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Now that the Agricultural Shows have fully resumed their 

 work after the long interruption of war, there is abundant 

 evidence that the organisers of these 

 The Advantages of exhibitions are more than ever alive to 

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the importance of educational exhibits. 

 They realise that it is not sufficient merely to display a good 

 machine or a good article of produce, but that its virtues 

 must be made widely known by attractive demonstrations. 



At a number of this year's shows there will be an exhibit 

 illustrating the many-sided work carried on by the Ministry 

 for the improvement of crops and stock, the prevention of 

 disease, the betterment of housing and land drainage, and the 

 general promotion of rural welfare. The Ministry's Exhibit 

 includes specimens of seeds and the methods of seed testing, 

 models of the cottages now being erected on County Council 

 holdings, photographs of plant and animal diseases and land 

 drainage operations, and examples of rural industries, such 

 as basket work and other home handicrafts. At the Ministry's 

 Exhibit visitors may obtain, free of charge, a supply of informa- 

 tive hterature, and authoritative leaflets and pamphlets, giving 

 most useful instruction in every branch of agricultural science. 

 Far too few people interested in the land realise the existence 

 of this literature. None should miss the opportunity of 

 visiting the Ministry's Exhibit. 



In an increasing measure, Agricultural Shows are disseminat- 

 ing the latest scientihc knowledge of agricultural matters. The 

 greatest effort in this direction will be made at the Royal 

 Show, to be held from 29th June to 3rd July at Darhngton. 

 The Ministry's Exhibit will be housed in a special pavilion. 

 Other important forthcoming events are the Lincolnshire 

 Show at Grimsby, on 14th, 15th and 16 th Jul}' ; the Ro3-al Lan- 

 cashire Show at Bolton, from 29th July to 2nd August ; and 

 ihe United Counties at Carmarthen, on 12th August. Later 

 autunm shows will be announced in due course. At all of 

 these the Ministry will be represented. 



An ounce^ of practice, the proverb says, is worth a pound 

 of theory, and, follov^ing this old maxim, the ^linistry 

 has sought to arrange for farmers to 



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 Demonstrationr ^^^^^ improvement of grass land. 



The object of these local demonstrations 

 is that farmers and their neighbours, as they go about their 



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