The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-08-25 00:00:00

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" LIATING" AT iiINDON. Two 114111014 three girls
hare been sentenced to 24 boar.' impiilonment each for
clewing betrley, value 24 after being ordered off the
fleld by • farmer.
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THlllt is at present in the garden of Mr. Loveless, at
the New Inn, Simpleford, • near tree in blown the
fourth time this season, with throe distinct lota of fruit
on it.

Sinn' Selrl.—itt the sale of sheep at Woodfalls on
Thursday, by Mr Hannon' the highest price for ewes
we. 465., the lowad 326. 61.. *Tether lamb. gold at ins.
and 235. and °lancer lambs at from 255. to 28s. 61.
Stlootlno • Cote AT FILMSET. A denier named
Martin, of Pewsey, bas been lined El and costs for shoot-
ing • neighbour's sow, which, it seemed, had trampled
over his garden. The animal wag wounded In about
20 plates le the side, the skin in holes, and appealing
as jilt had been shot at with hard peas, in fact, two or
three pieces of peas were taken from the wounds.
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MACHINERY ACCIDENT AT WILTON.— On Thursday
evening a man named Leybourae, in the employ of Mr.
Maiih, felt manufacturer. Wilton. was playing with
others in the factory, when he came in contact with
some part of the machinery in motion. It drew him
in, mutilating his right leg and thigh, and causing
severe injuries to other parts of the body. Mach of
the machinery had to be removed before he eoald be
extricated. It was found necessary to amputate the
leg at the thigh. Me is progressing favourably.
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SALE OF MR. CANaiNa's FLOcit.—The sale of the
reoood por2on of the dock of Mr. W. B. Canning, of
Elston Hiil, Shrewton, on Wednesday, attracted • large
company. Mr. John Waters was the auctioneer. The
dock consisted of 1,930 ewes and chilver lambs, and 40
young ram lambs, all of the Improved Hampshire Down
breed, the ewes and ehilverlambs being all pet up in lota
of tee, sod the ram lambs in pairs. There were no
fewer than 2127 lots in tie °delouse, and so quick and
spirited were the bidding' that the whole were knocked
down in about four hour. and a ralf. The highest pries
realised during the sale was seven guineas • head for •
choice lot of ten two-teeth ewes, purchased by Mr.
Allen. For the full-mouthel ewes the highest paid
was ei a head, the purchaser being Mr. F. Budd ' • Mr ,
Lawrence paid £3 8. • head for another lot, the others
ranging from GOs to 70s • head. The six•tooth ewes
, next sold, and the highest price realised for these was
74s • head, which was given by Mr. MOOfe, of Littleoott.
The prices for the remaining lots ranged from 66. down
Ito 44s • head. Next came the foor4ooth ewes, for
which the highest trite obtained wee 925, the purchaser
being Captain Walter, who also bought another lot at
and a third lot at 72s • head. Mr. Moore. of
Littleeott, save 74s • head kr a lot. The others sold at
from 604 to 481 per bead. For the two-teeth ewes the
highest price, as we have stated. was 147 s a head. Mr
Hewer gave 91s a head for another very good lot. For
the remainder in this Cloall the prices ransed from 86.
down to 45e a head. The chaser lambs were next sold,
the prices varying from ra. to 27. • head. The young
ram himhs were sold in pain., the higtost price given
being 114 3s 61 by Mr. Garland ; Mr. Britten Ira d
£l3 2s 6 I for another pair ; Mr. Pope, £l2 Is 62 ; Mr
Wansbrough, 1:11 Ils ; Mr. Flower, LA Bs, and Mr.
Aerirey, 8,. Mr. Kilminster also pnrchased at
lis 6.1, and the other lots ranged from xi' id down to
£33..