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This Committee feels that in view of the important scale on which 

 other nations are preparing to participate in these Exhibitions, and the 

 efforts that are being made throughout this country, aided by the 

 Government, to furnish a creditable and representative display of ex- 

 hibits, it is essential that so important a British industry as that of the 

 breeding of pedigree live stock should not be omitted. 



It is obvious that it would be impossible to show live stock in an 

 Exhibition that will remain open for a period of six months, and 

 the Committee have therefore devised another means of bringing the 

 excellence of British stock under the notice of those who will attend the 

 Exhibitions from all parts of the world. They have been able to secure 

 an excellent position in the Exhibition buildings at Brussels that can 

 be used for the purpose of advertising the different breeds of this 

 country. It is the wish of the Committee that the exhibit should be of 

 a national character, and they have determined to ask the Breed 

 Societies to co-operate with them in the organisation of a representative 

 exhibit. The main points of the scheme drawn up by the Committee, 

 full particulars of which are given below, are : — 



(1) To attract attention by large photographs of typical animals; 



(2) to give short descriptions in two or three languages of their chief 

 merits ; and 



(3) to inform would-be purchasers how to obtain animals. 



The Committee propose that the exhibit shall be divided into sections, 

 each section to deal with a particular breed. 



At the top of each section in the exhibit will appear the name of the 

 breed, under which will be placed enlarged photographs, 30 in. by 

 25 in., of the male and female types, and below the photographs a 

 large placard 44 in. by 30 in., giving particulars in two or three 

 languages of their chief uses. Underneath these frames there will be 

 a counter on which to display publications and cupboards in which a 

 supply of printed information relating to the breed may be kept for 

 distribution. 



Large photographs and descriptions should serve to attract the 

 attention of visitors, but in order to turn the display to advantage it 

 will be necessary to supply such information as will enable a foreign 

 buyer to get into touch with British breeders. They have therefore 

 suggested to the principal Breed Societies that each Society that decides 

 to take part in the exhibit should compile a Register of breeders, giving 

 their names and addresses, and, in addition, some particulars as to the 

 size of the stud, herd, or flock. 



The exact form of the Register is left to the Breed Societies, so that 

 they may be made up to suit the particular case of each breed. The 

 larger Societies may consider it desirable to go to some expense in the 

 preparation of illustrated Registers. 



In order that the advertisement thus secured may be confined to those 

 breeders who are anxious to establish a foreign trade, the Committee 

 consider that it would be desirable in every case for the Society to 

 charge a fee for the insertion of a breeder's name in the Register. 

 The number of registered animals should be stated so that foreign 

 buyers wishing to see stock in this country may not be directed to a 

 breeder who has very few animals to show. 



Each section of the exhibit will have a counter space of about four 



