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meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society, although in so 
doing an unusual demand is made on our space. 
This great gathering will doubtless be the event of the 
vear, in connection with the International Exhibition, which 
will chiefly interest the members of our profession. It bids 
fair to outvie everything of the like kind that has gone before 
it, either in England or in any foreign country. One cloud 
alone rests upon the bright prospect. One which England's 
sons and daughters all mourn, for it has brought sorrow into 
every house, and grief to every heart. We need scarcely 
sav that we allude to the death of the Prince Consort, who 
was this year the President of the Royal Agricultural Society. 
With him emanated the idea of making the meeting an 
international one, by giving premiums for the best of 
the established breeds of foreign cattle, sheep, and pigs. 
The act bespoke the nobleness of the mind that dictated it, 
and is but another proof of the deep interest he took in every¬ 
thing calculated to advance England's welfare. 
Much as we should like to dwell on this theme, and also 
to descant on the advantages which will arise from an exhi¬ 
bition of this kind, we must, nevertheless, refrain from so 
doing, as our pages are already so overcrowded that many 
articles have had to be put aside. 
“ Royal Agricultural Society’s Metropolitan and International Show , 
to be held in Battersea Bark, commencing Monday , the 23rd 
of June. 1862, open to general competition. 
“ Members of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, 
and of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, 
have the privilege of making entries on the payment of five 
shillings on each certificate of cattle, horses, sheep, and pigs; 
but non-members will be allowed to compete on the payment 
of fifteen shillings on each certificate. 
“ Forms of certificates may be obtained on application 
to the Secretary, at the Office of the Society, No. 12, Hanover 
Square, London (W.) All certificates for the entry of live¬ 
stock must be returned, filled up, to the Secretary, on or 
before the 1st of May. 
“ The number, preceding each class, refers to the cor¬ 
responding number in the certificate. 
' e All Ages are to be calculated to July 1st, 1862." 
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