The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-10-06 00:00:00

BATH AND WT OF ENGLAND SOCIETY I.ND
SOUTHERN COUNTISB ASSOCIATION.

The usual monthly meeting of the Conseil of this
society was bald at the Throe Choegba Hotel, Yeovil,
oa Tuesday, muter the preeklmoy of the Hight Hos.
the Bari of Carservoo. The were also present—The
Hight Hon. Viment Sidinouth, the Hon. and Hew. S.
Beet, Memo. T. D. /Leland, M.P., R. Geer Andrews,
H. G. &dwelt, R. Fie...lurid" B. H. Bush, T. Longer,
T. Duekharn, Meek Ferrent, Henry looks., John Gray,
John D. Hancock, J. Webb King, J. E. Koollys,
L. F. Luttrell. H. Middleton, H. Neville-Grenville,
M.P., it. H. Peget, M.P., J. Reelected., W. Higdon, E.
Aphford Sanford, Herbert Williams, H. Speakman
(Official Saperintandent).and Jonah Goodwin (Smeltery
and Editor).
Commit-ran AIM STIWARDO.

The following an the appointments for UM llessilsig
year, concluding with the inuthsuipton marling :
Pinueaviosi Conureric—Mr. I'. Arkland, M.P.,
Hon. and Kew. 8 11. m, Mr. F. W. Dymond, Mr. G. 8.
Poole, and Lord Portman.
YIKATICI. —Mr. G. K. Poole, (Chairmno), Mr. J. C.
Itain.den, Mr. 11. Williams, and Mr. K. Meade King.
STOCK ?KUM SHEET —Col. Luttrell (Chairman), Mr.
Thomas Danger, Mr. J. T. Davy, Mr. T. Duckham,
K. Farrant, Mr. Henry Poona, Mr. John Ft'', Mr. C.
Gordon. Mr. Jo in Gray,Mr. James Hole, Mr. T. Hussey,
Mr. J. Webb King, Mr. K. F. Mills, Mr. W. It ides,
and Mr. J. S. Turner.
litruultre Ittuounosis. Mr. J. K. }Coolly.
(Chairman), Mr. M.ik ?arrant, Mr. W. Fronde, Mr.
John Gray, Mr. Jonathan Gray, Col. Deed«, and Mr.
H. P. Jones. . .

JUOGLSZtICTION.—MF. H. Fookee. Mr. John Cray.
Mr. C. Gordo°, Mr. Thomas Homey, Ideut.CoL Luttrell.
Lieut.-Col. Leonard, and Mr. W. WipaiL
RAILWAY AItbiNGICIII/674. —Liellt.•eol. Brent. Mr.
W. All.ir Ilium, Sir Al. Lips., Lod Mr.
S. Pitman. . .

DISQUALIFTING CONNIITTII.—The Stewards of Stock,
the Stetr.rr hs of Horses, ..nd Mr. John Gray.
ANTS AND MANE:FM:TUX/A.—Mr. K. S. Draws (Chair-
man), Mr. T. D. Arland, M.P. (Vioe-Chkirtnno), the
lion. And 8... s. Best, Lieur...CoL Bront, Mr. J. paw,
Mr. R. It. M. DAtr, Sir J. T. B. Duckworth, Bart., Mr.
Joo•than Gray, Hight Hon. Sir S. H. Nurthoote, Bart..
M.P., Her. T. Phillootts, Mr. S. Pitman, Mr. J. Wool-
&Aube Sillifant, Mr. P. P. Smith, Mr. H. J. Spiers, Mr.
J. B. Strbbing (Meyer of Southampton, 186748), sad
Mr. J. W. Wall...rod, M.P.

SITW AIDS AND OITICKILL
STZW ARDS or Imrtniurs (YAILD).—Mr. John Gray.
awl Mr. W. Fronde.

taTint•lLDil up hirg.sitants (Fmn). —Mr. J. E.
Kn.. nnd Mr. H P. Joi
STIMARDS OF STOCIL—Mr. U. Fooku, Kt. J. Role,
Mr. John Fry, and Mr J. R. Terser.
STIWARDS or Hoassa.-11r. C. Cordon and Wood
Luttrell.
STZWAROII OF POOLF.F.—Liant.-Coloo•I Brest, ma
Hr. H. H. Boot.

STAWARD OF HORTICCLIKIIIIL—R... T. Phillpotta.
Bytw•no OF Jonathan Gray,
IiftWAIDS OF LinseaT.—Mr. Jonathan Gray, sod
Mr. Wm. Thompson.
ISTlLWalilin OF PLANT.—Mr. John Gray. Mr Jonathan
Gray, Mr. J. E. Knoll's, and Mr. Herbert Williams.
STIWARDs lULANOZYLATIL —Yr. John Gray, and
Mr. Jon•th.n Gray.
Hum. nick AAAAA H. St. John Mauls.
ABTA Hum. 810CACTART.—Mr. R. R. M. Dow.
Taisseastus.—Mr. R. Badsock, and Mr. F. W.
Dym,rol.
OFFICIAL 13OPIIIMITISIDENT.—Mr. H. Elpackinse.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNTAXT.-- Mr. Wm. Smith,
CoNAULTING CIIIINIST.—Dr. Augustus Voetaker.
ViTnilsalT buratTon.—Professor Brown.
AAMISTAIIT SECIATAAIT (Exalts). —Mr. W. Roberts.
SACALTART EDITOR OF JOIIIRMAL.—Mt. JO•ildA
Goodwin, _ _ .

The Seeretary having reported the oecurrence of •
vaceney in Council for the &stem district. owing to
the death of Mr. Jaoob Henry Cotter.ll, of Bath, Mr.
Acland, M.P., took the opportunity of eulogising his
high character and the eminent servioes rendered by
bun ne • member of the Journal Committee.

On the motion of Mr. Neville Corrals, M.P.,
seconded by Mr. John Gray, the vacancy in the Couoail
occasioned by the lamented death of Mr. W. R. Hicks,
of Bothnia, was filled by the election of the Hon. rid
1t... Jobu Townsend Borawen, of Lamorran. Truro.
MOOTILAMPTON MEETING, 1869.- -Trio Stook Prins
sheet for this meeting wits brought up by Col. Luttrell,
chairman of the Committee, and finally approved by the
Council. In the offer of prises Devon, Shorthorn, rid
Hereford cattle sirs placed on the same looting aa at the
Falmouth meeting; but aa the county of Swirl is now
an integral part of the Society's territory it was resolved
Stint the Stine' breed of cattha be recognised hi the
Society as an established breed, with the some number
and amount of prises as offered for Devon., Shorthorns,
and Hertford.. Channel Islands cattle have also for
the first time three Glares reigned to them in the
Society'a prise sheer, whilst separate classes are opened
for Shropshire sheep and Oifordshirs Downs. In
order that the practice, of the Society may be assimilated
to Oat of the Ititysl Agricultural Society, it err also
resolved that the time for ahntring should be altered
from on or after the let of May to "on or after the Ist.
of April."
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The Poultry Prise Sheet presented by Mr. It. H. Bush
was also approved by the Conned, the amount offered in
prises being £110; Mr. Such expressing a hops that
some special prism may be offered by toe Souiliampton
Locd Committee. _

nig SuCigna JOURNAL.—A motion introduced by
Mr. Herbert Williams, baaing referent* to the Journal,
was withdrawn by that gentlemen, on the understand-
ing that, after the present year, the Juifilll6l will be
puhl.hed htlf.yearly instead of annually.
A motion limiting the number of complimentnry
tickets iviued at the annual meetinp or the &suety,
WSJ earrieel nem am.

following new members were elected
, T ilkar •
Lena ris, me Chonghs Hotel, ) eovil •' Mr. John Barton,
/Teakwood Farm. litaeingstolie ; and Mr. Jas. Howard
Buller, Downes, Creditou.