The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-12-28 00:00:00

THIS SHOW OF FAIT MIAT.

Gloomily spooking, there was • continued decline
en the part of the butchers from that excessively fat
deaoriptioa of meat which was the fashion • few years
ago, and the meat was described as of a more toilful
quality than has been the case for many years pail,
the butchers having studied the practical part and
purchased leaner meat, though ••00 had speculated in
tanmendously fat sheep.
Domky had some choice fat boasts from the
markets of Yeovil, Spexkfoed, Bturminster. and
Moms. Duke's and Messrs. Ensor's sake. Dorchester
Down sheep from M 2. George SO•Oled and Mr. Duke's
maim _

Mr. Benders, who must have attained about Ms
jubilee year in these shows, bad • splendid display,
tastefully &domed. Here were 17 beset., Devon and
Hereford, two oxen and a heifer grimed by himself,
two by Mr. Pall*, Long Load ; others from Kr. Font.
Bewley Wood, Mr. Bennett, IL•ppowder, Hr. Knam'a
sale and others ; hers were also some very good South-
down sheen and Portland..

Mr. B. /31it's motto is "good at all times;" but next
day he bad • good display.
Mr. Vine showed a prime ox, bred by the Duke of
Beaufort, but of his own grazing ,• prime maiden
heifer grazed by himself, very fine heifer, bred by Mr.
W. Warns, Lattiford, and bought at Mr. Ensor's
repositqry sale, two prime down maiden ewes, wbich
took the first prize at Southampton; good withers
bought of Mr. Lever, of fiparkford, and bred by Mr.
Harding, Speckington, also prime Down sheep fed by
hirneelf.

Mr. W. Roberts had a splendid Shorthorn heifer of
his own grazin4. Devon heifer bred by Mr. Dampney,
of Mudford, Yeovil ; another by NG' Savrtell, Mar-
took, and Devon heifer from that noted grazier, Mr.
Sprake, Wynford Eagle. An extraordinary heifer
from Mr. James, Mappowder, and very good Down
withers of his own grazing, while too much can-
not be said of the Portland withers, from moan to nine
years old, fed by himself, and of extraordinary quality.
MOM. Bannton and Co. had their usual good
show.

Mr. Parsons, of St. Thomas.etroet, showed a fine
SDd • Shorthorn from Mr. John Foot, of
Bewley Wood; Devout from Mr. Josiah Ora.d., of
Brisifiwator ; and Shorthorn from Mr. Bennet, Map-
powder; nine DOWD withers, firs Down owes, and
four Portland., the whole purchased at the repository
markets of Mr. G. Symonds and Mr. G. Einar,
Dorchester.

Mrs. Rabbetta, of St. Marynnet, showed two fat
heifers from Mr. Creed, Bridgwater, one from Mr.
Moody, of Weatborrow, Somerset, one from Mr.
James, Mappowder, and one bought at Yeovil; 10 fat
Southdown wether sheep bought at Mr. George
Ems's sale; five Sussex Downs from Mr. Bplosr,
Moreton • five Down sheep from Mr. J. Layer's
Owermoiine, and 10 fat Portland withers from Mr.
Jeaty, Nottington.
In the Market-house Mr. R. EL Roberts, LI
Chickerel, showed an extraordinary heavy ox from Mr.
Cooed. Bridgwater; heavy heifer from Mr. Arden,
Yeovilton ; two from Mr. Clement Browne, one from
Mr. Rogers, Broadwey, Weymouth; three from Mr.
Henry Rose, Scirminzter Newton; some nice Down
mutton from the Rev. Talbot Grooves, also gx
extraordinary Portlando, grazed by himself.
Mr. Laver, of ooune, had a grand show ; en
extraordinary fat heifer from Mr. Harding, Specidng-
ton ; splendid ox brought at Sturmintor ; three
magnificent he/fora bought of Mr. Browne, liia
ton • four grand beans bought at Mr. Kilo,
Dorchester gala, and • magnifiont display of South-
down mutton and Portland', three splendid sheep
having been grazed by Mr. Greene, of Chicherg
Moor.
Other butchers and dealers in the Market-hones had
very good displays; but gine and specie are limited.
We moat note that the Market-houes was gaily
decorated with miaeltoe and fir, holly being wonder-
fully scarce and berrying. Mr. Chriatotther, of Upwey,
gave two very fine Chriias trees to adorn the pine,
aid Mrs. Jena and Mn. Webber gave apple, and
oranges to set them off.
At Park-street Mr. Lush showed three very pillue
fat hitters, grazed by Mr. Hunt, of Hazelbury
and one grand by Mr. &ZUG, and bought at ILr.
Enoch Repository, Dorchester, and lb font-tooth
Southdown woggles, grazed by yrl/4..=
se Madam,
mad bought at lir. Duke's *