100 



CROSS-BRED SHEEP (First cross Cheviot, 



etc.), 1893, '97. 



CROSSKILL, ALFRED, V.P., 1900. 

 CRYSTAL PALACE COMPANY, proposition 



from as site for Show, 1859. 



DARNLEY, EARL OF, V.P., 1889. 



DEAD WEIGHTS, required 1800, '04; 

 rule rescinded, '15 ; again required, 

 '26, '37 ; suppressed in certain sheep 

 classes, '45 ; abolished, '47 ; requested 

 from butchers, '71 ; discontinued, '76 

 (see also Block Test, and Carcase 

 Competition) 



DENTITION, doubt as to age of pigs, 

 1801, '51, '58, '69 ; disqualification, '74, 

 '77, "80 ; sub-committee on, '81 ; report 

 of Special Committee, '82 ; certificate 

 from Veterinary Surgeon, '83 ; and 

 again, '89 ; Veterinary Inspector to 

 examine cattle and sheep, '84 and '85 ; 

 examination of cattle and sheep 

 instituted, '86 ; state of dentition 

 disqualifying, '89; rule 21, cattle and 

 sheep altered, '90 ; Council invited to 

 consider disqualification of pigs, '90 ; 

 alteration of dentition rule (22) pigs, 



'91- 

 DEPTFORD MARKET, proposal to alter 



hour of, 1880. 

 DE TRAFFORD, SIR HUMPHREY, BART., 



V.P., 1896. 

 DEVON CATTLE, 1805, '06, '07, '10, 'n, 



'12, '52, '69, '75, '78, '82, '87, '88, '92, 



'95. '96, '98, '99- 

 DEVON SHEEP, 1888, '90, '92, '96, '97, 



'98, '99, 1900. 

 DEXTER CATTLE (see under Cattle, and 



Kerry, &c., Cattle) 

 DINNER, ANNUAL, 1799, 1807, '68, '69, 



discontinued, '73. 



DIPLOMA for servants instituted, 1864. 

 DISINFECTING CATTLE CONVEYANCES, 



1868, '71, '81. 

 DISQUALIFICATION of animals, 1803 ; 



after one exhibition except as extra 



stock, '15 ; removed from show, "47 ; 



if exhibited elsewhere within a month, 



'65 ; rescinded, '66 ; again enacted '71, 



'7 2 "77> "78 ; rescinded, '79 ; again 



enacted, '83 ; after having been twice 



exhibited, '86. 

 DISQUALIFICATION of prizewinners, 1808, 



'19, '21, '23, '70, '86. 

 DISSOLUTION OF CLUB suggested, 1817; 



further discussed, '21. 

 DISTINCT BREED PIGS, 1882, '83, '84. 

 DIVINE SERVICE for herdsmen and 



shepherds instituted, 1863. 

 DIXON, H. H., to write report of show, 



1867 ; and again in '68. 



DIXON'S LAIRS, Islington, site for new 

 hall, 1860. 



DIXON'S REPOSITORY, Show held at, 

 1805. 



DORSET Sheep, 1874, '75, '81, '82, '83, 

 '84, '87, '90, '92, '93, '96, '97. 



DRUCE, A. F. MILTON, implements 

 steward, 1886. 



DRUCE, JOSEPH, Trustee, 1875 ; resigned 

 stewardship of implements, '86 ; 

 death, '90. 



DRUCE, SAMUEL, Trustee, 1860. 



DUCKHAM, T., Trustee, 1891 ; resolution 

 on resigning Trusteeship, '94. 



DUTCH CATTLE, importation of, 1888. 



EARLY MATURITY, sheep and cattle, 

 1800. 



EDINBURGH, H.R.H. DUKE OF, visited 

 Show for first time, 1854 ; member 

 and V.P., '82; President-elect, '85; 

 President, '87 ; death, 1900. 



ELLESMERE, EARL OF, V.P., 1878; 

 President, '94 ; wins challenge cup for 

 sheep, 1900. 



ELLMAN, JOHN, on Committee, 1798 ; 

 Steward, 1801 ; wins match, '35. 



EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH visited Show, 

 1860. 



ENGINES, STEAM, allowed to be exhibited, 

 1854. 



ENSILAGE, application for cup prize 

 refused, 1885. 



ENTRIES, limitation 1803, "08, '35 ; may 

 be rejected by Council, '42 ; only one 

 to be made in each class by same ex- 

 hibitor, '54 ; not again in same class, 

 '71 ; two allowed, '76 ; may be rejected 

 by Council, "77 ; special fees for second 

 entry, '83 ; certificate of veterinary 

 surgeon certifying age of pigs to ac- 

 company entry, '83 ; post entries 

 adopted, '86 ; no animal to be ex- 

 hibited more than twice, '86. 



ENTRY FEES, some for 1894 show 

 returned, 1895 (see also Entries). 



EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEES, fees to be 

 paid by, 1869. 



EXETER, BROWNLOW, 2ND MARQUIS OF, 

 wins match, 1835. 



EXETER, WILLIAM, 3RD MARQUIS OF, 

 V.P., 1868 ; President, '71 ; death, '95. 



EXHIBITORS, to furnish breed, age, time 

 of fattening, etc., 1800 ; not to win in 

 same class two consecutive years, '19 ; 

 to take one prize in each class only, 

 '19; rule as to winning in two con- 

 secutive years rescinded in part, '21 ; 

 entirely in '23 ; to take one prize in 

 each class only, "24 ; to certify six 

 months' possession of animals, '26 ; to 

 be admitted to private view, '49 ; to 



