The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-06-12 00:00:00

THC Dumas

took place in • specions marquee. which we regret, or.
the purveyor'a account chiefly, was not more than half
M.A. Mr. W•rd placed on the tables an excellent
collation, the wine' supplied helot of excellent finality,
The Chairman (Lord Portsmouth) was supported by lb.
Manotis of Bath, the Mayor of Salisbury, T. it.
E.q, M.P. for South Wilta,M, H. Marsh, Req., M.P. for
Salisbury, It Lopez, Faso 11. P ,A. Seymour, Faq,,
Sir John Power, Bart., R. Neville Grenville. Eel
It. lladcock, Esq., Col. Pinney, W. C.ildwelf, Feel
Jonathan Gray. F-sq., Sir Thomas intesens, Capt.
Turner Davey, Dr. Brent, R. It. IL Dave, John Delve
R. IL Bash, Sir &bound Pridi an., Bart. Rev.
Phillpotts, T. Pain, Miliurei, E. P. Mein/trey,
Rael W
ence, I) N. ellman. W. J. Pinner, ir.c. Crum
Wore and after meat was said by the Rev.
Phillpotts.
On the removal of the cloth the noble chairman
line and said be felt it • great honour to pronde
over such an amiembly. The flinit ...ant he had
to Prol.ae was that of "Good Queen Victoria" and
loon might she live to reign over • happy and con-
tented people.—(lood chum,.
Ti," Prinee and Princess of Wales and the Reisal
Family was nest proposed. The Chairman said tint
speaking on b half of the Rath and West of England
Society he was core be might truly uy they were
grateful to hi. Higlineas a. their patron—(loud amen).
The toast 'The Army and Navy" was re•pointliai
to by Colonel Pinney, the commanding-offlner of tie Itt
Someteet Militia, and Sir E. Prideaux. of the First
Devon Volunteer..
Mr. Tervit.i.g Glteeviti..e., M. P. for the Eastern
Division of Somerset, proposed "The Mayor of Salisbury,
and the Local Committee. " He was glad to have the
opportunity of saying how rejoiced be WM that that
ancient sodete had found its way to Salisbury. and he
wan proud of the reception which had been given the
society—(applausc).
THE haTe op SALISBURY (Kr. Stoke.), in responding,
sail that the inhabitant., of that city most cordially
welcomed the society, and be hoped that next year they
would meet under lea. adverse eirenmotanena-thear hear).
He WAJ no public speaker. bet he might observe that
he never felt greater pleasure thanise had done that day,
seine so many &roved that table and in the showyard.
He thanked the aociety for the hearty manner in which
they bad met the inhabitants.
Mr Aldermen Pant, being loudly called for, al.°
acknowledged the toast, and expressed a hope that when
the society came amongst them again next year they
would fled the arrangements better carried out than
upon that ocieseion—feheen/-
The MARQUIS BATH propose-1 "Success to the
Bath and West of England Society, coupled with Um
keal,h of the President, the Earl of Portsmouth.'
The Right Hon. CHAIRMAN thanked them for the
hearty reception they had given to the toad. A few
year. ago, he remarked, the society was revived at the
instance of a gentleman well khown to the entire
council, Mr. Thomas Dyke Acland, (cheers). and as in
lindowner of the chelict he felt that great credit was
due to Mr. Acland for the stepa which he took to revive
the society, for through Ito influence the implements
used in agricultural husbindry had been mareelloualy
Improved, and the breeding of good stock had been much
encouraced.

Mr. GROTZS. M.P., gave the neat tout, "Success to
the Royal Agricultural Society.
Mr. MILIWAILD responded. and complemented the Bath
and West of England Society upon the exoellence of the
arrangements of their meeting.
Mr. A. SIYMOOII., M.P. proposed the health of the
judges, abd Mr. MARIS, M.P., that of the stewards.
To the latter tout Mr. JOICATEI•11 GRIT responded.
Be era. sled that their efforts had been attended with
ss mod, socoeas ea they could have expected under the
mcuharly dlitreseing eircumttacces in which they had
been placed —(bear, hear). He felt that it was their duty
to do whstever they could to ad•enos agriculture,
although their exhibition had been shorn of oue of its
most attractive features. He treated that they would
bold a succoodnl uyeetina in Salisbury, next year.
" The Directors of the Railways" and "The health
of the president elect" concluded the list of toasts.

LIST OF num&
JUDGER.

Honals.—A grim:Mural : Mr. Lovibond, Bridgwater:
Mr. Watt, Illandford. Hunters. hacks, awl ponies ,
Mr. Wory Corbett, of the Mark Lase E.rpeaa sad
Secretary of the Central Farmers' Club; Mr. Thernall,
Horton.
POULTIT.—Mr. Hewitt, Birmingham; Mr. Challoser
Chesterfield

floroirs.—Mr. Harrison Weir, London; Mr. Teget.
moiar, London.
House.

Fox Millen'Mara PORPOISES. —Bast etallicia, above
two years 41, suitable for heavy draft-I.t, CA. Mr.
William Fowle, Market Larington, Devisee, Wilts;
2nd, £25, Mr. Edward Chun:Met Glodney, Wellii,
Somerset

General Farm Work—lot, £5O, Kr. Elward GaAs,
Chitterne. Heytesbnry ; 2nd. L'2s. Mr. Henry Hitch-
cook, Chitterne All Saints, Heytesbury, Wilts. Coin.
mended, Sir Edward Herrioon, Bart., M.P., Biome
Hall, Stole, Suffolk.
Best colt, fooled in 1864, imitable for 14ht draft—lit,
£2O, Mr. William Henry Gale, Manor Term, Herbage,
Mmlborough. Wilt.; 2nd, £lO, Mr. Wllliam Taylor,
Harptree Court, Somerset.
Bert mare and foal, or in foal-Ist, Cl 5, Mr. Win,
Fowle, Market Lavington, Deviser, Wilt.; aid, £5,
Mr. James Hibbard, Stanton St. Quintoo, Chippenham„
Wilts. Commended, Mr. Henry Hiteheock, Chitterne
All Sainte, Heytetbury, Wilts.
Best filly, foaled in 1854-Ist, £lO, the Rev. H. G.
Halley. Swindon, Wilts ; 2nd, £5. the Right HOD. the
Earl of Radnor. Coleshill, Highworth.
Best pair of a_ricultural horses (not exceeding sim
years old), having been in the possession of the exhibi-
tor six months previotts to the day of entry—Mr.
Edward Holland, we.. Humbleton Hall, Evershate,
Glouceetenhire, prize.
Hormos.—Bmit thorough-bred stallion, calculated to
get weight carrying produee—l, £5O, Kr. Thomas
Hopkins. Woodgate, Culmstock, Wellington, Somerset;
2nd, £2O, Mr. Robert George Lortoo, Bruahford,
Wembworthy, North Devoe.
Best mare calculated to ',redo*. Ireight-earryieg hun-
ters-Ist. 135. Mr. William Dickinson, New-perk, I.ym.
ington, Hoot.; 2nd £5, Mr. Robert N. Hooper, Llaa-
sennor-court, Cowbridee, Glamoresnshire.
Best mare or gelding, foaled in 1862-Ist, 130, Mr.
Robert George Dalton, Brnshford, Wembstorthy,
North Devon; 2nd, £l, Mr. George Bland Bettarns,
Eitworthy, Tavistock, Devon.
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Best Eli or geldiitg, foaled In 18163-Ist, £l5, Capt,
Edward iebolaa Heygate, Flock land, Loominver,
Hereford ; 2nd, eft. Mr. John Woodcock, Neaberbazar
ton, Saliabary. Wats-
Beat colt or ally, foaled In 1865—let, £lO, Mr.
Robert Cozens, Manor Farm. Pfiton. Shepton Mallet;
£5. Mr. John Webb King, West Everley, Marl-
borough, Wiltshire.
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H mare or gelding, not more than 6 years
old, nor exceeding 15 hands high, calculate' to car, v 1,6
lees than 14 stone—lit, k 25, the Right Hon. the Ludy
Herbert of Lea, Milton Howe, Salisbury. Wilts ; 2od,
LIO, Mr. Richard Mu ward, Thurgerton Priory, South-
well, Notts. _

Pout se. —Best mare or gelding—lsti £lO. Wrii James
Rastenet, Hu!bridge, Saliiibury, Wilts.
Piuzc OTTRICD BY TIM SALISBURY LOCAL COll.
wtrrxe.—Powiza—Best pony, bred in the Now Fontat,
under 14 boots, of any ags—lst, £5, 11r. William
Taunton, Redlynch, Salisbury, Wilt.; 2od, £2,
Willism Reynolds Noose, Fordingbridge, Salisbury.
Best pair of ponies.-10, RS, Kr. William Reynolds
Noose, Fordingbridge, Salisbury.