The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-03-05 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

To OUR 'RADER& —Mr. A. Robinson has been a, -
pawed Agent for the Dorset County Express
for Blanc(furd and the surrounding Astrid. Ad-
vertisements or order. addressed to Aim will receive

prompl allentiox.
CAUTION TO FARMER/I •ND Sean CROWERA.—AI
the last meeting of the Blandford Fat mere' Club, the
shameful manner in which parties living at a distance
endeavour to obtain stock and seed was exposed,
by publishing which, we hope to put our agricultural
friends on their guard. It appears that last year
Mr. Fowler, being successful ill obtaining • prise for
pigs, reneived shortly afterwards a letter, which
from its appearmice li. supposed name from a seethe.
man. requesting him to send four sows to a certain
address in Manchester. Fortunately, the person
applied tows. " wide awake," and, considering that
'money down" was the best way to make sure of
those he knew nothing of, wrote to that effect, stating
the price at the same time. Another letter was soon
afterwards received from the same parties, expres-
sing regret that the pigs had not come to hand, to
which Mr. Fowler replied that they were not sent
because the money had not been received; and it
proved well in the enil that he took such precautions,
for from that time he heard no more of the matter.
Another gentleman, trusting to the harems of • party
who applied to him for some seed-wheat, was DOR se
fortunate, for upon Um price being agreed upon, he
bent off the quantity required, bet had not received
payment for either seed or begs. Several other cams
were mentioned in which parties sou‘ht thus fraud-
ulently to obtain seed. The letters of appboatiea
were mostly posted in London.— The subject of dir
cession at this meeting, introduced by Mr. G.
Summers, of Houghton, was "Manufactured Food
for Stock, aid the respective value thereof." Tbe
orthy lecturer expatiated at great length as his
subject, and by his remarks showed that he had
expended considerable time and attentien is his
investigstions, which enabled him while treating
the question in • scientific manner, greatly to
interest his bearers. The subjest was afterwards
fully discussed, and after • vote of thanks was
awarded to the lecturer, the meeting separated.
CHURCH R•TRX.—The friends of the Church and
State Liberation Society are bestirring themselves iss
this town, as the vexed question of Church Sates is
again being brought before the House of Commons.
Petitions in favour of their abolition have been for-
warded this week, and circulars containing the
leading a rticles of the times of February 27, have
been extensively circulated.
PlMPRlLNR.—Energetic tfeorta are being made by
the Blandferd Temperance Society to organist
branches in the numerous villages around Sandford,
With this object in view a number of working man
addrared the people of the above village in the
Wisleyan Chapel, which was crowded to °Yellow-
ing. and they testified that although they were tee-
totallers, they could still work as hard a. t toy td
when they took intoxicating drinks. Very likely •
lit-snob there will be established.
After a sermon preached at the Independent
Chapel by Mr. Whitaey from Poole, a collection
was made on behalf of the British School, white is
supported on the voluntary principle.