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Plymouth in 1890, Newcastle in 1887, and Norwich in 1886, 
where horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs were all exhibited, and the 
limitations as to entries were less than at present. There will be 
617 horses at Cambridge, as compared with 509 at Chester last year ; 
659 cattle as compared with 759 ; and 588 sheep as compared with 
631. In addition, there will be 705 entries of poultry, 162 of butter, 
72 of cheese, 74 of cider, 10 of jams and preserved fruits, and 220 of 
hives, honey, &c. 
14 . The trials of the twenty-four oil engines which have been 
entered for the prizes offered by the Society will take place in the 
Showyard in the week preceding the Meeting, commencing on Mon- 
day, June 18. The trials of churns (24 entries) will commence on 
Wednesday, June 20 ; of sheep-dipping apparatus (6 entries) on 
Friday, June 22 : and of spraying machines (17 entries) on Satur- 
day, June 23. The inspection by the Judges of the 116 “New 
Implements ” entered for the Society’s Silver Medals will commence 
on Thursday, June 21. 
15 . The Implement Yard and the Dairy will be opened to Mem- 
bers of the Society and the public on Saturday, June 23, when the 
charge for admission to non-members will be 2s. 6 d. The judging 
will take place in all classes on Monday, June 25, when the 
charge for admission will be 5s. On Tuesday and Wednesday 
the charge for admission will be 2s. fid. each day ; and on the last 
two days, Thursday and Friday, it will be Is. each day. 
16 . Forty-four candidates have entered for the competitions of 
Butter-makers for the Society’s Prizes and Certificates, to take 
place in the Showyard, from Tuesday, the 26th, to Friday, the 29th 
J une. Twenty-six shoeing-smiths practising in the Society’s Dis- 
trict A will compete for the Prizes offered for shoeing Roadsters 
and Agricultural Horses. 
17 . In their last report the Council referred to the receipt of an 
invitation from the authorities of Darlington for the holding at that 
place of the Country Meeting of 1895. The Committee of Inspec- 
tion having since reported favourably of the site and other accommo- 
dation offered for the purposes of the Meeting, and a deputation 
representing the town and neighbourhood having had an interview 
with the Council on the subject, it has been resolved that next 
year’s Country Meeting shall be held at Darlington. 
18 . In connexion with the Meeting of 1895, the Council have 
already resolved to offer for competition prizes for hay-making and 
clover-making machines in two classes, as follows : — 
First Second 
Prize Prize 
Class 1. — Hay-making machines .... 20/. 10/. 
Class 2. — Clover-making machines .... 20/. 10/. 
The last date for receiving entries for these prizes will be on 
