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The Bristol Show , 1913. 
Wool. — There was nothing of a special character to report 
on the wool exhibited at Bristol. There were many high-class 
samples shown in most of the classes, and also some which 
were barely of average merit. In Class 522 all the samples 
were short wools, and those in Class 525 were of the long 
wool type. These were errors of description. In Class 525 
two entries were disqualified as not having been washed in the 
ordinary way. Probably hot water and soap may have been 
used in this process. In Class 527 three exhibits were also 
disqualified for the same reason. 
Hives, Honey, &c. — The Judges of the bee department con- 
gratulate the Royal Agricultural Society on the display of 
hives, honey and appliances staged at the Show held in Bristol. 
The competition in Class 528 was very keen, all the collections 
being good, and in making the awards the Judges took into 
consideration the workmanship of the hives, and the general 
utility of the articles shown. In Class 529 the Judges would 
specially mention No. 547, a hive for general use, combining 
useful devices for queen rearing and controlling swarming. 
Among honey extractors, No. 558 deserves mention for its 
excellent workmanship. The honey classes were well filled, 
the honey generally good, and compared favourably with that 
exhibited at previous shows. The display in Class 548 was 
well got up and most attractive. In Class 554 there were two 
exhibits of a scientific nature which deserve special mention as 
being of interest from an educational point, tbe first prize 
being awarded to No. 684 for a series of wonderfully fine photo- 
graphs in natural colours of flowers visited by bees, of the bees 
themselves as well as their combs. The second prize went to 
No. 685 for a complete series showing the metamorphosis of 
the bee from the egg to the perfect insect, as well as examples 
of comb both old and new. 
Horse-shoeing Competitions. — The work done by the com- 
petitors in the hunter’s class was very varied. The prize 
winners in this class stood far above the others. The 
competition in the roadsters’ class was very keen and the work 
done was excellent all round. In the cart horse class the work 
was also very good. In this class several of the competitors 
who had done good work lost marks by exceeding the time 
limit. 
Butter-making Competitions— These competitions were most 
successful. The actual number of competitors who made butter 
totalled 147 and the prize money amounted to 94?. The class 
for County Competitors was dealt with in six sections and 
extended over the first three days of the Show, and — except on 
the first day, which was very hot and unfavourable for making 
butter— the work of the competitors was excellent and well 
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