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of IthVeWWLin—fri°° We
11 I•'armdne.daers' tbelbre mefinitzambsileet-
ing of the winter session, at the Bear lan, WOOL
The chair was taken by Mr. J. A. Damen, mid
there was an average attendance of members. The
chairman proposed that the judges of root crops el
the previous year—Mr. Resent and Keyees—sbool
officiate on the present occasion, which was agreed to
Eight entries have been made for each of ace
acres and ten acres of swedes, seven for the green reel
crop, four for each of live and ten acres of mantel,
and the same number for each of five and ten acres
of turnips. The diseimsion "On the best sort of
cart horses, dairy cows, and sheep for the district,"
wasopened by Mr. Chapman Illanesders, who in the
course of his remarks said be ooneidend 164 hands
a good height. If its other proportions were in
accordance. He preferred a dark rather than a light
colour, and believed that then was meek roomier
improvement both in breeding and selealing, in that
locality. As regarded cattle he did not consider
that either a prime-bred Devon, short born, or Her..
ford was beet, but preferred the latter rather this
the former breeda. With regard to sheep, after
fie•-liaideyoue.fai Deerileibire (the
Doreeliale= and liasoemt), -9,11&111 said OM
he considered the improved Hampshire or West
Country Down, or the pure breed improved by it
were the best suited to that locality. From an en.
periment he had 'tried he came to the am.
clnsion that the domes was Pk per bead lees
value in weight of mutton than the Improved
Hampshire. In the disciunion which followed, Mr.
lillington, Mr. Sly, Mr. Clark, Mr. Randall, end
Mr. T. H. Saunders took a part, and afterwards a
Tote of thanks VMS awarded to Mr. Saunders for
his interesting paper.
STURNIINSTER NEWTON.—The Sturminster
Newton stock and root show, and annual meeting
for the encouragement of industry and good
behaviour to labourers in industry, will, we perceive,
be held on Thursday, the 28th of November. For
further particulars we refer our readers to an advert
trrinent in another coluruti.

At their REPOBITOILY, commixing at 3 o'eloek.
4 Grey Cart Homo, 7 to 9 years old, 16 to 18 hands
high, mead, mid gaud workers.
4 Bete al Hareem.
Brow. Cart Mare, 7 years, 16g„ mad, sod good
worker. n_

I dart—To in; rising-two yearn old.
1 ditto, rising three years old.
Grey Pony, 2 years, wand, and pilot in hareem
Bay Naos and Colt.

The C4lr Stock and Sheep must be sent to the Cattle
lliarket, and Horses and Carriages to the Repository,
adieining the "Plume of Feathers" Inn, by 10 o'clock
Ii the morninuaThe AUCTIOSIMIS would reoomuicod
MIMI at • d cie to send Stock end Horses the day
before. Stabling and keep for Horses and Stock sent the
day before, or remaining over until nest Selo, provided
at moderato obargee.

A very plestanterening wee spent on Monday
wick by those who attended Mr. Hickman's enter.
tairiment, and the risible faculties of his audience
air, kept in full play by the admirable manner in
wi 'eh lie pourtrnyed modern London life, and re.
nelections from Hood and Barham. "Sketches
of Country III.," chiefly drawn from the admirable
writings of the Rev. W. Barnes, made up the second
rift of the entertainment, and were excellently ren•
&red liy the lecturer, affording no small degree of
pleasure to those who are every-day witnesses of
went* which gave rise to these interesting sketches.
The performance of solos by Mrs. Rickman on the
conecitina were very excellent, and she was de.
wrvedly applauded for her admirable playing on the
pianoforte and enanette.
‘VOODSFORD. FRFSII GATHCIZD Rasp.
nspitir.s.—On Friday last we were presented by
Mr. Delienham, residing at No. 37 cottage, on the
South Western Railway, at Woodaford, with a
quantity of fresh gathered raspberries. 11 will he
remembered that on 6th Decetuber last, we noticed
the extraordinary circumstance of raspberries
growing on Mr. Debenham's raspberry bushes at
that period. The note accompanying those sent us
on Friday, was to the effect that the bushes which
grew the raspberries last autumn had produced their
usual spring crop, which had long sines been
cleared off, and that those now sent re
were growing on this year's wood
from the same roots. ide. Debenham has been
gathering fruit from these bushes for many months,
and the branches are full of young fruit, and
have every appearance of being likely to produce
fruit for another month to come. The raspberries
are probably a different sort to those generally oulti•
rated, but no doubt the mildness of the season has
some effect upon the extraordinary circumstance of
the production of two crops in one year.
BLANDFORD.—The youthful members of the
Band of Hope established in this town assembled
together at the British school-room on Wednesday
afternoon at three o'clock. They then marched
round the town (preceded by the rifle corps and life
and drum bands) bearing banners, and decorated
with their cards of membership and neat rosettes.
Their healthy and clean appearance excited much
admiration, and many were the hopes expressed that
they might be preeerved from the evils of intempe-
rance. About 200 it down to an excellent tea in
the Market Hall, after which they paraded the
streets for a .shoit time, and were then dismissed.
In the evening, at eight p.m., • public meeting was
held. Mr. B. hleaden occupied the chair. Mr.
Cooke opened the meeting with prayer, and after
addressing the people for a short time, Mr. Gate.
house sang some interesting melodies, and effectively
addressed the audience on the evils of intemperance.
The meeting was agreeably varied by some of the
Band of Hope children singing their Juvenile melo-
dies under the guidance of Mr. A. Robinson. The
Chairman expressed a hope that the surplus in band
would be increased by donations so as to enable the
committee to form • Temperance fife and drum
band. For this cause a liberal collection was made
at the door.

Blandford was visited by a very seven dorm on
Tuesday. Many of the hailstones were very larp,
and the thunder was very load, and continued for
aome time. _

MIN'S CLVIL—A series of popular
readings in connection with this club is about to he
commenced, and the first will be held at the Town•
hall on Wednesday next. The charge for admission
being only Id., affords an opportunity even for the
poorest to heir, what otherwise they would not
have the pleasure of, the " words of fire and
thoughts that limn," found in the writings of oar
most celebrated authors. T. H. Bastard, Fag.,
the founder of the club, has kindly consented to
preside on Wednesday, and the following gentlemen
will read on the occarrion :—E. 0. Spooner, Fag.,
"Selections from the Ingoldsby Legends ;" G. W.
Bacot. Esq., "Locusts ;" Mr. John Jameson,
" Bridge of Sighs", and "Song of the Shirt ;" Mr.
W. K Groves, "Barnes' (Dorset dialect) Poems ;"
and Mr. E. Fisher, "Mark Antony's Oration over
the body ol Julius Omar."
WA I( EH AM. —ln our report of the meeting of the
Agricultural Society, which took place at Wareham
on Thursday evening last, and will be found in
another part of the paper, it is stated that the pro-
ceedings were enlivened by instrumental and vocal
music of a very superior character. We were not
aware of the fact at the time our 4 report was set up,
but we have since learned that the expense of the
whole was generously defrayed by Mr. O. Start, who
also supplied the game that was placed on the table
for the guests. We notice this with pleasure, as it
was ne doubt to this circumstance that much of
the rawer of the evening's proceedings was due.
BRIDPORT.—The winter course of lectures in
connection with the Literal Institute commeneed
on Thursday evening, by a very able reading front
the poets. by Mrs. KP. I.isdermier. The evening
being unfavourable, only • small audience was pre-
sent. Mr. W. H. Manley took the chair. The
subjects chosen were :—The trial scene in the
" Merchant of Venice ;" Southey's "March to
Moscow ;" Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven ;" and
several others, which were all well given, and re.
fleeted great credit on Mrs. Liedermier, showing
that she had well studied the subjects she had
chosen. A vote of thanks to the reader was pro-
posed by the chairman. The winter course thus
happily inaugurated, will, we trust, prove a highly
enceessful one.

YEOVIL. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. —Th.
Win.oosinazetiayoinastwiontheognatbe
Hawkins, of Preston Pluckuett. There were 32
competitors in the first clue, and 4 in the second.
annuallandsabove ste ploughingce tiy eca
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occupation
of
masts.
The umpires were Messrs. E. Jennings, C. Space,
and S. l'atehell. There was a very large number of
visitors, although the weather was showery. Mews.
Howard's ploughs were Lb' theme of general admi-
ration, and the ploughman, John Hulett, received
the greatest credit for the manner in wbkh he
executed his task, and carried oft the first prize.
The ploughing wail generally good. The plisse
wes• awarded as follow.:.— Class I.—To the man
who shall in the best manner plough half an sere of
taed within a given time, two horses, without •
driver, a society's coat and £2, to John lfulett,
servant to fileesirs. Howard (Bedford_ ,) • second best,
• society's coat and Cl, tot Thomas Best, servant to
Mr. W. B. Peren ; third best, a society's coat, to
George Hayward, servant to Mr. James Har-
ding; fourth best, LI, to James Gay, serviuth
to Mr. J. S. Caddy; fifth best, Ifie.
to Joseph Way, servant to Mr. J. S.
Caddy.—Class 2.—To the boy who, with two hems,
without a driver, shall in the best manner plough
half an acre of land within a_given time,—• society's
coat and £l, to Edward Parsons, servant to Mr.
J. S. Caddy; second best, a society's coist, to
William Smith, !servant So Mr. W. Indor.
third prize was not awarded.
TOWNHALL, Friday, October 2611.—(84(0re G.
Harbin and H. B. Batten, Faqrs.)—RscAard Day, •
boy under remand, was brought up for examination
on the charge of dealing two rabbits at Ilchester,
the property of William Henry Hunt, of that place.
The ease was fully proved, and the worthy mar
trate*, after • severe lecture to the prisoner and his
mother, ordered hint to be privately wilt' ped and
then discharged. It is to be hoped that this will
act aifa caution to him for life.