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cordial reception of the Society.” He felt sure that the Lord Mayor would 
understand that this was no mere perfunctory vote, but a very sincere and 
genuine one. Not only had they in Bristol extended a most kind and cordial 
welcome to the Society, but they had done everything in their power to make 
the Show a most successful one. As the President had said, as far as they had 
gone everything had been most successful, and if only they were favoured with 
a continuance of good weather during the remainder of the week, he was quite 
confident that this Show would stand as one of the best the Society had ever 
held. 
Sir J. B. Bowen-JoNES, Bart., said it afforded him great satisfaction to 
second the resolution proposed by the Duke of Devonshire. That meeting, 
those present would remember, was the third held by the Royal Agricultural 
Society in Bristol. Though he was considerably advanced in years, he was not 
old enough to attend the Show held in 1842, but he well recollected the 
last Meeting of the Society in that city in 1878, and the success they met with 
on that occasion. The Mayor of that year received them in a very cordial way, 
and on the present occasion they had every reason to feel that the Lord Mayor 
and Corporation had been equally enthusiastic in every way to promote the 
success of the Show. In 1878, looking at the matter simply from a financial 
point of view, there was a credit balance on the Show of over 1,600Z., and he 
thought that, judging from what they now saw as far as they proceeded, they 
would in all probability far exceed that sum when they finished their exhibition 
at Bristol. He begged most cordially to second the resolution. 
The motion having been put to the meeting and unanimously carried, 
The Lord Mayor of Bristol, who was enthusiastically received on rising, 
said he had to acknowledge with gratitude the cordial vote of thanks which 
had been passed to the Corporation and himself for the assistance they had 
given to the Show. He was only carrying on the succession of good work 
initiated by his predecessors. They were all delighted that the Show had 
come to Bristol, and that the weather was so favourable ; they hoped the 
exhibitors would be satisfied with the awards. With regard to the attendance, 
there could be no question that at the end of the week this would be quite 
satisfactory, and if that was so the financial result would also be satisfactory. 
They realised that the Royal Agricultural Society was no ordinary concern. It 
was not like a company organised for the purpose of earning profits for share- 
holders ; it had no such intention. It existed in order to carry on good educational 
work which was of the utmost value. They realised that the old-fashioned way 
of carrying on agriculture by rule of thumb did not do in these modern times , 
that it was necessary that science should be added to the traditions han ec 
down from time immemorial, and that unless they could keep abreast of t e 
best knowledge that science gave them they were likely to be out-distanced. 
The more they progressed in science the more need there seemed to be to app } 
it. New pests were continually making their appearance, and when the} ac 
discovered a way of dealing with some old enemy a new one cropped up. 
seemed to him that the work was infinite. Without such institutions as t le 
Royal Agricultural Society he was afraid the country would be overrun with 
pests, and agriculture could not be carried on at all. They m Bristol realised 
the great importance of the Society, and were proud to know that they were 
to have a small share in assisting its work by enabling it to have that beauti- 
ful spot for the Show, which he trusted would be successful m every way. 
(Applause.) 
Thanks to Local Committee. 
Sir Gilbert Greenall, Bart., said it was with very great pleasure 
indeed that he proposed the next resolution : “ That the best thanks of the 
Society are due and are hereby tendered to the Bristol Local C ommittee or 
their exertions to promote the success of the Show.” All those connected m 
any way with the Society knew how the work of the Local Committee grew 
year by year on account of the number of “side shows,’ which were mostly 
