The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-06-08 00:00:00

THE BATH AND WEST OF ENGLAND
SHOW.
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This show is now being held a Worcester. The
Implement. are very numarols, occupying 6v"Ixt„1"
of the sp toe al *OA in an area of 35 acres; but cut"s
are in small numbers, the recent elissase in horned
stock and sheep sufficiently aooountiog for it.
The arrangement. differ from previous /mu". In
that the show opened on Wednesday instead of Mon-
day, and was continued into the next week, Saturday
and Monday being cheap days, on which 50,000 people
from the black country were expected.
The rain set in during Tuesday night and mede
mass of mud in front of the offices, but the weather
became finer during Wednesday, and only round the
cattle shedding was the place very disagreeable. By
four o'clock the visitors numbered 7,817.
only seven
less than at the same time at Exeter. Ma entries of
stook were 668, wing seven more than at Exeter, but
121.. than at Doestar in 1872.
The unsettled weather threw a damper on the
preparations, but the streets leading to the show were
bright with large flags and Venetian masts and
pennants.
DiVONlL—Amongst the exhibitors were Mr. W. B.
Fryer, Lytchatt, who sends 9 Mr. W. Farthing.
Btowey, 7 • Mrs. Langton, Flitton, 5; and Mr. A.
Skinner, ishop's Lydeard, 3. Theis are the only
exhibitors of Devon..
814°11Thualtli•—Mssirs. R. J. Bolt, Taunton; J.
Clarke, Caine; W. Webb, Ohippenham ; and Sir
Greville Smythe.
Jsessra.—Mr. F. °rang, Timsbory, and Mr. J.
tt. Newbery, Heavitres.
Gotairairrn.—Mr. B. Baker, Heavitree.
DIVON LOSSWOOLII.—Sir J. Amory and Messrs.
Bird, Kingston, Taunton.
11.81011R111 DOWNlL—Mesers. Alfred Morrison; F.
Moore, Littlecot ; and J. Read, Homington, with an
exhibitor from Oxford.

Bin],

Perrott, and Mr. H.
Farthing, Stowey. Mr. Farthing shows six and Mr.
Sled* on. of the whole number.
E LWOW. Lord Poltimore sad Mrs. Lancdon•
liours.--Mr. E. Bailey, Chudieigh ; Mr. H. J.
Sherston, Evercreech ; and Mr. Edward Saunders,
Exeter.

Pros.—Rev. W. Hooper, Chißrom', 7; Mr. N.
Benjafield, Motoombe, 3.
PuULTRT.—Mias Brown, Chard; Mrs. Basil, Chew
Maine; Mr. W. Drumm, Mr. W. Osmond, and Ma
C. Parsons, Dorchester ; J. Lang, Sidmouth ; Mims
Millward, Bath; Mr. Newiok, Hinton St. George;
Mr. T. Poole, Bridgewater; lira Radclyffe, Ware-
ham ; Mr. W. Trent, Yeovil Marsh, and Mr. H.
Watts, Yeovil.

LOCAL PRIZES.
CMLI.

£2O, Old Bull, Mr. W. Farthing; E 25, next aged
Bull, Mr. A. Skinner, Bishop's Lydeard ; 225 and
£lO, young bulls, Mr. W. Fryer; £lO, calf, Airs. Lang-
don ; £5, Mr. W. Farthing; 215, oow_ Mn. Langdon
£lO, Mr. W. Farthing ; £l5, heifer, Mr. W. Faithp
£lO, Mrs. Langdon ; £lO, young heifer, Mr. .
Farthing; Mr. W. Fryer; £lO, calf, Mrs. Lang.
don; £5, Mr. W. Farthing.
M. Bolt rakes a commended in shorthorn heifers.
Herefords are the choicest classes in the yard, but
here are no local prlssosen.
Jersey second Bull, Mr. Crang, Finsbury.
Guernsey beet bull, £lO, Mr. Robert Baker,
Heavier's, Devon; also £7 fur seoond cow and £l5 for
best heifer.

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there

POULTRY. —Dorking (coloured) 000k-2od, Mrs.
RedoMU—Dorking (slyer gray) cook-2ad, Mrs.
Radalyffe, Hyde, Wareham.—Pekin drake and Duck
—2nd, Mr. W.Niekolle, Chew Manag.
Plol:olls.—Dragoon (any other oolonr)-2nd, Mr.
F. R. Button, Dorchaster.—Barb— 2nd, Mr. F. B.
Butt in.—Jacobin—let, Mr. F. R. Button, Dorchester.
—Turbit cock or hen—highly commended, Mr. F. R.
Button, Dorchester—Tumbler (any yariety)—highly
commended, Mr. C. Parsons, Dorchester.—Nun—
highly commended, Mr. C. Parsons, Dorchester--
Homer oock-2nd, Mr. W. H. Dunman, jun., Doe-
chester.—Homer hen-2nd, Mr. W. EL Dunman, jun.
DIMON BHZIP—LONOWOOLIL—EIS for first rem;
£lO for ram any age; a for second-beet ewes, ER
J. ilesthooat, -tmory ; £5, second ram any age,
Messrs. Bird, Tvnton.

Rawrannti Ynaimare Ram —EIS, Mr. Alfred
Morrison ; C 7, Mr. F. Miss's', Littlaoott. Ram Lamb:
£lO and £5, Mr. N. Morrison. Ewes: £lO, Mr.
James Read, liomington ; Eb, Mr. W. Newton,
Oxon.

flOeic 811111 P. —Mr. Slade did not put In an appear-
ance, and Mr. Farthing with the remaining six runs
carried off the four prism.
£l5, Mr. Lang, Sidmouth, for second
stallion • £2O, Mr. J. Sheraton, Esercreeoh, for mare
and foaL

Pics.—k7 and £3, Rev. W. Hooper, Chilfrome, for
bet boars and £7 for young boar, small black breed.
Among the implement. is shown Crossley Brothers'
gas engine, which is clean, silent, and regular, and
may be started instantaneously, and immediately
stopped. The engine is large for thl power given out,
the fly wheel being especially great, as the impulse is
only given at every other revolution. The consump-
tion is about 23 cubic feet of gas per horsepower each
boor in full work. Prices are by some considered
high.
On Thursday the rain continued t.) pour down, and
the showyard was sparsely attended; but temporary
wooden ways were put down at the crossings. On
Wednesday 997 entered, and on Thursday up to two
o'clock, 1,60 n was the number of visitors, showing a
serious falling off, yet the exhibition is exceedingly
interesting, a special feature being the beautiful show
of Worcester porcelain.

THE LEM/AL EMIT,
Submitted by Mr. J. Goodwin, the secretary, stated that
during the past year the society has steadily pursued its
way without relinquishing any branch of its varied opera-
tions. The finanoes of the society remain in a satisfactory
condition, for although it has been found nearer, to
realise .Cl.OOO to meet special demands, the funded capital
.1111 amounts to £ll,OOO. In accordance with • recom-
mendation in last year's report, the council, after anxious
deliberation, have taken steps with • view to the main-
taining friendly relations between the Bath and West of
England Society and Southern Counties Association and
the several district societies within the area of Its opera-
tions. The member' of this society now number 923, con.
elating of 14 life governors, lrf if. members, 119 governors,
584 subscribers of Al, and 93 subscribers of 10a. Of these
210 reside in Devon and Cornwall, 149 in Somerset, 71 in
Dorset. 59 in Wilts, and 49 in Hampshire, and the remain-
ing 299 are distributed over the other counties of the West
and South of Zoglaad. The exhibition of the year main-
; tains in all departments *high standard of excellmos. Of
live stock there are 808 entries, including 271 cattle, 188
sheep, 99 horses, and 113 pigs. Among breeders represented
are 35 from Worcestershire, 17 from Herefordshire. 13
from Devon, 19 from Gloucestershire, 11 from Sussex, 8
each from Somerset, !Thrombin, and Warerickalaire. and
7 each from Berkshire, Oxfordshire, and Willa. Other
counties from which animals ere sentare Bedford, Brecon,
Carmarthen, Cheshire, Cornwall, Derby, Dorset, Durham,
Glamorgan, Hampshire, Huntingdon, Kent, Lancashire,
Leicester, Lincoln, Monmouth, Norfolk, Northampton,
Nottingham, Stafford, Surrey, Westmoreland. and York,
while Jereey and Guernsey send • number of Island-bred
animaht The poultry show is, with the exception of that
at Oxford, the largest ever oollected in the a miety's tent—
numbering in the aggregate 821 entries. The return of
the council to the single-bird system, which was adopted
Is 1276. may in come measure account for the greet increase
over last year. The implement department is not less
Important and extensive than at any preceding exhibition.
The compartments for machinery in moUon numberBs, being
with one exception, more than on any previous occudon.
The articles entered in the catalogue number about 3,500,
and include specimens of nearly every implement and
machine of practical use connected with the farm and
homestead. Owing to the inability of the local committee
to provide suitable land for rye, the field work has had to
be limited to one day. The horticultural department is,
141 usual, highly attractive. The chief features are
the orchids and other exotics, tree ferns of rare growth
and development, and • perfect collection of Alpine
and herbaceous plants, together with hardy begonias.
The arts exhibition this year is marked by several
most interesting and valuable oollections of procolain
manufacture, for which Worcester and its as
are justly celebrated. The local loan collection
contains several pictures of considerable interest and
merit. The Mayor and Corporation of Worcester have
kindly lent some of their Corporation plate for exhibition
in the loan case, and it forma an intonate( addition to
the department ; and the collection of pictured for sale,
though perhaps not quite so numerous as in some pew
slows years, comprises works of considerable vElEll from
well-known artists, and likewise the worka of local artists,
to whom it has always been the object of the Arte
Committee to afford an opportunity of bringing their
pictures before the public on easier teems than can be
offered in exhibitions of • larger and more permanent
character. The e maga have eonoladed arrangements for
holding the exhibition of 1881 at runbridge Well..
p/lass7
roc unw th ind at the Marquis of Abergavenny he
dant for 'he ensuing year; that the Earl of Coventry
Mr. D. R. &ration, of 0(.0 to 1, Newton Abbot, be
viciapresideate. In conclusion the council expressed their
thanks to lb, Mayor, Corporation, and the Worcestershire
Agricultural Society, for their essistence in promoting the
success of Me Woralat I. meeting.

MR. GLADSTONE ON THZ LIBF.RAI.S.
We shell be much disappointed—l as. it on the part
of my right hon. friend in the chair and myself, as well
as I believe of most of you if this Parliament should
be permitted to attain anything like the natural term
of Parliamentary life, if this Pnrliament should dissolve,
without having secured to you the extension of the
county suffrage. (Cheers.) You express your satisfaction
in the fact that I am once more at the head of a Liberal
Administration. (Cheers.) I rejoice that this fact conveys
to you sentiments of satisfaction which, judging from
your demeanour, does not appear greatly alloyed by
misgiving and mistrust. It is with mixed feelings that
we have undertaken the burthen and duty and with which
we have come to the enjoyment of the honour and the
privilege, all of which are alike involved in assuming the
cares of office in his great country. (Cheers.) It will be no
title to your confidence, it will be a title on the
contrary rather to suspicion, if thaw, who accept
office for the administration of the affairs of this great
Empire, and especially at a period so remarkable as that
I. which we now stand, could address themeless to •
task so exacting and m formidable without • grave sense
of their own Inadequacy to meet its calls, without •
trust that their efforts would be judged with great
Indulgence, without • feeling that in much they mast fall
short, not only of the exigencies of the case, but even
of what within their own minds they would desire and
intend to achieve, and, in fact, that however glad we
may be that the people of this country have inhered
for themselves and for their children, as we trust, agreed
and effectual victory, yet we, as the persona charged with
the immediate duty of securing to them the fruits of this
victory, must feel ourselves almost to be over-weighed
with so great • task, and must address ourselves to its per-
formals°, in a temperament of humility and self-distrust
You will find It constantly stated by the organs of the
opposite party, and by those organs which balance
themselves habitually between one party and another,
and thereby snowed in earning the thorough mistrust of
both—(laur4—that sines we came into odice we have '
fo%oetsm and turned inside-out our declarations,
abd have adop the policy of those we follow in dem
One thing, indeed, I will admit—that it is the duty of
every Goveninient upon acceding to Mhos, in every work
of administration, in the conduct alike of domestic and
foreign Policy, to maintain, so far as conscience and con-
sistency will permit, the continuity of the action of the
country. (Cheera) But I am aware of no reason why we
should repent of the language which we held before the
election (cheers); and! am aware that in order to faint
the eielps we have given, much will be expected of us,
••am much ni.mtua:.be achieved in itnheordeoer to meet the reran-
RDo
ot forget for • moment that while it air (Cheers)
ti:say as
little as possible that can revive controversy or that could
contribute to place our country in greater difficulties than
those which unhappily surround her, it is also our date to
work steadily on lines that we 'have laid down, and
without neeeethif and without premature disclosures, to
Won, for the °hiects which we Dave ever held up before
connarynin as the j)bleeta which the character and
fuss of England, and winch our own duty and our own

, require that We should patios* andgin"-
otlar et= ourselves for. (cheers.) Time, and probably.
gentleman, no long time. will enable the country to judge
whether we are faithful or whether we are not faithful to
the declarations we niade during the time of the recent
struala We have had • abort experience of the present
Parliament The country has had but little time to judge
of its temper, ita position, or its seta In the first oleos on
account of the prevalence of Liberal opinion within its
borders, and, in the second plaos on amount of all we can
see of its temper, I rejoice in the election of that Parlia-
ment (Cheers.) There are Whom some of whom I see on
this platform, whom I could have wished to have seen In
that aseembly, and whom I hope ere long will add them-
selves to that assembly ; but we are able to my that much
of high character, much of great ability, much of refine-
ment and knowledge, and, last though not West, much of
youthful promise has been added to the benches of this
Parliament. It is my belief, so far as my experience
admits a judgment to be formed, when it haa done its
work it will stand in advantageous comparison with that
which preceded it—(laughter and cheers),—and those who
record its career will be enabled to state that it was a wise
and patriotic Parliament. devoted from first to last to the
faithful conduct of the Government affairs of a
constantly growing in power. In contentment, hi =Pa
it-
ledge, and in virtue. ((heera)