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It is hoped that it may be possible to hold the Horticultural 

 Exhibition and also the National Terrier Club's Championship 

 Show in the Showyard. 



The following sections which usually find a place in the 

 R. A. S. E. Showyard will be omitted : — ^Agricultural and Rural 

 Education Exhibition, Forestry Exhibition, Butter Making Com- 

 petitions, and Horse Shoeing Competitions. The Plantations 

 and Home Nurseries Competition will also be abandoned next 

 year. 



His Grace the Duke of Portland having signified his willing- 

 ness to accept nomination as President of the Society for 

 next year, when the Show will be held at Nottingham, the 

 Council have unanimously decided to recommend his Grace's 

 election to that office at the Annual Meeting in December. 



In connection with the Society's Show for the year 1915 

 the following Prizes are offered by the Nottingham Local Com- 

 mittee for the best managed Farms in Nottinghamshire, Derby- 

 shire and Leicestershire : — 



Class I. — Arable Farm, 400 acres or over, of which, approximately, 

 two-thirds must be arable. First Prize, £100 ; Second 

 Prize, £50; Third Prize, £10. 



Class II. — Arable Farm, 200 acres and under 400 acres, of which, 

 approximately, two-thirds must be arable. First Prize, 

 £60; Second Prize, £30; Third Prize, £10. 



Class III. — ^Arable Farm, 50 acres and under 200 acres, of which, 

 approximately, two-thirds must be arable. First Prize, 

 £40 ; Second Prize, £20 ; Third Prize, £5. 



Class IV. — Grazing or Dairy Farm, 400 acres or over, of which, 

 approximately, two-thirds must be permanent grass. First 

 Prize, £100 ; Second Prize, £50 ; Third Prize, £10. 



Class V. — Grazing or Dairy Farm, 200 acres and under 400 acres, of 

 which, approximately, two-thirds must be permanent 

 grass. First Prize, £60; Second Prize, £30; Third 

 Prize, £10. 



Class VI. — Grazing or Dairy Farm, 50 acres and under 200 acres, of 

 which, approximately, two-thirds must be permanent 

 grass. First Prize, £40; Second Prize £20; Third 

 Prize £5. 



The acreage of the Farms in Classes I. to VI. is exclusive of Sheep ran. 



The entries in the above classes closed on the 14th September, 

 and a preliminary tour of inspection has already been made by 

 the Judges. 



It was proposed to hold in the Autumn of 1915 Trials of 

 Agricultural Tractors, and Ploughs to be used with Tractors, 

 and provisional Regulations had been issued : but owing to the 

 unfortunate circumstances that have arisen it ha,6 been decided 

 to postpone the holding of these Trials. 



As already announced, the Show of 1916 will be held at 

 Manchester, and arrangements have been made to present a 

 day ticket, available for any day of the Show, to each Member 

 of the Royal Lancashire Agricultural Society, being a Member in 

 1915— other than exhibitors, who will receive the ordinary 

 exhibitor's ticket — and for all Members of the Royal Lancashire 



