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The Bristol Show, 1913. 
to give advice as to the methods best suited to different 
districts and the probable cost of fitting up depots for carrying 
through any scheme for a particular district. The Society, 
however, points out that the cost of dealing with wool on 
organised lines will, in view of the experience gained in the 
above-mentioned experiments, probably be considerably less 
per pound as it will be possible to suggest economies in several 
directions. Especially, it is to be noted, a considerable saving 
will be effected in the cost of transport as a modification of the 
scheme is being Avorked out which will reduce this charge to 
about one-tenth of that borne by the societies responsible for 
the carrying out of the experiments in 1913. 
J. Nugent Harris. 
Agricultural Organization Society, 
Queen Anne’s Chambers, 
Westminster, S.W. 
THE BRISTOL SHOW, 1913. 
BRISTOL — k ‘the western gateway of the old country” — has every 
reason to be proud of the magnificent Exhibition held on its 
beautiful Durdham and Clifton Downs in the first Aveek of 
July. It was the third time the National Agricultural SIioav 
had been held in the City, and, from every conceivable point of 
vieAv, it was a marked success. That most important factor in 
connection with the “ Royal ” — the weather — was on its best 
behaviour from the opening to the close of the Show, and may 
be said to have made some amends for the succession of Avet 
days on the occasion of the visit to the neighbouring city of 
Gloucester four years previously. 
It is usual in this report to bring together in a table figures 
as to the entries, attendances, and financial results of all the 
Shows held in the locality visited, and accordingly these 
particulars are given beloAv : — 
Year 
Place of Meeting 
President 
Imple- 
ments 
entered 
Entries 
of live 
stock 
Persons 
paying for 
admission 
Financial 
Result 
(+=Prollt 
— =Loss) 
1842 
Bristol 
Mr. Henry Handley, M.P. . 
455 
510 
Norecord 
£ 
— 1,806 
1853 
Gloucester 
Lord Ashburton 
1.803 
737 
36,245 
- 2,084 
1878 
Bristol 
Col. Kingscote, C.B.. M.P. 
6,837 
1,354 
122.042 
+ 1,667 
1909 
Gloucester 
Earl of Jersey, G.C.B. 
4,682 
2,980 
88,396 
— 327 
1913 
Bristol 
Earl of Northbrook 
5,652 
2,852 
179,148 
+ 3,115 
As to the financial results, it will be seen that the two 
profitable Shows held at Bristol in 1878 and 1913 have more 
than counterbalanced the losses incurred on the other west 
country Shows. 
