FIFTY YEARS OF A SHOWMAN'S LIFE 



the Bath and West Society, especially in connec- 

 tion with cider-making, and many complimentary 

 references were made to this at the conference. 

 On the motion of the chemist of the Pomological 

 Society (Monsieur E. Morio) a gold medal was 

 awarded by the Society to Mr. Neville Grenville 

 for having instigated and promoted improvements 

 in cider-making, and a similar medal to Mr. Lloyd 

 in recognition of the research work he had accom- 

 plished. Monsieur Morio gave particulars of Mr. 

 Lloyd's observations, as recorded in the Bath and 

 West Society's Journal, and said that they had 

 thrown a new light upon many points connected 

 with the manufacture of cider. 



The French Pomologists, having concluded 

 that the State as would have been the case in 

 France would have been sure to have recognized 

 Mr. Neville Grenville' s public spirit and generous 

 assistance in promoting so important a matter, 

 always addressed and spoke of him as Sir Grenville, 

 and I don't think he ever succeeded in convincing 

 them that he had no handle to his name. They 

 certainly did their best to rectify the omission 

 by themselves according him one. 



Opportunities were given us of which we 

 were glad to take advantage to visit some of the 

 principal orchards and nurseries in the district. 

 The orchards of Brittany are very different from 

 those of England, being mostly on arable land 

 instead of on grass. The arable land is deeply 

 cultivated, and carries a rotation of crops, special 

 attention being given to the manuring of the land. 



Most of the farmers know the names of the 

 apples which they grow, and, thanks to the 



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