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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-09-22

2griculture.

DORSET FARM NOTES.

Serrxmatut. S.—Flaying finished harvest in the most
satisfactory manner, and in some few cases seen samples
of corn at market, we are enabled to state that our
predictions as to yield have been amply verified, whilst
the quality and condition of both wheat and barley are all
that could be desired. But though the weather was so
tine for the completion of harvest, scant time has been
allowed for weeding since. am the last week has been one
of heavy showers, sometimes so downright as even to stop
the plough. However, the country is beginning to wear
a greener aspect than it has done for some months, grass
is growing rapidly, and roots that at one time were
scarcely considered worth standing will afford a saving
cFop after all. Mongols, which are largely grown in this
country, may be said to be less patchy than sweeds, but
they present the sere and yellow leaf of early ripeness,
and though even, will not be a largo crop. Rape and late
turnips are both growing rapidly, anal the promise of
winter keep becomes every day more cheering. Potato
lifting has commenced, and the results are highly oath-
factory; supertuberation is indeed occasionally olteervable,
but the fell fungoid disease, in as far as lean make not,
has not been observed all the seasom The tubers are larger
than I ever recollect to have seen, and this crop may. I
think, Is pronounced as above an average one, and their
ipiality is also better than usual. As regards stock it may
Ire stated that Dorset butter and cheese have been made in
want quantities; still the cow stock has kept healthy.
The pastures have not aided much in the production of
bed, and "fresh" Willa/11A are by 110 means the rule, in
fact if they lose kept at all in condition we must be
satisfied. Sheep everywhere look better than they might
lie expected to do, and more especially where water could
lie got at in the dry season. Speaking if animals in general
it nusy be said that they are unusually healthy, and a fine
and abundant, MAIIIIIII, of which there is now some promise
may do 11=11 t. 1,11,111 Ce that plethora known as the fat
of the laud. Labour is falling back into its usual channel:
less wags.so will have to le submitted to than those of last
winter, or less work will be done. There seems a growing
ilispooition to do less of what may lie tennis' fancy work
than there WILY before the agitation about wages com-
menced. Perquisites are fast lessening, and it is much to
be feared that after Use abuse that has *en lavished upon
the farmer for his luxuries and extravagance, much of the
luxury of helping his poorer neighbours will be forgone for
the future. 11.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-09-22

Number

rapensea of 01 Accountii owing to at Interest
Management. upon. Depositors. paid.
Brialport . 240 4 10 .. 2,391 .. 77,630 17 10 .. 3
Doremer 262 7 1 .. 2,117 .. 66,704 10 4 .. 21
Lyme Roe, 66 1 11 .. 57 .. 18,742 5 2.. 3
Poole .. 96 14 10 .. 425 .. 25,210 2 9.. 3 I
Shaite•buryls2 16 9 .. 2,101 .. 66,185 19 6 .. 3
Sherborne 144 9 5 .. 1,656 .. 49.625 19 0 ..
Wareham 115 19 10 .. 706 .. 30,097 111 .. 3 1
Weymouth 166 6 5 .. 1,425 .. 30,660 011 .. 3
Wtzobornc 63 7 6 .. 565 .. 25,634 14 II .. 3
Total.. 1,331 T 2 11,74/1 399,85119 4

2 19 10

The annual number of receipt,* from depositors :
Bridport, 1,516; Dorchester, 1,466: Lyme 'team, Zit ;
Poole, :109; Shaftesbury, 1,257 ; Sherborne, 7147 Wareham,
283 : Weymouth, 1,5k1 Wimborne, 238.—totaL 7,701.
Annual number of payments to depositors :—Bridport,
LOW ; Dorchester, P€l; Lyme Regis, 182 ; Poole. 182
Shaftesbury. 000; Sherborne, 400 ; Wareham, 215; Wey-
mouth, 617; Wimhorne, 100,—Total, 4,366; showing an
excess of receipt* over withdrawals of 3,338. The average
amount of receipta from depositors was 1.5 Si, lid.; of
payments., Cll 1M 114.
The 481 hanks in the kingdom show a total number of
accounta of 1,443.00, representing .C 40,525,851 IL: and,
the total amount invested with the Commissioners for the
Reduction of the National Debt, exclusive of surplus fund,
was 4:40,363,442 7e. 111
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-09-22

CATTLE.

BRISTOL, Tiwastiay.—There was a large supply !
of beef and an active trade for best at lios to 84.5.
Middling and inferior were in little request at 70s to
75.5. A moderate supply of sheep, and business was ,
quiet at &I. Lamb was plentiful, but trade was dull
at 7,1 to &I. There were about t,200 store cattle on
offer. Trade was much improved, and prices were
firmer. About 603 pigs were on sale, and businis
was quiet. Bacon, its 3d to Its 6d; porkers, 12s.
METROPOLITAN, Tit (!itstisi.—Thc number
of beasts, both foreign and English, is larger than last
week, and trade is dull. Monday's prices cannot be
maintained, nor is a clearance effected. The supply
of sheep is not larger, but the demand is smaller, and
prices on the average are lower. Trade is still very
heavy for calves. There are 40 English and Go Dutch
much cows on offer ; trade is rather more active for
them. Our foreign supply consists of 6co beasts. 5,330
sheep, and 440 calves.
(Per stone of bib)
ad. a d.
Beet Scots, Herefords, tc. 6 oto 6 4
Best Shorthorns • • •• .. 6 Stub 2
Second quality Besets . • • .. 4OW 6 2
Best Downs and Half-breds 6 6to 6 8
Ditto_Sbom • • • • • • 00to 0 0

Rest Long•troots 4to 5 6
Ditto fibtrl
.„ .. • • .. 00to 0 0

Ewen and Second quallty 4 e 0
thin, Shorn 0 oto 0 0

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LiTCHNIT-711:1111rza. 1 METROPOLITAN MEAT. —WEDNESDAY.
Four=ltv.—A court of the Ancient Order a F I The supplies of meat offering here to-day were
was opened at the Peter's Finger an Lyte
under the nsts, 44.4°F"te" moderate, and trade remains quiet at the following
,
name of " court Hope." A mvenile whve,eek h quotations :
ledge we& also established. Thirteen new members w (Per stone of elb by the carcase.)
initiated, including Yr. J. R. Philpots of Pude. There s. d. Id. al. d. e. d•
wy, en O 2 dui ing di served in host. Jones's mdes.... Beer
..
.. 3 440 5 , 1..
.. 4 4 106 4
R
style- D.C.ILC.S. Dyer...remand, Bro. PAIR. Mullen .._ .. 3 4to 8 2 Pork .. .. 410 to 5 8
Foot. 003 up the vice-chair. -1 se usual 40444 lid 44,4, , But Fresh Butter .. .. .. 184. per dozen I.
ii:s=t DWI evening was enjoyed; the Second do. do.
gle t brethren home by 'hem Jaw Bean Si Co. 10, New host Market, lilitheekl.