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one instance where the hops had been thus packed since 1875, 
they were perfectly preserved, though possessed of few intrinsic 
qualities worthy of such careful preservation. 
It was disappointing to find this class of such ordinary merit, 
as Avell as to note that no entries had been made from America, 
whose hops have competed greatly with the English, and have 
been much improved in appearance, aroma, and quality in the 
last few years. 
With regard to the remarks made by the Judges as to foreign 
samples being exhibited by other than the actual producers, 
while English hops could only be shown by the growers them- 
selves, — it must be said that the offer of prizes for foreign hops 
was not published until long after the hops had left the growers' 
hands, and that it is usual for the greater part of the growers in 
the chief German hop-producing districts to sell their hops 
when only half-dried to middle-men, who dry them thoroughly 
and pack them for the markets. Under these circumstances, 
if the competition had been restricted to growers solely there 
would have been an utter absence of entries. 
The Judges also have objected to the option given to the 
exhibitors of foreign hops to have medals instead of money 
prizes, while such option is denied to the English exhibitors. 
The answer to this is that the prizes in this class were offered 
by the Mansion House Committee, and not by the Council of 
the Royal Agricultural Society ; and that the holders of the first, 
second, and third prizes in the various classes of English hops 
may label their hops accordingly, and obtain precisely the same 
commercial advantages as the foreign exhibitors who may have 
elected to take medals instead of money. 
Very many persons visited the hop-shed, and appeared to 
take much interest in the somewhat novel exhibition, although 
it was placed far away from the entrance, and was surrounded 
with lagoons of mud. 
XXVIII. — Report on the Exhibition of Implements at Kilburn. 
By G. H. Sanday, of Wensley House, Bedale, Senior 
Steward. 
In making my Report as Senior Steward of Implements for the 
Show of 1879, it falls to my lot to speak of an Exhibition which 
for size and interest has never before been equalled, and at the 
same time to chronicle such a series of disasters, brought about 
by the inclemency of the weather, which are without a parallel 
in the annals of the Society. 
