A Pumpkin and a Prince 



King Edward VII., and His Royal 

 Highness was not only present, but 

 took the keenest possible interest in 

 all its details. I knew that at his own 

 favorite Sandringham the Prince had 

 Southdown sheep and Shorthorns and 

 other useful and admirable types of 

 domestic animals, and that he took a 

 personal interest in them. I was 

 scarcely prepared, however, to learn 

 at Warwick of his intimate knowledge 

 of the breeds and their points of 

 excellence. These wonderful exhibi- 

 tions of all the finest types for which 

 Great Britain has so long been famous 

 are usually held in July out in the open; 

 temporary stalls with canvas covering 

 to protect the animals from the sun 

 or rains being the only shelter pro- 

 vided. On the opening day I was so 

 fortunate as to meet the Prince in that 

 section of the park allotted to the 

 cattle, "doing" the show on foot 

 incognito, like any other interested 

 visitor, in order to avoid the crowds 



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