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The Mayor of Shrewsbury (Major Wingfield) and the Members 

 of the Local Coramittee, under the Chairmanship of Sir J. Bowen 

 Bowen-Jones, Bart., were indefatigable in their efforts to make 

 the show a success. The Society are much indebted to these 

 gentlemen and also to Lord Powis, who was Lord Lieutenant 

 of Shropshire in addition to being President of the Society, to 

 the Honorary Treasurer of the Local Fund, Mr. Beville Stanier, 

 M.P., and to the Honorary Secretaries, Mr. Alfred Mansell and 

 Mr. H. C. Clarke. The Council also desire to acknowledge the 

 kindness of the Shropshire and West Midland Agricultural 

 Society, who voluntarily gave up their show on the occasion of 

 the Society's visit. 



The total attendance of paying visitors to the Shrewsbury 

 show was 87,803, and, as will be seen from the accounts to be pre- 

 sented at the Annual Meeting, the result was a loss of £3,616. 



In the Scheme of Rewards for Skilled Agricultural Labour 

 and Long Service, thirteen local Societies in Shropshire, 

 Montgomeryshire and Staffordshire participated this year. In 

 all 112 rewards — each consisting of a bronze medal and certificate 

 — were made, 63 for ploughing^ 46 for hedging, and 3 for long 

 service. A championship Hedgmg Competition was also held at 

 Belvidere, Shrewsbury, under the auspices of the Royal Agri- 

 cultural Society, in February, open to first prize winners in the 

 local competitions. Thirty-two men competed and the champion- 

 ship (silver medal, certificate and £5) was awarded to John 

 Eaton, Myddlewood, Shrewsbury, of the Whitchurch and District 

 Agricultural and Horticultural Society. The presentation of the 

 Championship Medal, etc., was made to the successful com- 

 petitor by the President at the General Meeting held in the 

 Showyard at Shrewsbury. 



In view of the War, it has been decided to suspend the Scheme 

 of Rewards for the forthcoming year. 



The Schedule of Prizes for Live Stock, Poultry and Pro- 

 duce at the show to be held at Nottingham, from the 29th June 

 to the 3rd July, 1915, will be issued early in the New Year. Owing 

 to the many other calls through the War, it is not expected that 

 as large a local fund will be forthcoming as has been the case in 

 paet. years from the districts visited; consequently the Schedule 

 and the scope of the show will be reduced. Classes and Prizes for 

 Driving Horses or Jumping Competitions have been omitted ; 

 but, should favourable conditions prevail later, the Council will 

 consider the advisability of offering prizes for these sections, in 

 which case particulars will be issued in due course. 



Otters of Champion and other prizes have been received from 

 the following Breed Societies : — Shire Horse Society, Clydesdale 

 Horse Society, Suffolk Horse Society, Hunters' Improvement 

 and National Light Horse Breeding Society, Hackney Horse 

 Society, National Pony Society, Welsh Pony and Cob Society, 

 Shorthorn Society, Dairy Shorthorn (Coates's Herd Book) 

 Association, Hereford Herd Book Society, Devon Cattle 

 Breeders' Society, Longhorn Cattle Society, Sussex Herd Book 

 Society, Welsh Black Cattle Society, Red Poll Cattle Society, 

 Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society, English Aberdeen Angus Cattle 



