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The Chester Meeting. 
in 1890, at distant Plymouth, and with reduced entries, about 
50 acres were found sufficient. 
Timber . — This year 86,000 cubic feet of new timber, weigh- 
ing 1,300 tons, and costing .over 5,500L, were purchased and 
used in the construction of the Show. 
Shedding . — To accommodate all the entries in the Imple- 
ment Department 13,018 feet of shedding were built, in widths 
varying from 16 to 25 feet. In addition, 4,422 feet of shedding 
were required for the horse-boxes and stalls, 5,638 feet for 
cattle-sheds, and 3,381 feet for sheep- and pig-pens. The 
Poultry Department necessitated a building 100 feet by 120 feet. 
The large horse-ring is usually 500 feet long by 150 feet wide, 
and has a Grand Stand extending the full length, with covered 
seats and platform, capable of accommodating 4,000 persons. 
The Farm Produce Department was especially large at 
Chester, Cheshire cheese alone requiring a building of 120 feet 
by 150 feet. The remaining exhibits of cheese, butter, jam, 
cider, &c., took up little more than half this space. 
For the Refreshment Department, one of considerable 
importance, nine separate buildings are usually erected. Two 
large ones are 170 feet by 50 feet, with two dining-rooms, each 
50 feet by 40 feet, and long open bar. There are two others of 
160 feet by 25 feet, and also two of 120 feet by 25 feet for 
temperance firms, and a special pavilion for workmen. All are 
fitted with kitchens, stores, tables, shelves, &c., and are 
delivered up to the refreshment contractors ready for use. The 
Bodega Pavilion is formed with permanent plant, which is taken 
down and re-erected each year. 
Besides the more important structures, shedding and offices 
have to be provided for the forage, which at Chester consisted 
of hay, 38 tons ; straw, 103 tons ; and green fodder, 98 tons. 
This is all provided by the Society. 
Specially constructed buildings are also required for the 
horse-shoeing competition, hives and honey, diseased cattle, 
implement competitions, and lavatories. 
The Daily Department is one of growing importance in the 
Showyard, requiring a building which at Chester measured 
96 feet by 96 feet, completely fitted with stone floors and offices, 
seating accommodation, and tiled roofs. It was arranged as two 
distinct buildings, back to back, the one being used for lectures, 
demonstrations, and butter-making competitions, and the other 
fitted with machinery, separators, and new implements for dairy 
purposes, besides being also used for demonstrations. 
The whole of the buildings, if put end to end, -would measure 
over six miles. 
