The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-02-05 00:00:00

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BATH AND WIMP OF ENGLAND BoCIETT.—TIIe
monthly meeting of the Council of this Society was
held at Taunton; J. W. Butler, Eq.. M.P. President,
occupying the ch dr. The following members sete pre-
sent :—H. G. Malloy. Eq.. Meade King, KN., Jena
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than Gray. Sal., E. 8. Drewe, Esq.. J. Widdiceme.
Esq.. Dr. Gillett, C. Bush, Easi.. K. Smith, EN., II
Fermat. lien. G. S. Poole, freq., Davy, Esq., J.
Lush, Es'., J. Hooper. Eaq., J. Gould, Kee, W.
Thouipeon, Eel. J. Fry, Esq., C. Gordan, jun., Esq.,
Hancock, kiwi.. T. Danger, Eaq., and H. St. John
Mauls. EMI. (Secretary).—A co aaaaa iunication was read
, trims the Lords' Committee of Comica on Education, in.
toasting that they should be pleased to lend to the
Society. as in former years. a collection of Works of
Art, for exhibition at the Truro meeting. The Field
Steward laid upon the table his report upon the triad
of implements in the field, and the sreangementa con•
nected therewith for the meeting at Truro. The re-
port was received and adopted ~em. dig. The Mem
Committee again brought up their report, but, after
Route diem:a:dom. it was referred back to them. 'Ole se.
lection of a plum at which te hold the Society's meet-
' lug in the year 11462 was once more brought under the
cunsidenition of the council, aud the subject debated at
seine length. Ultimately the question was postponed
till the next meeting of the council. Mr. John was ap.
;stinted steward-elect in the yard. On the motion of
Mr. Fry, it was resolved that the meetings of the
council shall, for the future, be held on the first Satin-
day in the mouth, instead of the last, as heretofore.
The annual Recount was laid on the table by the
Finance ComuiPtee. and ',bowed a balance in favour of
ti, society amounting to JAM 17s. fel., • sum coneider•
ably less than would utherwise have been placed to its
credit, hut for the expenm incurred in repairing the
damage occasioned by the plea in the show yard at
Dorchester, the committee 6.41 ol.ligad to deduct
'twenty per cent. front the society s plant this year, in.
stead of ten per cent. es in former years. * committee
was appoieted to make inquiriee relative to the placing
of the books. models, aunt other property of the society,
in some public institution. Mid hum report thereon at
the next ineetine. The regulation,' recommended by
the Art's con aaaa ittee for adoption at the Truce meeting
sere submitted to the couticil and approved 01. The
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report ~f the onus committee was read awl (*unarmed.
The following new member,' were elected :—J. B.
Hemet, .. Telibly Park, Itedruth, Cornwall; W.
Karkeek. .. Coombe, Cawmud, Devoneort ;J.
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Cocks, Jun., sq., South Mutton, I tevon ; Mr. W.
Featherstone, Wereliscumbe, Somerset. The council
then adjourned.
To achieve CliuVID CATTAIL—Put upon the crea-
ture's head a rope or head halter, and draw the rope
over the girt of Ilse barn or some object whieh will
raise the animal's mem as high as can be dune while
.tattling noon its feet. Thee let two men take a lever
fr sled stake, and *tending one on each aide of the
Nnimel, pre.* ,It hard against the throat and carry it
gradually down as far as posaible. and the outinction
will he carried down into the etomach, and the creature
is relieved. Thie method I have never known to fail, 1
and it being an ezternel application. is 'erectly safe to
both mai, and beetle. Take a small quahtity of powder,
enough to load as, 011-faeltioneil musket, do it up in
some 'oft paper like a cartridge, raise the ;mined's head,
draw its tongue, put down the cartridge as low se you
can, so that the creature will attempt to swallow.
After a few minutes let it move about. and soon the
creature will be relieved, and no Manage be done to
it in any way, which I have known done by the other
remedy.—Cerrtsproidenee N. N. Farmer.
RITUAL 01, THE Hop DCTIFS.-- On Thursday after-
noon a numeroualy attended and influent:al public
meeting of the lendownert and bop planter, of Kent
and Sussex was held at the Amenably-loom of the Star
Hotel, 11..ilatone, ill promote the ebjecte of the recently
formed Central Aaeociation for obtaining the total
repeal if the excise duty upon home-grown, and the
imeort duty upou fore'gn hope. The chair %V&A taken
by the Bight lion. Earl Amherst, awl among,* those
present erre Lord Pevenaey and Mr. Dodeon. the mein-
her for East Sumex ; Lard Holism/dale and Sir E.
Fll:flee. members for Weet Kent ; Sir Welter Sterling,
' Mr. Bere.ford Hope (litedhury Park), Mr. C. W. %atilt
ilee•le ('antic). Messrs. Body, Neve, Neel', Punnett,
Smith. and other extensive plantar' front both counties.
The chainnan briefly referred to the objects of the
meeting. and expressed the utumet salisfaetiot, s ith the
unity of feeling which now prevailed amongst all mo-
tion,' of hop planters. He was LaPlirctly convinced that
the time had arrived when the bop duties should be
abolished for ever, and they bad only to verarsere in
the agitation which bad been in well commenced in '
order to accomplish that object The liop duties were
not to he depended on as • source of revenue, and the
Chawreller of the Exchequer would act wisely to give
no the tax altogether. Lord Holuicadale, M.P. for
West Kent, rowed the first resolntion, to the effect,
That the customs aid excise duties on hops are im-
"litic and unjust, and injurious to the public." Mr.
,ngisornsda, of Maidstone, seconded On resolution, which