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further enlargement of the Hall, in order to provide 

 increased accommodation for implement exhibitors at the 

 Club's Shows. 



The Report of the Hall Committee embodying this 

 proposal was adopted by the Council, and the enlargement 

 became an actual fact in 1883 the year of H.R.H. the 

 Prince of Wales' second Presidency the Club contributing 

 the sum of 2,000 towards its cost. The leading manu- 

 facturers of the kingdom have, as was anticipated, taken 

 such advantage of the extra facilities offered, that it is now 

 possible for farmers and others coming up to the Annual 

 Shows to see at the same time, what is perhaps the most 

 perfect museum, for its compass, of agricultural implements, 

 machinery, seeds, roots and feeding stuffs, to be found in 

 the kingdom. 



Besides the grant for this addition, a further sum of 

 200 was subsequently made towards the cost of widening 

 the Galleries in the Main Hall. 



In 1894, the Hall Company submitted plans of a new 

 building adjoining the Great Hall, which it was proposed 

 to erect, and which would accommodate the pigs and the 

 overflow of sheep entries. The scheme was approved of, and 

 the Council contributed 1,500 towards the necessary out- 

 lay. A further sum of 200 was contributed by the Club 

 towards the provision of a room, for the use of the herdsmen 

 and shepherds attending the Show. 



This last great enlargement gave an opportunity of pro- 

 viding for the carrying out of a new scheme, relating to the 

 carcases of animals shown, which is interesting because it is 

 really a return to the principle underlying some of the con- 

 ditions of the Shows, in the first days of its existence. 



At the earlier Shows of the Club the Judges had to select 

 the two best animals in each class, and these had to remain 

 for public exhibition. The Judges had then to inspect the 

 killing of them, and were instructed to take an account of 

 the weights, distinguishing the fore and hind quarters, 

 tallow, hide, pelt, offal, blood, &c., and having ascertained 

 these points, then to decide which animal was to be placed 

 first, and which second, in each class. 



The return of the dead weights could not continue to be 

 given by the Judges, however, because the butchers objected 

 to purchase the animals under the conditions laid down by 

 the Club ; therefore, in 1804, the exhibitors of prize animals 

 were required to obtain this information from the butchers. 

 The prizes were not paid to the successful competitors until 

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