178 21ie Doncaster Show, 1912. 



If the results of all the above Shows are taken together and 

 the total losses are subtracted from the total profits, it will be 

 found that the Society are no less than 1,82G/. to the good on 

 these seven exhibitions. 



The large debit balance on the- Show of 1900 was to some 

 extent due to the fact that there was no mutual working 

 arrangement agreed upon that year between the County Society 

 and the Royal ; they both held their Shows, and both suffered 

 in consequence. In 1912, however, the relations between the 

 Royal Agricultural Society and the Yorkshire and Doncaster 

 Agricultural Societies were of the most cordial character. It 

 was, in fact, on the suggestion of the Yorkshire Society that 

 their county was visited by the Royal. In consideration of 

 their holding no Show of their own for the year, the members 

 of the Yorkshire and Doncaster Societies were granted Show 

 privileges at Doncaster, and this fusion of interests was doubt- 

 less responsible in a large measure for the Society being so 

 well supported in the county. 



The Showyard was situated inside the race-course on the 

 Town Moor, where the historic " St. Leger " is run annually. 

 The area occupied by the Society was 103 acres, or 23 acres 

 more than was covered on the occasion of the last Doncaster 

 Show. The Society this time found it unnecessary to erect 

 the familiar black-and-white Entrance buildings, for the 

 Race Committee kindly placed at the Society's disposal their 

 permanent entrances and buildings, which were admirably 

 adapted to the requirements of the Show, providing accommo- 

 dation for all the usual offices " at the front." In this and many 

 other ways the Race Committee greatly assisted in carrying out 

 the necessary arrangements for the Show, under the able 

 guidance of their Chairman, Mr. Councillor Wightman. 



Extensive alterations to the race-course and stands were 

 carried out in the spring prior to the Show, and on account of 

 the low-lying natvire of the ground in parts of the Showyard 

 considerable drainage operations were rendered necessary. 

 Difficulties were experienced in planning the whole of the 

 amount of shedding necessary owing to the formation of the 

 site, which was pear-shaped, but these difficulties were success- 

 fully overcome. 



The Show opened at Doncaster on Tuesday, July 2, and 

 closed on Saturday, July 6. The excellent entry of horses 

 was, fortunately, unaffected by the Order of the Board of 

 Agriculture, but the Show officials had in the weather another 

 enemy to contend with on the opening day. The conditions, 

 indeed, were so bad that morning that the judging of the 

 horses had to be postponed until the afternoon. Although the 

 rain ceased for a short time when the Judges did eventually 



