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arranged the Yorkshire Society would 
hold its Show, if held at all, quite in 
the north part of the North Riding. 
Whether they would or would not 
forego their Show in 1891 he could 
not say, but they had taken this 
course before. When the "Royal" 
lastheldits Show at York, in 1883, they 
gave up their own Show, and sub- 
scribed 800Z. towards the local fund. 
He did not know whether they would 
subscribe or give up their Show upon 
the present occasion, but he had 
undertaken to bring the subject 
before their Council at their next 
meeting on April 3. He could only 
say, on behalf of themselves as 
landowners in the neighbourhood, 
how glad they would be to see the 
Society. They would do their -best 
to make the Show a success. They 
could not possibly in all England 
have better ground, better railway 
accommodation, or better railway 
management. 
The President said the state- 
ment of the Mayor was so clear and 
complete that he had only one 
question to ask — viz., the amount 
likely to be given for the local prizes. 
He did not know whether that point 
had been considered. 
The Mayor replied that they 
proposed to devote the 5001. from 
the local agricultural society as the 
nucleus of a special prize list ; and 
they were prepared to augment that 
by at least 600J. more. In all prob- 
ability the sum would be more than 
1,000/., because of the ground being 
already prepared and gas and water 
laid on to the grand stand on the 
race common. His Worship added 
that the Chairman of the Race Com- 
mittee had authorised him to say, 
on behalf of the Committee, that the 
offices at the grand stand for tele- 
graphing and for reporters, and the 
dining-room fitted up with cooking 
apparatus, would be placed at the 
disposal of the Council, which would 
greatly increase their personal con- 
venience. 
The Earl of Powis said the 
Council would not trouble the deputa- 
tion to retire, but had placed in his 
hands the following resolution, which 
he had great pleasure in moving : 
" That the Country Meeting of 1891 
be held at Doncaster, subject to the 
customary condition that the usual 
agreement be entered into by the 
Mayor and Corporation with the 
Society, such agreement to embody 
the answers to the printed queries and 
the verbal answers to the questions 
asked of the deputation." He thought 
that Doncaster was a place eminently 
suited for a meeting of the Society. 
Leeds represented the great manu- 
facturing and industrial interests of 
the West Riding. Doncaster — sur- 
rounded as it was by good farms and 
good land— might claim, as the Mayor 
had said, to represent the agricultural 
(and might he add the sporting?) 
characteristics of the county. As 
they were all agreed upon that 
point, it was not necessary for him to 
dilate any longer on the advantages 
of choosing Doncaster. He could only 
hope that when they met there the 
weather might be as suitable and the 
receipts as large as at Leeds in 18G1, 
when he had the honour of being 
President of the Society. 
Sir Jacob Wilson seconded the 
resolution, remarking that he did so 
from a firm belief that Doncaster 
possessed all the requirements of the 
Society for the Show. 
The resolution was then unani- 
mously passed, and the President 
formally announced it to the Mayor, 
at the same t ime expressing the thanks 
of the Council for the courtesy of t he 
deputation in attending there that 
day. 
The Mayor, in reply, stated that 
the deputation were very much 
honoured and pleased by the resolut i( m 
which had been passed, and he would 
only repeat that they would do their 
utmost to make the Show a success 
He echoed Lord Powis's ■.wish that 
the Show might be as great a success 
in regard to weather and finances as 
at Leeds in 18C1. 
The deputation then withdrew. 
Date of Next Meeting. 
Other formal business having been 
transacted, Ihe Council adjourned 
until Wednesday, April 2, at noon. 
