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The ground, which had been prepared by the Local Com- 
mittee, was wonderfully even, and altogether the excellent site 
has never been surpassed from the point of view of utility, 
although on some occasions the Showyard may have been 
situated in more picturesque surroundings. The gradual rise 
of the ground from the entrances showed up the Implement 
Sheds to the best advantage, and the level portion in the centre 
of the Yard admitted of the provision of a splendid Large 
Ring, facing which were the three Pavilions. The Royal 
Pavilion was decorated and furnished by Messrs. Robson & 
Sons, Ltd., of Newcastle, and their treatment of the building 
was most successful. The Reception Room was furnished as 
a Hall in Jacobean style, beautifully panelled in oak, and the 
Retiring Rooms were fitted up in harmony with this arrange- 
ment. The Floral Decorations of the Pavilions and other 
parts of the Showyard were carried out by Messrs. William 
Fell & Co., Ltd., of Hexham. 
Events of the Week. 
Owing to the fact that the usual time for the Show, i.e., the 
week after Ascot, had been fixed upon for both the Annual 
Temperance Fete on the Town Moor and the Summer Race 
Meeting at Gosforth Park, the Show was opened a week later 
than customary, viz., on Tuesday, June 30, closing on the 
following Saturday, July 4. 
The judging of live stock was commenced at 9 o’clock on 
June 30, and continued throughout the whole of the day. 
The arrangement adopted at Lincoln of completing the veteri- 
nary examination of the horses before the commencement of 
the judging, was again carried out, and worked very smoothly 
under the supervision of the Steward, Mr. Cyril Greenall. 
Horses certified to have been passed as sound at the London 
Spring Shows were not re-examined in the Newcastle 
Showyard. 
A noteworthy event of the day was the visit of a party of 
about fifty agriculturists representing the National Agricultural 
Society of Hungary, who arrived in England on June 15, and 
who had been making a tour of England and Scotland inspect- 
ing typical farms, breeding establishments, and experimental 
stations. These distinguished visitors took the greatest interest 
in the Exhibits, and spent two days at the Show, being enter- 
tained to luncheon by the President on the opening day. 
The Chairman of the party, Count Esterhazy, expressed the 
pleasure their visit to this country had afforded them, and 
acknowledged the kindness of all those noblemen and gentle- 
men whose estates they had visited, and to whom they were 
indebted for their very hospitable reception. 
