The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-08-21 00:00:00

BRITFORD.
GREAT SHEEP FAIR.

This great flair was held on Monday. and was attended
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The supply of sheep wee from 5,000 to 10,000 greater
than last year, and the quality generally was superior,
owing probably to keep having been more plentiful this
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ri3esa trifle below those reeently obtainable at Weyhill.
They were, however, Bs. to 10.. per bead higher than
last year. Withers sold worse than any other class of
sheep in the fair. Block ewes fetched from 44e. to 54..;
welters from 40a. to 50a. and lambs from 32a. to 421.
per head. Prime lots of noels were disposed of at eoe-
siderably higher rates. Mr. Jobs Moore offered between
30 and 40 rains and ram lambs, all of whir* wen sold.
Some of the rams fetched 15 guineas, and several of the
lambi from £7 to ES • Wad. They were very useful
animal*, but not, of course, the "cream" of the Little.
eott Bock. Mr. Edward Waters. of Stratford, asked
761. per bead for • prime lot of broken-mouthed ewes,
but as this figure was declined, he aocepted an
”ffer of 8.1.. per lb. for them, at which price, It
is believed, the purchaser will pay • sena
equal to that at which they were originally
valued. Mr. Water, also sold • pen of culls, at 66..
per head. A pen of two-teeth ewes belonging to Mr.
Flower, of Budge. brought 67a sash. Mr. Bennett, of
Chilmark, sold 100 full-mouthed ewes, to a gentleman
from Ease:, at 6.54. per bead, while Mr. W. W Can.
ninge of Elston, obtained 61s. 6d. perthead for 200 ,ditto,
to which neither corn nor cake hod been gives. Ano-
ther pen of 100 offered by the 'executors of the late Mr.
diatom. of Maddington, realised 3 guineas • head, and
200 others belonging to Major Heatheote, fetched GIL
per bead. Equally satisfactory rates were obtained In
Mr. Aaron Futeber and other g otlemen. A let of 200
lambs, the property of Mr. E. P. Squatty, of OdMook,
Could • purchaser at 48, 6.1. per bead. The competi.
lion for the sire a prime, offered by the Fair Committee
was, as usual, remarkably keen, ezeeptine in onsi else.:
Mr. Dialing, of Bistfin, had • "walk over" for Viscount
Foluistone's prise for the beat Hampshire Down ram
of any age. In the wither lamb elan Mere were
four competitors, viz., Mr. E. P. Squarey, of
Odatock, Mr. Henry Woodcock. of Fugglestoce, Mr.
Fleetwood, of Coombe, and Mr. K-rby, of Fug& The
first prise was allotted to Mr. Fleetwood, and the emend
to Mr. Woodcock, but one of the three judges wag for
giving the latter to Mr. Squarey, Of the 100 breeding
ewes exhibited by Mr. B. Waters, it is impossible to
speak too highly: they were reutarkabl7 good in all
points, and were universally admired; 1.4 a-head was
the price asked for them. In the ram lamb class there
were five competitors, and Mr. Morrison bad the honour
of taking the prize, although opposed by snob men as
Mr. John Moore, Mr. Flower, Mr. Shittler, and Mr.
Robert Coles. Mr. Morrison's lambi were descended
from the stock of Mr. Rawlence, of BalbrWge. Mr.
Bennett, of Chilmark, did not show this year. Tim
judges were Mr. John Ford, Raabton, Blandford Mr.
Wince, Compton, Winchester; and Mr. Brown, Uffeott
Swindon. The following is • copy of their official
award:—

A pirce of plate, of the valve of seven guineas, given
by F. J. E. Jervoire, Seq., for the best 100 leather
lambs, bred by the oompetstor, and not having been fed
on any artificial food, Mr. Fleetwood, Coombe.
A piece of plate, of the value of five pines*, given by
Lord H. Thyone, P., for the second beat 100 wither
lamb., on the same condition as the former prise, lit.
H Woodcock, Fuggiestone ; higbly commendel, Mr.
F. P. flquarey, Odstoek.
. . . . . .

A pie-Ce of 'piste, of the value of five guineas, even by
.Thos. F. Grove, Req., ir P., for the bed 100 wether
lam* without restriction as to feeding, Mr. Sidon,
North Welchem, Hants.
. . _ . _ . _ .

A piece of plaie, of the value of five guineas, given
by A. Morrison, Esq., of Foothill, for tWii sescad beet
100 nether lambs, on the same condition as the former
prise, Mr. J. Woodnock, Netberhampton.
A piece of nlate, of the value of five guinea., given
by Oen. Buckley, for the best 100 nether lamb*, from a
lock oot ezeoading 400 111,011, bred by the competitor,
sod not having been fed on any artificial food, Mr. W.
wryer, Wondalla, Montan.

pi.coe of plat., of the value of Ave guinea', given
by T. Baring, Esq , ler., for tbe beet 100 breeding
ewes, good on tooth, having bees in the po•loseioe
of the competitor at least sin months. Mr. E. Water,.

A paws of plate of the value of dye guineas, given by
E. Hamilton, Eq.. M. P., for the avoond bait 100
breeding emu, on the &MO condition &I the former
prise, Major liesthoote,
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A .piec of plate, of 'the Lass of ass guineas, given
by Lord Viscount Folkestooe, for the best tiampebire
Down ram of any age, Mr. IL °Mins, Ratio, A mustoluy.
A piece of plate, of the value of Ilse guineas, given by
the Karl of Pembroke, for the best twoteeth Illmnpshirs
Down ram, Mr. dbittler,lsooctane.
A piece of plate, of the v.lue of fire guineas, given
by M. H. Marsh, Esq., M.P., for the beg pen of 10
Hampshire Down run Lamb., A. Morrison, Esq.,
Foothill.

There was only • small show of horses, prinaipally
out horses and forest ponies, and trade wat dull. Mr.
Flower, of Netton, had, perbaye, the best cut horse in
the fair. It sold for £2.0. A mare belonging to Mr.
Wright of 13befte•bary, got staked in jumping a hurdle
near the fair field, sod died Anoint immediately. We
were informed that he ea. offered 30 guineas for the
animal a short time ba ote the uedent. The number
of agricultural mull, es and implements on We was
less than usual.