The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-06-04 00:00:00

THE SHOW YARD.

The site of the show yard Is aboat a mils from the
railway stations, and In the parish of Btinsford, adjoin-
ing the London road. It is about 30 IPArell in extent,
and, being a gentle slope, with • gravelly antssoll,
is not likely to becoome the quagmire the show yard was
at the last Dorchester uremia* Daring the last two
mouths the yard bat been enclosed by the oontraotors,
Yuma Fry and San, of Bath, end the swim's build.
logs, shedding, and pens erected, Mr. James
superintending the work on behalf of the moiety,
and Mr. IL Rawlinp being Clerk of the Works.
The yard Is an irregular triangle, with a road on each
side, affording easy somas to the yard by several gates,
and from the enclosure there i.e pretty peep of the
gauntry. The numerous trees beautify all Fardington.
I and would lead the casual to 11114110 that the parish
church, whose tower Is • prominent feature in the
view, to situated in a district very different from what
It really is. Water has 'moulds' on to the show yard
from the waterworks of the borosigh, and the result 4
the outset was sarlons ~sigh. When need to dilate
brandy it was found, if allowed to stand • few momnits,
to become the ealour of ink—a hi** draught 'Mali was
rather repalsiv.. Of emote, there was no harm In
it—indeed, It would we believe be, even la that stele, .
an excellent tonic, for the preeipitation was attribut-
able to the rest of iron In the new pipes. But
even the bleak brandy-end-water had its tugs, for,
failing espying ink, the mixture was &end to answer
the parpme admirebly I In • day or two, and before
the show was opened to the pubis*, the water lost its
ferreginou properties, sad visitors as well as exhlbl•
tors may enjay their brandy-and-water in the normal
fashion. The entreat" to the show is at the corner
near the toll-gste by hall-a-dozen ternatiles, and herd
by are the odic.' of stewaria, °facial superintendent,
and secretary. The machinery in motion stands in •
line stretching away to the extreme left, the satire
P*B
th being 800 less. Tug society's shedding is in-
manly construsted on • plat designed by Mr.
eaten Gray: Poles ~,let Coo the (toned with an
gager, and i.,rs r .ce ant all., gupports are mode by
straining Intel, II us are fa,tenssi by an author in the
ironed. This plan has the merit of simplicity, is
wily put up, and steads the roughest usage by the
elements". The spies allott 4to the implement mean-
falterers @over' about half the ground, and the names
of the exhibitors are sonspionmely painted in front of
their respective 'Made. The society's shedding for
implements extends 3,619 feet, and that crested by the
eentraotor 2.818 feel. Tae harm ring, where the open

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jadging takes place, and the prise animals are led roiled
for exhibit,,., is boated near the entractes. Jost
beyond it are the horse boxes, ornupying 70 feet in
length, and further on are the pens for tattle. sheep,
and pigs, the space allotted to them being 1,930 feet.
The horuealtural teat Is 120 feet by 50 feet, and Wanda
about the centre of the show growl& Befreehmeet
stalls seemn three planes-Ist class in the middle of
the yard, betwoen tie implement department and the
hortionitaral tent. 224 class 03 the lower side abutting
oat the London road, and the other on the higher side
of the enclosure—altogether covering 416 feet. After
walking throagh the stook department we arrive at
the poultry tout, whirl& extends some 330 feet, and is
even now seemly large enough for the numerous
exhibits, but the visitors will not require meet guld-
ens. to end it. poultry tent. the °bestial crowing of
birds sufficiently indicatiog their whereabosts. In the
spasm between the poultry and the north side of the
ground I. the stand where the bands of the Royal
Marano awl Grenadiers will perform east day of the
stow; and at the esstantmost angle of the yard is the
arts bail ling—a kind of banter, and this picture gallery.
Them are sobstantially greeted buildings, waterproof,
and admirably lighted. The total supirficial area
covered by the various bulldings in the yard is 20 ,060
feet, as against 193,140 feet last year, and it is about
three times the extent of the privions Dorshoster
meeting.
The trial fields are elate to the show yard, so that
this interesting part of the proceedings may be viewed
without difficulty by all it sosseerns. The ploughs,
steam and horse-power, and the grass mowers will com-
pete on the farm of Mr. H. Kayo, of Usher's Frans,
and the reapers and turnip-boon will be tried on lead
, thoopied by Yr. Harding, the tenant of the farm d
I which the show-yard forms part. For the rowers there
Is a beautiful level field of rye, where some good work
ought to be done
The Stewards of Yard Implements are Mews. Jobe
Gray, Kingweston, Sonertoo; William Freed%
Obalston Cross, Torquay; and R. Neville, Bathtub
Court, Glastonbary. Stewards of Field Insplemesto,
Meows. J. S. Knolls; Fitabead Court, Taunton; Henry
P. Jones, Portray House, Dorchester; Arthur Grentall,
Shalford Guildford. Stewards of Arrangements,
Messrs. John Gray, Hier/este; Somerton ; Jonathan
Gray, Barnwell Hlll, West Town, Bristol; H. £7.
Luttrell, Badgwortb Court, Arbridge ; B. Naval%
Batiste% Court, Glutenbury. OflialalSuporintoadeek
Mr. Hoary Speakman, 6, Torsos Walk, Baths
Secretary, Mr. Josiah Goodwin, 4, Terme Walk, Bath.
The ra'lway companies base been delireriar immthee
quantities of machinery to the show yard daring the
oat week, the tonnage being enormous. A telegraph
oflioe is erected in • convenient position in the Sbow
yard, and edjoining it is a pares& alio for the South.
Western Raiaway Cr:emote).
On Saturday afternoon, there Reseed through the
town one of Ave'lnr and Porters 6.bores traolles
engines, drawing • waggon containing the sheep entered
by 8.. Greusille, Esq., of &Littlish Court, Glarnonbery.
The weight of the engine and @arrive is about sin tons,
and the distance to be travelled nearly 40 miles. When
about four miles on the road • slight mishap to the
engine delayed the team several hours. Farther
on in the j ,urney the shepherd found that one of the
ewes had died suddenly, and he mot born the
rest, entering the show with only font rams.
The town is overflowing with visitors, and the
soo Amon to the normal population has greedy tried
our mounter in the matter of arnommodatiogi
Lodgings are at a high premium; the hotels. we
believe, charge • uniform rate of 50. per night for • bed,
but at private bonen there is no limit, and we have
heard of as mush as 10s, being asked ! However. Wey-
mouth is within 7 miles, and no doubt many will go to
and fro, doing their business in the eltow-yard by day
and returning to the sea-side for the night.
TUB IMPLEMENTS.

The show of implements wake beim 1.4.1
y in mese
In number@ over its prodeeseeers, espeelaili notiesable
from the number sad tbe variety of mew ins.fties, son.
of the so-oell,cl "oew implements" may as examination%
be lon' .1 • •ra varistino of well-known forma or
at the ktro, ioel but ritates outstations. To eoetett
thew ou t sad hole., readers whist ie Tali/461144114 whet le
not,will be one of the most useful purposes to whit& we
con apply our daily editiook end we thall endeavour to
make our agrioultural readers acquainted. day by day
with the particular eharaster of eselt new mph.:
meat. Illeonwhile, we invite exhibitors to communicate
to no such particulars respecting sew implemente rut
they tow, may be mortally put into circulation.
Amongst the new implements there is • straw *trivet's,
whinh,thougb not new ia design is asserted to be in 02,1117
small particulars infinitely the hest in ass. In grind.
leg mills, borne gear, weir or Web work, threehhe,
machines, horse rakes, turalp-sliesse. potable disom
roman, pulps's, chaff catersra. water and meatus carte,
dressers. Itwo•rnowers, pumps, ka, bat there are nag,
guess of moven ',and in one partienlar in which our Dor.
shorter reader, will takes oposial intermit, Earth
Closet. there is formidable sompetitice, am may as
four different exhibitors slowing them very useful
watery engines, and all claiming to be " improved..
Kr. Neale may well feel road ci having stWulated
layealtee us a gustiest we refel sod ee lama/ bow.
Adel
Laving the machinery in motion to the degas whisk
thedze wetted, we eommo with
2. ewe ea, yew, town- _lloes#47 sad
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of Grantham. Lincoln. had mos/ of their Prim Pielmras.
sad eceelelaed Amain, saisldmi. Sba A.......
maehlees. le the the lead wheel out be --1
Alm my ler sad One U.. slay