Report of the Senior Steward of Live-Stock. 
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successful in the history of the Society. In this remark I am 
speaking as a Steward of Live-Stock, not of Finance. 
This is the second visit of the Society to Norwich. In 1849 
the Show was held in the grounds of Mr. Gurney, on the 
Ipswich road ; but the present increased requirements of the 
Society rendered this position impracticable, and the Local Com- 
mittee had to look elsewhere. Mr. Colman, M.P., of Carrow 
House, came to the rescue, and most generously placed his beau- 
tiful Park at Crown Point at the disposal of the Society. 
Mr. Colman's assistance did not end here ; much had to be 
done in the way of pulling down buildings and widening 
Toads and bridges, which he willingly undertook. These 
improvements were carried out under the most able direction 
of his agent, Mr. Garrett Taylor, with the result that, at the 
date appointed, one of the most convenient and perfect Show- 
grounds was handed over to our Surveyor, Mr. Bennison, in 
which to erect his encampment of some five miles of shedding 
— and rarely, if ever, has he had so pretty a spot. Bounded as 
it is by fine timber on three sides, with the river at its foot, and 
looking across to the picturesque hamlet of Thorpe, it is a site 
of singular beauty and appropriateness. 
The return to the practice of opening the entire Show-ground 
on Monday, instead of Wednesday, as at Preston last year, gave 
great satisfaction to those in charge of the stock, as affording a 
day of rest after in many instances a long night journey. 
The interesting Sunday service was held as usual in the 
large tent ; and the Bishop of Norwich was attentively listened 
to by a larg,e congregation of the men employed in the Yard. 
Punctually to the minute, at nine o'clock on Monday 
morning, Mr. Jacob Wilson, as Steward of General Arrange- 
ments, had finally dismissed the various Judges, who had 
previously been assembled in the large tent, to their respective 
duties. 
That enemy of the " Royal " was soon in attendance, and 
Monday's judging took place amidst a downpour of rain, 
which will long be remembered by those who were on duty. 
The following Table shows the daily attendances, &c., as 
compared with the corresponding days at Preston last year : — 
Norwich. 
Preston. 
July 10 (2s. M., Implement Yard 
only) .. .. 
148 
394 
„ 12 (5s. Qd., Implement and Stock Yards) .. 
625 
3,557 
„ 13 (2s. M. 
)) » ) • 
8,074 
.. 21,713 
„ 14(2s. Gd. „ 
)) » ) •• 
10,894 
.. 19,318 
„ 15 (Is. Od. 
>) » ) • 
42,774 
.. 34,302 
„ 16 (Is. Od. 
)> >) ) • 
42,394 
.. 14,908 
Total .. . 
104,909 
.. 94,192 
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