The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-08-26 00:00:00

EVERSHOT POULTRY, VEGETABLE, AND

FLOWER SHOW.

This exhibition took place on Monday, and was in
every respect move auecessful. Thin show was held on:
the lawn adjacent to M. Mertin's home. On the groom
award were two marqur • a, one for flowers mod vegetables
and the other for poultry. The competition for garden
product, was strictly conlined to cottager. residing
sabre in Everahot or From* Bt. gninton, whose annual
root did not exceed LS per annum. Lord Ilelyceum
coetribtited a magnilleent colleetion of hot house foliage
plants. Mrs: Cockers= flirt) sent a choice 'aria), of
flowery, and the fuchsias of Mr.. Martin were much
admired,. Mrs. Treneherd and Mrs. Martin oontributed
some choirs baguets in vases. The preeence of so many
beautiful plants and flowery Iran a charming appear-
&nee to the marquee. There were se lees than 95
cottager competitors. Lord Ilohesier gave a prise for
the best broad, and his wife offered another for the
In dish of cooked potatoes. In the bread making
contest there were sight on nine oompetitors, and 15
for the boiled potatoes. The honour of winning both
the prizes full to the lot of Klunbeth Charwoman, of
From. St. gelaton, who has before won similar laurel".
Although it,o collection of birds was not very numerous,
It would have done eredit to • far more pretentious
show. There were 91 entries, and for the four prism
open to ell Dorset there were 17. Amongst name of
the exhibitors were those who have taken first priew at
the leading poultry shows. Mrs. PastWon't' (Wrackla-
ford House) Oboshin China bird, were splendid speci-
mens, as were 111110 acme Dorkiegs belonging to Mr.
(Portesbant). Mr. Mercer, however, took the
mine in the latter case, al also Bret and wooed with his
handsome Brehm's, Mr. F. Turner's (Dorchester)
dark Brahma, were mush admired. Mr. Parsons (Dor-
chester) was a sueowsful exhibitor in bantams. The
cottager,' fowls were very creditable. Between 300
and 400 visited the show. The arrangements were
admirably carrier' out by Mrs. Wyndham Baring, the
seeretary. Mrs. Martin provided tea for the company
la the garden. Mr. G. Andrew", of Dorchester, was
the judge of the poultry • while Mr. Baring and Mr.
iliott, of Meibury Garcienn, jedaed the vegetables.
Subjoined Is the prig. list :
Poneter—Cochin China cock and ben—First, 10t,
Martin ; commended, Mn. Trerichard. Brahroae—Flrst, 10e.,
Mr, W. Bartok( ; second, 6.. Mr.. C. Goddard, Chillrome ;
commended. Mn. Barirg. GUM (any variety)—Thst,
Mr.. Pope. Chilfrome ; second, Mr. Trenchard. Dorking.
—Finn, 10,, Mn. Wares; wood, le., Mrs Pope, Chillromei
10., Mr A Holten • secoul, ge. Mr W,
Trim, hard, commended, Mrs. It b-ra. French—First, 10e..
Mr. 16.. Hill. Hamburg.— Fink 10.., Rev. W. Hooper, Chit.
from, ; woad, to, Rev. W. H00p.,; extra. Mr W,
Temichard. Bun door or crairbred—First, 7. 6.1. Mu'.
Rollaway; second, 6., Mr. Cars, Melbury ; third, 21 Ode
Ha W. Wil.lame. Any other vainly—First, 7.61, Mr. W.
Trenchant ; second, be., Met Trenchard ; third, 2.. 61, Mrs
Warne. Game bantanai—rimt. 7. Od, Mr A. Martin; amend,
Ma jlacri.,ghiltrome. Other bantams—Mr C. Bonnet%
-Maiden Norton, Mr. Martin. Turkey cock and ben—First,
10., Mr Martin; second, fa,. Mr. Warne. Geese—First, 10e,
Mr Neale second, 5., Mr. Warne • highly commended,
lin Cave. lb. (any named breed)—First, 10., Mr W.
William., ...Gond, 6., Mr. Watts; commended, Mr Martin.
Ducks (tarot yeri.)—Firet, 7. 04, Mr W. Wilms..; road,
r• Horridgr. MeiburY ; third, 2. 6.1, Itri Watts,
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—li-rro ALL Doasirr, —Cochin China cock and hen—Fink
10e. Mrs liatti.on. Wrack leford, Dorchetter ; wood. 10.. Mr
I'. Merceg. Burtro Bradstock ; highly c enameled, ditto.
Brahma.—Flrd, 20., Mr Mercer ; aecood. 10e, Mr Mercer.
Dorking.— Fart, au. Mr Mercer; 31X01,111, 10,, Mr W.
Dorcheeter. Bestanis—Pint, goe, Mr C. Pam..
Dorcheeter ; eccoi.d. lie, Mr Martin. Bantam, Orbital—
Flrst 20a, Mr C. Boooritt, Molders Newtoa ; wand, 10e, Mr
Mania.

PlO—mass.—roultert (cock and hen)— First, S.' Rev. R. Collins;
noon& 2. 111, Re, E CHIn.. Fantails—Filet, be, Ilr Martin;
asenod. 2. C 4, Mr VI, Treneluird.

teograelas.— Three cabbstres—First.fs, Bartln ; mond,
34, H. Kl:t ; third, ls Id, C. E. WorMlli Twelve round
potatoes—Vint. fis, S. Jamop; mcond, 3s, R. Rutley ; third,
Is 6J, J. Rarilett: Twelve Whets, potatoes-111M. 26 M.
Isarrntt ; second. 3s, M. Childs; third, Is 61, 8. Jessop.
Twelve onions—Firm, 6s, If,, Roberta ; j 3.,3. Steer
third, ls 6J, 11. Raskin.. Six turnlps—F•rst, 4s, 8 Jeesop
second, 2. J. Gross. Six carrote—Plnt, 4., C Hallett
mos& 2., M. Frampton. SII parsnips—First, 44, M. }Vamp!.
second, 2s, C. Halletl scarlet runners—Firm, is, J• Smith
second, 2., Ci L. WorodrU. Thre heeds of celery—First, 34, (i
Chubb; second, 1. 61, 0. Nutley. Brace of cucumben—Fint,
Ss. 3. Barks
..kaiscond, 11st. Roberts. Three lettuces—
First, 3s, w. uroves ; wood, 1. 61, R„ Holley. Two vegetable
marrows—First 36,J. Sun,; second 1. 1,1, M. Costello. Dish
of pme—Ftrit, 3., O. ; mood, 3., B. Rolle,. Dish of
Whili—Blll2. 26 W. 11W; second, 1., J. Hallett ; third,
,ls 6), lA, Cornick. Baskit of cut flowers—First 6., Elizabeth
Shirt° ; secoed, 3e, R. B•elinan ; third 1.01 ,Lucy Bartlett.
grecut PIUS,. —Leal f house-baked breed, three pecks of
Oren bt the Earl of Ilchseter, E. Chessman.; dish of
costal pothtnes, 210. of tea and 416. of sugar, elm by the
0040t0. of IltAtotor, E. Chememan ; Ash of broad beans, 6a,
givin by the Rev E. Collins, W. Groves ; tbree best pot mots,
9yda of calico, given by Mrs Martin, F. Bwetman ; bra single
pot plant. 4. given by Mr Basket. T. Chubb; collection of
vegetables, four.kiads. • steel fork, even by Br W. Baring, W.
Chubb ; basket of oozed fruit, six yards of flannel, given by
Mr W. Baring, E. Chessman ; basket of wild flowers, picked
sad arranged emtrely by children, Iwork box given by Mils
Martin, P. Wheeler; extra, 3. each, given by Mr C. Baskett,
A. Toni, M. Mullin,.