Wednesday,  December  8,  1909. 
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Association,  Hereford  Herd  Book  Society,  Devon  Cattle  Breeders’  Society, 
Galloway  Cattle  Society,  Welsh  Black  Cattle  Society,  Red  Poll  Society, 
Aberdeen-Angus  Cattle  Society,  English  Aherdeen-Angus  Cattle  Associa- 
tion, English  Jersey  Cattle  Society,  Oxford  Down  Sheep  Breeders’ 
Association,  Shropshire  Sheep  Breeders’  Association,  Southdown  Sheep 
Society,  Hampshire  Down  Sheep  Breeders’  Association,  Suffolk  Sheep 
Society,  Lincoln  Long-Wool  Sheep  Breeders’  Association,  Society  of  Border 
Leicester  Sheep  Breeders,  Derbyshire  Gritstone  Sheep  Society,  Cotswold 
Sheep  Society,  Kent  or  Romney  Marsh  Sheep  Breeders’  Association, 
Exmoor  Horn  Sheep  Breeders’  Association,  Cheviot  Sheep  Society,  Welsh 
Mountain  Sheep  Flock  Book  Society,  British  Berkshire  Society,  and 
Lincolnshire  Curly-Coated  Pig  Breeders’  Association.  The  Gold  Challenge 
Cup,  value  50  guineas,  offered  for  the  best  Four-in-Hand  team  was  won 
outright  at  Gloucester  by  Miss  Ella  S.  Ross.  A member  of  the  Society 
interested  in  coaching  has,  however,  presented  the  Society  with  a similar 
cup  for  competition  : the  cup  to  become  the  absolute  property  of  the 
Exhibitor  winning  it  twice  in  succession,  or  three  times  in  all. 
17.  Prizes  to  the  value  ot  450Z.  are  offered  for  the  best 
managed  Farms  in  the  following  four  Classes,  the  Competition 
being  confined  to  bond  fide  tenant  farmers  resident  in  the 
Counties  of  Lancashire  and  Cheshire  : — 
Class  I. —Farm,  chiefly  Arable,  of  150  acres  or  over,  exclusive  of  Fell 
or  Tidal  Marsh  Land.  First  Prize,  lOOf.  Second  Prize,  50Z. 
Class  II. — Farm,  chiefly  Arable,  of  not  less  than  50  acres  and  under 
150  acres,  exclusive  of  Fell  or  Tidal  Marsh  Land.  First  Prize,  50Z. 
Second  Prize,  25Z. 
Class  III. — Stock  or  Dairy  Farm  of  150  acres  or  over,  exclusive  of 
FeU  or  Tidal  Marsh  Land.  First  Prize,  lOOZ.  Second  Prize,  50Z. 
Class  FF. — Stock  or  Dairy  Farm  of  not  less  than  50  acres  and  under 
150  acres,  exclusive  of  Fell  or  Tidal  Marsh  Land.  First  Prize,  50Z. 
Second  Prize,  25Z. 
The  Entries  close  on  Friday,  December  31st,  1909  ; and 
Entry  Forms  and  full  particulars  can  be  obtained  on  application 
to  the  Secretary  at  16  Bedford  Square,  London,  W.C. 
18.  In  connection  with  next  year’s  Show  the  Society  are 
offering  their  Gold  Medal  for  the  best  Agricultural  Motor. 
The  Machines  entered  for  the  trials  will  be  tested  for  efficiency 
in  carrying  out  three  classes  of  work,  viz..  Ploughing  and 
Cultivating,  Harvesting,  and  Traction.  Entries  for  these  Trials 
close  on  May  2,  1910. 
19.  An  invitation  has  been  accepted  by  the  Council  to  hold 
the  1911  Show  at  Norwich  on  the  Crown  Point  Estate,  which 
is  being  lent  by  Mr.  Russell  J.  Colman,  and  is  the  same  ground 
on  which  the  Show  of  1886  was  held. 
20.  A pleasing  increase  in  the  number  of  samples  analysed 
in  the  Society’s  Laboratory  has  to  be  recorded,  the  number 
for  the  past  twelve  months  being  475  as  against  410  in  1908. 
Additional  to  these  were  65  samples  of  Cider  and  Perry,  and 
186  samples  of  Milk  analysed  in  connection  with  the  Society’s 
Show  at  Gloucester.  The  decision  of  the  Council  to  issue. 
