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The Warwich Meeting. 
We cannot but think that a too liberal use of ice was made in this way, 
and that this 'was one reason why in some cases the grain of the butter was 
spoilt by over-working. We should like to suggest that a limited quantity 
of ice be, in future, given to each competitor. 
In Class 3 only three dairymaids in service entered ; this was unfor- 
tunate, as it is most desirable that this class should be well represented. 
In the Champion Class the work was very well done, the butter made 
showing less moisture than on any of the previous days. At the same time 
the old fault of over-workiug was apparent in many cases. 
We desire to call attention to the fact that one competitor took two 
first prizes and the Champion prize, and to suggest that in future a rule be 
made, that any competitor who has won a first prize during the week should 
not be allowed to compete again except in the Champion Class. 
Horse-Shoeing Comretitions. 
The contests were limited to shoeing smiths in the Society’s 
District F, comprising the counties of Gloucester, Hereford, 
Monmouth, Salop, Stafford, Warwick, Worcester, and South 
Wales. Two classes were arranged, the first for roadsters, with 
22 entries ; the second for dray horses, with 7 entries. The 
regulations included the following : — ■ 
Each competitor will be required to make a fore and hind shoe out of 
the new iron provided by the Society, to take olf the fore shoe and put the 
new one on. The hind shoe will be retained by the Steward. 
“ In awarding the prizes, the time taken in the forging and fitting of 
the shoe will be considered by the Judges. 
“ Each candidate will also be required to undergo an examination by 
the Judges, satisfying them that he possesses an adequate knowledge of the 
construction of the horse’s foot. 
“ A competitor must bring his own tools and provide his own striker if 
he requires one ; but the Society will provide forge, anvd, iron, nails, and 
fuel.” 
The Judges report that some very good work, as fireman, 
was done in both classes, but particularly in the cart-horse class, 
the shoes being well forged and properly holed. In jjutting the 
shoes on, however, the men were somewhat timid in driving 
the nails, consequently the latter were not got high enough 
into the wall of the hoof to properly hold the shoe on. This 
defect was more especially noticeable in the roadster class, 
particularly if the foot was at all broken. It is attributed to 
the circumstance that the fireman who makes the shoes does 
not as a rule put them on, hence the Judges suggest whether it 
would not be desirable to give some encouragement to the door- 
man (that is, the nailer on), who really undertakes the more 
responsible work during the operation of shoeing. “ As regards 
knowledge of the structure of the horse's foot, it was very 
limited, and, curiously enough, the best workman knew positively 
nothing about it,” 
