The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-04-07 00:00:00

Countrp filisctltanp.

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CALENDAR FOR TIIE WEEK.
Cu vanoosi.—Plante in I,Wer will require • little
ehadlo gon annoy days. Dahlia,: pot off cuttings, and
of an, • that are SWAZI) cuttings may still be put in.
Pooh; lao: continue to put in cuttings if required, pot
on to form specimens. When mild, give air freely, mini
wate • plants when dry.
FL 0,111 BORDISS —Annuals of every description may
still be sown on • little beat. Many of snob kinds as
wens sown last month may now in mill weather be
plan .ed out in the borders. Many half hardy annuals
may be pricked out In • bed covered with • handllght.
Bye cloth bode coming I in bloom, abetter from frost
and shade from sun. Gram plots should be regularly
toe ot, rolloo, and mown ; used and roll walks, and cut
peps edetorro•
%iITCHIN CIARDIN. —The early Citali dower plants under
b tudlights may hats earth drawn up to their stew,
t *king care that no earth L. drawn Into the hearts. Sow
sods any time this month f .1. • outheraionsi erop. Beans:
erw, and earth nplbose above ground. Peas : sow and
earth up when they are 3 or 11 inches high. The first
fortnight of this mouth is a good time to plant the meth
crop of rotates.. In light early soils the soocer they
are planted the better. ilJet-root may be sown any time
Outs month. The ground should be well broken; sow
In drills 12 bribes apart. Celery: prick off seedlings of
that sown In Fahruery. Ltttuoe : plant oat, and SOW
a little of Parte Cos. Carrots maybe sown aoy time durkg
the mouth. Browsed, Savoys, cabbage, and Brusisls
Sprouts ; gads of the most approved varieties of the
above may be sewn on • warm dry border. Radishes :
sow the long salmon, and the red and white tninip. To
prevent confusion or mistake, wash sort should be named
whoa sown.

BATII AND WEST Of ENGLAND 83CIETT AND
SOUTHERN COUNTIES ASSOCIATION.

The usual Council Meeting of this Society was held st
the Whit* Lion Hotei, Bristol, on Tuesday, under the
president:up of Sir M. Lopes, Bart., SIP.
Colonel UIL.IT. of the Priory, Bnintio, wu electei
a member of the Council, to supply a vacancy occurring
la th.st body.

THU lITS.LaW RIVPION COWIIITTIS brought up their
report, which, with (attain ruudideitions and amend.
oPsnts, was approved sod oonlirme.l.
Tall BaINTul, MitTnlo.—The Secretary reported
Vat the entries for ImpLemnos wire a'ready very
tremorous sad important, and io order to the exclusion
of &ditties either trivial in themeeltes Cr not .tricky
agricultural in their ebaraster, & suiscedaneous depart-
ment, chargeable with double foes had been eatablished.
He *lee stated that In addition to the Society's prises
of £5O and £2O for the best thornugb-becd stallion for
hunt- is, the Society of Merchant V- nturers crier • prise
of BO guineas for the best thorough-brei stallion • the
some amount for the best cart stallion ; and the Local
Committee offer a champion prise of £5ll for the best
bunter, mare or gelding, in the yard ; £lO for the best
bull, is the yard, irrespective of clue, arid £3O for the
best crow in the yard.

Amongst the new members sleeted was Mr. R. Fookee,
Milton Brewery, Blandford.