at the Chester Meeting, 1858. 315 



appears that of Mr, Fielder Kin^ and Mr. Charles Willsher, who 

 undertook the duty of judg^ing the Bone-mills, Grinding-mills, 

 Churns, Cheese-pressers, and miscellaneous implements. What- 

 ever difficulty these gentlemen may have encountered in making 

 their miscellaneous awards, no implement in the yard appeared 

 more deserving of a silver medal than Rowley's Blast Drill for 

 destroying the fly on the turnip crop, which has been particularly 

 destructive in many parts of England this season. 



Having called attention to all the Reports, it becomes the 

 duty of the individual who acted as Senior Steward at Chester 

 to return his best thanks to the Judges for the kindness they 

 showed to him individually, and for the zeal which they evinced 

 in the discharge of their arduous duties. 



The Stewards were of opinion that the Judges generally had 

 more work thrown upon their hands at this great meeting than 

 they could accomplish without exerting themselves to an un- 

 reasonable extent ; but this they did, and their work was not 

 only done, but admirably well done, for which they deserve the 

 thanks of the Society, 



On future occasions the number of Judges should be propor- 

 tioned to the number of entries for trial, or great difficulty will 

 be found in inducing men of eminence in their profession to 

 undertake this honourable but arduous office. 



The accommodation provided for the Judges by the Society 

 was thoroughly appreciated by them, and lightened their labours 

 considerably ; if their comfort, as formerly, had been entirely 

 uncared for, they would not have had the opportunity of getting 

 through a vast deal of business in the evenings, the trials would 

 have been prolonged beyond the limits of endurance, " urgent 

 private affiiirs " would have called most of them to their homes, 

 and the Stewards would have looked in vain for awards or reports. 



The few observations which the Senior Steward has taken the 

 liberty of making have occupied much more space than they 

 are worth, and he must conclude by tendering the warmest 

 thanks of his colleagues and himself to the Mayor of Chester, 

 Mr. Humberston, for his courtesy, hospitality, and successful 

 endeavours to render them every assistance. 



The Stewards were also under great obligations to Mr. Chivas 

 and the gentlemen of the Local Committee. 



In saying farewell to his brother Stewards the writer of this 

 Report will only express his sincere hope that they may be as 

 fortunate in their colleagues as he has been, that they may meet 

 with the same kind feeling on the part of Judges and Exhibitors 

 as he has met with, and that they may be able to record the 

 proceedings of future meetings of the Roval Agricultural Society 

 rivalling that of Chester in 185P 



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