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There were six stallions entered as "Extra Stock," and Extra 

 the following have appeared as successful competitors at previous 

 Shows : — 



■ Euddigore ... Premium (R.A.S.E.) 1889. 



Scot Guard ... Premium (H.I.S.) 1886. 



Snowdoun .... Premium 1890. 



Westburton ... Premium 1888. 



The Show, held conjointly with the Hackney Horse Society, Success of 

 was carried through successfully, and the Council are indebted 

 to the Stewards, Mr, J. B. Ellis, Major G. C. Eicardo and 

 Mr. Frank Usher, for the manner ia which their share in the 

 arrangements was performed ; and to Mr. Henry Withers, Mr. 

 John Cooper and Mr. T. H. Hutchinson for the duties kindly 

 undertaken by tliem. 



The seating accommodation was considerably reduced by 

 the London County Council, who would not allow any seating 

 to be erected over the Exhibitors' Stalls, much to the incon- 

 venience of members and the public ; otherwise the Eighth 

 Show may be regarded as one of the most successful which 

 have been held under the management of the two Societies. 



At the Seventh Annual General Meeting, Lord Middleton, Seventh 



the President, referred to the comparatively small number of :\ieetino. 



members of the Society, considering the number of gentlemen 



who hunt and who necessarily benefit by the work of the Compara- 



Society, and suggested that each member should do what he timely 

 ■^ ^® small 



could to obtain new subscribers. The Council desire to impress number of 



on members the necessity for such action. riXQxo. eis. 



The prize-list of the present year's Show (£620) ; the offer of Society'.s 



medals at Country Shows, which has stimulated many of the local 



-Associations to considerably enhance their prizes for Hunter 



Brood Mares, and will this year entail an expenditure of 



£150; the issue of Vol. IV., of the Society's Eecord, which 



encourages tenant-farmers to register their mares and to keep 



a record of their pedigrees — all these show that the Council 



are endeavouring to apply the funds at their disposal to the 



improvement and encouragement of horse-breeding, but they 



