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General Meeting of Governors and Members , 
for the vote. He was sure that one 
and all would feel gratified at the 
kindly way in which their services 
had been noted. When it was known 
that the Society desired to come 
to Derby, from the very first it was 
the feeling of the people of Derby- 
shire that they should do their very 
utmost to make the Royal Show a 
great success — (hear, hear) — and with- 
in a few hours of the information 
being received — for which they were 
indebted to their good friend, Mr. 
Eadie, a Member of the Council — the 
Derbyshire Society had a meeting, 
and unanimously and enthusiastically 
decided to give up their own Meeting 
for this year and throw themselves 
into the fray to make the Royal Show 
a great success. From that clay not a 
single Member of the Committee had 
been slack, but every one of them had 
done their level best. While they 
appreciated their thanks, they would 
also bear testimony to the great con- 
sideration and the very charming 
manner in which they had been re- 
ceived by the Council of the Society, 
from whom they had received the 
greatest assistance, from the President, 
downwards. He could only add that 
if ever at any future time they decided 
to bring the Royal Show to Derby, 
they would be sure of a hearty wel- 
come and of everything being done 
to make the Show a success. 
Thanks to Railway Companies. 
Mr. R. Millington Knowles said 
he had been asked to move : “ That the 
best thanks of the Society are due, and 
are hereby tendered, to the various 
railway companies for the facilities 
afforded by them in connection with 
the Show.” It was quite unnecessary 
for him to point out the great facilities 
the railway companies had given not 
only to exhibitors sending stock, but 
also to passengers coming to the Show. 
It was, of course, in their interest to 
do so, but it was also a great benefit 
to the Society, 
Mr. Aveling thoroughly endorsed 
what had been said by the proposer of 
this resolution. If it were not for the 
railway companies they would not 
then have been at Derby. At the 
same time the railways took money 
out of their pockets, and it was only 
right that they should give facilities 
in return. He had much pleasure in 
seconding the motion. The resolu- 
tion was then put, and was carried 
unanimously. 
Suggestions of Members. 
In response to the usual inquiry 
from the Chair as to whether any 
Governor or Member of the Society 
had any remark to make or suggestion 
to offer that might be referred to the 
Council for consideration, 
Mr. James Watt said he had been 
asked on behalf of a good many exhi- 
bitors of all classes to impress upon 
the Council the desirableness of the 
railway companies giving the general 
public the facilities of travelling to 
the Show at reduced fares, a privilege 
which was accorded by the Scottish 
railways to their fellow-countrymen 
across the Border. (Hear, hear.) 
Mr. W. P. J. Allsebrook said that 
on the last occasion when the Society 
visited Derby, in the year 1881, prizes 
for farms were offered by the Societv. 
It was said by many that there was 
no class that helped agriculture more 
than such competitions, and he sug- 
gested on behalf of many of their 
friends, both Members and other 
farmers, that the farm prize com- 
petitions should be revived. 
Mr. Robert Tinniswood supported 
the suggestion, saying that those who 
cultivated their farms well made 
agriculture profitable for the landlords 
and themselves, and he was sure the 
Society would get local sympathy and 
support if this suggestion were adopted. 
Mr. Eldred G. F. Walker said 
he had been asked by a number of 
cider makers whether the Council 
could not possibly see fit to appoint 
a second Judge. Cider was one of the 
most delicate things for a man’s 
palate, and though they could not 
have a better Judge than Mr. Ettle, 
yet it was important for him to have 
an assistant, as some of the samples 
were flavoured, and spoilt the palate 
for other samples. He also drew 
attention to the arrangement made 
for showing butter, which, in his 
opinion, was very antiquated. It was 
not educational, and it wasted tons of 
ice. If some refrigerating arrange- 
ment could be adopted, the butter 
would not be in the state it then was. 
