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chance of looking at them yet, but he understood that they were quite extra- 

 ordinary both in numbers and quality. The Machinery Section was this year 

 of more than average interest. On the present occasion their Education and 

 Forestry Exhibitions had reached a level never attained before, and he was 

 sure there were many things in the Forestry department that would interest 

 many people who came to the Show who were not agriculturists. The Dog 

 Show on its present scale was a new feature of the Society's Exhibition, and 

 the organisation of this section was largely due to the energies of the Shrop- 

 shire and West Midland Society, who had given up their own Show owing to 

 the visit of the Royal. 



He would like, at that moment, to thank their Honorary Director, Sir 

 Gilbert Greenall — (applause) — (he knew the meeting would receive Sir Gilbert's 

 name with enthusiasm) — for the tremendous amount of work which he had put 

 in once more in connection with the Show. (Applause.) To most of them the 

 Show began on Tuesday and ended on Saturday, but to Sir Gilbert Greenall he 

 thought the Show commenced on Christmas Day and ended on the following 

 Christmas Day. (Laughter.) At the same time, he would like to .say a word 

 of thanks to the staff of that great Society for their splendid work, and the 

 invariable civility which all Members, or anybody who wished to ask a 

 question, received when they had occasion to go to the ofBce. It was really 

 extraordinary how, in trying, hot weather like that, they could keep what 

 could be called an even temperature in the office. (Laughter.) 



They were all pleased and delighted to think that His Majesty the King 

 was to visit the Show, and that they were to have the honour of receiving him 

 on the Friday. (Applause.) They could only trust that the present " King's 

 weather" would continue, but he was sure they all hoped, for His Majesty's 

 sake, that it would be a little cooler on the journey down. They were all 

 greatly indebted to His Majesty for once more showing his great interest in 

 agriculture, and in the agriculturists of this country. At the same time, they 

 might congratulate His Majesty upon his signal successes in the Show ring at 

 Shrewsbury. (Applause.) 



He would like to tell those present that the attendance on the previous day 

 was 2,166, so that they had beaten last year's figures for the opening day. He 

 was also glad to tell them that up to 11 o'clock that morning the attendance 

 was 4,110, compared with 3,829 at Bristol last year. So, at any rate, it 

 showed that when they visited an agricultural district, they got their patrons 

 early in the morning. (Laughter and applause.) He desired to thank the 

 local people — the people all round Shropshire, Montgomeryshire, and Stafford- 

 shire — for the keen interest they had evinced, and especially the people in the 

 immediate neighbourhood of Shrewsbury. Being a resident in the county, he 

 happened to know how much work had been put in, and with what whole- 

 heartedness it had been done. Resolutions would, later on, be submitted to 

 the meeting thanking the various bodies ; he was sure the Council and the 

 Members of the Society were very greatly indebted to the local people for their 

 interest in the Show and the energy they had displayed. 



He was glad to say that new Members had come up splendidly, and he 

 desired to thank the many people who had responded to him personally 

 when he had appealed to them either to become Members or to persuade their 

 neighbours to join the Society. 



, Prizes for Farms. 



The Secretary then read the judges' awards in the Competition for the 

 best managed farms in Shropshire, Montgomeryshire, and Staffordshire (see 

 Official Awards in Appendix). 



Prizes for Plantations and Nurseries. 



The Secretary also announced the awards in the Plantations and 

 Nurseries Competitions (see Official Awards in Appendix). 



