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has clapst'd. The magnificent coUections, each the best of 

 its kind, of machinery, implements, live stock, &c., thus 

 brought to their doors cannot therefore have failed to 

 have had a stimulating and educational intlueiice upon the 

 agricultural population of the district, who supported the 

 Show in large numbers during the week, particularh' on 

 the Thursday, the first shilling day. 



In the table set out below are collected together for 

 comparison, particulars as to the entries, admissions, &c., at 

 the three Shows held at Norwich. 



The Show of 1849 was open to the public for two days, 

 and — although no official record exists of the actual attendance 

 — a local newspaper has it that " over twenty-two thousand 

 people visited the show," among the guests being the Duke of 

 Cambridge, who was entertained by the Mayor, Mr. (afterwards 

 Sir) Samuel Bignold. On that occasion, the eleventh annual 

 country meeting of the Society, the East Anglian implement 

 makers were in strong force. The display in their department 

 was more extensive than ever before, and improvement in 

 general principles and construction had never been so marked. 

 This was particularly observable in steam engines, carts, and 

 waggons. By this time, through the ti-ials which had been 

 conducted annually, the Society had gained the confidence of 

 the fai-mer, who, when selecting implements, gave pi'eference to 

 those which had gained the Society's mark of appi'oval. 



The 1886 Show took place at Crown Point under the 

 Presidency of the Prince of Wales (King Edward the Seventh). 

 His Royal Highness was most active in the performance of the 

 duties of his office, attending regularly the meetings of the 

 Council in London, and inspecting the showyard during its 

 preparation. He was also present at the Show on three 

 occasions, twice being accompanied by the Princess of Wales 

 (Queen Alexandi'a). The total number of entries of live stock 

 at this Show (1,823) was considei-ably lai'ger than at any Show 

 subsequent tj) the International p]xhibition held in 1879 at 

 Kilburn, and tlujse exhibited wei-e far above the average. 



When it was definitely decided that the national Society 

 should visit Norwich in 1911, the Royal Norfolk Agricultural 

 Association at once agreed to abandon their annual exhibition 

 foi- the vear, and in aildition, suhscrilx-d most generousiv to 



