The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-12-22 00:00:00

BLANDFORD AGRICULTURAL SOCINTY.

'Vie anneal and general Meeting of this int inane'
and in,st use, ul society WWI hull on Ssur.ley Ir.:, an I
an n former ocrovions p... 4 off most ratisfastor.ly.
At one o'clock the Isboursrs who bad been onto astral in
gaioing the prizes awarded for skill rind bushandry, and
for long servitude, were met by their oil and tried
friend, J. J. Farquharson, Ruh the president of the
society,st theca-own Hot el, a ninnies to the value of shout
1.135 in money and clothing, together with • certificate
of oharuter to each, were distributed to them. These
marks of approval and encouraxernent from the patrons
and friends of the recipients are very highly prised,
and the piloted c viificstes are handed down from
father to son so heir-looms of the family, tending no
doubt to enkindle in the minds of the rising races goodly
spirit of emulation, •n, also to promote a feeling of
respect and good•will between the employer and
earpleyed. An excellent dinner vu provided for them
at the Assembly Ro nue by Mr. Eyers, of which between
70 and 80 partook, the committee kindly superin-
tending the arcaogemer,u, and seeing that sll present
were well supplied with the good oh' og Provided'
The following if a list of premiums awarded:—

Gives ST OSOSAR WISOIIILD Dior, En —Ploughing;
I—Two bons without • driver.-14 prim, Frederick Water.
man, servant to Mr. John Ford, Jun., east and lea ;
George Sibley, arrant to Mr. John Sutler, • coat ; 3rd, Jame.
Crow, olervant to Mr. Robert Fowler, LI; 4th, Henry Bellies,
servoit to Mr. J. A. Burger, 10.; twretY eololleGlor* Cie.. '
twa oxen. -lit. Austin Ord, *errant to Mr. J. A.
Borrow, coat and 10.; Ind, Charles Mitchell, servant to Mr.
Theme. Shenk., los. Three competitor.
OITRA IT TUE RAT. H. B. %%EARS. —Lads undereeventeen wan
of age, with oxen, who have floor won • poise for Ploughing ;
To Andre,. Maidment, .ervrit to Hr. J. A. Burger, fl. ho
competition.
Own ST LORD Mawr—Clam 3—Two hones without •
dryer, lads under seventeen.-14 prise, James Joiner. servant,
to Mr. John Keynes, al; Ind, it ildwu Tomer, servant to Mr.:
G. A. Ingram, LI Its; 3rd, George White, servant to Mr.
Robert Fouler, Ho; 4th, Andrew Mabintent, walnut to 31r. J.
R. Burtt, 11}.. Fifteen competitor..
PRISMS OITRX IT 11.1.00 Jl•minio, vine-patron of the
society. —Mowing: Ist prise, Eli House, servant to Mr. John I
Hour, coat and 10.; Bad, Croke Bimin., .errant to Mr.
Gilbert J. Omar a enat ; sr I, Jame. Trimrn, servant to Mr.
George Young.Li; eth, Jame. Barford, wrraut to Mr. J. J.
Rawlins. lno Thirty-three o.petltors. Champion prise for
mowing: To George James, servant to Mr. John Ford, Jun.,a
great oast. Eight competitor..
Firming. ow as sr J. J. F•ravilairov, RM., President ttf the
mciety.-Bber..hearing ; 14 prim, George Sheppard,
to Mr. ES. Little, coat and la ; Ind, Thom. Martin, servant
to Mt.,!. B. Burr, LI 10,; ati, Robert Ransom, .errant to Yr.
John House, LI. Ten oompetltora
PRIMIDISOITRII DT CSARLaI PARRS, KN., to perilous not being
In the habit of shearing with, or In any company.-14 prise,
Robert Legg, servant to Mr. J. R. Troy, LI 10e; 2nd, William
Yreka, servant to Mr. C. Flower, 10a.
PRIXIONSOITIte ST Joins PLoTall,6lQ.—Abeartrig : tadl ender
eighteen.-14 prise, Robert Small, servant to Mr. E. S. Little
LI 104; Ind, bent Smell, servant to Mr. Thom.. Bernt, LI ; grd.
George Stephen., servant to Mr. liarry Gibber., itlo Flee emu.
petitors.
Paltrier. Otwur ST Tel Hien Hon. Stan or &farrier/IG.
—To William Oxford, servant to Mr. M. L Sandi, for having
brought up eight children, Lod roceived no parochial relief,
coatand £3. Rix competitors.
PRIMISISSOIVics DT TUB NOCISIT —For cottages •nd garden.
14 prise, George Cuff, servant to Kr. John Keynes, £2; lad.
Samuel Harvey, servant to Mr. C. C. Bartlett, LI Its; 3rd
James Barnett, servant to Mr. William Fookee. Cl; 4.11, Peter
Burt, servant to Mr. Robert Brine, loa. Eleven Competitors,
Pitmeican. 51015 DT MIRTH,. Graft, E.g.— Broad-car
wheat : To Charles Read, servant to Mr. W. H. Porter. rot
and fr. Eight competitors.—Drilling wheat :To Robert Wool.
ridge, servant to Mr. William Roger, AI 10e; to R. Word,
...mutt to Mr. William Roger., LI Ilk, Thirteen OM.
petitora,
PLENUMS stele ST Soft R. O. OLTW, BART Broad-caat
wheat: To .drow Ilogb. •ervant to Mr. Suitor, coat and Gs.
Three eompetitorn—Dtilling wheat To brae Poore, servant
to Mr. Robert Rogers, Cl 104 ; to Anthony Melon', MCTTSA
to Mr. Robert Roger., CI IS. E'ght Competitors.
Painatoep was sr K. CLAY KIR Ea.—Hedging:
Ist prise, Edmund Yreka, servant to Mr. Charlea Flower, coat
and G. ; gad, Albert Harris, ward to Mr. James Burger, •
rout; 3rd, Albert Haulmen, annul, to Mr. Henry Foote., lie.
Twenty competitors.
PIRRISIS isles, ST Biel? EVANS 11071 LT, EEL—arm=
prier ploughing To Andrew Rid.ut..ervant to Yr.
Roger., • great coat. Eight competitor..
Pannier ems gy Conoirat Biowirs.—Champlon prise for
ploughing with often: To Edwin Horlock, servant to Mr. John
Ford, Jun., • great coat.

Patrice owes en Ste J. 11. D'Crrts, Bair.—To Charles
Conway, servant to Mr. Robert Rogers, for having been a
carter on Ms farm upwards of SO years, and always maintalned
'good character, s great coat. 'Twelve competitor..
Purina,' myna it Hexer Coverer. Ewa—Champion
prise for turnip hoeing: To Thomas Sheppard, servant to Mr.
John House, great vat and 10e. Champion prise, turnip
hoeing for women : To Elisabeth Cutler, .arrant to Mr.
Mtn, in Snail, £2.

liuip Z7zit PT MOTT• 001 GUIST, ESQ.—Clam 4—la
prize,
sa Wdllzm
Woolridare, servant to Mr. Williem Roger., for
ring worked on the lame farm upsards /4 :6 yearn, and
always malatainal a good character, coat and ; 2nd ditto,
John Toting, gement to Mr. .1. T. Homer, for tubing worked
on the same farm, upward. of 40 years and seven month., and
always maintained • good character, coat and 3.; 3rd ditto,
John Squire, servant to Mr. Hobert Iturbress, for =ming worked
on the mme farm upward. of 48 yearn. and alwaye maintained
• ft...a character, a coat. Nineteen competitor,
Penyinms =vex NT Tux 800. W. H. B. Poentait, M.P.—
Class 3—Under tirty yearn of age.—lst prise, Richard Applin,
servant= J. J. Farquharmn, Esq., for haring sorted on the
sainefarm 31 year.' and always maintabal • god character,
coat and 16.; 2nd ditto, Henry Osmond, aervant to Sir R. G.
Glyn, Bart. for having worked on the iame ferns, V year.,
and alneys 'maintained a goal character, mat end 5. ; 3rd ditto,
Joseph Cabers, servant to Mr. V. B. Watts, for having worked
on the eame farm, 27 years, and always =abstained a good
character, a post. Eighteen competitorn.
Peewit: ie wren nr WILLI* .1 Surname, Eat —Champion
Maxtor hedging—To Frederick Hard; servant to Mr Williams
Anoka., • great cost. Eight competitor..
Pearlman wens es Osamu. Stoat, Eng., M.P.—Drilling
turnip. Rosen , James Crone, ...ream to Mr George Key nen,
Cl les ;Steersman, George Cherrett, .errant to Mr. George
Kerney, CI 10s; Drillman, Thome.; Kali, pervant to Mr. Martin
• CI lOn ; Steennnan, George Cuff, servant to Mr. Martin
Small, g 1 10e. Ten consnetitors.

PASNIUMS OIVIS ST CUMILIS HAIISIO, ESQ., M.P.—Turnip
lloeing-Ist prise, Jerk Ontier, rterrant to Mr. Martin Small,
coat and 10.; titd ditto, Henry Crowter, *errant to Mr. Henry
r00k..., a oast ; 3rd ditto, Henry Barnes, .ervant to Mr. J. J.
Rawlins, 15.. Turnip banns, women. Rd prise, Sarah !quire,
renant to Mr. Robert Itunme., LI 10.; Sod ditto. Eason
nwund, drnliOrl. li. /sm.,. florparr, 41

PRBIBItuna °MIX BY MI Soo S;r7LEiaaie 7-14 prise. lime
therron, rervant to Mr. John Borges., for having worked on
the same farm 40 year., £1 it.; 2nd ditto, Elizabeth Pitman,
'errant to Mr. V. B. Watts, for having worked on the same
farm 35 years, Ll be. Thirteen rompetitors.—Clam 8: Under
twenty.five yeses of age.—lst prise. Ahem If. Pitman, servant
to Mr. James Burgs..., for having worked on his farm upwarda
of nine year., and alweys maintained • good character, Ll 101.
—Clang. Id prim, Edward Tubbs., tenant to Mr. H. C. Burt,
for having worked on the lams premises, thirteen years, end
shwa," meintained a good character, coat and 10s. 2n4 ditto,
Jaen!. Hayward, remant to Mr. Henry Durden, for having been
in his employ sight veers, end always maintained • good charalcer
a coat—Clam to.—Household female rervanta.—lst prise, Mete
Batterick, servant to Mr. Hector, forh ming been In hi. service
five years and eight months, and always maintained • good
ammeter, CI 15e ; Szel, Emnia Morgan, servant to Mr. Robert
Domlney, for having been in his senice six yean end reran
months, and always maintained • good character, LI 108.—
Clam It —lfoutehold female serranta, under twenty4m.—lst ,
prise, Rathel Burden, servant to Mr. E. 8. Little, for hewing,
been in his eerrice four years and three months, and always
maintained a good character, £lls•;2nd,Mary Daniels,serrant
to Mr. Martin Retail, for having.been In his service three years ,
and ten months, and always maintained • good character,
£1 10, Clam 13.—lit prise, Edwin Hunt, Dement to Mr. John
Matthews, being under 21 years of age, and having worked 011
his farm ten yews and dime,. month.; LI 10s; Ind, Phillip
Cheeseemn. warrant to Mr. John Bryn.., being under !I years
of age, and hewing worked on Ids fann upwards of ten years and
six month., LI; 3rd, Cherie. Berne., eervent to Mr. d tlltnrsi
Fookee, being under II years flings, and booing worked on hi.
fann upwards of ten year. and four month., lbs.;
Cal, arrant to Mr. Henry Pooker, being under Ii yawed egg,
and having worked on Ws fan, upwards of ten pun and three
mont'us,
Pasesurs Omrs sr E. A. H. Cesium as,EM3.-11netching.—
Clam 16—lit prise, John Barmy, set rant to ML C. C. Bartlett,
• met; kW, Georg* Christopher, servant to Mr. J. IL Mitchel,
LI. Shepherd.: let prise, Alfred Maine, abepherd to Mr.
W. E. 8. Perris. forhaving reared 781 lamb from Iliteeres, mat
and £1: Ind, (Mae Upwarrt shepherd to Mr. Samuel Gifford,
for haring reared 754 himb• from 003 elms, 108.—Clam17.—Ist,
prise, John Charming, shepherd to Mr. T. Homer, for haring
reared 512 lamb, from Chews, Cost Lod 10. ; Ind, John Hunt,
shepherd to J. J. Farquharson,Em., for haring reared 593 Lambe
from 659 ewes, £l. Clare 18.-1 m prim, Robert Old, shepherd
to Mr.. Michel, for hoeing reared al 'amt....from 415 swee,coat
and 6e.

THII DINS'S

of the members and friends of the society was held at the ;
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J. Keynes, S. Oakley,
Martin Small, R. Fowler, J. Fowler, B. Foolcea,
Palter Aineworth, S. Gifford, Mr. Teti, G. J. Groves,
G. Groves, H. C. Goodwin. B. Fomenter, Kr. Garland,
LlCrle.kNPLiedo:ll:eßce-ehai. C.
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Chairman, and received by the company with the
enthusiasm of true British subjects,
The health of the Bishop and Clergy of the diocese
was given.
The Bev. Preheadery W ATI% responded. He most
• cerely prayed that those to whom the dominion of this
great country were entrusted would pause and consider
that the hest interests of Ragland were upheld and
supported by the maintenance of the Protestant faith.
Since the year 1688 no question had been brought before
the House of Commons of so much importance u this
question—the dinestablishinent of the Irish church, and
he trusted when they came to discuss that question it
would be in • calm, peuef id, thoughtful, and deliberate
manner. He believed that not any one present would
agree in giving up to another and • persecuting church
that power and that position which the Protestant and
tolerant church of England and Ireland now en) eyed—
(cheers). He earnestly prayed that no measures would
be passed to shake the foundations of our Protestant
Christian church--(loud cheers).
The Hon. Mr. Poarnatir, who on rising was loudly
cheered, Pro_Poeed "The Army, Navy, Yeomanry, and
Volunteers." There could not be any doubt but that
the British army, so far as it went, was the best in the
world—(cheers)--but it was also the most expensive,
because it had all aorta of things to do which no other
army in the world had. It went to all parte of the
I world, and was called to perform garrison and other
duties which the armies of Fresno and other countries
did not. Hie friend, Mr. Hambro's party, had in
connection with the army done two good thing, which
the Liberal party, he supposed from want of time (laughter)—had not done. The first wu to provide the
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h: regard to the latter, now there were so many channels
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snatched up thet it was not in human nature for such •
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obtained elsewhere. With regard to the militia, be
considered it a force to which every encouragement
should be given, and he had lately seen • project pot
forth which he thought might be adopted with advan-
tage, namely, that the retiring officers of the army,
who were still able to do duty, should be appointed as
&Been in the militia. As to the yeomanry, being an
officer in that force, he would not say much about that,
but leave it to his friend on the right (Captain Malibu)).
And with respect to the volunteers, there seemed to be
a feeling, In whieh the volunteers themselves participated,
that the time was come when their cause should be taken up by the Govevnment, and not left in their
present condition. He had great pleasure in calling
urrannibtajor Daniell to respond for the army, Captain
for the yeomanry, and their gallant eltairman,
Colonel Mengel, for the volunteen--(lowl *besting).
linlor Dalai& brie, responded.