The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-05-25 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, MILT 2b, IsBo

Hsi MAJZINTT'S BIRSIIDAT.—St. Peter's and Ford-
Ii
bells rang merry peals on Monday morning.
inr
ca w M•olattaxes.—On Saturday last, at an
adjourned Quarter Sessions, held at the Sbireball, the
following gentlemen qualified as magistrates for the
county :--Str John Alexander Hanham, Bert, Win.!
Rollie Fryer, Esq., Charles Ethelaton Parke, BK.,
and Hector Edmund Moore, Ea%
Foul, LAW/GAON. Bethe Raison, who did not
appear, was summoned at the Police-oonit on Mon-
day for bad language.—P.C. Haggerty stated that on
Thursday night, about half-pest eleven, be was on
day in Mill-street, and saw defendant who was
making use of bad language; he then ordered her
home.—She was 'intended to one month's imprison-
ment. —Elisabeth Southwood wag summoned for •
like offence ; but did not appear.—The evidence was
similar to the last cage, bah defendants he*
to-
gether.--She wag sentenced to 14 d_ar.
DAMAGING A WALL.—At the Monday's Borough
Polloe-court Herbert Lew about 11, who did not
was summoned for damaging • wall.—P.C.
Haggerty 'Wed that oa May llth he was on duty at
the bottom of Grove-buildings, saw defendsnt pull •
stone out of the bottom of the wall and throw it into the
field. Colonel Henning had made oomplahaa about the
damage done.—The came was adjourned for A yeah, in
order that the boy might attend.—The motberof Legg
afterwards appeared with toe boy and the ciao was
resumed.-11is Bench then disaased the case with a
, caution on payment of costs 44., allowed a week to pay

railway station and • promotion was formed, facia-
Luau said wham his goad friend Mr. Ravenbill
brought tele *minty to his notice 12 or 18 months ag Ito
by beautiful banners. According to the good ol ev it s deserviug assist ince and support. sod when he
noticedd how gmtlemen were givin: up their thus and
lug several hundreds, heeded and the rear brought u!
custom, the members acknowledged the guiding oontrol /olive it upon a solid foundation, he bad great
of Aludithty God, by attending divine service, and op.e.nre in offering his serviced as consulting physician,
though Weemouth busts no rural fans, embowered a" ▪ Rwok had been great pleasure to with them and to
foliage, and adorned with all the floral ballittiea of the do urns good for the society. (Atreus.)
season, yet • real treat was provided for them in the Mr. a. Davis leen
tia7f.him lortnerehitn time as theirrthe re society
elirlead
aln
eloquence of the long-accustomed rector,
sWI soon be calling the old motor, tag, of the society and to the beat of bis ability, and be
etaweehoTmeibwoet eal'weays endeavoured to perform his duties to the sly on-
°reeved, who preached from the ancient curee-rr - so as long as they thought proper. He
In was now getting old, and he should not lieu beer' able to
miss, if we may use such a paradoxical term
the sweat of thy face thou shalt eat bread "-Glen. iii., eeeept re.steceee to-day were it not for the able amide
19. ance he had from Mr. Robinson. (Aoplailso.)
Mter service they went to Guildhall to transact the In SMOG( to Ur. G. BOND the SECIUCTART rep
' intended doing
lied there
mien was then re-fortm d and Pirelea
dry business of accounts, and the fitting work of co-M had been quite 50 propmels this year.
thu
PliMenting the various gentlemen who have worked so The
p
bard, and been the means of bringing the society town-
'
through • time of severe trial. A large number were
present, and the President, Right Hon. Lord Ashley,
acted as chairman, supported by the Rev. Canon
Bingham, Rev. G. Harkness, Rev. H. Harkness, Rev.
0. Mansell, Rev. IL E. Ravenhilb Rev. E. Ludlow,
Bev. J. Brymor, Rev. J. Acton, Rev. J. Stephenson.
Ripe, A. Hill. Mr. IC, Pearce, Mr. G. Bond, Mr. N.
Bond, Mr. G. Eliot (the Mayor 07 Weemeeth), Dr.
Lush, Mr. Aylesbury, Mr. R. Thomas,
Lord Ammar introduced himself, and said :-1 mast
I apologise for being president so lone without taking nay
1 proper place amongst you. Let year. which was me first
et office. I was prevented by sickness from OODIDDI and
I taking MY proper plug, but it will not be my fault (es the
future if upon every one of your emdmi ieededa I am
not here doing my duty of shaking every one by the
hand. (Applause) I must congratulate you upon having
1 such a One day. His lordship then called oh-
The BOW. Canon BUIGHAM who expressed Lie pleasure at
&solos lewd Ashley MOSUL
111 POST.
" The number of members on the books at the aloes of
the year was :-Males, 2,197 females. 93-total 2,910-
being a decrease in the number of males irod, and &decrease
of female. 16. The number enrolled during the year was
17. One member was reinstated, and 13 were enrolled
for inerese.d benefits Members contributions, 1878.
£2,7181.. oe 1. ; ditto, 1101, £2,399 2s. 84 I.; being a decrease
of £3lBlBs. Al Eadowntente amountng to £5013.. *l-
ead £7O en 111 deaths hive been raid a. Sick pay lass
been allowed to 556 metes ter 5,191 weeks and four dare
amounting to 1.3,i411.5 12-. 711, acid t 29 females for &28
weeks and five days, amount ince, X 131131. 101.1., in edam
a total ado.' of sii-knees ei 5 720 eft he the two days. and
• total amount of sick pay £2.14.5 5. fie, being • decrease
of skittles. as complica with le7B f 41 weeks, but en
inert ass of sick pay of £25 ii. Sick pay was pail to
79 menerr. end, old rule for 2,763 weeks and live days,
amounting to £2lB 15.. 81. Toe number of members on
the sick list on I.t Jenuary, 11190. under the old rules was
at Average rate of sickness-males, nine weeks, two days,
eight hours. for £3 19e led.; females, 18 weeks, one day,
11 hours, for le 16.. 31i., showing • el.ght increase in the
duration of sickness in the cue of males as compered with
1878, but an increase in the Case of females of more than
nine days. Capital at end of lErie L 17.439 14s. lii. ; ditto
at the end of 1878, £16,766 131. 21 being an Increase of
£673 lv. 21. The average per tneuietr of general fonds at
31st December, 1879, is £7 12s. 31.1.; at the end of 1878 it
was £6 11.. Id. The Piropente Branch has been &meets:
mated with the Blandford, and the Cranhorne Branch
with the one at St. Giles's. The Kington Magus, Monkton
Wyld, and Woodeford Branches have been dissolved, and
the members transferred to other branches, in accordenos
with Rule 16. The first point to which the committee
would specially invite the attention of the members is the
decrease in their numbers during the past year. No doubt
this is • subject of regret, tboueh more on behalf of the
retiring members than of the society, the committee being
convinced that after • time, when our improving condition
becomes more manifest, they will themselves also regret
it. The lammed amount of contributions is the obvious
result of their withdrawal. The society, however. is still
to be congratulated upon the advance of its capital fund
by £673 Is. 21. in the year. the average proportion of
capital per member, which at the end of 1878 was
lis. ld., and at the end of 1877 £5 31. 40., standing
now at £112.. 311. The number of members receiving
sick pay under the old rules has fallen during the yesr
from 72 to 63, Mine • decrease of nine. As long as these
old members remain on the list, and, until the present
rules come into full operatiou as to the reduction of pay,
which will be the CMG at the end of the prseent half year,
we shall not have reached our animal condition, nor be
able to see clearly how mach the society has been
strengthened by the changes which have been made.
Your committee are happy in being able to state that the
National Provident AlUenee et Registered Societies is now
in action, and that the Dorset Friendly S iciety is one of
the allied esteem The committee are taking steps for
availing themselves of toe opportunity thus afforded of
forming an union with some of these; so that, on the one
Land, any of our members, who may reside within these
limits, mu retain the advantages of membership to a
greater extent than heretofore, and, on the other, that •
closer and more satisfactory sepervision may be exenthed
over absent claimants for sick pay. The e mutates cannot
conclude their report e ithout expressiug their c mafidence
in the future of the soceey. Cue as to the admission of
members and vigilance as to the diatributior of sick pay
should be continually kept in view by all tee administrators
of the society, whether general or local ;and if these points
be carefully attended to,your committee fully expect that
the improvement of the imiety will continue unchecked,
and its permanent prospvity be ensured."
The Kee. CANON proposed the report should be excepted,
printee, end circulated as most. As the report lasted,
the arand subject for regret was the decrease in the
number of their member.; but he trueei as the new rules
of this society came into operation, soil as people sew
Ibis society was foundel upon the best principles, main-
tained its ground, and wee able year alter year to make
• considerable addition to its capital fund, they would see
it was one of thou societies they ought to support. (Ap-
plause.) A very great mystery was that some of thou
imaieties founded upon no principles whatever-a sort of
happy go lucky assemblage at a publichouse, who paid
Isms contributions and received in some cases small sick
pay-could continue in existence. One point in the
report was a subject of regret and yet of congratulation.
Their female members seemed so extraordinarily trouble-
sow, always thawing more largely upon the funds for
tick pay in properties to the males, so that in the new
rules it ba I been determined they would not have any-
thing more to do with the ladies, and consequently when
the 93 belonging to them had died off they would have
no more trouble with them. (Laughter.) The National
Provident Alliance of Registered Societies had been •
long time incubating, but he trusted they were now
established. The Hampshire society had accepted them,
and the Dorset Friendly S slaty had done so in alliance,
so that if any Dorset members lived in Hampshire, or any
members of the Hampshire society lived in Dorset they
would come under the operations of this National Provi-
dent Alliance, and he trusted they should he In alliance
with the Wiltshire society. These societies being in
bordering counties, they would be able to exercise • dour
and more satisfactory supervision over them. It was
very hard for them to follow any member of the Dorset
Friendly ei slaty. so that it would be far better to have
friends and allies to overlook him and see he did not
trench upon the sick pay of this society. (Applause.)
Mr. E. "'MARCH seconded. He heard that one of the
offirials said the toziety was going to the had, awl the
sooner he got out of it the better. He wished to put
before them the best data he could in reeked to some of
the old societies. In the report of 1874, if the Kingston
Oddfellows had broken up they would have divided el 6..
10d. each : the Wolverhampton Oddiellows. £1 15a. 64. ; the
Rstional Society, Li 7s. 31. ; the Locomotive Engineers,
£74'. • but be thought it woo said their oe n society could
pay giper bead. (The Rev. Canon BINGHAM : 121. 3111.)
At the end of the precut year all registered societies
must go through an official valuation, and then their
actual position would Le known. This society's rules and
tables end been altered in • way which would conduce to
Re stability; they had an saineuistrative body who met
very regularly and satisfactorily at Dorchester, and showed
a very strong interest in the elf oira of the society, but it
was quite iinpossible for them to do the who of the
work in one.' two, or three years. He bad been very
much struck with the remarks of Sir George Young in
this very report of 1871, and be thought it was upon that
report Sir Stafford Notthcote gathered his data to found
last years Friendly Societies Act. Two points Sir George
Young mentioned ; one was that to check imposition
properly they must have a small area, because they must
well look after one another, but if there wee • large area
there was • door opened for imposition. In the arrange-
ment of their moiety they had met that difficulty. Each
rns of their branch clubs was a separate body working
within it, own border by its own administrators, and it
would be well able t o look after the members. Those branches
who were careless in this matter, who admitted members
whose state of health ought never to have been per-
mitted to enter, who distributed sick pay too freely or too
kindly, would be made to feel their awkward position,
because they would have a higher levy made upon them
than other branches of the 'society. The objection-that
so little interest was shown in clubs of this kind except
by the emoted administration, they had met also, because
in the new Administrative Committee, who now sat
regularly and worked steadily in the interest.' of the
society, there were members who were e medium between
the branches and the central society. He looked forward
to the time when this would he a strong society-not
when men would want to get out of it, but Bought how
they could well yet into it (Applause.)
The Rev. Canon BINGHAM was appointed chairmen of
the Management Committee,
Mr. G. BOND remarking there was no one who had stuck
to the society trough evil report and good report more
than Mr, Bingbatu had, and no one had the confidence of
the members mole than he. (awe...)
The Rev. Canon BINGHAM did not know ha would do
better in thanking them for their kindness in re-electing
him as chairman of the camguittae than propose the
members of that committee for the ensuing year should be
re-elected.-Rev. T. A- Baker, Mr. Kindersley, Mr. Eliot,
Mr. Bond, Mr. G. Bond, Rev. H. h. Ravenhile and Mr.
Williams-Bell Of the benefit members of that committee
Mr. Much.= stated two were about to retire, the four
remaining being Mr. II Manwell, S *mew ; Mr. E. J.
Pearce, Portland ; Mr. T. Harvey, Isom.' Courtney; and
Mr. Sheppard, Gillingham. He proposed the two fresh
ones should leo Mr. Herniae, of Shaftesbury, and Mr.
Foot, of Dorchester.
The Rev. G. HARZNIUM emended.
The Rey. 0. MANKLI. proposed and the Rev. 11. E.
RATIIIIHILL seconded the re-election of the arbitrators-
Mr. H. N. Middleton, Mr. Freeland Fillitee Mr. G. J.
Andrews, Mr. F. Burnett, and Rev. H. Everett
The Her. H. iIkiILNIMI proposed the re-election of the
auditors.
Mr. T. HAIRY said it was • great pleasure for the club
to know there was one auditor appointed from amongst
the benefit members. They had been confined to Ruiz
own county, but now as the field was open it did not
matter where • benefit member of this club went as he
would be able to have the advantage of a medical men by
paying 41. a year, so that it would only make a difference
of Is. • year whether he resided in this county or any other
in Ragland. This was the meat thing they bad been
looking for for the last XI years, end was the greatest boon
they bad secured. (Applaus).
The Rev. Canon Emma* proposed the
Mr. R. Thornton as the treasurer of the club, and
The Muria of Weymouth seconded. With regard to
the accession of members be was utterly at to under-
stand their conduct, and he should be very much inclined
to join in the lamentation over their conduct mentioned
In the report They appeared to her, stayed by them in
dark days when there wu sonic TIMIOn for leaving, not a
sinkiedgshewt
ship but
when
h one, but when they had got over
their im .
height future was opening
for them, they were seceding in hundreds. If they had
seceded in haste he was sere they would repent at leisure.
n c rules
h e t he* d , • e"
aa
Everything which could be done had been done to place
tes
itivapondu
daansogenund beels,hich
it hsd u resel ti
d thevei Ti b
adopted, and thing done to clear awayt the difficul-
ties
as human skill and knowledge went thia society had
been placid upon such a sound beats that he had no doubt
(th:crellePersrlatary.wral.. B varyHia h
dprbrigoposbehzll
iadtnhandeitir7o.dldPe.froriiteuhnsdefhilMrt:Deintarocris7,:r..
its foundation. The secretary e this or an other
must be more or less the mainspring of it, and unless
they had • good mainspring they could not expect to go
well, and he was sure there was no one who was more
cone clentiour or more abendeavoured to c
duties of his office than Jr.M G. H. Darla (Aurrou t the
DP a WW)
Mr. LUSH seconded the resolution, which was carried.
Den. tenshßee.foCreehrs kindness iPtireeoPmedamt.dipnglaeuiefirt;weedoißet"nwasaskstbkieyed
og their consulting
honorary consulting physician.
felt
Whenever they thngey mhadramaaityledifehealue qt :I• lene
enough to accept Um proposal ey
azulagyanngtagasetoofthheavir:enag:cohf kcaninddidgaatadesuldeyenut helper at
atot
pheadhysigcluanwt., arLod
depend upon their own unskilled opinion but that of one
of the most skilful gentlemen in the c'eeety, who ex-
antelny ed..inutostehteanmyewtterh.,,eand. gave them advice as asgood "
they.aPPloass.l They would all
give him cordial thanks for his osthcos in the past year,
and would be only too pleased to re-elect binstirovided
he would kindly consent to accept office „„.7.
-IMOM

THZ ANNUAL DINNER
Wei laid st the Royal Hotel. It wee an excellent cal
collation with hot vegetables, the tables were very teat
-
fully laid. and Mr. Rowe furnished • most substantial
repeat. Lord Ashley presided.
The Caamun aid in prop,ing "the health of Her
Most Gracious Majesty Q,110012 Victoria.** they must not
when George ILI. was Log he used to go out sali-
s.
log in the Ban but had to be looked after by two ft-loom
in the offing to prevent the Frenth from carrying him off.
They were much more comfortable sitting trivet at dinner
without the risk of • French invasion in the Bay of Port
laud and Harbour of Weymouth. (Luighter.) The Quorin
-
had brought up her children in sway which was • pattern
to every Englishwomen, and he hovel they would all
live for mini years of prosperity aul happine se. (At-

in.
Caugyrr To • Hoass.—At the Borough Petty
Sessions on Monday. before the Mayor (W. Durden,
Req.) and G. J. G. Gregory, Esq., Beery Roberts was
summoned for cruelty to • horse on Saturday week.—
Defendant did not appear.—Acting-Sergeant Carter
stated that on Saturday, the 18th, he was on duty in
Grove-buildings and saw defendant tithing a horse
and waggon down the hill. The horse apPestrd very
uneasy, and defendant was whipping it. He stopped
the horse, examined it, and found a wound shoot three
inches long under the collar, and another where the
belly.b•nd goes round, each corner of its month where
the bit went was raw.—Defendant was fined 40..,
including coats.
THE itlV. HANDLEY Monts preached he farewell
w•rrnous ~n Sividay last to large congreg..tions The
• lea in t'.e mmmc was fr,m l'salm ibid , 18 —" This
0 is ”ur God for over and ever; lie will be our
guide roan unto death." In the corning the church
I was extraordinarily crow led, insoy who were particu-
larly anxious t. secure seats arriving long before the
bells began to ring. The rev. prcacher chow as his
text Acts xx., 82—' And now, brethren, I commend
you to God, and to the word of lin grace," &a There
will be soother opportunity of hearing '' Mr. Handley"
on Wednesday night, and we are glad to find he does
not leave Fordington immediately, but will fix his
head-quarters at the house of the Rev. George Monte.
Sneresnerateo.—The annual sheepshearing match
of the Dorchester Agricultural Society took place at
Mr. Ensor's Repository ,_Dorchester on Saturday last.
The judges were—Mr. H. W. Hawkins, Martinstown,
Mr. Joseph Hull, Stinsford, and Mr. Isaac Symes,
Came. Men's class—lit, £2, number seven, Robert
Paynter, in the employ of Mr. Richard Gangs,
Waterson ; 2nd, Li, number three, James Oliver, no
the employ of Mr. G. Wood Homer, Athelhampton ;
3rd, 10e., Minato Gifford, in the employ of Mr. H. J.
J. Cockeram, Friar Mayne. Boys.—lat. gl 10e.,
William Symee, in the employ of Mr. W. S. Hull,
Drum ; 2nd_, 151., James Warren, employed by Mr.
W. Mayo, Friar Waddon.—This boy wasjudged by
many to be the best shearer of the whole • but unfor-
tunately, he cut his sheep, and was therefore only
adjudged the second prize.—The mowing takes place
, on the 23rd of June, at Sutton Poynts.
CARRIAGR ACCIDENT.—On Saturday afternoon last
Mrs. Shaker's'', wife of Major Shakerley, when pro-
ceeding to the lawn tennis ground met with • serious
accident. The lady was driving • pair in the landau
when • cart came up behind, near the place where the
road turns off to Syward Lodge; the horses were
frightened, and in spite of the lady's efforts dragged
the landau against the bank at the side of the road.
The coachman had jumped out to run to the horses'
heads, but be was too late, Mrs. Shakerley was thrown
to the ground and much bruised. But, more anxious
for the safety of the public than careful for herself,
the lady directed the coachman at once to run alter
the horses, and he started in pursuit, but the frigh-
tened animals ran home, the carriage of course being
dashed to a wreck. It is thought the sufferer lay on 1
the ground nearly half an hour • but at last a boy
came and went to Syward Lodge with the information,
whereupon Mrs. Donne went to Mrs. Shakerley'e
assistance, the latter was placed in Colonel Denne's
' donkey-chair and remove I to Prince's-street, where
ske was attended by Dr. Illingworth, but has since
inffered very much pato.
°Min.—Royal Horse Artillery v. Dorchester
"Excelsior."—This match was played at Poundbury
on Friday afternoon, and resulted in favour of the
" Excelsiore." Rogers played well for 31, Wake fur
14 (not out), and Reade for 12. Soorea :
Doacarerca "Iticaisioa."
Ist Innings. 2nd Innings.
Walden, b &lade b Mien 0
Rogem, b Roynolds......Si c Ksrry, b Pellets.. 6
Gallop, run out ... ... 4 c and la Itsynelds 7
R Spicer c Btker, b Riede-. 0 e Kern, b Palau... 0
Has d. o Reads)... . 1 run out _ . . 7
Stevens, b Reynolds ... I c Hunt, b Rays olds 2
Kimono's, b Reynolds-. -. 0 b Reynolds ... 0
Wescott, c Pellets, b Reynolds 4 c Pollan... 0
Wrke, not out . ... 14 e Rsynolds,b Prllatt 0
}Leech. e Birch, b Rqualds ... 0 not out ...
Sticklsod, abeeut 0 run out ...
Extras 13 Extras ...

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planes.)
Hil LonDSHIP next proposed that of "-The Bishop and I ;
Clergy of the Diocese," coupled with the armee of the ILev.
T. A. Graves, who had preached them that exult. nt
practical sermon which they heard that m People
paid the Church was paid by the ta,ste. It wee not
e.
The clergy were paid from funds setli,l upon the Cluvh
by our &pewit ors. Let their watchtvo:d be 'For the
Sovereign, and the People." (Ap0...)
. The Rev. J. STZVIIINSOII wee very glad to be Oda to
return thanks in the name of his rieiglibmr. Hr. lireabe
who was unable to be preeent. They had often to c., to
the relief of distress. and very often were greatly pose. d
to know what to do when such distreee iu,t them, hot it
was always • happiness, and they sler..)s felt sife when
they were doing their best to help forward those who, pot
their shoulder to the difficulty and tried to help themaelvi.s.
(Applause.)
The CHAIRMAN followed with "The Navy, Army, and
Reserve Forces." At Weymouth they ought to know
what the nary wee, for they always had meet- if-war It
Portland, which M. 4 the finest harbour for the assembling
of a 'noniron in the Sloth of Ragland. The navy whether
in oflic,rs, ships, or men, was never in • tatter yogiu..n
than at prem.nt. lApvlaus .) I: or had its triurupku so
had peace, and he rJeried to the heroism displayed at the
wrecks of the Orpheus and tilt/ Birkenhead. Of the
reserve forces they might be yrou I, for those of the county
of Dorset stood Al in the way of volunteers. He knew .
of no regiment in the volunt-er service of the county
which stood higher than the Rifle Volunteers of the county
of Dorset, aud which was so ably commanded • short time
ago by a man whose man was • household wpri—Colonel
Mensal. (Applause.) The voluncier force was sell
described the they day at ll'ight" t.r HAUL the
Commander-in• Chief, who said " volunteer force ie
• substantial arse trustworthy re-erve for the defence of
the country." (Applause.)
. *Sergeant tirtuvrn, of the Portland Artillery, briefly ac-
knowledged the toast, observing if ever the volunteers
were seated they would not be a disgraoe to either the
army or navy, but would em ii..te and if possible surpass

them.
The Rev. C. W. BINGHAM said they owed a debt of
gratitude to the Mayor and C ,oration of the town. He
thanked them in the name of th., society tor their kindness
in allowing them to occupy the (uildhail that morning.
(ArMlanse.)
a Tblia:attliftelo:awy.asfarvery anahtehirtrfieu n
al ladeaealaitaahadraabn
from
msrh
the
country could see the old town of Weymouth under the
most favourable eircuiusta,cts. If they might indulge in
, • little simile they might take it as • happy augury ot the
future for this society. It hot been said to-day the idea
abroad was the good old ship Lf the D. net Friendly
Society was about to sink hen ath the waves. If she was
sinking she was going down with her flags flying and her
crew cheering, but he did not Oink it looked like sinking.
They were living in an age of ri versals—political reversals,
uade, reversals in friendly societies, and he
hoped there was a great reversal about to take place in
this society. It had had the ebb tide, but had just got
the (het of the flood that day. (Apples).
The Roy. G. IlealtNese prop° ied "The health of their
noble Clairman, the Pr(sideor ef the Society." Th name
of Ashley, he was quite sure, would be honoured and
received with warmth, and welcorned in every society of
Zoglishmen, as it was associated with everything great
and good. (Applause).
The CHAIRMAN said I am much obliged for the kind way
you have received me to-day. It shows you have forgiven
me me apparent neglect in pot coming last year to do my
duty at your meeting at Pudhletown. I fully intended to
have done so, but unfortat.w..ly ill-health prevented me
from havins that phonate. I am glad to hear from the
repoit which was reed at oe: meeting to-dar, that the
society is in a flouriahing state, for though we hetet falba
elf it, number, yet we are incr.rased in funds. (Applause.)
I thought, perhaps, nu iu. to the great improvement which
I am very glad to see ix the i ay of labour in this county,
some of the men would prefer going into the 0 Idfellows
end friendly societies of that kind, but I find that is not
the cue, sal ,v 0 on.y suppoe the reason of such falling-. ft
, the crd.'c riot thiough which we have been going.
We cert iinly found we were ire a false position, end like
eensdile nom— sod the chaireian of your commiute is •
meet inert, though I do not know whether his
modesty would like Inc tor te tell him so—the moment he
found such eras the Coil be went to work and got the
institution put upon • omelet and firm basis, therefore all
our thank( are due to ihn oddters ei, the association who
took 1:.,e meter up in tine., for "• 'tic"' in time saves
nine," and it is none, cc we orators say, "spoiling the ehip
for a hiporth of tar." (Laughter.) I think we may now
safely say we are on inane a „food sound bards. I am
sorry the fist hes gone fort i that the ladies can no tenger
be admitted to (hi, beueide of this society. I don't know
why, but it apirars they have been rather exacting in
their appeals. But, as you know, ladies generally take a
very great interest in societies of this kind in different
wet • I heard the story of an American woman who was
just about to spring when the ico was breaking up. She
was on the river's bank looking meet disconsolate. A
friend said ti her "Rollo*, you are not looking very
happy," She replied "No; goodness gracious, there's the
ice breakiog up, and my husbuld has gone a and not a
cent, of insurance to cover his laws" (Great laughter.) We
have had, I must say, •in E encouraging meeting. As
for that at the Guildhall, it was the most unanimous and
pleasant I ever took part in. Nobody had any fault to
find, end anything more plea anti never saw. We hare
bad • good practical eernien from Kr. Greases. What
has been the thin! which has kept this country in the
first rank amongst Eoropnin nations? It has been, if I
may say so, the g,od fellowship and confidence between
rings and eau. People go a'.ut trying to sow dissension.
Never mind, thank Got we have as yet stuck together,
and that is what hsa made this glorious little country of
our. ao great amongst n Alone. (Applause.) What does
the Bible say I " Bear yo env another's burdens and so
fulfil the 14w of Christ." I don't think I can do better
than quo'e the list verso of the hymn we sang in
church :
" Then m ty our union, here begun,
indefe for ever firm and free,
At Thy right hand !uay we be one—
Gee • i I, eech other ant with Thee."

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:::

As Ian:: i's this riympathy atd fellow E:eling exist amongst
cli eise.es of the ctuotry lu, eon of this dear glorious Old
Rt.tand of our.. et tli never eel ((Peat applause.)
The Itev. 0. MiteMlL. proposed "The Managing Corn. I
N Ise but those who had attended the rutietings ,
of the reassuring committee knew how much was due to
their !she Ufa for the cocci, of this s iciety. (Applause.) '
Mr. G. BOMB returned sincere thanks. One of the great
duties of the Mailgram Committee was to endeavour to ,
get things straight in all the branches. They had had to
put their foot deem in one instance, which should be
namele.s, pretty firmly and put the matter into the
lewors hseds: hot with the help of some kind friends in
the neighbourhood, they bail restated the branch to •
proper footing. As to the unanimity and good feeling
with which We honotary ant benefit lumbers had workea
together, he balierLd there was a thoroughly mutual con-
fidence exiditu be wean th: .n. The infusion of benefit
na,mbers into the Managing C immitiee had been Produc-
tive of much good, as tle latter knew where the shoe
pinched. (Applause.)
The CIiAIIUUX next pretest •I "The Medical Staff." The
Sultan of Turkey only paid ba doctor no long as he was
well; the moment he was ill he pay stooped. (Laughter.)
That showed a want of cone i.:nce which they did not wish
to have in Z Th .7 had immense confidence in
their medical staff, and mole especially in Dr. Lush, who
In the most liberal and gene-ous manner had devoted his
services for the good of tiao association without any pay
whatever. (Applause.)
Dr. LUSH rail as the honour had been done him of
coupling his name with lb:: moJicsl aliases of the Dorset
Friendly Society he we.ul,l tskel this opportunity of adding
• few words. Its objects they well knew—thrift, self.belp,
providing for a rainy day, bearing one another's burdens;
but not. ithstanding this tip y had nesd of more benefit
and honorary metithats. Find., as regarded benefit meni-
bars, when they thousbt Freernaetns, Oddfellows,
For, eters, atd many titer kindred societies, they might
imagine men must belong to some friendly society, but
such was not the case. In Weymouth he found only 15
hotiorai y members belonging to the Dorset Friendly
Soc'ety.
The Rev. Canon Byrowith had said this morning when
be leant upon his friend Mr. Davis be leant monetimes
upon • broken reed. What be meant to say was he and
Mr. allfie were not romp tent to maintain the affairs of
this society in ouch Ft ebbs manner as their tool and
excell:nt Managing C annsittee. It would be wrong in
him if he did not sp do. Ale fir the words he bad made
use f, as he had 1111..C1)14 (mild Mr. Davis a moot efficient
s.metoet. Hewy member of the Managing Committee
felt that in Mr. D vii' nephew, Mr. Leonard Robinson, be
had a meet efficient assistant. 'The society owed a debt
of gratitude to Mr. Leonard Robinson. of which the
members knew little. He had made himself acquainted
with its affairs, and they had not • more excellent servant
, than Kr. Davis' nephew and aseigtant, Mr. Robinson. He
begged to propose their joint health,. (Applause.)
Mr. LIZONSILD Roffinsox said on behalf of Mr. Davis
, and himself he thanked them for the kind way in which
they had drunk tht ir health.. They did not mind how
, much work they did, especially lilt was in the way of
, enrolling new members. He believed this year they
would have much more to do than last year, having al-
, ready done twice as much work as last year.
The proceedings then terminated, the chief part of the
company who sat down to dinner having vacated their
seats after the toast of the Queen had been given, doubt.
less finding more pleasure outside than indoors.
Apologies were s •nt by Sir F. Johnstone, Bart., 11. P.,
Mr. EL Eiwards, MP., and Mr. Wylie. The two latter
gentlemen have sent amounts towards the expenses of the
festival.

re-olection

------- - th tome principles
They oote'd u".'6 —6 id LATEST N EWS.
—•- - - 4e.o..cing them. _____.....___ _ _
The oondition of In daa r mance as 1. eas usren
"Elliot the late Government. Wawa SZOOND NDITION.
&Mallen. cation
the Eastern Question -. rope for the reform of the
he
I have directed that you shall be supplied with I ,of acting ill Concert wite win
every Ghat iris, in —: 0 :--
the contrary threw
recently made known to me hat required my special I'll° s''
fullest inforMathas tip in these weighty subject+. ' Tut kish Eamire. Oa ... „, „,: tliat they toted as • dis- , ntiDoN CORN ioPEXINGI
I invite your careful notice to the invert u.t questions 1 the pofin,llemrthli: Ittmthuezwenwtsyj
ica, , oordsut an di, no.. .......411...--w•._
of policy conneCted with tho future ef '3outh Afr ..
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_..... thing no,. pie po . .
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i that welch they t are
I have rettilloued to c iimnind to the ft• ourable I
fettiLs, I:4X hna hen exact r Wheat quiet, but rather %leather ; li iar, fi in
been followed at the time of the ;
o,,osidersain 44 the authorities and of the fetople in , .._,,ntnnined ought to have
Li a Greer i Ile w. 5 no o, 6lto le dearer on the week ; maize, beees. , en„,,°lti,
the varioun settlements, the proj-ct of confed ration ! °'""
1 Berlin mentor indion, and r
had ".
,a (jai
ye. edor. elf
:°
e Theyt 4::: ~ .
,rp
fr 9 1 41
ai.nt , (di
unite all the great Powers of barley hardeuing. Arrivals :—Eliglish wheat, et7.l
in mejetaining my supremacy over the 'Prefixes ti, ' owned in cudeavorring
d ' I ling influence
ificyn Er:firnier,
m.n.dicthays
could Idthebeevnao 1 beeq".le;s. 11274ferr' ;15ca5.385, 57,521114 ;tiref7e; ifiguiur,whi,et tI7;
rsh,
wdEuropean settlers institutions based
ru.piutylattiifonthe iladdiwgeirenonst"tbeact m,
and e 01E3;e°roPeni. ienntoerofazefTuirk
and tranquility for ;be aor"
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with
3P
rni''ehltiVxGi itesi gt si:neNid:aifLivitleolrxr sltg!iiTi;
or a ly
I.; iHrien ci li po!ue lis
zo
of
re ecl f
0- ;Lour
oe
xr 11.71 nt . pc, ,in Lb t4t..erbyrowill'i_i_Mtios,°7l6. fortwtbahEiciltitrorethpafersornmo settlement and 1:659 guagg.
I notice with satisfaction that the imports and gountrg Lift.
extiorts of the Country as well as other signs indicate I
some revival in trithe ; but the detirertion which has I
Trig first arrival in this country of blue peas front
latterly been perceived in the revenue continues with- .
Zulsnd has just taken place I thee* lode( very. sou and
out abatement. The estimates of income which were naaawma. and consequently, Jr:Doti! thesnot to lb*
laid before the last Parliament were framed with Radish. have met with ii_srinufa _
_...... . _ . .
..7
moderation; but the time which has since elapsed Tim Arrinerions or F, . 117_,, latb,ll, agr et!rt.l.,
exhibits no promise that they will be exceeded. The on some of tile cause. nntlrtinaurry.aararenit:milaaleas::
annual estimates of tharges so far as they have not
been already voted, will be promptly laid before you.
MT Loling selo GINTLi-Mier, I the attractions which are apt to induce an undue case
The late season it the year at which you commence
.opetition for land. The life of a (newer has miter "twee
-
your labours will I fear seriously abridge the time tions. A country life, earthed en.
eannd independence
til."l66nr of
that
available for useful legislation; but I mako no doubt a comfortable home, where most of
yonwi I stieliiiiisly tqin it to the beet ',cermet. are °Rinsed at producers' Prices* •• • freedom from to:: b niel.
'le
middle dT
im
le a n dl I Ft 1u)1:66D
interest. wh
ic lh shall ntbilow Mainst•teValarD'ufew
naliep end preju.Ares Of customers to
The P, ael Pre.erv.i Gott Act for Ireland expires on need to study
t the I i 111 and trod.* are exposed A farmer
lot June, end you will but be a-ked to renew it. My
rshiesishtTros t Deeof his rioel°tion. He has • certain welght in his
desire to avobl the evils of exceptional legislation In
nemighbourhood, Is looked up to by the people in his employ-
abridgetnent of liberty would nit induce me to meat Looking at this brisbt picture, inn of all trades
forego in any degree the perfermanee of the first sea profession tsks to farming as naturally as • duck
duty of ev.ey 0 ivernment in i roviding for the takes to water. but lam afraid only tto of ten to find that
Peery ity of life an I properly ; but, while determined farming successfully does hot come .o naturallyin itdoafte i•fifee
to fulfil tide sacred obligation, I am persuerled that as swinging dos to the duck
bsktan w y
diutgless, attracted en
the loyalty and go id sense of my Irish subj..cts will not trained for turning, h
justify me in relying on the provide!' of the orelthary
law, firmly adminissered for the twiintenance of peace get in. I here given you
rent or eller' hit opponent to
and order. The provieiene, (Heeled b •fir' the dis- some of the attractions of • farnmee life ; idlew me to
cbLsopenswetsicleili,sikelbtre btbrieghtf4.lLicbdturefalheary
beuldratownps, syndthteci
solution of the late Purlianynt, for the initigarion of paint the dark side of the picture. Fuming is the most
the distress in Ireliiid hire been n•rvin.,ble for i ercul.itive iu vestment, e insidering the small margin
that important end. The questien of tie sufficiency I showed for print, that any one can put capital into. He
of thc advances already autherised by Parliameut is can pleura an'! *ow, but he has no certainty be will reap
a profit. The crop are at the mercy of the weather up to
under my consideration.
A measure will at an early date he submitted to you
for putting an end to the controveraies which have tinrhoe
avtortyb.dansykthuotydaz.seczed, :win audlut.mo.A.Hd is.mlive.
astocoike
luxuries we farmers have been berme for some years ars
arisen with respect to Burials in Churchyards and had seasons, with prices beneath the cost of production;
Cemeteries., and it will be r ecasaary to ask you to . rapidly diminishing capital ; harassed late and early to
renew the Act for secret voting, get the two ends to meet; and—it has happened only too
Am .ng the chief subject' which will be brought often—au entire loge of capital; and then the bankruptcy
tiewdrervyino,urt,
innooreticeefftectasualtimperotacytfop:rinto itt,hewelbi:feßreilolst court.—Mr. T. Lawson at
_____Kirrieruiar.
WORK FOR Tag WEEK.
lan against Injury fromGrottnciGame, for determining
HARDT FRUIT GARDEN.--An abundant crop of gone-
on • just principle, the liabilities for accidefft sustained berries and currants appears to have survived the frost and
by workmen, and for the extension of the borough easterly winds, and may now be conaidered as safe.
franchise in Ireland. Although the bushes may now appear clear of insects they
These and all your labours I csmmend to the bless- gh eel be frequently examined, and whenever caterpillars
log of God. make their appearance they should be cleated with fresh-
In the House of Peers the Address to the Crown was ground hellebore powder, selecting • calm evening or
moved by the Earl of Elgin, seconded by Lord Sandhurst, morning when the leaves are moist with dew. Though
and after • debate in which the Duke of Marlborough the powder is peisoougnetrf rains wash it off the fruit
and Lord Granville took part, it was carried without before the latter will to g for culinary
purposes'. btraweetries promise an abundant crop, and
opposition, should be well mulched with Jittery manure to allow of its
THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS IN THE LORDS. being washed by rains, and thus fi run • clean bed for the
Lord lieacoustield spoke with much vigour and in his fruit to he on. Chopped straw is probably the best material
lighter vein. Beginning with an expression of satisfac- for this purpea-, because it keeps the fruit clean and
Lion that the Treaty of Berlin wee to be carried out, he checks evaporation. The strawberry in well-drained soils
hoped the pledge in the Queen's Speech was given "in an is nit easily overdone with water at any time, and requires
official, and not in • polemical setae The mover of the it aeualantly when the fruit is swelling. Drought is fatal
address had spoken of "active measures." What were tr • full crop of fine fruit. Plants which have been forced
they to lie? The phrase would cover anything., but he may be pleated out if ground is available. Make the soil
thought the people of this country would hardly approve firm about the routs and water thoroughly until the plants
if the activity should be of a bellicose character! Then are established ; runners beteg removed and kept clear of
the speech spoke of an ambassador extraordinary. This weede A moderate cries of feet may be produoed this
was a most unusual appointment. Such a person might year if the autumn be favoareble. They rarely fail to
commit the country to anything -unless he was specially produce an abundant crop the following season. Gen-
limited by his instructions. Ile might easily involve us tinueil attention must be given to disbudding peaches and
in war I As to Afghanistan the speechipromised " instate nectarines, an I to stopping and regulating the young
them" Were the Afghans to have a House of Lords, or, *hoots of apricots; but this should be done at intervals,
in accordance with what was more in favour among many so as to avoid giving an undue check to the trews. If there
supporters of the present Government, was there to be but be the least trace of %phis on poaches and nectarine"
one Chamber, and that representative, or were they to promptly apply an insecticide, tobacco water applied with
have County Boards? He noted the name promise as to a syringe during calm evenings being most effectual.
South Africa. Here again free institutions were to be Keep an eye on apricots for caterpillars, destroying them
established. For his part he would prefer to leave such by squegiong the infested leaves between the finger and
matters to General Roberts or the High Commissioner. thumb. Plums and cherries, both of which promise an
As to the Peace Preservation Act he should not resist the abundant crop of fruit. thoeld have • good washing with
action of the Government "The responsibility is yours," the garden engine to soon as the fruit is fairly set, and if
he said. They were, however, only postponing the the trees are at all 'attested with insects the writhing must
consideration of • question wlich would some day force be frequently repeated, applying tobacco water as advised
them to action; and seeing that this legislation was for peach trees. Disbud and regulate the young "hoots of
originally their own, they would have done wisely to vines trained against wells in the open air, and if mildew
continuo it. Had the late Government been returned appear dust with sulphur. Mulch recently planted fruit
they would have found ample time for the enactment. trees with about belf.decrmposed manure, and if dry give
He concluded by saying that this was the only occasion them a good watering.
he had for thanking the House of Lords for the great
support it gave the late Guy rnmont. The Home had
proved itself by the cordiality of that support the
guardian of the national honour.
Lord Granville spoke immediately after the late Prime
Minister, and began by replying ti the Duke of Marl-
borough. The Duke had admitted the needless character
of seine portions of the Peace Preservation Act; and it
was inexplicable why the late Government, who must
have contemplated the possibility of the elections result-
ing as they have done, did not postpone the appeal to the
country, in order that this nnilful legislation might be got
through in time. The present Government had fully
weighed all the considerations the subject presented, and
hail resolved that it was better to try and do without this
exceptional legislation. Turniag to Lord Beacousfield's
reference to Afghanistan, he said the new Government
were not very fully informed as to the state of affairs in
that country, hut nothing which they knew justified the
sanguine anticipations expressed from the Throne • short
time ago. The questions unsettled in the Rut were of the
greatest importance, and would require for their solution
the greatest wisdom and moderation on the part of all the
Powers of Europe. The sending out of a Special Anthem.
sador was a needful step. He had been sent out with just
such instructions as those Mr. layard had received when
he was sent out as • Serial Ambassador by the late
Government. Lord Granville then named some pro-
visions of the Berlin Treaty which had not been carried
out—the reform in the province., the rectification of
the Greek frontier, and the territorial concession to
Montenegro. As to the reforms in Armenia, nothing
whatever had been done under the Berlin Treaty and the
Anglo-Turkish Convention The policy of the Liberal
party had always been the encouragement of European
co-operation in this matter. lie still believed, as he had
always done, that the action of united Europe must be
sh.wuoreuedwi
id.ebenutloi:ofufothre,..evosesatpLeef
ialiftleAwcerrebasisfo.
resisted,
oThneteheoG°f tmsivherisrloewncent
colleagues, who was thoroughly possessed with their
views and would enforce them. It was impossible to say
whether he would succeed or not One of our difficulties
was the old one, that the Turks believed their Empire so
essential to us that we could not endanger it ;another was
a new one, the belief they had that we were bent on
t rritorial aggrandisement in Asia Minor. The govern-
ment, however, would cause all possible information on
the subject to be communicated to Parliament.
In the House of Commons the Ad tress was moved by
Mr. Albert Grey, and seconded by Mr. Hugh Mason. An
amendment was proposed by Mr. O'Connor Power, and
seconded by Mr. Richard Power, declaring that the
important and pressing question of the position of
occupiers anti cultivators of the land in Ireland deserves
the moat serious sad immediate attention of her Majesty's
Government, with a view to the introduction at such
legislation as will secure to those classes the legitimate
fruits of their industry.
When Mn. GLADsroNE rose, the loud cheers with which
the half-empty benches behind greeted him gave a signal
that was carried through all the vestibules, and presently
members trouped in filling all the available seats. The
Premier commenced by defending theki,ueen's Speech
from the charge of rueagreness brought net it by Mr.
O'Connor Power, and expressed a hope t t that gentle.
man would not persist in his resolution to divide the
House. Turning to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's
speech, he said it was the duty of himself and his
colleagues on assuming office to conform to a treaty which
had become international law. That would have been
their duty in any circumstances, but they had the ISM
difficulty because they had never found serious fault with
the Treaty Heed, their objurgations in Opposition being
directed towards its slow or inadequate fulfilment. With
respect to the appointment of Mr. Goschen as Special
Ambassador to the Porte, he explained that a Special
Ambassador had no powers beyond those granted to an
ordinary Ambassador, and reminded the Opposition that
• similar appointment hail daring their reign been made
in the came of Sir Henry Elliot. lie gave some interesting
details in respect to Mr. Goschen's instructions, one of
them being that he was to hasten the fulfilment of that
Portion of the Treaty of Berlin dealing with the frontiers
of Greece and the southern portion of the frontiers of
Montenegro. He wu also instructed to remove "the
diustreus misapprehension" entertained at Constanti.
nople that, come what might, the private interests of
England were go far bound up with the preservation at the
integrity of the Ottoman Empire that England would
never permit its dismemberment. Another misappre-
hension that would have to be removed was that England
was disposed to trespass upon the righta of the Sultan's
sovereignty in Turkey, lie dis leimed any desire to
reduce the geographical bruits of the Sultan's dominions.
Alluding to Lord Beaconsfield's statement on the eve of
the dieolution. that Europe was in a critical state, he
emphatically declared that there were no developed
differences of opinion on the part of Great Powqrs indica-
tive of approaching conflict. Mr. Gladstone sat down
after a speech which occupied close upon an hour.
After this the debate fell exclusively into the hands of the
lied, members whose complaint that the land question
had not received due attention in the Ministerial
programme was answered by Mr. Forster. The
amendment was rejected by 300 to 47, and the Addrese
was agreed to.

SZCOND NDITION.
--:
LONDON CORN (OPENING).

MARK LANE (CLOSIN(;).

Wheat gold quietly, but at full prices ; not inicit
was done. Flour, firm; oats, sixpence to one shillibe
dearer on the week. In ail other articles the tendinci
was against the buyer; but transactions Were eel
f
moderate.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.—MoDAT.

(THIS DAY.)

At this market there were 3,500 beads, and
1,400 foreign, Trade waa quiet at from 4. 6471:
About 10 000 ahee_p and lamb., and trade warn rink',
sheep at 44 61 to Te ; Lambe, 8a to 84 6d ; cale,,fs6
to 6a6.1; pig., 44 6d to 5. 81 p4r right 1M ti
Deptford there were 500 beasts and 1,000 sheep.

THE FUTURE OF FARING.
Half-way through May, awl but little clover ready for
the scythe. How of tot have we seen trifolium awl trefoil
in swathe • very few days after the present date I—But
this season wee scaut premise of early or abundant hay.
We hear of farmers who have already eaten all their
scudS; and from the poor prospect of vetches, which it is
our painful duty once more to report. it is difficolt to see
what they can do next with their too redundant
Limbs are selling at such excellent prices, that when keep
I. scarce and lambs are fat it woold seem to be the best
policy to sell them, and I hue save the overstocked pastures.
In wt.'. cases • coninued um of artificial food will do
much to tide over the present difficulty. The sound policy
of keeping all stuck iutended for sale in forward condition
Is brought out during such times as these, Poor lambs
become a drug in the market, since one haslet to any
as he can conveniently do with. Fat lambs, on the other
hand, are always saleable, and command higher prices on
ace ,unt of their flinty.
The east winds, which have supplied us with • theme
for several successive weeks, still continue. The ground,
although refreshed only two days ago with a copious
shower, is parched, and grass crops begin to look brown
and spindly. We notice our rape coming up boldly and
well. and • second lot will be sown on a well-prepared
seed-bed on Saturday. In spite of all difficulties our
wheats continue to improve, and now cover the ground,
except in divers thin spots, fortunately few and far
between. Two-and-twenty acres of cabbages are our chief
pride. They grow vigorously, and bid fair to be worth
money.
Lately we have heard of several directions in which the
principles we have often inculcated are being put into
successful operation. We allude to the gro • tit of perish-
able crops for the London market. Our 92 acres of
cabbages Sr. half of them for sale. A friend has been
enlightening us upon his system of growing gooseberries
on a large and profitable scale under the appellation of a
gooseberry farm. TL4O same gentleman also gives • cheery
description of the success of his rhubarb farm, This has
more practical bearings for us than ostrich farming or
Angora goat farming. It is the direction in which we
must all walk —the tune to which we must all dance.
With a gooweberry farm properly managed on one side.
miu acres of rhubarb on the other, with cabbages 90,000
to the acts sold at one farthing each: with lavender, oob
nuts, watercreues, onions, potatoes, parsnips, oarrots, as
reliefs to the monotony of perpetual corn growing—may
we not meet the growing difficulty of American competi-
tion! We have faith in the adaptation, in the long run,
of produce to the market. We must keep our ears and
eyes open, and look at our soil—not merely as a bearer of
barley and carrier of corn crop., but as • raw material
from which either • rosebud or • cabbage may be fabri.
cated acc erding to the requirements of the lawg of supply
I and demand. —Agriessituref Guatia.