The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-09-01 00:00:00

it griculture.

Tin ROYAL SEED
Messrs. Sutton Sutton and Sons, the preprieton of this cele-
brated estsblishmeet. have gained a world-wide sod
well-merited reputation f r the excellence of thrir seeds.
We therefore purpose giving • brief description of the
reeoureee employed to amply their extensive trade.
'lb. shop facing the flarket-place very inadequately re-
presents the premises occupied. Immediately behind,
there extends a leng ranze of office., and connected with
these cs en immeese building for the execution of orders.
The visitors cannot hut be etruek with the excellent
system that everywhere prevails. Theses& areas-ringed
in suitable comparlmints and carefully separated.
Evezy appliance that experience and akin can devise to
secure accuracy and t romptitnile In the el ocutio a of their
orders, whether for foreign, colonial, or home purposes,
Las been adopted. There Is also a very large seed store
In the King's Road, in which, previous to the mowing
Season, thousands of bales of natural grimes for per-
manent pasture,olover, turnip, mangled wursel, and other
seeds are I,lasnd. As each paroel is received, 50er 100
seeds are counted from every seek, and the growing
quality carefully to-teit in • house fitted expressly for
the purpose) in the plant nursery leading towards the
Forbury. In addition to this test, samples are put aside,
end, at a proper season, sown at their experiment
farm in the London-reed. By this means not only is
the growing quality of the seeds again tried, but the
character and comparative merita of every kind of
vegetable, flower, and agricultural plant ascertained.
Almara. Sutton ase thus In • position to speck with con-
fidence am to the value of the artieli• they offer; and se
so many new varieties are uneasily intrulueed, those
experiments must of necessity be of immense and im-
portant benefit to their numerous customers. It should
be stated that very few of the ice is sent out by Messrs.
Sutton are grown in this Immediate imighbourbood ; bat
they employ growers in different counties where the soil
is found most suitable, and in this way some thousands
of acres are occupied. Many kinds of gnu-es, however,
aro butt, r matured abroad, and I irge tracts of land are
sown, and tte produce shipped to them. Messrs.
Sutton's exportation of seeds to India, Africa, New
Zaalaiti, Australia, sad other countries, is Immense;
arid they must have an excellent system of pecking, as
we have recently leen letters from many of their cus-
tomers, in which they speak in very fistts ring tenni of
the giyminatiug power or quality of the steeda, and also
of the crops produced from thi re. At the Paris
International Exhibition, in leti7, Messrs. Sutton
exhibited a splendid cam of ,ode, which attracted
considerable attention, and for which they were
awarded • silver invdal. It will be remembered,
no doubt, by many, that this case wee elected
In the Corn Elchatge, in this town, a short time
previously to its being packed for Peri,: and, as
the reeds were not only of the finest quality, but skill-
fully and tasttfully seaweed, it certainly is not supra-
leg that our horticultural and a.ricultural papers
should have refined to it in the fiatti ring tcrm• which
they did, by pronouncing or declaring it to be • "loaclins
and reluarkalle display of comnivrcial enterprise.
The great success which Masse. Sutton achieved on
this memorable occasion must Lave been highly
gratifying, not only to themselves, but siso to their
numerous friends and etatoluers in all parts of the
world. We sexy add that Oohs is a Oen' nursery
behind the seed stores in the market-piece, and that
there are larger grounds for the cultivation of fruit
troea, roses, and shrubs, in the London and Kendiick
is. Like most other philanthropic or thoughtful
firms, Messrs. Sutton have made ample providon for
the moral and mental improvement of their employfs.
They hare fitted up • eomniodious reading-room, and
weekly newspapers and periodicals are supplied. There
is also • lending library of useful hooks in connection
with it, sn 1 ow•rytiling that eau ereinote the comfort
and happinea of their assistants islcurs. Sutton have
always evinced an anxious solicitude to scoomplish. A
mutual sympathy and reciprocal contilenee under
eircumsances like these, cannot, we think, be too
highly ciornrnended, or too highly appreciated.—
llarria's Handbook of Readusg.

BATH AND WEST OF ENGLAND SOCIETY AND
SOUTHERN COUNTIES AssocIATION.

An smalcam•tion having been effected between the
Bath and West of England Society and the Southern
Counties Association, a special general mooting of
members wac held on Tuesday, at the Three Chougha
Hotel, Yeovil. Among those present were :—The Most
Noble the Marquis of Both, Sir J. T. B. Doekworth,
Bart., Sir E. Hulse. Bart., trot Hon. and lice. S. Bait;
Mews. T. D. Aciland, M.P., H. 0. Andrews, R. G.
Badeork, T. Danger, J. I'. Davy, J. Daw, E. S. Drelle,
Frac W. Dymond, W. Farthing, Mark Farrant, 11.
Fortes, C. Gordon. John Gray, Johnathan Gray, John
I), Hancock, J.: Webb King, J. R. Knollys„ Jos. Lush,
T. Mos:titer, H. G. Moysey, Rev. T. Phillpotts, Messrs.
G. S. Poole. John Sampson, 11. G. Spicer, IL J. Sperm,
John Trask, If. Williams, H. Spackman (official
superintendent), W. Smith (official accountant), and J.
Goolwin (secretary and editor).
In the univoidable absence of the Earl of Carnarvon,
president for the year, the Marquis of Bath IWILS voted
to the chair. The minutes having been read,
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Sir J. T. 11. Duck wcrth, Burt., as Chairman of the
Amalgamation Conaiiitt,c atirtointeil by the annual
meting of members of t! Bath and West of England
&witty, held at Falmouth no the 3rd June last, moved
that the title of the .kisialgionated Societies ha "The
Bath and West of F.nglal.d Society (establialted 1777)and
Southern Counties Atmociation, for the encouragement
of agriculture, arts, manufacturer, and commerce." He
also moved the acceptance and confirmation of a code
of laws for regulatinz the affairs of the 'octet,. Of
these, however, the folios ing only require to be Ni
forth in detail
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"The West of Ragland be divided into two
districts, to be called the eastern and western, and the
boundary line Reporting Devon from Somerset and
Dori.t shall be the division of such diattiots ; and the
following counties, viz., Mots, Barks, Oxford, Surrey,
Sussex, and Kent shall form a third district, to be
called the sou* ern.

"The council shall consist of a president, vioe-pro-
sidents, and sirtyaix othor members (thirty-three of
whom shall retire annually by rotation, but shall be
eligible for reelection), and shall be elected by the
whole body of members. Eighteen members of the
council shall he cho-en fool persons residing or repro.
seating property in the rtern district, eighteen
from persons rwridins; or representing property
in the western district, eighteen from persons
residing or ri presenting property in smiths rn
district, and the remaining twelve may be elected front
the general body of members without reference to
districts.

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" Every subscriber of El annually shall be a member;
of I'2 a governor, and sli,rible for election as vice-pre-
sident ; and every yeoman and tradesman subscribing
be, and upwards annually shall be • member of the
society. Each member shall be !bible to pay his sub-
scription until he shall hare given notice In writing to
secretary of his intention to withdraw. The subset*
tions to become due and be paid in advance on the lot
of January in each yr.,r. All firms of two or more
persons shall subscribe not less than El annually.
The payment of £IO in one sum shall constitute •
member for life, an! VAI in one sum a governor for
life.

"To entitle • memlx r to exhibit, be must have been
• member for three mouths, and have pald hi: subscrip-
tion, of not less than LI for the current year, at lout
one month previous to the day of exhibition. llcinbers
snlmeriling lees than IA and nommembers will be
iwrniitte• to exhibit stock, agricultural impleir.ents,
or other articles, on payment of such • sum as the
council shall direct."

On the motion of Sir J. T. B. Duckworth, Bart, it
was also resolved that the following regulation be
withdraws from the general law., in order to its roodifi-
cation for convenience of exhibitors end the society :
Entries mwt be Pent ti the Secretory it lemit sixty-two
day.: previous to the day of exhibition, who, upon their
reception, shall forward by feet printed Comm of
certificates to each exhibitor. which shall be filled up by
him and returnel to the 8 vretary at least forty-eight
de,' Previoue to the :lay of exhibition."
The LAW. hiving been accepted and confirmed, the
following noblemen and gentlemen were c'eated vice-
presidents or members of council for the southern
district :
Vice-Paasinarrs.—Earl of Abingdon, Wytnam priory.
Abingdon ; H. Barnett, M.P., CB moon Park, Wood.toek ;
Viarouut Barrington. JI.P., lieckCit /lowa. Shrivonbam ; IL
Bony on, M.P., linglefield Houma, Beading ; Earl .4 Oxman...
Cindlr, Nett bury ; Bari of Chicheattr, litanmr
Park, Lear.; Beor,re Parloy, Ilarii3e, Hurd Green ; Karl of
Dandry,Pol.ham 11,11, Brut...end ; Sir Henry W. Dadiaouul.
Bart., Kirtlington Park, Oxon ; Earl Dude, Semler,
N..rtnn; Sir P. Ilan li)kr, Bart.,
Lullita,,t,n E3nodordi 1111 l t Ererdoy. Heck-
feedW 4.14161 Lout Vitzwalkr. Goodneatono
Park, Witighant ; 1,4.1 Hylton, Mentinun Howe, Bedli111;
lick, 4 Marilyorough, 110., Itlettlirinipalare,
anal ; Woel-
Sir 11. St. John 811.11may,itart. Hognierdleld Park,
Woichfield ; Lord Batton Pailt, Itrixato ; Doke of
Northumberland, .than)- Park Gui 1.11.4.1; Mtdrille Portal,
1....en00ke Iloo.r, Ichel.lea er, hint.; Licks
G00dw....1 Park, Chicbr.tor; one liliney, Fnarmd.
gent iii, Walter, Ilvaismi Woklnginuo ;
Mar.inoofV. r, Amport St. Amin,
Ileilie MIN int it.s or run Lbunat.:--Coloneillarttelott,
Hillier', Vet 14 ; Ito. and lig,. R. Bed.Al,hntts Ann,
Andover; Ii art Chilton, Iliartorood. Itelgate;
Colonel Donde., Sandtlng Perk, lixthe ; jam,r, linen., gy„.
Oxford ; Frederick tall, Brenham, Heeding; !U. J.
cur, fun, ill',,Howe. 111..rialaan;
ue,,t .0„10,,,,i Lennart" ;Wlcldtam-otairt, Bromley, Kant ; 11.
Middleton, Cuttadone, Oxford• P. S. Punnett, Kent Home,
Croydon; J. C. Ilanritiati 8 Ilan, Oodalming ; W.
trigden Hoye Farm, Breghbm: Sir C. &wall, Bart., M.P.,
firmiloirfield Park, Readiag;feeorge Markel, Erleigh-court,
Reeding: W. It Simonds, M.P., Abbott'. Herten, Winchester ;
H. J. Spien., F.&A., Oxford ; J. IL Sta4.l.lour, St. Anita,.'.
Lodge, s„,,,Lbnewthr: ; J. 8, Turner, Phyno,on, &Word-

With a eons of thanks to the Marqui. of Both for
presiding the proootvlinp torminak‘L
Ate 'fleeting of the oouncel held on the earns day as
the special general meeting,. the stewards and °Seim for
the current year were nominated, and • letter by Mr.
Caleb H. Gator, the local honorary eecretary, having
reference to the society's meeting at Southampton in
1860, was read, from which it appeared that the authon.
ties of the London and Sonth•Western Railway have
promised the mayor of flouthazupkoi to give the fullest
railway booodunodation daring the inue qi iilo marling.