The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-02-16 00:00:00

AGRICULTURE IN 1871.

The valuable returns prepared with so Much care by
Mr. It. Valpy„ and which give details of the agricultural
holdings of Great Britain, have just been circulated. Taken
altogether, last year's agriculture compares favourably
with previous years in nearly all resliects. The total acre-
age under cultivation in Great Britain shows a gradual
increase year by year, amounting within thc last six years
to close Upon a million acres in England., and U. 1.311000
acres in the whole ul (heat Britain, a fact which speaks
plainly id the steady progress that is being made hi the
reclamation of Emil, and the efforts of landowners to meet
the constantly growing requirements id the c ~,,, inanity.
The most noticeable cluumu that is taking place is the
tendency to turn arable into grass farming, a change no
detail induced by the higher iTst of agricultural lalstur
Obis too slight extent only) aid the increased ,leinaani sin
higher prices obtainable for hoteliers' meat and dairy
produce. Thu total acreage under cultivation in 1`.74 WaS
at nearly an poodble divided into the two great classes of
arable bud and pernianent pasture, but the proportion of
laid will in all prolability grow less every year,
the farmer turning his attention growing meat and
butter 311.1 cheese, and leaving fi reign countnes to supply
corn. last year's English harvest was unusually bonsai.
ha, aid as as consequence corn is cheap and farrucrs'
profits less. Many thousands of acres which last year
grew wheat will no doubt IT turned into pasture this year.
On the subject of stock, the returns are very interesting
and encouraging. In horses, cattle, and sheep, the wealth
of the kingdom is aim. ly inerea•ing. Ilorses have ~...tie up
in number by :TOM in the year. cattle by 161.11nri, and
sheep IT hati,Uta). ; but sheep had gone on increasing by a
million and a half a year, until the drought years M 04.71,
and the oared of the weather then has not yet been doh-
teratel. r,O lireedoi.: of pigs is declining. They
show • falling dr 7ajahl in Great Britain last year, and
of :11:kiiirn sunco ix 7,. eaUde.l by dearness of feeding stuffs,
but also
the
IT the greater use of leachers' meat
amongst the labouring classes. It appears at first sight
singular that While lo.ire I lit annually brought under
cultivation, and the heads or stist ltiply by thousands
the number of farm labourers should steadily deerease ;
yet it is at. English farm labourers ileclioTl from 95.4,0u0
in 11361 to 7:114.11M1 in ISTI, and in Scotland front 105,000 in
the 11.41110 period. mohair (aria servants also fell elf in
England from 1M:4151U in but laktill) in 1+.71, and in
Scotland from SI,UUI) to 6I,UUU. Emigration cannot have
bad much to do with this change, which is produced to •
slight extent by thu absorption of small holdings, but
mainly by the migration of villagers to our cities and
towns.

--1-n—boreet the returns for the most part follow the
character of the general stati.tim. The t tat acreage under
crop., ac., is 3,56 U more than in 1873; of which wheat
shoe at, increase of no lea than 2,Eii acres. Parley,
however, is 816 acres teas, although sane chalk soils ',Tow
some of the best ; but the indifferent cawing time may
have been the cause of the smaller lareadth of this cereal,
and the high price all the season, approximating to the
value of wheat, has no doubt in sonie 111C.U111 arisen from
scarcity. UAW show acres ..... re, rye an addition of
; but beaus are 212 less, though this io almost precisely
balanced by an incremeal lireadth of peas to the extent of
213 acre.. In regard to emu crops there were 1,4121 acres
more turnips anal swede*, but the bad season fur mangold
caused that root to recede 731 acrea and carrot. were 20
acres less ; cabbages, kohlralii, anal rape diminished girr
acres, but vetch., &co advanced 118 acre.; potatoes were
SA acres more than in 1873. The growth of flax is diminsh-
log, the decline in the past year being lif acres • of hops
there were nine acres, just the IMMO WI in 1873 i There
were 07:4 arre, less of uncropp.l arable IWO. Of lowan
under rotation there were 653 acres more for hay, anal the
enormous breadth of I,9rie not for hay, or an increased acre-
age to grass 1111 l ler rotation of 2.1113 acres. Permanent
pasture for hay was reducaid by 2,533 acres and that not for
hay increameal by 2,170, showing that gracing has been far
more prevalent.
Dureet there are 3,146 acres of orchards, 11/2 of
market gardens, 1.15 of nursery grounds, and ,3/18 of
woods.

-in ''''' to stuck there is. gratifying increase of all
kinds except pigs, and these have declined from 43,422 to
HAUB. In hor.es there loan addition ot 399. LLI being used
solely for agriculture and tt: being unliniken horses or
breeding mares. Horned stuck have been augmented by
2110, of which 1,31g1 are cows and heifer in milk or in
calf, 1,146 are two years or over, list those under that age
have declined .705. Sheep are more numerous by 27,6R1,
15,119 being one year and over, and 10,947 under that
age.
The population of Dorset in 1971 was 14337. Returns
were obtained from 5.3.0 occupiers of land—seven fewer
than in ls73—and 16 owners of live stock onlv--one less
than in the precenling year. The average extent of land
returned tiv each occupier is only acre., one acre more
than in urn. The pereentago of corn crops to the total
scream, is 249, the hones to every NV acres 3'2, the cattle
164. the sheep 1111, the pigs, 811.
The-'e statistics show that the average holding% in Dorset
are of moderate extent, and that, as compared with the
rest of the country, our agriculturists are as enterprising
and as thriving as any of their felluw-workers in any
part of the country.

RalAgrArt. -t:rTga 0100 A. ---tlesTerri• AND CouTORITEO.-
. By • thorough knowkslite .1 the nature laws which govern
the operations of digestion aml nutrition, and by a %useful
alegimtion of the line properties 11 5e11.544,50d ss.s, me.
Eisw has molded our breakfast tables with a delimtely
beverage which may ewe us many heavy abstors'
Sereiee Gluene. Made simply with Boiling
Water or Milk. tiol.l by Grooves in ssickete only, Labelle', -
main Errs k Co. llonswopsthic Chemists, es, Thremlewralle
Sins %and 17e. ; Works, Easton Road, hoodoo
maserscrina or •. We will bow gi V. onseismal of
the pr,osuadopted l Nicolning. JAM. Klepe& Co., manufacturers
of dietetic articles, at their Work. tlic EUNIA.II 14.1, hosolon."
-See artiele In Cum.rird iluesele4lGltide
6.eel elgete fee *sooty is &wired by all, but with article&
that ...11 1111 l t be 4sidgeel of hy appearassecrereful purchasers
rely the high standing .1 those with w hoist they deal.
For :10 years. lloniituan's Pure Teas in Parket. lute.. risen
g.-,u eel they can at all times be relied on
?or mailer.. !i.e." quality. c-al eArap•p..4, mei p fleet
lsdm; juipurtod free fnosi the artifieial
"fancing " powder, Pruotan blue, eke., ordinarily Used to
disguise inferior lease.. To prevent disappointment.,
llorniman's !lire Teas are sold only in lockets, bearing
the Itispxters signature.-Acrers: Weymouth routs.
%moist ; I forchester, Es i's. I 'hem's' Waruhasu. Bra;
llookselkr ; Itridpork Itracit it.'., I 'herniate.
, I'tuTION.-Messrs ,t Seas beg to caution tbe
;subtle against 'tation equate I.lste, 'err infenor
cA-rn.E. , miality. The Paris Slue in squares (used in the Prince of
w rr((oLITAN, Til ummy.—The number a ! Wats. Laundry), is wild in wrappers bearing their name
bea-ts on offer is very small, yet it far exceeds the and trade mark.
r . T AILISENT4II
dentan.l. There is scarcely any business doing. We
onit-tiatr o
arobled by the THE
oveasional lull
use of 4 mske
.0E
.L FE would he
base about sfu usual supply of sheep • trade for them m Aalie or PIRATICAL IIIITATIoN•4 or Ati.coces
is exceed can
ingly dull ; they not all fie disposal uf, Vomits l'tas tett. - -t/wing to the wonderful sale
notwithstanding lower prices. Clves are inure celebrated plasters have obtained by their curative
plentiful, and prices on the average are lower. There propertie4 in I logo, sciatica, rheumatism, pains in
are 70 foreign and so English mulch cows; no altera• side awl back, and, in short, all pains and Is-al arc.
lion in trade. Our foreign supply consists uf 260 tions, some unprincipled parties have been manuffic-
beast% 3,450 sheep. and 125 calves. Luring and idenug for sale spurious 'duelers, put tip in
(Per stone of sib) iruch a manner as to deceive tlie unwary, am). as .ole
s. 4. s. el agent for treat Britain and Ireland, I can guarantee
Ihnt Ms. 4, Ilerefonls, gr. .. 6 10 to 6 none genuine save they bear on the Revenue Stamp in
Beet Mbortlsorne „
•• ••5 iii..t white letters, the words ••Tiffin. Aticoot wail 1,0.
Second quality nowt...
••
.. •• •" • 1%110115 PT %AYERS,- sail the pi ilic,l sy never purchasing
Best Downs awl Ilalf.breels 6 6to it
11,,4 •• „ a 0t„ 0 unless this is on. Will secure 4i thettisele ell tile ;Zell .. I ..e
Ewes and Second quality •• 5 0 Si, 5 POPBII4 Phest or. HEN Kt IL lIIIANNIETH, l.is orped,
•• • •• ta, .4, for Europe and the s'olonies• Dealers in
Pigs
,•• •• • •• 4 oi. 6 epttrious plasters will be prosecuted.. Agent for
Beasts. ose: mwels am' iambs. 7.410; ilkshes, 210; Is. Aveyinouth and Portland. W. 1 ity...•.ltT, I 'lwinist.
BRISTOL, TIII'ItSDAY.—We had to-day a rather Aients for INs.le, W. Pcxxxr, 'l'. W. ATKIN.% and
limited supply of beef at our market, and it was owing M. Ilauttrox, Chemist. Agent for Dorchester, W.
to this fact that holders were able to maintain last flow, Chemist. Agent for Wareham, T.
week's rates in the face of the dull trade which (l'aini4-
prevailed. Best samples Were most looked after, and , nut. 'the"lti'mu‘seorehVi6iriztlmirst° thgetBeaahe siunde.aanndd
they fetched from So, to 82, per cwt. ; middling heated particles of dust. will llnd ROWIANIES
sorts from 65, to 74& Mutton Win also in short KmArrioß a most refre!hing preparation for the fare,
supply, but the demand was very quiet, and the • hands, and antis allaying all heat and irritaloillty,
supply prayed quite ample. Best wethers Fetched 9d. dispersing Creckli• tan.. ell cutaneous oruo
tiong,and
and MC. heavy Sit per lb. We had a good supply of :Vintliingoa„h rput
tZ,lgi.„)„.r sn'Ans„"l7l;"*llZ.r.„,
mach cows, but Iftpaliel& in this department also was skin after sea teething it is indegsensahle. Prior 4a, 6d.
dull, the recent cold weather operating against specula. and ita. otl per tattle. The heat of su 111111 l er also
tion. There are at least indications of improvement in '„nnaur,katal, a dryness to iaityllot irtVd I y fill
the snlre Catlin trade. The Irish consignment, are ',•Jf":Z.•;,111;,•1,! s ..t is...SAM 411. Priee ts' L. 7a, frlail
still very small, but dealers are now Lea,_ tu hottles, espial P. 4 -mull. lOC tiaL, and 21s. per bottler.
inquire after them. We had about 1,000 pigs on ItoVCl.As.its olsiSio imparts pearl-like whitener
offer, but ey arrival very irregularly. Baum pigg te the Teeth. streffslatens the_ gtmof. and giyes Hyleaang
fragrance to the Breath. lbe ad. per box. Of all Unlink%
fEtChal lIR thPEr SCOre ; podia: from :is 3d to ii6a. Perfumers. and hairdressers.