268 ACCOUNT OF THE SHOW HELD AT PERTH IX 1S79. 



for implements of any kind, and no inspection of them by judges 

 took place. Notwithstanding this, the exhibition in point of 

 numbers was exceeded only on three previous occasions. The 

 collection embraced almost every kind of implement used in 

 agriculture, and contributed in no small degree to the interest 

 and importance of the show. The number of stalls was 200, 

 occupied by 194 individual exhibitors (70 of whom were from 

 England, and 1 from Ireland), showing 2207 articles, the total 

 value of whicli, according to their ordinary selling price, 

 amounted to nearly £33,000. 



Miscellaneous. 



Among what may 1)6 termed the objects of curiosity at the 

 show were the hatching travs and tanks with Lochleven trout 

 shown by Sir James E. Gibson Maitland, Bart., who has for 

 several years carried on a system of breeding of Lochleven 

 trout in ponds at Sauchie, Stirlingshire, from the spawn of the 

 trout taken from the loch. Several specimens of the fish pro- 

 duced from the ova were exhibited at the age of two and four 

 years old respectively, the largest l)eing on an average about 

 4 lbs. in weioht. Durino; the last three years, Sir James has 

 been able to return about 300,000 trout to Lochleven. 



Numerous specimens of native manufacture, consisting of 

 tweeds, blankets, tartans, plaids, and other woollen fabrics, were 

 exhibited by ]\Iessrs P. & J. Ilaggart, E^eltneyburn, Aberfeldy. 



Messrs Dickson & Turnbull, nurserymen, Perth, exhibited a 

 fine assortment of coniferous and other plants ; and a choice 

 collection of grain, grass, and other seeds. 



Specimens of photography were shown by Mr Magnus Jack- 

 son, Marshall Place, Perth, and Mr John Urie, Caledonian Load, 

 Perth. 



The Caledonian Apiarian and Entomological Society held 

 their exhil)ition of honey, hives, and l)ees in a corner of the 

 showyard. To the general public the chief feature of interest 

 was the competition in manipulating live bees. This was carried 

 on in the British beekeepers' tent, where the visitors were pro- 

 tected from the bees by a gauze screen. Bee driving competitions 

 took place each day at 2 o'clock, and explanations on new hives 

 and bees were given by eminent bee masters. 



In the evening of the first day of the show (Tuesday, 29tli 

 July), the usual dinner of the Directors and Judges took place in 

 the Eoyal George Hotel, when Mr Gillon of AVallhouse, as 

 Chairman of the Standing Committee on General Shows, pre- 

 sided. 



On AVednesday morning the public were admitted at eight 

 o'clock. The prize cattle were paraded at 10.30, and the horses 



