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bitors, or rather their servants, to perform their part of the con- 
tract after the judging day ; in other words, at the time of 
parade the servants in charge of animals are often absent, and, 
if present, they too frequently disregard the instructions given 
them. Thus, at Bristol, as many as twenty or more of the 
Society's yardmen might have been seen leading animals into 
the ring at one time, in the absence of the exhibitors' servants ; 
and several of those servants who did attend, did not, after 
leaving the ring, return at once to their stables or their shedding, 
in accordance with their instructions. It seems to me clear that 
the Council will be compelled to make the exhibitors responsible 
for the actions of their servants in the Showyard. I once heard 
Lord Chesham, during a discussion at the Council on disqualifi- 
cation for unfair shearing, make this statement : " The first time 
I showed a sheep I was disqualified for unfair shearing. I said 
to my shepherd, ' The next time this happens, you go,' and 
I have never been disqualified since." This seems to me to 
point to the true solution of the difficulty. 
It now only remains for me to take leave of my brother 
Stewards and the officers of the Society, and to express the hope 
that, arduous as the duties of Steward may be while they last, 
they will be accompanied to them by as many pleasant associ- 
ations as I have met with during my four years' term of office. 
IV. — Report on the Exhibition of Live Stock at Bristol. By 
James H. Caied, Esq., Northbrook, Micheldever, Hants. 
An interesting, beautiful, and ancient city like Bristol, the centre 
of a large and varied agricultural district, was well chosen 
for the Royal Show of 1878. Cool and for the most part fine 
weather rendered the Showyard a pleasant resort, to say nothing 
of the magnificent display of live stock and implements. The 
visit of the Prince of VVales added another inducement ; and the 
feeling of loyalty, always strong in the Western district, drew 
large crowds on Friday to the heights of Durdham Downs. 
Of the arrangement of the Showyard I need not say more 
than that it was excellent ; and I have to thank the Judges for 
their courtesy in giving me information when they were in the 
midst of their arduous duties. 
The Show, I take it, was one of the best for general excellence 
that the Society has ever held ; and, though the attendance in 
larger cities with more thickly populated country around has 
been greater, I think, considering all things, Bristol and its 
neighbourhood did its best to make the Meeting a success. 
