The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-08-09 00:00:00

PUDDLETOWN FLOWER AND VEGETABLE BHOW.

The Flower anti Vegetab'e Show which was held at
Pud ilet own, on Friday jug, proved to be one of the
largest that has ever been held in the village. It Rai
generally expecte I the potatoes would have been a
good show, but we certainly did not expect to see such
a fine display all round. All the exhibite were exceed-
ingly good, and the. judges must have been sorely
taxed to award the various prizes. The stiffest com•
petition was in the allotment close, and it was of the
improvement in these gardens that Mr. W. E. Brymer,
M.P., who is a great snpporter of this show, spoke
with peculiar pleasure. Instead of being allowed to
nus ts waste, .4. remain (as is too often the WM with
allotments and c•4tette guriensl in &wild and slovenly
state, they are as trim and neat as poesible, and are
altogether a credit t the occupier.. The show WU
bald in the schoolroom, which was filled to ovetflowina
with the exhibits of the villagers, and the flowers end
fruit not for competition. In the latter class were
some magnificent specimens sent by Mr. Brymer from
hi. conservatoriee—fl mars and fruit which would
have won honours in almost any show. Gorgeous
&wet., rare and beoutlul ferns, and luscious grapes
...copied a con.iderable pertion of one of the rooms.
The grapes, including some splendid Hamburghs,
were temptingly displayed on a belch apart from the
re t. and were tantalisingly marked "Please do not
touch," an injunction which seemed almost ironical.
Fi one of the flowers sent were very fine, and also very
rare—flowers which nearly eclip.ed the modest Enelish
rose, some exquisite specimens of which were blushing
almost unseen close by. The flowers in the competitive
clams—mostly the well-known and homely varieties—
were exceedingly good. An important feature was
the exhibits of honey by Mr. R. Slade, Mr. Batsman
(Troytown), and Mr. !itickland.
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BAY3l.ill, before distributing the prism, said he con-
sidered their show at this, their 9th annual exhibition,
would compare very favourably with any that they had
had there at any time. In certain chases the exhibits
were particularly good, and the potatoes, for instance.
were the best that they had had at any time. Of course
the beans. peas, and turnip., and things of that kind, they
could not this year expect to be so good. because they
bad had so much drought, hut the main object which they
had in view, when they tried to establish the exhibition
in the village, which was solely for the improvement of
the growths of potatoes, had been accomplished, and he
considered they had reason to be very proud of the exhibi-
Von which they had this year. Another of the main
objects of the promoters of this show was that the labour-
ing clues should pay more attention to their gardens, and
get more good out of the ground than they had had before.
About 10 yearn ago the allotments allover the village were.
a, they all well knew, ins ire-y miserable state; but not
only were they inlividuolly hod, but very often, where
there milt' .t have been one rood nue. it was surrounded by
four or five so very had and so full of dock* and weed.,
that it ...as impossible to do full justice to the ground.
At the prevnt time, however, he must say that all the
allotments whieh thee had examined were very much im•
proved, and although there Wtll still some room ler
immovement th.. upper allotment greent, hi thooght I
that en the whole 'h.., were in good condition. As to the
p Alto.s in list the allotment ereem 1.. he did nit think
they co ill well look bet.er. Torre had born a great dad of
time taken in jodging the alirtmen kg and .t, was no eas7.
matter, the, twin r all so go-el; hot they had done it to the
beat of their judgment Mr. 11-rmer referrA to two
...Finns matters, which he trusted they would all hesr no
mous of; one wan that there hat been a numh-r
of veg.tahlee taken away Iron some of the
allotment", and another was that the lahele
with which of vegetable* had been tP•rke.f, had been taken
sear en so eonru.gs the grower. Hi noo'd .O,IIY sty that
ii 11. to and who the 4 t'aulter. o- defaulters were, he
should not only t alt. away their aliotmeokl. hot he ahoull
nrocre 1 an far AA he emir) in the male.. (Aonlotte..)
Alluding to the exhibits in the mechanic Muse., hi said
I they were noes better than they had ever hod before, and
he genii lered the show in theta classes wt.. a great ere lit
ti the exhibitor,. Ai to the bread, he sell .h•y hod a
really good chow; thero were threi or four loaves as good
AA they could possibly he. Next yaar he meant 'n try and
see who wa. really Out best baker io the village. He
should sank their honorary secretory, Mr. Toms, to take
the names of those who were willing Neater for it, and he
would try to get the best fl um he cook' octstih'l
get, and all thee. wl-0 would like to talc.
any could try their hands at it. (Applause.) In
entudneinn, he wished to exoreot his thanks to
Slade, Mr. Dunmon. and Mr. St,ekland for their exeellent
distil ty of honey. (Anplatire ) H then distributed the
awards to the successful exhihito-s
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PRIZIS I Ii?.
Lasouasse
_CLAIM

ALLOTAIV.STS pr,ro4. 7.. 6 E. Amoe pasyty
E 1 w 4rd L e; 3,1. Less. 8441L1 extra Prix%
exl-a, 2e., W. Chnrchill.
11E3T K Err COTTAGF. (URGES (hone-ado lehlurerel.-
Ist 74 6 1., (; ,or, L•gg;2ad,sl.,l2)bert Pope; 3rd,
EPen
EXTRA PRIZES FOR LABOUR/IRA' GARDENS —3.., George
HAber :3., H.,,e Stelod ; Shorrinr.
11011R-NIADR BRRAD (Knearkl by I,,booreni Wive or
Thog)t-TR—lit oriel. 5.., Maria Ciondlo: Ind, 33.
sth th L.gt ; 3rl. Bee.;l Col-A ; 493, 10., ism)
Pitmsn ; extra, 14., Elisabeth ltuea (Clisshill); extra.
14 . M .41* Shlrring.
DEANS f ll.° 61., 11,11 Art Pnoo; 21d,
1. 6,L1., Henry Caundle ; 3r I, Oclrg, 11[7de, It., George

BEV'S (Free'l Kidney) —ld pr:x+, 3t 6 1.. Gaorze Lou:
2nl, 1., 61., Thema. Pitman 3r 1, li., Williatu Churchill ;
extra It wart/. 1 . Wdli&m P,VC.•
CABIIIOKS prin, 3.., Gauge Mabey ; 2ad,
Ilkhard Siretnoode.
_ . .

CARROTS.-14 nriz.,2q. 61.. Goo•ge 2ed, Is. 61.,
Wd!ism hers (The Me 3d. lq Pave's.
07(loys (ron sr ,und).—let pris 21. 61.,11enryCsundle;
2nd. Is 61.. Wdlians I.,arcs.
ONIONS (Tripoh).-2nd prize, ls. GI . John Webber ((or
,halits). . _

°ernes (LT adorgoin4).-I.t wig.. '2. tit Willi.m en.-
lord (Wseareen); 21d. le 61., ewe Whltinl (Chinebill);
este+. I. , Williem C ons : It, Tehn We'dvar
PARSNIPA. 2,, 61., Wee P,aree : 2nl, 1.. 61., John
Honeybun ; 3rd, Is.. George
Pgas,—lst goes., 2. 61.. Wm. Cotes; 2ed,13. 61.. Henri
B .wring 3.4. le , Reheat Pp.
Porsrogs (English Kidoey).-14 prig •' 4'., .w.
ring ; Sad, 1.. 61., John Sherring ; 3rd, it, Henri
C innate.
PoTrross (English round) —14., It, Richerd Simmonds ;
2nrl, le. 61, George Lmut ; 3rd, 1.., Wm. Chnrehill.
Porstogs (Foreign kidney) —let Woe, 4... George Lana ;
2nl. la. , Jehn Webber: 3.4, It, Wm. P.aree
POTATOES (Foreign reund).—lat wiz% Rebt.R.chevets
(Wetersen); 2nd, le. 61., Thomaa Pitman (Ohlnahal); 3rd,
Is. William Tianeford (Waterton)
TERNIPI.—Ist iris,. 2.. 61.. Wm. Legg (The Moort.
Cou.scrox or WINDOW PLANTS.-14 prise. 54.. )(T(
ShetriD/1 35., Stu& Lee 3rd, St, liana Caundle ;
extra, 24., Harriet I[AtEIL
PRIZES OPEN TO ALL WHO DO NOT EXPLOT A

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I:sitnEN nit ALL=dist —l4 pis% 10., E lwin
hog: 2nd, 54 , Osman titnte:l and Ch-ionph.r Hod:
3rd. 24. 61. .P.bn Ant.ll 2.. 61., 11.n,7 Shirt
BEET COLLECTION OP VEOETaII, —l4 prisn. 10s..
Chri.. 11,nd ; 21d, 7s. 61., E 1 w)n Watling: 3rd, 4..,
John Ant 11.
BEAT COLLECTION OP WINDOW PLUITS.-IJt prize._ _ .

2.. 6 I , Lil. WAthoe.
11011 K-MADE BREAD (for Merissnine Wives owl) %Tighter 0.
lit prise, Ers., Lots Wetting 2,d. 35., Jape Hand.
_ NEEDLEWORK

A °ARNIM TOR M-arITT-W7t7;11-,-OR CRILD (,Gr S•hod-
,h,ldrao) 3. each. htle 14 me and Kate Hand;
4ncl, 2.., Emma Borden: 3. h. Miry Leer.
BEST GARMENT FOR WAN. WOMIN OR CHILD, IN PLUM
WoRK (Open).-14 prise. 4t, alari• Shirring;
Lis Watling: 34. la., Jena P.tman.
BEST PAIR KNITTED STOCKINGS, SOCKS OR GI CITES
(Open).—let prise, 44., Emma Lug ; 2i4. 2t, Sarah
Gaunt's; 3rd, Is., Jane Grape: extra prig, Mary
Tome.
The prizes were awarded in the afternoon in the
schoolroom, when there were prePent Mr.. Mrs., and
Miss Brymer, and other ladies and gentleman.