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rasped, and burnt the foot far too much. Others were most careful of the 
foot, using neither knife nor hot shoe, but in other respects were poor work- 
men ; and there were some slow and awkward, but yet their work when 
finished was very satisfactory. 
The men appeared to attach too much importance to the time test, and 
as a result some of the shoes were badly fitted. Greater attention in the first 
place to the kind of foot they had to shoe, and an extra heat (which would 
have only required a little more time) would have remedied this serious 
defect. 
Considering that the shoes were made from new iron, the time was not by 
any means good. In Class 1 — Agricultural Horses — it varied from 24 to 33 
minutes ; in Class 2 — Dray Horses — from 33 to 56 minutes ; in Class 3 — 
Hunters — from 32 to 50 minutes, and in Class 4 — Roadsters — from 25 to 44 
minutes. 
On two of the days after the completion of the work, the Judges were 
called upon to address the competitors respecting the work, and to point out 
what should and what should not have been done. 
We would suggest as an improvement that instructions should be given 
hefore the men start work, and further that the Judges should have power to 
stop any man who in their o))imon was injuring a horse's foot ; as it appears to 
us to be the duty of the Judges to protect the horses from injury, in the 
interest of the owners who have kindly lent them for the competition. 
The whole of the arrangements for the convenience of the competitors, the 
general public, and the Judges were admirable. We beg to thank our 
steward, Mr. Clay, for his great courtesy, and the valuable assistance he 
rendered to us. 
Clement Stephesson. 
J. D. Baeford. 
E. Bbydox. 
XXVIl. — 'Report of the Senior Steward of Implements at NeiO' 
castle. By Heebeet J. Little, of Coldham Hall, Wisbech. 
Without any indication of declining popularity, as evidenced 
either by want of welcome from the inhabitants, or diminishing 
attendance of visitors in its Show-ground, the Royal Agricul- 
tural Society has held its third meeting in Newcastle-on-Tyne ; 
and whatever doubt might have previously existed in the minds 
of some members of the Council of the Society as to the policy 
of these reiterated gatherings in the same locality, must, I think, 
have been dispelled upon an inspection of the Yard. It was 
then apparent that close to one of the largest towns, and in the 
heart of one of the most important centres of population in 
England, a site had been secured for our Exhibition which, if 
not unrivalled for convenience, compactness, and general 
adaptability to its purpose, was without question one of the 
best, taking it all round, which the Society has succeeded in 
obtaining. 
Though lacking the proximity of the sylvan beauties which 
