The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-10-30 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1866.

The prisoner borrowed a asticepen to warm it in.—
Prisoner said she only ailed whether she would
lend bar the cup to take to Mrs. Edwards'.—
Mrs. Lano vas sure the prisoner said the
bier was for Mrs. Edwards„--,Mr. Swaflield said
he was sorry to commit one so young to gaol to take
her trial, but he had no alternatire. Could she get
bail!—The prisoner said if her father could befouled,
he probably would become bail—Committed for
trial at the Sessions.

A Vinton's VIEWS CP WZYMOUTIL —A dis-
tinguished savant, whose family ham just completed
the *mien, writes:—What a nice place is Weymouth;
its esplanade la handsome and well kept, and its
sands are admirably adapted for the marine in-
dustries of the ingenious youth by which they are
thronged. There yet seems to the visitor two or
three requirements— lot. Greater Church accommo-
dation is much wanted; it is far from healthful to
sit in • church for two or three hours thronged
in all parts as is St. John's. Had we our
way we would pall down old King George
andl build a stately church ; it is a beautiful site,
2nd. In walking along the ptvement the invalid
has to descend steps on one side and ascend on the
other in order to cross the side street.; this is a
constant source of accidents, and might be easily
remedied by making gradual inclines to the flag
stones. 3rd. There is no inquiry an Englishman
so constantly makes as "Which ii the way of the
wind r. There ought than to be two or three
wind vanes along the esplanade. 4th. The sea
weed should never be allowed to accumulate in any
quantity, as it must prejudice the letting of the
homes at that end of the bay. sth. More seats are
required on the esplanade; and 6th. Tradesmen,
who by the way are usually most obliging, should
ascertain the DUD'S of their customers, as by sending
home fish and °thin things to the number, we have
known abit of fish enough for four to somehow get to
a family of IS, and the reverse. While looking to
your drainage don't forget these rattle matters, and a
lover of Weymouth will love it the more, and the
town will obtain more lovers.

Terf ratnui i!tory, and the Bench dismissed the

Law'renee appeared to answer —a; -e-o—ar—g-e7l
assault preferred by Henry Hurtles°. The case was
adjourned on the application of the complainant, hi.
solicitor, Mr. Chitty, not being in attendance.—
Bernard Koldle and Win. May, of Shaftesbury, and
Charles Jan. ant Mi Day, of Mauston, were Geed 711.
and 6.. cods, each, for being drunk and riotous, on the
ffth Gotober.—Riehort Moore, of Manahan, for a
similar offence on the 231 September, was fined les,
including covt..—G,orge Beatable, of Morahan, for
being drunk. Incapable of taking eare of hi. horse, and
furioudy driving in the parts., of Child Okeford, on the
25th September, WAIN fined 20s and costs 4s. 6d.—John
Golpin, a poor old cleerepid man, aged 70 years, as..
pegred before the Bench in a destitute state. —Mr.
Homey, one of the magistrates, said that he sent • letter
to Mr. Hunt, the relieving officer of Marnbull,reqnesting
to give the man an order for admission to the Maims
This he po.itively tau...l on the ground that on the
previous Saturday week Galpin received 225. as wageo.
On inquiry it was ascertained thot out of that atom
Galpin had expended iminedi•tely after the receipt of
the money Cl 0.. bd. fee clothes, and the rsmainder
vic.oe a I he had to live upon during the week, and that
op to four o'clock on tic day he appeared before the
Beueh he had not tosteil food—Tic, Bench even seed
themselves only strongly on the conduct of the relieving
officer, and said that the Beard of Guardians ought to be
made ocqnvinted with the circumstances of the C 4241 and
the oieulect of their officer.—Mucli sympathy was
shown by the Bench for the old noon, who it was
stated had always been • bard working person.

and the judges prone:weed his work to be mace
better than that done by many of the men. Go his
walking up the room to receive his prize he was
cheered vociferously, in fact, be was inado the
hero of the occasion. All who competed ir the
ploughing trials were provided with dianer 4t the
inn,
The judges were—for ploughing, Mr. J. Warren,
Burstock Grange Mr. W. Dommett, of li.aad.
winger, and Mr. liaecombe, it( Stoke Abbot, : for
roots, Mr. J.. Reader, of Winfrith • for corn, Mr. R.
Tooker, of Netherbury • and ler hedging, Mr.
White, of llelplaish, and Mr. Wilmott, of Nr,Per.
bury.
The dinner took plane in the echool room, which
was decorated with mottoes, flowers, and r.ver-
greens, and was provided by Mr. Toms, o: the
Melplaish lon, who fully sustained the repntstion
which the establish:pent has gained in pre-irms
years. There was a noble haunch of Tension,
obtained from Mr. Pople, of Perth, purveyor. to
H.R. H. the Prince of Walee, amonget the viands.
The 1566 President of the Society (T. Colon, FA.)
presided, supported by the Rev. H. Rawli.. on,
B. P. Gundry, Esq.. W. Colfox, Erei., and N. M.
Loggin, Esq. Mr. J. Pope occupied the vice-el...dr,
and the company of about SO included ; —Mews,
W. Parmiter, J. Pitfield, A. J. Pitlielii, L
Tennison. T. Conway, F. W. Good, W. II Chick,
G. S. Miller, G. Edwards, J. header. (Winfroh),
R. Damen, (Dorchester). E. Tucker, Biddlece...be,
J. Dunham, A. Hull, Hussey, Rousting, L Rumford,
W. Tucker, J. Davey, S. Warren, W. Der.:ue,
Moray, sea, Macey, Peach, Lenthall, W.
w. Way, J. Wright, S. Read, G. Willtuott,
Bruin, N. Bishop, H. Coombe, T. Homey, he.,
Grace was said by the RectOr of Symondsbery.
After the removal of the cloth,
The CHAIRMAN, on rising, said he felt he should Risks
every trite and somewhat stale remark when he amid,
that he wished some one had been called to the posi.ion
of Chairman more worthy to 611 it than himself- leo,
no)—bernass he felt the disadvantages under whiei he
l.boisred, in neither being an orator nor 111 agricultmost.
If he were an orator, eloquence might eueply the s.asie
.4 knowledge. or if he were an agriculturist, all hi • de-
ficiencies might be forgiven for peculiar experience ,usd
knowledge of • subject particularly interestinx to the
meeting. He had now the pleasure of proposing :be
first toast in every assembly of loyal Englishmen- • the
Queen. By drinking the tout they showed their st-
tacibment to • constitutional monarchy, which he con-
ceived to be the happy medium between the evils of an au-
tocratical tyranny co the one hand, or perhaps the worse
tyranny of an unbridled democracy on the otber—(hear,
bear). In doing so, they also indicated regard for our
widowed sovereign, whose sorrows, he believed, as eat
as her virtues, endeared her to her suljects. It was
very gratifying to observe that she bad recently ni-de
her first speech in her oflinal impurity since her
parable loss, which was a matter of congratulation for
them and all loyal En!lishnien—.(aoplause.)...

"The Prinee' and Princess of Vales and the rest of
the royal femily" was next proposed from the chair.
The CISIRIAN then •aid he felt his powers to be
quite inadequate to do justice to the blessings confer:A
upon society by theehriatian ministry ;they were with us
more or hec from the cradle to the grave. In joy or in
sorrow—whether they led the bride to the altar. or
buried their dead, they felt essentially the want of their
presence, and even at the peewit time, on • km impdr.
Met ommion, they would have felt there was something I
very much wanting, and • gap it wee not emy to fill up,
if the rev. gentleman upon his left (the Rev. H. kier.
liason), had not been present tie pray the blessing of
and to thank Him for His mercies. He rave
with much pleasure the health of "The Bishop of
the Diocese and themini.ters of religion."
The Rev. 11. RAWLIRson. Rector of Symendsbury,
whose name was e0u1,1,1 with the toast, respond d.
He said that he wished some more important pernon
than Meisel( amongst his clerical brethren, had I.en
present—mine archdeacon, or rural dean, or cep in,
or minor canon, or other "big gun" of the church. DA,
in default of any such ingasteriee being present, lice ise
to return sincere thanks on behalf of the bishop lad
clergy. A. for himself, he rejoiced to be presentee 1.. at :
measion, not indeed so much on amount of the • x•
Delimit dinner of which they had partaken, though he
must Pay that • good dinner wee a pleasant adjunt: to :
such a meeting, fur he wasof the opinion of Mr. Hotly,
i.P., who speaking at the Mayor's dinner at Ulf. ird,
last week, raid that though municipal institutiens wire
the cradle of liberty, most people thought the Mayor's
dinner the best municipal inetitutiou ever invented by
man—(langhter). But, dinner or no dinner, he rejoi•
to be present on that roceaion, for be there-101y
approved of their society. In the first pine°, ,
be thought they were wise in encouraging :••on
to compete in ploughing, because he was gate '
sure that it would lead them to do their w :rk
better at borne : the champion priseman had to keep op ,
his character, while those who had failed one y....r,
were stimulated to do their beet to gain a prise anoti.ar :
year. Then again; he liked their premiums for sereite,
and he kne* that every one in his parish who '.. 4:
received one was grateful for it, and reprded it se a
slight reeognitioe of their good character as indiceted
their being in the employ of one master for a long per ri.'
And, on far as the farmers themselves were cancer, I.
he thought the rociety's meetings were cialcul- •.1
by the interchange of experience and op.
they oecanioned—without any uffenee- to n
their intellect.. But he could not help Kay' ig
that all this egricultural pregres. hai ..
only a pleasant but a melancholy side • he meant .n
ge forth te sow his seed ; but now what did he L '1
nothing bat a drilling machine. There erns atm. when
he could hear the pleasant sound of the flail noon the
bardloor, but nor • Foretelling, whistling, j.eck•of•
trades port of machthe did the work out in the open Lir.
There rad a time—and it might continue a little lon. r
—when he might see the ploughman go forth to ida
work, but it might pos•ibly eoine to an mei, and kid, d
they would have the steam plough, no that the pout
Gray, who wrote
"The pleughman homeward plods his weary way,
And leaves the world to darkest* and to me,"
If he bad lived in these days might have said—
No more the ploughmen plods his weary way.
Ilut Naval the world to dark machinery.
--(laughter).
Whatever their opinion was, that was his. list he Pod
this satisfaction, that they could not abolish the thfeo
herd* and their sheep-dogs—they were not yet able to
drive their sheep by machinerys(laughter)—and he bop, I
for many years to see the shepherds with their ohne,.
dogs in the fields. But that reminded him of • mat'oir
more particularly concerning himself and the ime.'d
ministry to which he belonged. He trusted most siii•
cerely that none of there would with to live to get rid
of their xpiritual shepherds out of their parishee,
that the eerily might for ad time to come, both by their
oondikt and character, gain,if Dot the In•lland affection,
at tenet the esteem and respect of their docks- (mephitis. ).
The ClIA1111•S next proposed "The Army, Nev,
and Volunteers." He prefaced his reeiarks by saying
he was so very much of a peace man that as a private
individual he could hardly have given this toast, but iie
did it as their Chairman. He did honour most
especially courage, pluck, energy, and determinate...,
wherever it was to be found, and in no body of men
were those good qualities found, more heroism ...a
devotion to duty, than in the army and navy of
Esgland—(applause).
Cornet B. P. Guenar returned thanks on behalf iif
the Yeomanry, and he intimated that although thy
had not opportunities of meeting for drill so frequently
as bad other volunteers, they were most anxious to
become as effleient as possible.
Lieutenant LOcioln, Ist le. R.V., also responded, ard
jocularly said that if the trench ever wasted to wells
over tin ir turnips and swedes, the volunteers we id
be first to come out to protect them and their wives and
fmailies—(laughter and applause),
The Rev. H. RemLtesor. proposed "the health of
the Lord Lieutenant and the magistrates of the count.."
The philanthropy of the Fisrl of Shaftesbury was known
througheut the world, and therefore he need not demo, nt
upon it to them, but he would snake a passing observe-
lion on the policy his lordship Lad pursued in ti is
county, via, hit most excellent plan of excluding tie
clergy from the Bench of euagistrates. The noble earl
had done so most onnecientionely, and he believed iie
was right, for be meld never believe it to be the dal
of the clergy to sit in judgment on persons of th,
flocks or their fellow men— (applause). They neirht
try by God's grace to reform some, but for himself he
had a very groat objestion to seeing • clergyman send a
fellow creature to prkon—(applaum). But while 1.4
Shaftesbury refused to allow clef-rumen to sit on the
Bench, he did not allow it to be destitute of good and
true men. Throughout the county there were womb ,rs
who gave up their time laud talents to that important
duty—" The great unpaid'' they were called, ardl a
most excellent body of men they were. In mean* •1,
he spoke especially of the services of Marrs. J.. B. l'.,
and .1. P. F. Gundry, in this regard.
B. P. GUIDRY, Esq., responded, say's/ he was satis-
fied that the magistrate*, as a body, always endeavoured
to do their duty to the best of their ability. For his
brother, nephew, and himself, be said they were ever
glad to make themselves useful to their neighboone,
and hoped, to a Certain extent, their efforts to that cud
were soixesdal—(hear, hear).
The Paulo's?, assisted by tim Hoc. Secretary, dis-
tributed the prises, as follow. :
Itours.—Prise, value £5, given by J. Gandry. Fe+,
: for three acres of swedes, grown without arti6 is]
manure—Mr. W. Psrmiter, Iffelplaish Court, a @Herr-
, mounted flower staid. Prise, vales MS, given by Mr.
, W. Ekwood, for four mires of swedes, grows from mob
, and manure purchased of him—Mr. J. Pope, Symonds-
' bury, a cream jug. Prise, value £5, given by MI. Kis-
I wood, for three acres of maagold warted, grows f.m
seed and manure purchased of him—Mr. A. J. Pith. 11,
, Sipe, for merit, though there wm Do oompetitithi •
cream jug. Prise, value 115, given by Mr. W. Way, fue
four acres of common turnip., grown with manure Fur-
chased of him—Me, .1. Pitfield. Symondsbury, an ink-
stand. Prise, value £5l given by Mr. H. J. Smith, for
two acres of man old wurtsel, with manure purchip.4
of him—Mr. .1. Pitfield, • dozen fish knives; sece: I,
prise, value £l, Mr. A. J. Pitfield; commended, Mr. W.
Dammett, Breariwieser. Prise, of £5, given by Mr. 11'
J. Smith, for four acres of swedes. manure purchmed
of bim—Mr. A. J. Pitfield; second, Mr. W. Dommett ;
commended, Mr. S. Warren, Barstock. Prize, yeide
, ES, given by Mr. Walter Elliott, of Bridport, for three
: acres of ewedes, grown from Peed. and manure pun
chased of him—lfr. J. Marsh, Washingpool farm, a
I pair of card baaketa. Prise, value £5, given by lte.
Elliot, for three acres of mold Inertael, grown fr.,,
needs and manure purchased of him; there was tialy
' else entry, that of Mr. Mush, but the judge decided
' that his crop merited the prise. Prise, value
given by Mr. F. C. Ramsey, for four acres of swedue,
' grown froui M. or,. spooner and Bailey's inannre-s'r.
A. J. Pitfield for merit, though no competition.
Culla.- kl for 1566 whits wheat—Mr. J. lesdrey,
_

Yondover ; for 1866 red wheat—Mr. W. Donunel4.,
for merit, though no oompotition ; El for 10G6 bar: y
—Mr. W. remoter.
WORK AND Ktiwten.—President's prizes for liedgor :
El 10s. to Henry Roll; jun., in the vervies of Mr. (mph
Bi•boP El to John Herd' servant to Mr. T.
Hurley, Dinhay. El 10e. toJ. Fimrd, servant to Kr.
F. Roper; El to Samuel Wheeler, eervant to Kr. AV.
Tucker. Ploughing champion aloes, lit. £2, and 101.
added by Mr. Brown, Melplsish, on account of one 4
his ploughe being used—George Kingman, servant
to Iltr. J. Pops. &wad Clam, lst, £2, aid
W. added by Kr. Brown—Jamas Kingman, servant to

Mr. J. Pitfield ; 2nd. 10a, Richard Rend* servant
to Mr. A. J. Pitfisid ; led, Cl, John Honeybees, servant
to Mr. G. 8. Miller, Bradpole ; 4th, 10a. Charles
Wheeler, servant to Mr. Vine, Ailington. B:ays : Ist,
CI, Alfred Flodder, servant to Mr. J. Pane; 2nd, 10a,
Simon Warren, servant to Mr. A. J. Pitfield ; 3rd;
French, Dark, servant to Mr. W. Pope. &cynic):
64 Joseph Wake's, who haa worked 59 years on the
same /sem and it DOW in the service of Mrs,
Gerrard; 10s., Henry Dunn, servant to Mr. Conway,
Bingheans, for 411 years and Smooths ; El to Nary Galc.
servant to Mr. H. Koper, for 36 yearn; 10s. to Louisa
Hodder, !servant to Mr. J. Pi t field, 21 years and 5 months.
Cl, James Bartlett, servant to Mr. A.. 2. Pitfield, for
having brought up 10 children with parochial relief only
awing wife's confinement, 10a to William Taylor, also
in the service of Mr. A. J. PitUid, for having brought
up 8 children without any paroeial
W. Cohroe, Req. proposed the health of the three
county members, who are elm vice-presidents of this
society.—(Faiut cheering, when Mr. J. l'ope called upon
the elm peny to "Honour their members," which elicited
• more hearty response.) There was only one subject of
regret which mixed itself with his feelings in proposing
the toast, ca., that when he eat down there was no one
to respond—(laughter and •pplause). He wished they
they could have seen one, if not all the county members,
moment. They had been invited in the ordinary course
but, unfortunately, were unable to attend. Those
gentlemen did not all bold similar views, which doebe
lees was the cede with the members of at
, company, in that probably each found in them a
representative of his own stews. They know them all
very well, And therefore he should simply propose the
health of the Hon. W. H. B. Portman, Mr. H. G. Short,
and Mr. J. Floyer.--4uPPlmtv4
Mr. It. DAMEN permed "Bureaus to the Melpleish
Agricultural Society. As a rule, agriculturists in this
WAIDtrY greatly lacked union among 4 themselves, but
there they seemed to be all of one mind—they strove to
do justioe to themselves and those who were in their
employ—(bear, hear.) He could not help alluding to a
que.tion which had been mooted in the north of
England touching the state at the agricultural labourer,
and he thought that if some of the gentlemen who
made the speeches in the north had been present on that
occasion, their arguments would have been easily refuted
as to the state of the agricultural labourer by seeing the
sturdy robed men who came in to receive prizes at
their hands—(hear, hear.) He had lived amongst agri-
culturists all his life, and be was convinced that in
general intelligence the agricultural labourers were equal
to persons in a similar state of life in the manufactur.
log districts, and infinitely superior n intelligence to
many persons employed in the pits of Wales and Derby.
shire, where, it was a positive fart, the morality of the
people was much lower than ever it was
amongst the agricultural labonrers—(applatme). In
those parts the minds of the people of that class were
as dark as was the atmosphere in which they worked,
and they were the most degraded people in the world.
But it was proposed to compel them to send their Agri.
cultural labourers to school several hours a day, or. as
Lord Shaftesbury proposed, every other day. He
thought, however, that the boy engaged in crosser:wing
Sr in going with the plough, could not leave it in that way,
and, it seemed to him, that school-room showed that
the education of the rising generation was not neglected
in that neighbourhood, whatever it might be elsewhere
—(bmar, hear). It was ereeLstl and supported by the
people of the district, and indicated that the rising
generation were cared for and that they would become
as intelligent as any in the manufacturing district.—
(applanse.) He felt warmly on the subject, and that
the labours they had Seen that day had been libelled—
(aPplatoie). He concluded by expressing a hope that
the society would go on and prosper, and coupled with
the toast the name of Mr. J. Pope -(loud applause.)
Mr. .1. POPE said be was pleased to hear Mr. Denten
remai:k that in the wed of Dorset, union seemed to be

inaudested, for where there wi;s union there was
strength, and it was their governing principle to pull
together in such a way as to stimulate one another to
fresh exertions, and to keep their minds susoeptible of
improvement, that they might keep pace, as it were,
with the intelligence of the age; and, as far ea in them
Icy, discharge their duty individually. and, through
their union, collectively also. As agriculturists, they
should do all in their power to promote the success of
the society, and on that «session he felt that they ought
to express their gratitude to Almighty God for having
spared them in that locality from the dreadful scourge
of the settle plagile—(hear, hear). Their hearts amid
not feel too grateful to a merciful Providence by which
they heel thus far been spared, and if any
of their brethren should suffer, they must cordially co.
operate in &managing their sufferings and in sharing their
losses—(applause). Their great object in meeting to.
gether was to reward merit wherever it was fouod ; they
gave premiums to the agricultural labourers, so that
they might be stimulated to exertion and so advance in
their position in life, that their comforts might be in-
crease.), awl they might obtain remunerative wages, and
he did feel much satisfied to hear the observatious of Mr.
Damen (who travelled much more extensively about the
country than be did), that the agricultural labourers of
this district would by their very robust appearance
negative the wilful misrepresentations made as to the
want and distress ethiting in Dorset. He mixed daily
and hourly amongst the agricultural labourers, an I Le
could say an all sincerity that he found no more happy
and contented CISIO, of persons than they —(hear, hear).
They had strong hands and willing hearts, and
strove to do their duty in the position of life
in which it had pleased God to pl.oe them.
It was • great pleasure to every employer of labour to
have • clues of men who bad confidence in them. Ile
felt that the men were attached to this neighbourhood,
and why h••••••naw tie., .ati•0t....1
who oocsptml
continue to golansh ar.h,maord). that their
yearly
this
meetings and competitions might lead the laboureis
generally to emulate the excellence in their work of
those who had that day reoeived prises. He proceeded to
W
reniark that the present flourishing condition of the
society woe mainly owing to their worthy Secretary—
Mr. Loggin—(loud cheers)—who had laboured devotedly
and well to further its suoceaa, and he had much pleasure
. . .

In propming that gentleman's health—(ioud applause).
The tusk was drunk with tension honours.
Mr. N. U. Loattie in responding, said it was true that
he woe the tiecrenry, and knew something about the
affairs of the society, bat the fact was he did the read-
ing, writing, and arithmetic, which the children
learnt in that school—(laughter). He did the best he
could, and took hints from everybody he could in regard
to it, and though his knowledge of agriculture we.
limited, he took great interest in it. The secretaryship
had always been a pleasure to him, not only because of
the good he believed such societies did, but through the
kind and cordial way in which he had been received by
every member, and he could bear out M. Damen in
regard to the unanimity preroilin/ amongst the mem-
bers. When he first took the office of secretary, the
opetations of the society were on a smaller scale than
they felt they ought to be, and they started a stook
show, which was very successful that year, and it the
cattle plague had not rendered it prudent to disco°•
tume that new feature in their noun meetingt for this
year, he had no doubt but that they should have had
something to attract people living out of the district,
and he thought it spoke well for the society that it had
increased considerably in spite of the drawback in the
stopping of their attempta at a cattle show. He made
• few remarks as to accompanying Kr. Reader when
judging the root crops, and concluded by saying that he
ebriuld always endeavour to the best of his ability to
promote the welfare of the tociety—(applause).
Mr. .1. POPS proposed the health of the President.
Mr. Collex had shown the greatest possible interest in
the society, and be was • gentleman always most anxious
to reward and assist merit wherever he found it. He
had most industriously and faithfully discharged his
duty, and was deserving their respect and thanks, and
he was sure they would all cordially join with him in
drinking the health of their worthy President—(lead
applau.e).
The CHAIIIKAN responded. The duties had not been
very onerous, and be had been able to discharge them
without much trouble to himeelf, and he felt that Mr.
Pope had spoken ,4 him in too fiath ring • manner—(no,
no). Still, he did greatly ammo. of the society. awl it
gave him much pleasure to grist it as far as he could.
In regard to the presidency during the year, be
might compare himself to • lady selected as •
helpmate for life. She did not seek the position,
but waa inked, and connoted. So he, when he entered
the room at their last anniversary, did not anticipate
the question was going to be popped to him, and the
society had taken him in the same way as the members
took their wives, "fur better or worse," though in such
cases some said there was • great deal of "worse" but no
"better," and he feared that was the ease with the
society as to himself, though be hoped that as (he
trusted) in the case of the majority of married ladies,
their union had resulted in more better than worse—
(applause). He then intimated that next year as en.
President be would give a prise of £5, leaving its dee
posal to the discretion of the committee—(lead •pplemar).
Hr. G. 8. MILLiII then proposed "The health of the
Judges," and remarked upon their serviced having the
effect of destroying their little prejudices as to their
Grope, and indicating to them the true potation they
ooeumed—(spplause).
Mr. Rizoca responded. He said be found some very
good roots define his inspectiou, and they were a greet
credit to then growers. When there was no competi-
tion in • elan he thought it • good plan, supposing there
was one specimen worthy • prise,to give it. Some of
the roots entered under those circumstances, if shown in
some of the crones where there was competition, would
have carried off prizes. He had not seen • bad piero if
mangel waren, aad in swedes the competition in soon
oases eras very close. He thought it • preferable plan
to give prises for a general crop of roots than for • single
half acre, and that it was more honourable to get a third
prize for a general crop, than • first for a selected half
acre, for if there was a good general root crop, the
general binning would he good. There was • prise given
for roots grown without any artificial manure; now,
that was all very well, but many of them had not got
Land good enough to grow them without artificials, and,
as • general rule, artificial. would produce the best
crops. In conclusion, he advocated that the root prizes
should be thrown open, which he thought would show
that the manure merchants had more confidence in what
they sold—(anelatisel.
Mr. B. DAMEN and he could not help thinking that
Mr. Reader had struck a blot orith regard to their root
pities—they did require to be made more open, and
he VMS quite of opinion that "shop" should not be mixed
up in these matters. With that view be would give
prize of £5 next year for the best general root crop,
leaving them to use what manure they liked—(l4nel
applause).
- Mr. LOGGIN then stated that Mr. J. °unary, whine
absence and the cause of it they all very much regretted,
bad told him he should continue his prize again next
year, and it would be given for • general root crop, or
am the committee thought most advantarous to the
eociety—)applause). He was also glad to inform them
that Mr. B. P. Hendry would give e 5 in the same way
--LAPPlatul;
Aar. S. Mint responded, as one of the judges of
ploughing. lie said the work was generally very well
performed Mlle.& and they had great difficulty to decide
. which woe the best work ; that of the little boy who
gained the first prize in the boy's class was tench better
than the ploughing of many of tha men—(lead applause).
Mr. R. 'Dram' also responded.
Mr. B. P. GUNDRT proposed "The health of the sue
easeful competitors."
Mr. PAIMITZIL responded.

Thanks were then acworded to Mr. Parmiter, for
the Ise of the field fertile ploughing, and to Mr. J. S.
Nicholls, who has an estate at Ifelplalsh, and to Yr.
Macey, of Camesworth, for affording for the
eompetition in bodging, he.

Mr. B. P. GUIDRY proposed that Mr. J. Ploys:, K.P.,
be the President of the Satiety ensuing year.
The proposition was very warmly endorsed.
"The Working Committee," "The Visitors," "The
health of Mr. J. Conway, the father of the society," and
a few toarts, brought the splashes to an end.
The proceedings were pleasantly prolonged for several
hours with song end sentiment, friendly omversation
and social enjoyment. It was one of the happiest of the
secisty'a many agreeable meetings, and augurs well for
Its continued mama