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Committee had originally placed at the disposal of the Stock 
Prizes Committee for distribution as prizes at the Show. 
13 . The total amount of prizes offered for the Show of 1905 
is therefore 7,910/., of which the sum of 1,334/. is contributed by 
the various Breed Societies. In the Horse section, prizes 
amounting in all to 2,091/. are offered for Hunters, Cleveland 
Bays, Coach Horses, Hackneys, Ponies, Shetland Ponies, 
Mountain and Moorland Ponies, Polo and Riding Ponies, 
Harness Horses and Ponies, Four-in-hand Teams, Trotting 
Horses, Shires, Clydesdales, and Suffolks. For Cattle, prizes 
amounting to 2,947/. will be offered for Shorthorns, Lincolnshire 
Red Short-horns, Herefords, Devons, South Devons, Sussex, 
Welsh, Red Polled, Aberdeen Angus, Galloways, Highland, 
Ayrshires, Jerseys, Guernseys, Longhorns, Kerries, and Dexters, 
with two classes for Butter Tests and special Milk-yield prizes. 
For Sheep, prizes amounting to 1,647/. have been provided for 
the following breeds : Oxford Downs, Shropshires, Southdowns, 
Hampshire Downs, Suffolks, Lincolns, Leicesters, Cotswolds, 
Border Leicesters, Kent or Romney Marsh, Wensleydales, 
Dorset Horn, Devon Longwools, Dartmoors, Exmoors, Cheviots, 
Black-faced Mountain, Lonks, Herdwicks, Welsh Mountain, and 
Ry eland. The Pig classes include the Large, Middle, and Small 
Whites, Berkshires, Tamworths, and Large Blacks, and prizes 
amounting to 492/. are offered. Prizes amounting to 319/. will 
also be given for useful descriptions of Poultry, including 
Table Fowls, Ducks, Geese, and Turkeys ; 41/. for Butter ; 80/. 
for Cheeses of 1905 make ; 40/. for Cider and Perry ; 54/. for 
Wool ; and 45/. for Hives, Honey, and Bee Appliances. Prizes 
amounting to 138/. are offered in four classes for Horse- 
jumping Competitions. A Horse-slioeing Competition for the 
shoeing of light horses will also be held, and will be open to 
Shoeing Smiths in the United Kingdom, the prizes amounting 
to 16/. An Agricultural Education and Forestry Exhibition 
will again be organised in connection with the Show. In the 
Implement Department, the number of feet of shedding 
(exclusive of open ground space) actually allotted is 9,964 ft. 
The total number of Implement Stands is 288, and 58 entries 
have been received for the Society’s Silver Medals offered for 
“ New Implements.” 
14 . Mr. Percy Crutchley having intimated that he did not 
desire re-election as Honorary Director of the Show, the Council 
. passed a cordial vote of thanks to him for the valuable services 
which he had rendered to the Society as Honorary Director 
for each of the Shows held during the six years, 1899-1904, 
and elected him as a Life Governor and as one of the Society’s 
Vice-Presidents. The Council are glad to be able to report 
