Wednesday , December 10 , 1913 . 
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By the courtesy of Messrs. Bolckow, Vaughan & Co., the 
trials of Milking Machines arranged by the Society were carried 
out at Grange Hill Farm, Bishop Auckland, in the month of 
April last. Ten machines were submitted for trial, as the result 
of which the First Prize (Gold Medal and £25) was awarded to 
Mjolkningsmaskin Omega, of Flen, Sweden, for their machine 
“ The Omega,” and the Second Prize (Silver Medal and £10) 
to Messrs. Vaccar, Limited, of 7, Denman Street, London, S.E. 
The official report on the Trials has been published at the price 
of One Shilling, and copies may be obtained on application to 
the Secretary. 
Prizes were also offered by the Society this year for u hand 
power machines for applying dry insecticides or fungicides in 
powder form to bushes and trees.” Seven of the eight machines 
entered competed in the trials, which, by kind permission of the 
authorities of the University of Bristol, were held, in May, at the 
Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Long Ashton, 
Bristol. The First Prize of £10 was awarded to Messrs. F. W. 
Moellenkamp & Co., 85, Farringdon Street, London, E.C., and 
the Second Prize of £5 to Messrs. Pilter & Co., 22, Bush Lane, 
London, E.C. 
Next year’s Show will be held at Shrewsbury from Tuesday, 
June 30th to Saturday, July 4th, and, in consequence of the 
Society’s visit, the Shropshire and West Midland Agricultural 
Society have agreed not to hold their Show in 1914. 
The Earl of Powis having signified his willingness to accept 
nomination as President of the Society for next year, when the 
Show will be held at Shrewsbury, the Council have unanimously 
decided to recommend his Lordship’s election to that office at 
the Annual Meeting in December. 
In connection with the Shrewsbury Show, prizes amounting 
to £470 have been offered by the Local Committee in the 
following Classes, for the best managed farms in Shropshire, 
Montgomeryshire and Staffordshire : — 
Class I. — Grazing or Dairy Farm, 150 acres or over (exclusive of 
Sheep Run), of which two-thirds must be permanent grass. 
First Prize, £75 ; Second Prize, £50 ; Third Prize £20. 
(13 entries.) 
Class II. — Grazing or Dairy Farm, not less than 50 acres and under 
150 acres (exclusive of Sheep Run), of which two-thirds 
must be permanent grass. First Prize, £50 ; Second 
Prize, £30; Third Prize, £10. (5 entries.) 
Class III.— Farm, chiefly Arable, 150 acres or over (exclusive of 
Sheep Run). First Prize, £75; Second Prize, £50; 
Third Prize, £20. (13 entries.) 
Class IV. — Farm, chiefly Arable, not less than 50 acres and under 
150 acres (exclusive of Sheep Run). First Prize, £50; 
Second Prize, £30; Third Prize, £10. (6 entries.) 
Entries in the above competition closed on the 1st September, 
and the Judges made their preliminary tour of inspection in 
October last. 
