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THE  SOCIETY’S  SHOW  OF  1904. 
The  Socioty’s  second  Show  at  l^ark  llojal — tlie  sixty-fifth 
Annual  Show  since  1839 — was  held  under  the  Presidency  of 
the  Earl  of  Derby,  K.(t.,  from  June  21  to  25,  1904,  and 
represented  worthily  all  departments  of  British  aoriculture  and 
live  stock.  The  weather,  both  before  and  during  the  Show,  was 
heantifnlly  fine  (only  a sharp  shower  falling  on  June  25)  ; 
so  fhat  the  abnormal  difticnlties  which  beset  the  management 
in  1903  were  absent,  and  the  arduous  task  of  getting  the 
Showyard  and  exhibits  ready  in  time  was  accom])lished  with 
comparative  ease. 
Several  impi’ovements,  which  the  previous  yc'ar’s  experience 
indicated  as  desirable,  were  made  in  the  disposition  of  the  ground. 
The  exhibits  were  grouped  more  comjiacth' ; additional  drainage 
was  undertaken  ; and  the  ])ermanent  roads  were  extended. 
The  accompanying  views  facing  pp.  148  and  151  give  a 
picturesque  idea  of  the  Showyard,  and  of  the  scenery  during  the 
Show.  Fig.  1 is  a bird’s-eye  view  from  the  west,  rej)roduced 
from  a photograph  taken  from  the  top  of  the  tower  at  the 
Western  Entrances.  Fig.  2 represents  the  Large  Bing,  with 
some  of  the  heavy  horses,  a companion  ])hotogra])h  to  that  of 
the  cattle  given  last  year. 
Events  ok  the  Show-week. 
The  Show  opened  in  brilliant  weather  on  Tuesday,  June 
21,  and  the  judging  of  the  live  stock  and  ])roduce  proceeded 
throughout  the  day.  His  Majesty  The  King  was  successful 
with  exhibits,  both  from  Windsor  and  Sandringham,  his  thirty- 
four  entries  comprising  five  horses,  twenty-one  cattle,  and 
eight  pens  of  sheep.  The  prizes  awarded  to  the  King’s 
exhibits  included  two  third  ]>rizes  for  Shire  horses,  two 
first  prizes  and  a third  prize  for  Sliorthorns,  with  the  Male 
( diampionship,  two  first  prizes  and  a second  prize  for  Herefords, 
with  the  Male  Championship,  a first  and  a second  for  Devon 
cattle,  and  one  first  prize,  three  second  j>rizes,  and  one  third 
]U’ize  for  Southdown  sheep,  with  the  Cham})ionship  and 
Beserve  Championshij)  for  rams.  H.B.H.  Prince  Christian 
visited  the  Show  on  Tuesday  and  AVednesday,  and  H.B.H. 
