212 Farm Prize Competition , 1908. 
Class 3. — Two entries. Both interesting collections of 11 and 14 
specimens. 
Class 4. — Two entries. Lord Carnarvon’s entry contained exceptionally 
good specimens of Weymouth pine and silver fir. 
Class 5. — Four entries. Mr. Gillanders’ twelve cases of forest insects 
very carefully mounted and arranged. 
Class 6. — Two entries. Both instructive exhibits, but Earl Beauchamp’s 
more complete. 
Class 7.— One entry. Fine set of specimens showing sound and diseased 
knots. 
Class 8. — Two entries. Both very good and instructive exhibits. 
Class 9. — One entry. Contained unique set of witches’ brooms and burrs 
in twenty distinct species. 
Class 10. — Five entries. All good, well-made gates, but the one awarded 
silver medal alone combined cheapness, strength, and neatness of 
construction. 
Class 11. — Four entries. All serviceable gates, but except No. 38 of no 
particular merit. 
Class 12. — Five entries. No. 40 very cheap and fitted with patent catch 
of considerable merit. Others good but more expensive. 
Class 13. — Three entries. All good, but No. 45 most' representative 
exhibit. 
A. C. Forbes. 
Department of Agriculture for Ireland, 
4 Upper Merrion Street, Dublin. 
FARM PRIZE COMPETITION, 1908. 
The several Classes for which prizes were offered by the Local 
Committee in connection with this year’s show at Newcastle 
were as follows : — 
Class I. — For the best-managed - Arable and Grass Farm of 250 and 
not exceeding 600 acres. First Prize, 60 1. Second Prize, 30/. Third 
Prize, 15/. 
Class II. — For the best-managed Arable and Grass Farm of 50 and 
not exceeding 250 acres. First Prize, 35/. Second Prize, 25/. Third 
Prize, 10/. 
Class III. — For the best-managed Dairy Farm of 50 acres and 
upwards. First Prize, 50/. Second Prize, 25/. Third Prize, 10/. 
In addition to the above-mentioned prizes, Cups of the value of 15/. and 
10/. were provided for the first prize winners in Classes 1 and 2 respectively, 
through the Local Committee, by Mr. W. J. Benson, of Fourstones, 
Northumberland. The same Farm could not be entered in more than one 
Class, but a competitor in Classes 1 and 2 might also enter a Dairy Farm 
in Class 3, if the said Farm comprised a separate holding. A 11 entry fee of 
1/. was charged to Members of the Royal, Northumberland, or Durham 
Agricultural Societies ; to non-members of any of the above-named 
Societies the entrance fee was 21. 
The following entries were obtained : — 
In Class I. 9 Farms. 
In Class II. 8 Farms. 
I 11 Class III. 4 Farms. 
