The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-24 00:00:00

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4311/1"1111/11 TREAT. —The chit lren attending the
Corns National School had thdr annual treat on
Friday afternoon last. A pmeettnion warn formed at
the school, a ii, healed by the Cerno band, marched
the vie*rnge field, where a bountiful supply of bread
and butter and cake was provide!. After LI vari"tle
Wert. were indulged in. Hach of the children bad •
ceotenvy metal presented them.
SWIlg FriglL—An ,iutbreak of swine fever having
been reported on • farm occupied by Mrs. Downton, at
111116 i Id, the sub-committee, c insisting of Colonel
J. A. Digby, Mr. J. 8. Houle, and Mr. If.
J. Norman, met at the police.court, tierne, on
Wednesday last, Mr. Jocelyn Pooks and Mr.
Sansom attended on behalf of the Clerk of the
Peace. It appeared that there were 37 Plge on tbe
farm, five td which had died, five being still affected,
and 27 unaffected. The certifi ate of Mr. North,
veterinary surgeon, as ti the existence of the disease,
was habded in, and after hearing the evidence of Supt.
Freemm, the place was declared affecte 1, and an order
was made for the slaughter of the five affected pigs.
Mr. Huntley acted as valuer. Mrs. Dowatou will be
coMpensated to the extent of one half of the value of
the pigs ordered to be slaughtered.

THE ANNUAL FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SHOW.
The annual Bower and vegetable show was held on
Friday last in a spacious tent supplied by Mr. Brown, of
Dorchester. It was erected in a charming eite in the
centre of the town, kindly lent for the occasion by Mrs.
Ourrton. The show of v, getsbles wai particularly deed.
The C:rne brass bond, under the leadership of Mr. Jenner,
enlivened the nrro.edings duting the day. Mr. Mills,
head-gardener t. Lirl Dishy, and Mr. G wane acted as
ju Neg. TU.:nigh ane hindoeu of LIT I Dishy, some rar•
lhwers, . were supplied from th, ?diatoms gardens,
including a tine specimen the lllium auratum, begonias,
c.d..iis (too v orieliee), eadardo, Mons +oil., and balsams ;
also s non ex,ellent fem., ate. Miss Minnie Mills, of
Minterne, exhihitwl a eplendid collection of cut flowers,
arrang...4, consisting of curare', alnaaltdea,
doug geraniums. Anse.. thorn se.r.tum, maiden hair
fern, d.c., tho wl ola being turniouuted by some beautiful
A first mix,' wa. awarded fur this exhibit.
Master Ihrry Mills, of Minterne, exhibited • splendid
device in garden flowers consisting of double rows of
scarlet geraniums, gladioli, huto japonica, MOW% . and
was de.ervedly awarded a fist prirs. Mr. W. Sherry
exhibited some floe boner in the moth. The committee
ronsiste I of the fol'owing centlemeu, viz. ;—Mr. W. H.
Clark, Mr. R. Norman, Mr. II .1. N•.rman, and the K •
11. D. Gundry ; who wore ably assisted in their duties by
the bon. secretary, Mr. J. T. Ste) ner. During the day the
show was visited by tbe Rev. .1., Mrs., and Master
Hostglod (Fre:field), the Rev. H. and Mrs. Fix
(Min,erne). and the Mirs..9 Gordon, Mr. Gordon. Mr.
Wri.r.m,, Mr. W. H. Clark, Mrs. and the halves Clark,
Mr. .1. Clark, Mr. a Syloonda. Miss 8. monde and friend,
Mr. R N umsn, Mi... E. Norman, Mr. H. .1. and Mrs.
N nman, Mrs. Skarden, ic. The award of prises was is
follows

CLASS • (POR SIGITUILISS GROWN IN SIM •LLOTMENTS
ONLY).

171 F./TULL-Autumn underground onions-let, 34,
Charles Morris; 2nd. 2, W. Cooper; 3rd, ls, Jonathon
Hardy. Tripoli onion.-141, 3s, Willlam Young; 2nl, 1.,
Mabey ;3rd, 1.„ R. Dcvenish. 11•114 onions-lit, 3a, W.
Young; 2nd, 2., Cale. Morrie; 3rd, 1., K Devenish.
Carrots -1.4,3.6 I, R. Arnold; 2nd, 2.61. Isaac Sherry ;3rd,
la 6d, Jonathan Hardy. Persnips-lst, 3e 61, William
Young ;2n.1, 2.61, R. Derenish ' • 3rd Is 6.1, W. C ,opm.
Tomipa-lsti 3s. W. Young ;2nd, 24,r5, Swefileld ;3rd, Is,
Charles Whittle. Broad beana-lst, 3., Charles Willa
2nd, 2., R. Arnold; 3..1. Is, Jonethen Hardy. French
beans-Ist, 3., Jonathan nerdy ; 2nd. Its, Charles Morris;
3ld, Is, Mr. Eerweeker. Cabbages-14, 3s 61, Mr. Ear-
packer ; 2nd, 2. 111, J. Peach; 3rd, Is, R. Doyenish.
Ashlers( potatoes-Ist, 3. 61, Samuel Cave; 2ad, 2,61,
K Seselleld ; 3rd, I. 61, C. Morris; 4th. ls, D.
Cheeseman. Rnund potatoes-let, ge, Leonard Morris;
2nd, 35, J. R.rdy ; 3rd. 21 61, J. Mahe,. ,• 4th, 2e, E.
Seallleld. Kidney potatoes-lat, 4s, C. )orris; 2nd,
3., Jonathan Hardy: 3rd, 2.6.1, 3. Mabey ; 4th. 2., J .hn
Yeaing. Green pew -Ili. 3., R. Devenish ; 2nd, 2., J .ho
Sled.. ;3rd, Is., Mr. E..- eacker. Collection of vegetables-
-Ist, 5..,W. Young ; 2n,1. 34 61, C. Morris; 3rd, 2., Mr.
FArwecker. Allotments -Ten perch-Ist, 4*, Lnonard
Morris; 2nd, 34 6.1. William Cooper; 3rd, 2.61. 11,hert
Arnold. Twenty perch-Ist, 4., Jonathan H ody ; 2nd,
3161, Charles Mon-is: 3rd. 2. 61, W. Humphro.s. Thirty
perch-let, 4. Richard Devenieh ; 2nd, 31 61, Dan el
(Pests...man; 314. ta 61, Joseph Esreracker. Forty perch
-Ist, 4., John Paulley ; 2nd, 3.61, William Young; 3rd,
2.61, Charles Wilts
CLASe B (pot VaoIiTABLIOS, LTC.. GROWN ST ALLOTMINT
TINANTII IN THEIR OWN GARDENS).

Tripoli onions— irt, 2. W. Young: 2al, I% John
Nutley. Seed onionr—lit. Is, J. Maher.; 2nd, Is, W.
Young. Underground oniens—lst,ll4,T.Rownng ; 2nd,11,
C. Morris. Carrots-I't, 2% R.. Arnold; 2nd, ls, J. Matto%
Par.nitse-1.1., 2% W.Young ; lad, I+, R. Arnold. Turnips
—lst, 2+% .1. Putney ;11.d. 1% C. Morris. Broad Biatia-14,
2% C. Will*: 2nd, Is. C. Morris. French beans—ltt, 2%
C. Morris Is, S. Carp. Cabbage-IM, 2., S. Ciro :
god, Id. C. Morris. Round potatoes--15t,3% E. Swo(-
field ; 2ad, 2., R. Arnold: 3rd, ls, C. Will.. KlAnsy
potatoes—lit, 3s, C. Mini.; 2nd, 2. J. Paulley ; :Ird. 1%
1). Cheeseman. Green pers-14, 2s, G. Fratupton ; 2%4.
dr, W. Young. G es barierlst, 2% R. Arnold ; god.
11. thllinghazu. Rai and whits currants-14. 2+, R.
Devenish ;20d, Is. W. Young. Geranium-14, 2. ftl,
Frampton; 2nd. 2., W. Humphries : 3,d, la dd, D.
Cheryquan ; 4111. 2.. Mrs Old. Fu-heia-1 t, 1+ 111. Miss
; S Core. C Asada:ll-10, Is 61, W.
Ilesnphrlcs :2nd. 1 •$. Give. Pat plAlt (any other kind)
gt 61, C. Wd: Cut fIOW.TI-14. 2. 61, J. Prulicy ;
Sink 2r, E D..venish • 3nl 3. Id, A. Morris. D•r'ee in
wild dowers-Ist, 3s, Mu. Morris ; and, 2s, Mies Almond.