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THE NEWCASTLE SHOW, 1908. 
To Newcastle-on-Tyne now belongs the unique distinction 
of having been on no less than four different occasions the 
venue of the Society’s annual Show, the visits to the city on 
Tyneside before 1908 having taken place respectively in the 
years 1846, 1864, and 1887. Carlisle has received the Society 
three times, in 1855, 1880, and 1902, and Darlington once, in 
1895 ; so that eight Shows in all have now been held in the 
northern district of England. For purposes of comparison, 
some particulars of these eight shows are brought together in 
the subjoined table : — 
Year 
Place of 
Meeting 
President 
Imple- 
ments 
entered 
Entries 
of live 
stock 
Amount 
of 
Prizes 
Persons 
paying for 
admission 
Financial 
Result 
(+= Profit 
=L088) 
1846 
Newcastle 
Lord Port man. 
735 
613 
£ 
1,391 
Norecord 
£ 
— 2,138 
1855 
Carlisle 
Mr. Wm. Miles, M.P. 
1,314 
808 
2,175 
37,533 
— 860 
1864 
Newcastle 
Lord Feversham 
4.024 
1,099 
3,195 
114,683 
+ 1,342 
1880 
Carlisle 
9th Duke of Bedford 
4,196 
1,485 
5,881 
92,011 
- 538 
1887 
Newcastle 
Lord Egerton of Tatton . 
3,616 
1,825 
6,760 
127,372 
- 2,029 
1895 
Darlington 
Sir J. H. Thorold, Bt. 
5,855 
l,703f 
5,603 
100,310 
+ 653 
1902 
Carlisle 
H.R.H. Prince Christian 
3,916 
1,911 
6,070 
93,187 
— 2,898 
1908 
Newcastle 
Duke of Devonshire 
4,481 
2,619 
10,560 
213,867 
+ 10,054 
t No Pigs Exhibited. 
Taking the first seven of the above Shows, five resulted in 
an aggregate loss of 8,463Z., while the remaining two yielded a 
profit of 1,995Z. The net loss on the whole seven was there- 
fore 6,468Z., or an average annual loss of 924Z. The 
unprecedented result of the last Newcastle Meeting, however, 
brings the total of the profitable North Country Shows up to 
12,049Z., so that if the losses of 8,463Z., mentioned above, be 
deducted from this figure, a balance of 3,586Z. is shown, which, 
spread over the eight Shows, gives an average annual profit of 
448Z. 5s. 
In accordance with the practice which has now become an 
established custom, the members of the Northumberland 
Agricultural Society abandoned their own local show of 1908, 
and joined forces with the National Society. The privileges 
of free admission to the Show and reduced fees for entries of 
live stock were accorded to members of the County Agricul- 
tural Society, who held a “ One Day ” exhibition in the 
Showyard on the Friday. Similar privileges were also 
extended to the Members of the Durham Agricultural Society, 
who made a contribution towards the Prize fund. 
