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Reply from Railway Companies. 
Consideration was given to the following suggestions made at the General 
Meeting in the Lincoln Showyard on June 27 last : — 
(1) “That in connection with the Competition tor Farm Prizes, a medal, or some- 
thing of the kind, should be offered to estate owners and managers who 
endeavour to help farmers and tenants to make the best use of their land.” 
(Mr. R. TINNISWOOD.) • 
(2) “That steps should be taken to induce the Railway Companies to extend the 
privilege of reduced railway fares to exhibitors and their assistants in their 
journeys to and from the Show.” (Mr. James Watt.) 
It was decided to take no action with regard to Suggestion 1. In connection 
with Suggestion 2, the Chairman explained that the question of reduced 
railway fares was one that had been before the Council on several occasions, 
and that as recently as May 7 a deputation from this Society and the various 
Agricultural and Breed Societies of the United Kingdom had waited upon the 
General Managers of the various Companies to endeavour to obtain facilities 
similar to those suggested by Mr. Watt. The following letter had since been 
received from the Secretary of the Railway Clearing House : — 
[Copy.] 
Railway Clearing house, 
Seymour Street, Euston Square, 
London. N.W. 
July 23, 1907. 
Reduced fares to Shows. 
Dear Sir, 
The requests submitted by the deputation from the Agricultural and Breed 
Societies of the United Kingdom, which attended here on May 7 last, have been 
carefully considered by the General Managers of the Railway Companies, and I am 
desired to remind you that various facilities have been afforded by the Companies 
from time to time in the interests of Agricultural Societies, such as, for example, 
the return of stock and exhibits at half rates, free conveyance of men in charge of 
live stock, and the issue of a fare and a quarter tickets in cases where the arrange- 
ment is warranted by the importance of the Show and the number of passengers 
that may be expected to travel. 
I may also point out that extensive cheap excursion facilities are given in 
connection with all the principal Agricultural Shows. 
In view of these facts the Railway Companies feel that, w ith every desire to meet 
the Agricultural and Breed Societies as far as possible, they are unable at the 
present time, having regard to the constantly increasing expenses of railway 
working, to grant any further concessions such as those indicated by the 
deputation. 
I should mention that the statement that in Scotland return tickets are issued 
at single fares to the public when travelling to Shows is not altogether correct, as 
this is only done in one case. 
Yours truly, 
(Signed) H. SMART, 
T. McRow, Esq., Secretary. 
Royal Agricultural Society of England, 
16 Bedford Square, W.C. 
The Society’s Seal was affixed to the documents connected with the re- 
investment in Metropolitan Water Board “A” Stock of the sum of 1,0001. 
(previously invested in Harewood House Stock) given by Sir Walter Gilbey, 
Bart., in 1896 for the endowment, for a period of twenty-one years, of a 
Lectureship in the History and Economics of Agriculture at the University of 
Cambridge. 
On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Stratton, the Secretary 
was authorised to affix the Seal of the Society to the agreement with the 
authorities of Newcastle-upon-Tyne with regard to the holding of the Show of 
1908 in that city. 
Other business having been transacted, the Council adjourned over the 
autumn recess until November 6, 1907. 
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