The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-10-18 00:00:00

BILIDPORT.

COPTS. HOUISI ErvgIITAINYYNT&—It is proposed to
hold the next entertainment of the season on the even.
ing of Monday 24th inst. A number of wellsnowa
local vocalist have been asked to assist, and there is
every prospect of an amusing and entertaining
programme. Some new features will be intro need,
and no doubt hi. Worship the Mayor will again kindly
consent to preside.

COLLleltul ar THZ PAUL —ThecrivAte carriages of
D Mrs. Graves, elapre House, Bri pvi and the Rev.
Mr. Glides, Netherbury, came into violent collision
on Tuesday, opp,site the Coffee Tavern in E•sts
street. Mrs. Graves was being driven down East-
strcet, at the eame time Mr. Gildea'a vehicle, without
auy occupant but the driver, was moving slowly in the
opposite direction. Aathe vehicles met, op° of the hotpot
shied at some agricultural implements in the road, and
the azlee of Mrs. Graves' car, iage collided with those of
the other vehicle, snapping one of the springs and
splitting the side of the vehicle. Luckily neither
vehicle was overturned or any person injured.
818 JULIO! BINADIC2.B PAUL—Not many weeks
since we had the pleasure to announce in these
columns the gratifying success of the pupils of Mrs.
James' ladies' cullege, East-street, when, in the
musical examination' 50 per cent. obtained the only
first class honours in the county. We bare again very
great pleasure to notice that one of these candidates,
Mies Alice Guppy, daughter of Mr. James Guppy. of
East-street, has been awarded the second Natt nil
prize of E. 3 by Sir Julius Benedict. This tuus,4
success is one of which Mrs. Jame*, as the "
pal," may well feel proud, and reflects; that credit upon
the college 'Flitch for years it has merited.
COUNTT POLICI, Tues lay.—Before S. W. Whetham,
Esq., and laj r Groves, a youth named Willisus
Acterman, of :North Allington, in the employ of Mr.
W. Fry, ma.ble and stone mason, West.street. was
charged in custody with steaLiug a quantity of appirs.
value 3s. 6c1., growing in an orchari the proptrty of
Mr. Samuel Saunders, parish of Netherbary.—
Constables Ellis and Custard were on duty in ins
neighbourhood of the orchard on the previous night,
when they saw prisoner and two others coming from
it. threw something down (alerts bag of apples), and
ran away. The constables gave chit«, after running
for a quarter of a mile, when they caught the prisoner.
He ref used to give his name or address. They brought
him to the station, when he gave his nsme to P.S.
Hszzard, but a false address. On the following morn-
ing be gave his •ldraes before coming up f ,r trial.—
Prisoner admitted the charge.—The Bench gave him
caution as to his conduct in the future, and lined him
10s. costs, and 3s. 6J. value of the apples. In default
one month bard labour. —The monsv was psi I.
Hamner Fata.—The October fair on 1 uesday was
largely attended by agriculturis s and dealers from
Yeovil, Dorchester, taister, Bridgwater. Ta111:00,0,
and other places of importance in the di -trict
The weather was dull, but fine during Monday, trul
business in various st ,ck was declared to be fairly
brisk. At his Weet•street Repository, Mr. W. Morey offered some very fine lambs, barreners,
wethers, fat and store berets, for which biddin,:
brisk. Mr. M .ray sold about 900 sheep and 10
lot
and store beasts. Good barreners realized fr rn 10
guineas to 15 guinea,; steers, from 16 guineas to 20
guinea,; horn wethera, 45e. 6d. to 665. 6d. ; 3^'^
wethers, from 1.125. 6,1. to 63e. 6,1,; lambs. from
18s. 6d. to 40s. In various portions of the market
were offered a large number of pigs, which yea i•wid
usual prices-18a. to about £2 10. Horses were but
little in demand and the supply was equal to it. The
usual array of round-about, stalls for the sale .4
fancy goods and sweet stuff, photographic saloons, and other attractive varieties for the e..lightenment of the
refined members of the '' British Public," were this year
placed near the 31.rket House in South-streer, and
attracted large crowds of gullible and astonished
visitors,

BRO.4DIVINDSOR. BußsTorK, srogg
.4BM)T7', AND PILSDON AuRIOULTUidL
SOCIETY.

The annual meetirg of the ab .vs society was held
in the pariah of the former on Monday last, in fair
weather. The tdoughing and hedging matches were
held in fields kindly lent by Mr. Creel, of Burstock
Grange. ..n of the excellent committee, to
shoe, xertions and uutiring interest this year', show
was agent due. The specimen roots were laid for judgleg
in that pleasant field called "Hayes" in the ups.
tin of Mr. Henry J. Eat in, the indefa.igablia
aemetary. A large number of persons &trembled from
the surrounding p wishes, not a few arriving from the
distant tarts of the county. The pretty village of
Broadwint's ir was quite es 'At durii g the day, but
the pri••llCe of • number of roundabouts, photo-
graphic saloane, exhibitions of the immortal Punch,
and stalls for the sale tif indigestible gingerbread, may
be accounted for by the fact that ths proprietor@ of
the same were on their way t 13ridport for the "fair "
f the emitting day. Taking th, growing crops into
consideration as whole, they wipe somewhat inferior
in quutity to thoss of preceding years, but 'mon, the
ap cimen class were to be notic-d some tine vaiietirsi
niatty of extraordinary slid, and sound. This
plea•ing feature era, more particularly noticeable
among the turnips and clang lie. The wreen tti"b•
and grey stone turnie were shown in profusion, and
several gigantic green tankard turnips were muck
admiral fur their quality and size. The exhibition ot
specimen roots were nut in such great variety as last
year. The comp •tition in the I.lutighirag and he Iging
was moat favourable, an I some capital experienced
hands were evidently competing for the mastery.
The judges for the day were experienced men, and
their decisions were regarded mutually se equally fair,
impartial, and consistent. The judges for the plough-
ing were—Mr. John Home, 1 atworth, Chard, itied
Mr. Hugh Welch, of Lopen Head, Ilminster. Tkesis
gentlemen were also judges for the appearance
ol
teams. For the crops, specimen roots, hedging and
thatching, Mr. H. Gilliughato. Pipeford, Beaminster,
and Mr. H. Lenthall, Kingsland, Netherbutry, MK.
the jmtges.
The following is the

_
I'RIZE LIST :
ROMS —Claes I.—A prige of 3 guineas, given by
W. k Tucker, r lb. best general root crop. the whole
of the roots on the farts to be shown. being not ler than
15 &ern,, nor less than one.fourth of the arsble land. Con-
fined t , the tortillas of Broad. ingot, Burdock. Stop*
Abbott and Piledon. Mr. W. A. Creed fflurstork
Grange). Class 2.—A prise of 3 guineas, given by Mr. J.
Sowditcb, for the best three acres of mansold wetted!:
for the tecood best Cl, riven by the Society. Goalloed
In Cleo L Mr. W. H. Smith (Stoke Abbott). Mrs. yowler
(Buret wit). CABS 3 —An open prise oi 3 guise++. gmrnby
Mr. T. F. Bartlett, for ilia best 3 acres e, of swed : forth.
second best: LI, given by the Society. lir. W. H. Creed.
Mr. W. IL Creed. Class 4.—A wine of /2, giTOD by ".
S cat to
for the best 3 acres of nommen turnips. Mr. C.
Wakeler (Honwhill, Bloke Abbott),
Srkallatt SOunt.--Class 5—A prise of 1, Ems Iny
Merwre. Sutton and Sons, for Lb. hest 12 roots of ir stigma
wariest (any distotot vari.ty),ao4groen by the exhibitor
for the a cond best ditto, S.. Mr. Yowler (1. gawk Mr.
Rather (Donyett). C.seri 6.—A prise of W.., given bY
Mess. N. button and Soar, for lb. hest 12 roots of swedes
(any dietinct variety), aod grmn be the exhib.tof for
the second best ditto. fe. Mr. W. 11. Creed, Mr. W.
Bartlett (Hmotbdr)). Clan. 7.—A Dries of 1,, gives DY
Symonds end Eaton. for Me beet 12 rd.'. a common
turnip. (my distinct varlet)), and grown by the exhibitor
for tbe aimed beet ditto. be. Mirk Fowler (Beiresook). Mr.
Weltond (CaildkVX 014/4 peae by
Symms mi 4 Jim, tor the best eamarlaases at wise

cabbige, for sgricaltaral purposes, to be grown by
the ezatbitor (three of owl sort to be shown) ; for the
d wiet, ditto, 5& Kr. Yowler (Lopes), Kr Halliar
(Morita
PLO,..oniso,—Olass 9.—To the farmer or his eon who
shall b.:et ',lough half-sa-acre of lead to. amen tune-Ist
yria.. 001.; Ind prise, set plough tackle. Kr. F. Wakoley
(Woke Auts.tt), Kr. Oreggsn iNetherbaa Dime
champion prise, open to all laglimd, to the mass who shall
plough hstfoionore of had to.
_given Ume—prise,
50e. -Thome Viacom, servant to Kr. Vincent °Lamle St.
utiles 11.—To the morn, being &general caner. who
Dee gene woo • Ant prise Worn and shill best plough
half-au-acre of land in a gives' time—let prise n • Ind
pries, 00g.; 31rd psis., Ll ; 4th pro 10.. 10i. William
,wfVll4l to Kr. Buwpir fOzenford, lbolosterl, Daniel
Connell, servant to Kr. Walrood (Ohildhey). &chant
iservaot to Kra Fowler (Bursted), Knight. no sant to Kr. Lambent (Blantseal. Oise, 13.—E0 the
boy, uodse 17 years of asps, who shall beet plough half.
awn of tend to a given drne—let psis", In& lthd One% lug, Char:se Hoaluna, servant to Nis Fowler. George
siro„ *enema to Kr D.rnmett (Broadwindsor) Clan
13. —To the carter who shall have his horses aid tackle in
the h-hthst "a best misc. Shren by the Rev. Dr. Kelso—
ln prise, 15s. ; Ind Prigs, fat Henry Hod_ Ps. larva" to
Mr. SValrond„ Thomas Bishop, 'wryest to Mr. Vincent.
Hooolon —Oleos 12—To the man wOO shall be.t double-
dyl. sod plush two perches of ttsdiss and mak• up the
fu.), in • 'Jaen time-Ist prise, Cl; Sad Ws., m
10,, ; 3rd
prig., 59. Ge 'roe Hoddm' aaaaa ut to Kr. Doain% ;
Thomas, frump servant to Kr. Limed : third prise divideo
wag Jain. Hawker sad William H
1 Issratitio.—ther 15.—T0 theme., not being a regular
Untie:Jo". woo stall make and thatch ths beet wheat rick,
giveui.y tle Itsir. Dr. M4an-Isl vial. ; 2no
pus!, 7.. 61. Thomas Trump, servant to Mr. Crasd
B•I Servant to Mr‘ dower..
Loki) SLISITUDIC —Clam 16.—T0 .kos mole servant in
huel.sdiry. Who shall kayo workd the greatest number of
y.am in suelwillon on this same fano or with the same
meter, given by Major GrJvas—lst own , ILL ; 2nd prise,
10.. 61. NOMI Burney, witY.ol Kre. Smith. 710 year.;
Job,. C,OOI, ewe •111 to Kis. Fowler, 28 ',cars seven month,
no. 1* diye.
LUIS Hama*. —Class 17.—T0 the shepherd who shall
have reared the greatest cumber of lambi., to proportion to
tie ousiber of elven of an eitablishnt dick of Out kw
hats 100, which ehall have been llama on the 6th day of
A.lel/41, lbst, or sold before that time, irlywi Uy Major
Uromts—ht pc,* 10i. ; irtd prig 1, ss. C masa 11 now!,
shop: en to Yr. .1. Tolsman (Dsoinhei, 121 •,vos, 143
Ism ; burp &enders, ihepherd to Mr. Crimai,3l37 ewes,
405 lamb&