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a high class manner. Their shows are quite unlike American, and we 

 can learn many valuable lessons from our British cousins in this par- 

 ticular. No horse races, side attractions or catchpenny schemes of any 

 kind are allowed on the grounds; the people attend to learn instead of 

 to be merely entertained by some fake show, as is too frequently the 

 case in this country. Another most commendable feature is that every- 

 thing is in readiness the morning of the first day. All exhibits must 

 be up and completed the night before the show opens or leave the 

 grounds at once. Coupled with this fact the judging begins early the 

 first morning and is vigorously pushed, thus making the first day much 

 the best of all, which is a great advantage, as it makes every day inter- 

 esting and people are not obliged to wait until the last day to see how 

 the ribbons are to be tied. 



There are many smaller agricultural shows held in the different 



shires, but as they are quite sim- 

 ilar, excepting in size, a descrip- 

 tion of the Royal, the Bath and 

 West Agricultural Shows of Eng- 

 land will suffice. 



The general scope of the work 

 of the Royal Agricultural Society, 

 under the auspices of which the 

 Royal Show is held each year, is well summed up in the Society's mot- 

 to: "Practice with Science." In England every one is interested in 

 agriculture, from the King down to the lowliest laborer, and no man is 

 considered well educated unless he possesses a reasonable knowledge of 

 the subject. The entire royal family hold memberships in the Royal 

 Agricultural Society. 



Ayrshlres In show ring. Royal Agricul- 

 tural Show, England. 



Dairy Short-horns in milking contest. Royal Agricultural Show, England. 



The most prominent farmers and breeders come together at tliis 

 show to study the best specimens of live stock the country can pro- 

 duce and to exchange ideas as to the best methods of breeding, feeding 



