The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-12-24 00:00:00

CREWKEItNE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S
SHOW.

The Society's Exhibition was held on Saturday
the 14th inst., and ranks the first in the district for
the quality of the stock. The show of cheese was
not g.s,rl enough or sufficient in quantity to be
approved of by the umpires.
The judges for stock were Mr. J. S. H. Brian,
Mr. ltolicrt Hussey, Pilsdon ; Mr. C. Paul,
Illuirister; Mr. ft. Spiller, Bramcombe, Devon; and
Mr. J. Bragg, Brmennore Tree, Yeovil. The
following is the list of awards;—

Srueg:—For the best hull, cow, and offvpring, •
ple.e of plate, value i 25, given by the Earl of Ilcheater,
—Mr. eeren, Compton, South Fethertun • the second
best, 1:2, Mr. Newberry, Screech near donitom—For
the beat hull, not exceeding five years old, a piece of
plate, value Eh, given by Mr. Marah, of the George
Hotel, Crewkerne, Mr. Eames, Ashwell ; the second
beet, £l, Mr. John Brooks, Yeovil. For the beat three
dairy cows of the Devon breed, taken from the same
dairy, • silver cup. value 1:5, given by J. B. Phelps
Esq., Monckton,—Mr. Smith, Bradford Pcverell; second
best, ER, Mr. Smith, Bradford Peverell. For the beat
three dairy cows, of any other pure breed, taken from
the same dairy, a ailver cup value £5, given by W.
C. Lambert Eau.- Sir. Henry Coate, Sherburne. (The
ful' premium was isen. the eons w, no superi..r
sod there v.,. The ai cowl beio, 1/ no
c petit .41. Fla th. 6,0 utuy cow. wi id, she I ba.,
been tut be dto mg the laat aeaa..ii, A ..f
value gin. hi W. Si•..ll‘. E-9---Mr. 8 It;
he aeruittl h.t M. E II e F..r tie beat i eie ut k
li, iter.. in calf, iii exceed mu tau year., oil, 42. Mr,
Slusili Ate heal, VI. M. Emus. F.. the hew
lair ..1 Nim-k he fer- imt t .11 ve re .4,1, E 2
Mr E....a ; neottil beat, 1:1. Mrs. Fir neld, E. le.
e.-- Fr., the I.e.t n of lift. mi ho. t.n.t eau, it.
1•...1., lite te.tli. tier f fur tret alai hie .4
two teeth. a -liver • up. et, risen 1,,
Mr. Smith ; the .....11/1 h. at, VI, Mr NAIPh, Co.mtbe
Farm. F ill- Ike pet. ,1 e ,a., a oily r
value £5 Mr Moore,
(i.e ',cowl heat, 1:1. Mr. saumier.. Watenen,
Fir the Nat pen .411.4 le..a than ta tidy t hilvt r homed
I lamb., nut exceeding trek.. mouti s oft ' 2. Mr..
I'ii lint; tile second Mr. 111,4 e.
smith Petit. rton. the like pro ii M,wri I.iosh . £2.
Mr. B.rtlett, Bare.. k ; the full trite awarchol, being
tioh.7,:,"iidyyni...:TantirFy";rlitehae%b.ione, bel"*.nt;t:ell,
Dillingtuti. For Mohr...et pair uf horned tam lomba,
Mr. Chapman. For the heat down rem. £2. 11. r. IL
Brooks, Hey Yana, Yeovil; the moue WA, El, Mr.

James Herding. For the but par of down ram lambs,
LI. Mr. Bartlett.
tiwins.—For the best boar. El 10a. Mr. Chick.
Stratton. near Dorchester ; the second best, 10a. Mr.
Smith, Bradford Petrol:II. For the best breeding low,
shall have ha I a litter witliie three ss,nth* of
the show day, LI Ida.. Mr. Fowler, Ford Grange; the
,Leenel beet, Ins., Mr. Coles.
the best cart :gilt not exceeding three
years, bred by the exhibitor, a piece of plate. value £3,
given by Mes,ra Make and Suns, Crewkerne and
Yeovil, Mr. Patten, rlikelhorongli ; the second beet, El,
Ur. Amos Stutter. Fathom".
unsi:oe.—For tho heat three cwt of raw milk cheese,
heitig mot more than thrve to the cwt.. made by
the exhibitor, a piece of ii:ate, site £3, given by the
aociety, Mr. Davi,. dtalliridp ; the second best, El,
Mr. Parsons, Ibiselbury Pluckuett. For the best cwt,
of blue or skim cheese, • piece of plate, valuer
r.l, given by %V. S:iarks, Eq.. Mr. Neal, Chantmarle
the second best. El, Ur. Ilugh Lowman. Clapton. .

Boors—There as no comrtation in mongols!
sail rtzel nor in turnips. For swede turnips, an award of
1.2 2s. w.s given to Mr. U. Smith, Stoke Abbott; 2*
lons per a-re.
Faint LAPIURERII.—To the labourer who shall have
served the grtatest number of years in succession with
(Inc same iss,ster, or the 'sone family. or on the IMMO
form. tine present ina.ter benne a member of the Society,
the lahourvr hot having previously received a first
prize (rm.: the Society, LI. John Englowl, servant to
Mr. Stvvens, Sesawnospla, 70 years. The labotrer who
shall have served the io•st longest period as shove, SI,
dultes Derail, servant to Mr. hussy, Palmion, Fi4 years%
A prim of 20s. was awarded to D. Clark, servant to Mr,
Parwils, ffaxelbury, b 4 years. To the labourer wbo.
shall have served the nest longest period as above, Med
Joseph Slade, servsist to Mr. Roper. (lepton, 49 yeses.
T.. tie shepherd who shall have reared the greaten'
proportionate number of lambs from a Sock of not Peso
than 100 horn ewes, which lambs shrill have been living
on the lit of May, 1861, tlse same being the property el
a subscriber t • the society, kl, Edward Delimit, shep-
herd to Mr. Poole, of Henley, 490 lambs from 430 ewes ;
the second best, 10s.. Ed word Lane, shepherd to Mr.
lambert, Maarten, 572 lambs from 501/ ewes. To the
shepherd for the greatest proportionate number of Down
lambs as above, gl, no entry; second best, 10e., no
entry.
Tut SHOW YARD.-112e arrangements were meet
excellent, awl reflected Ilse greatest credit on Mr.
S. M. Cornelius, the houarary secretary. —The
dinn.r was provider% at the Ororgo Hotel, by Mr.
Marsh, awl the delicacies of the table wet e augmented
by a most handsome present from sir Alexander
Hood. Althivigh that gentleman was unable to be
present, he sent to the society some splendid game and
v.wison. W. F. Cult Esq.. took the chair, Mr. Tobey
and Mr. Nandi occupying Om vice.chsiss. Amongst
the company we noticed Messrs. H. Donne, Harris,
Stevens, J. and W. Sparks, l'eren, !Antall, Hussey,
Pope, W. Poole, Brooks, Coles, Sullen, ot Way ford,
Petry, Eames, Bloke, Saunders, Chapman,
Patten, .1. Trask, Coombs, Warren, mid Mr. Apia',
of . . _

After the cloth was removed, and the mat loyal
toasts disposed of, and that of the Bishop and
Clergy of the Diocese, '• The Army and Navy" was
given and received with loud cheers.
Mr. J. SPA Ras. as • member of the volunteers,
responded, and spoke in a warm manner of them
as a body. In the course of his remarks he said the
volunteers had been called into existence souls time
ago by the attitude in which France bad placed
itself, but as he was one himself he must speak
modestly. He had no doubt but that their services
would be called into requisition ; and there was every
probability that very shortly their country would
try the moral and physical courage of Englishmen.
There were many paritthes that had not yet come
forward, but he dill not doubt that ifs call was made
upii. them it would meet with a most loyal response.
(Cheers.)
Mr. DoNxt proposed " The health of the Lord.
Lieutenant and Magiatrates of the county."
(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN rose to propel "The health of
Sir Alexander Hood, anti Mr. Moody," the
members for the western division of the county.
This Gast Was received with loud cheers.

Mr. SPARKS next proposed "The health of the
president, W. F. Cull, Esq." lie said hecoiiaidered
they were much indebted to him, both as an agricul-
turist and a neighbour, and he was the more entitled
to their regard for the assiduity with which he
attended to his duties as chairman of the Board of
Guardians. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN, in acknowledging the toast, said
lie begged to thank them, and to assure them that it
always gave hum the greatest satisfaction alien he
could in any way benefit his fellow-linen, and be
would endeavour always to make himself as useful as
possible in whatever duties he might be called upeo
to perform, and trusted that he had given general
satisfaction in the several offices lie had tilled at the
Union. (Hear, hear). He then proposed, "Success to
the Crewkenie Society," and oboe' ved that as a
practical agriculturist he must in), he had never
seen such an excellent show as that had been, both
in quality and quantity.
Mr. W. SPARK 4. as President of the Committee,
responded, and said he begged to congratulate the
meeting on the great success of this year's show.
Mr. PERRY rose to propose the " healtbs of Mr.
Naish and Nit.. Tobcy, the vice-chairmen." Mr.
Toliey returned thanks.
The prize list was then read, the CHAIRMAN re-
marking that the management had been excellent,
and they could only tender their thanks for the very
admirable manner in which everything had been con-
ducted. They hail • good secretary to manage the
affairs, and a good treasurer also; there had been
neither complaint or mistake, and therefore they
were indebted to Mr. Cornelius for the way in which
he hail performed the ditties of hie office.
Mr. CORNELIVS rose to return thanks, and said he
very much regretted he had not more animals in the
show yard, but he had been very ill for three weeks,
and was therefore indebted to many gentlemen who
had kindly assisted him, and to Mr. Bullock for the
many entries from Yeovil Market.

TOBEY then proposed the "health. of the
Umpires," to nhich Mr. Aplin responded.
Mr. STEVENS proposed "the Successful COM-
putitors " Mr. Peren responded.
Mr. Pootz gave the next toast, "the Unsuc-
cessful Competitors," to which Mr. J. TEASE re-
sponded, and Paid, in the course of his remarks, that
the cheese he had exhibited had been produced
where cheese had scarcely ever been manufactured
before, therefore lie could not be expected to compete
auccisafully with cheese from Stalbridge and Shepton
Mallet. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. TOBEY next proposed "the Donors," which
was responded to by Mr. Blake and Mr. Sparks.
The Press, and many other toasts were given, and
duly responded
,to,
.the company spending • most
cons ivial evening.
The L-dented glee singers, Messrs. Arnold and
Blake, of Yeovil, delighted the company with some
excellent songs and glees, for which they were nutich
applauded.

TAUNTON. —Fins.— On Wednesday evening •
fire broke out in the shop window of Mr. Ilakeliant,
draper, North-street. It appeared that sonic articles
of drapery mere hung into the window, too near the
gas light, and becauie ignited, betting the window
in ablaze. By the speedy exertions of the neigh-
bours, and the timely assistance of the Board of
Health Fire Brigade, the ileums s, ere speedily got
nuder, though not before considerable damage had
been done.