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Hampton Court Palace"; and on the following day, by gracious 

 invitation of His Majesty the King, the farmers visited Windsor 

 to see the Royal Farms and His Majesty's famous herds of 

 Shorthorn Cattle. 



The tour was planned and undertaken in the interests of 

 agricultural progress in South Africa and Rhodesia, and it 

 is hoped that the benefits to be derived will be of a most 

 far-reaching and permanent character. Arrangements were 

 made by the various South African agricultural associations 

 for lectures and discussions to take place on the return of the 

 farmers to their respective districts, in order that the results 

 of the tour might be made as widely known as possible 

 throughout the entire country. 



Lord Powis, as President of the Royal Agricultural Society, 

 entertained the party to luncheon in the showyard. 



During the day, the thermometer registered 84 degrees in 

 the shade, and the heat was very trying to the live stock, 

 particularly the pigs, some half a dozen of which died. 



The number of persons who paid for admission (five 

 shillings) was 2,166, which was the best opening day's atten- 

 dance since the Liverpool Show of 1910. 



On the Wednesday, the previous brilliant weather continued 

 until about three o'clock in the afternoon, when there was a 

 heavy shoAver. The sky cleared somewhat after this, but at five 

 o'clock the rain came again and continued until the close of the 

 show that evening. 



The South African farmers were again present on the 

 Wednesday inspecting the exhibits, and they were entertained 

 to luncheon by Sir Richard Cooper, Bart. 



At noon, Lord Powis presided at the Society's General 

 Meeting of Governors and Members in the large tent. The 

 judges' awards in the Farm Prizes and Plantations Competition 

 having been made known, the President handed to John Eaton, 

 of Middle Wood, Shrewsbury, the certificate and silver medal 

 awarded to him as the winner of the first Championship 

 Hedging Competition organised by the Society, which had 

 taken place on February 25, at Belvidere, Shrewsbury. 

 Resolutions of thanks were enthusiastically passed to the Mayor 

 (Major Wingfield) and the Corporation, and to the Shrewsbury 

 Local Committee, under the chairmanship of Sir Bowen 

 Bowen-Jones, for all the work they had done in connection 

 with the Show. At the conclusion of the meeting, Lord Powis 

 mentioned what a great pleasure it had been to him to receive 

 the deputation of South African farmers. Having presided at 

 the luncheon on the previous day, he could tell the members 

 that their visitors were a most interesting and delightful body 

 of men, extremely appreciative of the hospitality extended to 



