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The  Societifs  Shoir  of  1904. 
were  being  woi’ked  out  and  larvai  ted,  and  the  whole  })rocess 
was  practically  demonstrated  from  the  commencement,  ending 
with  two  little  nuclei  containing  fertilised  queens.  Mr.  W.  P. 
Meadows  showed  a somewhat  similar  appliance.  There  was 
a very  large  show  of  bees-wax  of  generally  good  (piality,  but 
the  mead  and  honey  vinegar  were  deficient  in  flavour  and 
aroma.  The  honey  classes  brought  together  a good  display 
of  more  than  average  quality,  including  good  produce  of  the 
current  year  from  the  Midland  counties,  especially  Lincoln- 
shire. 
Butter-making  Competitions. 
Fifty-eight  candidates  apjieared  to  compete  for  prizes  of  the 
total  value  of  36/.,  offered  for  Butter-making  Competitions  held 
in  the  Dairy  during  the  Show.  The  Judge  (Mr.  P.  Hedworth 
Foulkes)  reported  that  in  Class  I.,  for  “ dairymaids  and  members 
of  a farmer’s  family  ” (seventeen  competitors),  the  work  on  the 
whole  was  very  well  done,  though  one  or  two  of  the  com- 
petitors were  considerably  behind  the  majority  of  the  class. 
In  Class  II.,  for  “ persons  actually  under  instruction  or  who 
have  been  so  during  1903  or  1904  at  a recognised  Dairy 
School,”  there  were  fourteen  competitors.  Class  III.,  open  to 
all  comers  (twenty-seven  competitors),  was  divided  into  two 
portions.  The  competition  was  very  close,  and  some  excellent 
work  was  done.  The  prize  winners  of  the  first  three  classes 
competed  as  Class  IV.  for  a prize  of  5/.  and  the  Society's 
Silver  Medal.  There  were  nine  candidates,  and  the  competition 
was  held  on  the  last  day  of  the  Show.  All  the  competitors 
showed  considerable  skill  in  working,  and  the  appearance  of 
the  produce  when  staged  deserved  high  commendation.  The 
prize  and  Silver  Medal  were  gained  by  Miss  E.  IM.  Dawson, 
of  Park  Farm,  Osmaston,  Derbyshire. 
Horse-shoeing  (Competitions. 
The  usual  prizes,  amounting  to  32/.,  were  offered  in  two 
classes,  for  hunters  and  cart  horses,  and  the  entries  numbered 
ninety-six.  The  Judges  (Mr.  Henry  G.  Le]>per  and  Mr.  John 
Malcolm)  expressed  great  satisfaction  with  the  work  generally. 
They  state  that  on  the  whole  the  feet  were  well  prejiared,  the 
shoes  skilfully  “ turned  ” and  well  set  on.  In  the  hunter 
class  (forty-five  com|)etitors)  some  of  the  work  had  been  done 
as  well  in  previous  years,  but  never  had  it  been  so  uniformly 
good.  In  the  shoeing  of  the  cart  horses  (fifty-one  competitors) 
most  of  the  work  was  executed  exceptionally  well.  Many 
