Club. Some years ago he bad the honour of
receiving an invitation from him to go to Wool, an I it
was then a question whether it should sink or "trio..
Happily the choice was made that they ghoul I try and
make it swim, and he thought the result that night
looked am if they were going to swim. (Applause.)
They had seen during the summer an admirable prior
list, and it was a gratifying sign that the club war Itek-
log up. He trusted they might take it as a good
omen of the future of agriculture. (Hear, hear.) For
many years now they had been struggling &gaunt
adverse seasons, and might they thia year see the
dawn of a brighter hop, and return of th.,, .u.kny
and proeparous times they. had experienoed lathe put,
and which they had lost sight of for so manY
years. (Applause.) With regard to the tout he
might say was extremely fortunate in
their Lord Lieutenant. The name of Lord Shaftes-
bury wee known all over the civilized world
as one whaler's% am and object was to advance the
temporal and spiritual welfare of every person he
possibly could. (Applause.) They wereelEbe: cil,during
the coming fiessios,some measures d with county
government, and he presumed, Is al =el'
would WM the duties of the Court of Quarter
very considerably curtailed. l'or his own part be".
of opinion though portably no great good, at the same
time, certainly not much harm could come of it io
long vs the voting pbollef rested with the peyote of
taxes; but be should be afraid of establishing anY very
large number of electors, whose interests would be not
"enemy, but spending money. That to his mind was
one of the mat dangers in any &sore. He had had
to deal for many years both with the Board
of Guardises and with the Highway Board. intil
he must say be believed the farmers of Doreashim
Irtte eaPabla 01 laaWitetWe the affairs of the corm*
ele mai alai al um geoid poselibly be. There we. elle
Nag be mil ay, be nid doe scoff oottiell

would be I. the power of any County Government I
Board would be • very Infinitesimal sum. He dared
say thou who had reed the papers had seen that the
whole of the money asked for in the prenut quart-r
was only i. in the L He thought eyes with the
most cheese-pacing admiaittratioo that did not leave
much room for curtailment. They had also seen
I oming in the distance something whieh he must be
sllowed to mention, se it very much affected tha
egricnltoral interest. They saw the other day
that tir Henry J•apni in his epoch at Bridgwater
alluded to the c bill for the assimilation of
enmity ant borough franchise. He c ,uld not
heir, saying he looked with a very considerab'e *mount
.listrees noon that change. It would be the wifrog
,it f one of the most ancient landmarks connected
with the British Parliament. Ever sic, the institu-
tion of that body there had always been the distinction
between the hoe nigh and the county franchise, but he
th .tight it would be an evil day for England when
they saw that distinction blotted not. Then they
wouli ere not intellect and wealth represented, hat
sheer numbers, and he wee afraid in a great many
cue. ignomnci. He thought that wa• a prospect
whi.-11 no person who love! his country c look
f,,rwapi to without a certain amount of misgiving.
lie believed that the agricultural, the labouring, and
working classes of all clew riptions were thorroghly
sonnet at heart, and they wished to do what was right
and proper, hut on certain occasions they were apt to
I'.' In, away I,y specious talker., and, t howl% eventu-
nl:v they came back to common sense, there were
tines when a great deal of mi-chief might he done if
the whole of this power was in the hands of the work-
in: claw.. (Hear, hear.) In conclusion hi thanked
lb-ma for their reception of the tonic.
The ClialltilaN then rave the health of the "Army,
N•yr, ant !trees.... Fries," and Lisnt. Ttenroen
Vq• the Volunteers, and Sergeant Biacolllit
for the Yrcmanry.
The CH %INMAN then -Immune(' the winners of the
prize*, Oren by the club, to he the following :
V.v. pounds, given by]. Pyl.r, E q. for the h.st general
ton' crop, crn..rt an • *,xth pa t e are.%) lent nil,.
inch sixth cart being not lan than 40 screa—Mr. W.
,•oer . _

Throe pooniis. given by t,.e Mob, for the mconii hug
reermil mot ,"op, on the same c ,naftions es &bore— Mr.
T plum Seinole•e.
Five pennole. iv..c by T. Wobl-Blundell. for the
brat ten emu or inivolve in nne vivo .—Mo Redo.
The guineas. givon he Mr .1. 5 at . fir the b et flee
spree no evrel•• in one p*.—Mr. T. Bine
_ . . - .mh. . -

Too ruin s.. sir o h K. W. leosse 'o- 'he ..it Ave
4.,e1 nt coramps tt! pcmfr.

".:1-Vre,-po;oula,-a-t-ven by .he C'Th. for Vt. ii,at.llV, acme
of maneold In one oiree—M.'. Itui len
Two sulovai, Riven hv Mr. Wet's, Longman, for the
Mat en.. acre, of mimeo' I in ,'no PC 4.-1(r Lam..
Mr. Fseet..srt FiLtrrit pr mewed "Sacs,., to the
Winfrith Farmer,' Club." H• hot seen this club
workinz from its gr,wth, and had watched it proareve
with re, y great intermt. He observed man, old and
esinwi frienie present, and be trusted he ghoul I enjoy
theie friendship for many years Im ter. (Applause.)
With the tome ems coupled the name of Mr. Hyde,
the hnnorsry seceetsev.

Mr. Hine respneded, anti expressed hie thanks to
thou who were present to show 'heir interest in the
c'uh. He had r ceive4 a number of letters from
oentlemen of the nelehbourh ol expreseing reeret
*her had not been able to sttenA, Inclitilng Mr.
1 Iclffe. Mr Parrer. Mr. lretheestonhanch, and
Mr R. Tsf. How srd (Weymouth). They were in.
.'et tel t, Mr. Radcliffe for an excellent brace
of phea.ante. He Rave a eetlsfact statemert of
the ‘y•nrlition of the club. When he took the office
1.0 vea-, they had a small balance of £5 r EY% and.
slthon:h it was not very mach at the present time,
stil he was happy to say it was an increme to a certaln
extent. for. after raving the current expenses of the
!est% thy had a balance of about Ell (Applause )
It. trusted they wont,' cull's°, to support the club,
for it was catul.le of clAng moots go d (Applause.)
The CHeIRMAV hoped they were satisfied with the
eition • f the Onto. He hoped that, with the aid of
theie har %working secretary, they would be one of
let club. in the county. They were the oldest in
the c nnty. and he hosed. if they ell pulled together,
the w ull.l he the best. ( Appian n.)
"The Donor. of Prizes" was the next tout, and
wse PT 'weed by Mr BATS&
\ fr. FtEn AM) E,LtlTcs, %fr. BEALS, the Rey. Mr.
WI, Lissa. Mr. ScoTr. Mr. Ktrros, and Mr. LUCAS
Di. Hr. Mr. Wriat OSA gave a long and Interesting
Siueeh •-s the present pneition of ageimi tortes.
The en ORMAII gars the "Jades'," Mr. Young and
Mr. Lawrence.
Mr R anDALL propnwal "The Soccesidol Cotn-
petirms... and Mr. Hoopes. who won the fi,•• pries.
n eel. It was. he said, most gratifying to best
reepectsel president.
The re item as, in reply. trusted newt TOO, be would
he .1 the ton of the tree. (Applause.) He only hoped
•hooll newer grow a worn crop of root, the. be did
th,s veer.
Mr 11"rgurg, Mr. 13 •seenne, and Mr. MTDIII
re., I twle.l.
The SECRITART. ant ling to their fruitless as airrieul•
litri•te. sa'l he di I not think much c suld be done is
the wsy towards doing much to amelior-
ate the pre.. ne "tits of thln,s. for it muet depend
aisles's, noon their owe exertion', end after that tipne
Pr o 1 Clear, hese.) No doubt their various
iecanee• w .ol I he dealt with at no dietant future,
a, 4 he hopei when that was done they would be dealt
ffer•tnsllr. (Hex-, hese ) . . .

~..,... . ,
Mr. Serrr prep. 5.,1 the "Het th of the Chairman."
If i• hyl nt b•en I r Mr. Chapman lianwiere them
w hal, 11.1.11 n Winfrith Farmers' Cluh soW. lie
tele the rieht man in t' e right liege. (Applause )
The t ,ast wee rreeheri i'h hem.. .

Tho cowitm or, in 'olds-. ••14 there was • (nod f tore
Itof re the c'eh still. They. as topic Ittirl•ta. bad
laho ~.‘111114•1. (1. eight had t•art of d•preeo
no hole of rotemeecal m's in the counter
w•
eed hat h tette to weti a, th y had don. tn
the tend Tieet.or. 4 f•ee tout.. he w•• Mound to own be
eat sonitterhat •of • proto-tinnitt. bit there was no doubt
if tact Pal tn hod fret trade anent the recant tatatoni.
and th.r hvi hie, to dewed' upon that. own irrowtb of
▪ it l.ae, lye, a lel lob. It WWI rot free trade
wano..l. tort fair trade. and this they had n•t at
pl., Fen' en` •lett all nat'n-e. Re was to'd the other day
IT • tonoet.ol eent'rroin. who htd been In Amer et.
that tome 91 yetea Americt would 'tont free trade.
• rtsi,•• 1 b 'ned it wenhi to • to. Thee mast bye
ael` p Letitia, ion c ol I not do mirk what they 'natal
Cl' ',titer Is an To If then ivit. on ti speak of
ll'. lit, ditte it. which he stateeeded waleht
limited to one tar: fo• the landlords bad thole bid
Vette at a• their tenant', and they had at
moth riett to eminet intereot ne their cipltal as
this wo levee el •littir money in the funds. Speaking
•etnin'ment of • M nist tent ititieulture
tr 4 ett-mer, he soil it 'pooh] h almoet need•at. for no
on r o'4
eery to. ..1-t there have two stopatate roiniot tr• Land.
ii"), 4 t•i e'er had made 'any remon•rit'es prices
fre t' e'r ttorlt, tut then I•olt at the am-trot of capitol it
to r ry oa a large at elt. (li-ar. bear.) if •
✓ I'lCea, ...upwind of a deletion Aft., forther
I,'" t 'math,, he einem/ad the p'e over. be l'elt at
m ft' n thin, and bored they would in.t Main for
Mari. 'Panto rem.. (App,-nee.)
Ti. tlth of the " V rt•Cl'airm-s" watt proposed by
M. LIT ie. and BISANT toads', responded.
(We, Vett' followed. aid a *suet evening woe
spat.