The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-08-30 00:00:00

lIIIROTON.

COTI'AGERM' SROW.—Tb• annual show in connection
with the large and fertile district comprising the
pari he. of East and West Orchard, fiamocooo,
Footmen Magna, Set on Waldron, Mmistone. Todber,
Margaret Marsh, Farringdoo, Child Okeford, Compton
Abbas, Iwerne Minster, and Shrotion was held on
Tuesday last. The weather waa unfavourable. By
the kindness of the Rev. Sir Talbot Baker the exhibi-
tion took place In Ruston° Park. Mr. Blandford, of
Illandforo, supplied the tents, one of which waa
&ligroin isted to the exhibits by the cottager., and the
other to • very splendid collection of foliate and other
flower., fruits and vegetables, kindly sent by
several id the neighbouring nobility arid gentry. lord
and Lady Wolverton emit a splendid coliection of ferns,
begonia., coleus, fuel:odes, palms, an I other foliage
plants. oleo some very fine Muscat logien, • I if which
we e highly commended. These were under the charge
of Mr. D tvidson, the head-gardener. The Key. Sir
Talbot Baker exhibited • large and varied collection of
II ants, including Illinois. petunia.. heath., ferns, ger-
aniums, two stands of clviice asters, very fine Trip Ii
onions—Carter's Giant Rocca; also Carter' Novel
encumber, Ti lephone pea, and Champion scarlet runner,
of wonderful growth and perfect in form (gardener, Mr.
Browning). sir. H. S. Brown, the president of the '
society, exhibited very fine bunches of white grapes, a
splendid collection of plants, and a pretty device in
hich were highly commended. They were
under the charge of Mr. Bradbeer, gardener at Font. ,
smell hirv.. Mr. A. L Learmonth, residing at
Hatiford House, exhibited • nice collection of roses,
weiy fine keeping apples, greengage and other plume,
sod ots, nectarine.. melons, and choice flowers in
glom es The Rev. J. Acton, rector of Iwerne, root a
fine bunch of Muscat and Hanaburgh grapes; and the
Rev. P. fort Dyke a nice lot of honey, fruit., and ,
vegetables, off red for sale for the benefit of Compton
Church. In the cottager,' tent worthy of special
aotice was the excellent general collecti in of fruits,
dowsers, and vegetables. exhibited by Kingsbury, of
lillatton Wel Iron, to which the judges awarded the first
prize. It consisted of fuchsias, verbena., scarlet
geraniems, phloxes, dahlias, variegated geraniums,
coleus, begonias, very fine cooking apples, currants,
egg pignut, Ac. John Stetsons' collection was also
very good. There were in all about 1,000 exhibits, and
of these 105 wore by separate competitors in vegetables,
fruit, and flowers, five for the collection prises, 15 of
bread, and 72 in needlework. The workmanship of
the latter was especially good, and did great credit to
the children of the various schools and their teachers.
The judges were :—Of vegetables, fruit, sod flowers—
Mr. Broadbent and Mr. Browning, assisted by the Rev.
J. Acton, Rev. P. R. Gorringe, Rev. D. H. Sawyer,
sad Rev. S. P. Downing; of bread—Mrs. (lorries'
464 the Rev. J. easterner; and of needlework—Mrs
Devi/eon and Mies Watts. The prizes were distributed
at six o'clock, by wbicb time a goodly number of
visitors were present, including most of the gentry
and clergy of the neighbourhood. Vote. of thanks
were passed to Sir Talbot Baker. anl. to their who
bad maimed at the show. The Stuiminater Newt in
temperance band was in attendance, and played during
the afternoon and evening, and a large party of
ladles and gentlemen were entertained by Sir Talbot
Baker sad Miss Baker.

YEOVIL.
ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Yeovil presented a lively appearance Wednesday
and, the day being fine, large numbers. f persons came
to the town. There was no attempt at decurati,m, but
a few streamer+ across streets filated to the breeze, and
the church peals gave • lively sound to the ear. A
novel and special feature this year in the annual
athletic marts was the competition of members of
various fire brigades, of which there were no fewer
than seven towns that Font entries—Cr...kerne,
Frome, Oludonbury, Sherhorne, Street, Well., and
Yeovil. In addition to thee brigades a procession
of bicyclists was arranged, and the getting t gether
the elements of this procession afforded c ,nsiderable
Interest to a la,ge number of lkokers-on in the
borough. At half-past 12 • move was eA ade„and the
bicyclists, going on at • tearing Mee along Heud ford
and Kingston, were a quarter of a tulle ahead when
the proosesion remetered the borough. There were :12
bicyclists, of nearly every one of whom it may be add
that their work looked labour and sorrow," and
two tricyclist+. The fire brigades iushed after them
In gplendid style on engines horsed with four h. rees,
ridden by postilions, the silver helmet+ of the officers
and the 6,1 rht and liv.dy uniform of the men giving a
grand dash tothe pages t. Yeovil led the way. followed
by erewkerne, Frome, and sherhorne all well h reed.
•• After the L trd Mayor" coach" twee • seilduten-
elsoed two-wheeled vehicle, containing the modest
*toes and firemxtineraishing machinery of a gentleman of
Coker, which evoked general laughter. A rather more
giretentiens engine, _but attli a long way bth'nl the
*Tipples, was the West of England engine .4 Mame.
Mayo and Marsh, the Yeovil agents. To this 'tic, erded
on engine of the Yeovil Volunteer.; then the Gbatotv
bury, a very excellent body of men, we believe, took
it sad', in a brake. A few of the Well, men followed
in another brake, and to them succeeded a small party
rem Street.
There were 108 entries beddes the fire brigades. As
the day wivenced the threatening clou.is pass, d away.
and hundreds of people came into the town by rad and
road,
The Bowel Marine Artillery band was announced in
tke programme, but an unforeseen event occurred,
which rendered it impossible for them to attend, and
the committee were mot b rtunate in obt *Ming the
services of the band of the 42nd Highlanders (better
known as the (mono Black Watch). By two o'clock a
thousand people had amembled, and the crowd of
earnest spectators continued), increased all through
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tbe.;itrenioon.
The President, Mr. W. H. Mar and committee—
Messrs. A. R. Aldridge, G. Allan: T. W. D. Bide,
W. Oa:, G. C. CMS, DrSk4/, G. W. Garell• r. W. N.
Grseaharn, B. Leech. P. W. Mayo, W. T. Maynard,
J. A. Millaorea, T. Moore, A. E. Prior, Snelerova. C.
Tita, Twinge's, H.S. Wads, Dr. Garland, Dr. Marsh,
Gaps. Marsh, sad G. W. Custard, were all peseent on
Wedmsday, and every oos emergetically la the
41Ay's proceedings.