( 570 ) 
Society proposed to continue their offer of a Gold Medal for an 
efficient Self-binder. 
The recommendation of the Judges has been adopted by the 
Stewards. 
To Mr. Scotson's co-operation the Stewards were much in- 
debted. The weather during the trials was broken, and the crops 
scarcely sufficiently ripe for cutting. The land being extremely 
well-farmed, both the wheat and oats were clean, but the softness 
of the soil, combined with moisture from the state of the atmo- 
sphere on good stand-up crops barely ripe, made the draught of 
the machines heavier than would usually be the case in practice. 
One word in conclusion, to record the sense of obligation the 
retiring Steward is under for the many courtesies and kindnesses 
accorded to him by all those with whom he has been officially 
connected during the past four years, a period that in his case 
has been productive of many pleasant and profitable hours. 
The following returns of the Showyard receipts from the year 
1852, may prove interesting to the readers of the ' Journal,' and 
are therefore appended to this brief Report. 
Statement of Eeceipts and Admissions of the Country Meetings 
of the Eotal Agricultural Society of England, from 1852 to 
1877 inclusive. 
LEWES. 1852. 
Prices of Admission. 
Days of Admission. 
Persons. 
Amount 
Received. 
Received for 
Catalogues. 
Implement Yard, 2s. Gd. 
Cattle Yard, 5s 
Implement and Cattle"! 
Yards, 2s. 6d J 
Ditto, Is 
Wednesday, July 1 4 
Wednesday, ., 14 
Thursday, ., 151 
Friday, „ 16) 
835 
431 
£ s. d. 
104 7 6 
107 15 0 
972 7 10 
£ s. d. 
.. ' 1184 10 4 
170 19 0 
Total: Amount received for Admissions, 1184?. 10s. id. 
GLOUCESTER. 1853. 
Prices of Admission. 
Days of Admission. 
Persons. 
Amount 
Received. 
Received for 
Catalogues. 
Implement Yard, 2s. Gd. 
Implement and Cattle\ 
Yards, 2s. Gd / 
Ditto, Is. .. .. 
Wednesday, July 13 
Thursday, „ 14 
Friday, „ 15 
Saturday „ 1G 
2,571 
9,720 
23,915 
39 
£ s. d. 
321 7 0 
1214 19 7 
1195 15 4 
1 19 0 
£ s. d. 
36,245 
2734 0 11 
377 7 6 
Total : Number of Persons, 36,245. 
Amount received for Admissions, 2734i. Os. lid. 
