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THE DERBY SHOW, 1906. 
When it was finally decided to discontinue the Annual Show 
at Park Royal and return to the original plan of Country Meet- 
ings, the Society was at once favoured with an invitation from 
the Corporation of Derby to hold the Show of 1906 in their 
town. A deputation from the borough and county of Derby 
was received by the Council on November 1, 1905, when it 
was unanimously decided to accept the invitation. In order 
that the Society might not be hampered with the possibility 
of a loss on the first Show held on returning to the country, 
a Member of the Council generously guaranteed any loss which 
might be incurred. 
Derby now shares with Newcastle, York, and Carlisle the 
distinction of having thrice received the Society. The first 
visit to Derby took place in 1843, under the presidency of the 
fourth Earl of Hardwicke. The Country Meeting was again 
held at Derby in 1881, after an interval of thirty-eight years ; 
and a third Exhibition has now been held there a quarter of 
a century later. Subjoined are some details as to the three 
Derby Meetings of 1843, 1881, and 1906 : — 
Year 
Place 
of Meeting 
President of the year 
Articles 
entered 
Entries 
of live 
stock 
Number of 
persons 
paying for 
admission 
( + = Profit 
— =Loss) 
1843 
1881 
1906 
Derby . 
Derby . 
Derby . 
Earl of Hardwicke . 
Mr. William Wells 
Mr. F. S. W. Cornwallis . 
508 
5,960 
4,772 
730 
1,229 
2,319 
127,996 
119,143 
£ 
— 3,164 
+ 4,528 
+ 2,028 
The Derbyshire Agricultural and Horticultural Society co- 
operated heartily and suspended its own Show in favour of that 
of the “ Royal.” In return the members of the Derbyshire 
Society received the same privileges in connection with the 
Show as members of the Royal Agricultural Society. 
A popular feature at Derby was the provision of classes for 
live stock and produce open only to bond fide tenant farmer 
members of the Derbyshire Agricultural Society residing 
within the local area. The animals in these classes were 
exhibited on one day 7 only 7 , viz., Friday, June 29. Butter-making 
competitions were held in the Dairy on Thursday, June 28, 
and Saturday 7 , June 30, for residents in Derbyshire who had 
been pupils of the Travelling Dairy School in Nottinghamshire 
or Derbyshire, or of the Midland Agricultural and Dairy 
College. The Horticultural Exhibition of the County Society, 
which was held in a large tent, proved most attractive. 
The Showyard. 
As in 1881, the Show was held in Osmaston Park. Since 
that year, however, this property had been acquired by the 
