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variety of the breeds, and the high character which so large 
a proportion of the animals exhibited. The Highland and 
Agricultural Society of Scotland also held its annual show of 
stock within the Society's enclosure, and by their numerous 
entries greatly increased the magnificence of the display. 
The attendance of governors and members of both Societies 
was unusually large, and this proves to the council that the 
privilege of free admission to the showyard is highly valued, 
and though tending to diminish the receipts at the gate, is 
nevertheless largely conducive to its prosperity in an accession 
of members. The exhibition of the horses in the ring twice 
each day proved a most attractive feature, and means will be 
adopted in future' to continue this portion of the show. 
The exhibition of steam-cultivators at Farningham proved 
a source of great attraction, and though an item of consider¬ 
able expense to the Society, the council think they could not 
do otherwise than show to all the foreign nations assembled 
this year in London the results hitherto attained in the appli¬ 
cation of steam to the cultivation of the soil. 
On the Sunday during which the stock was in the yard 
Divine service for the servants and men employed was per¬ 
formed by the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, assisted by a 
choir from the Training College at Battersea. 
The collection of wool in the International Exhibition at 
South Kensington has been an object of great interest to all 
connected with this branch of animal products, and has been 
the means of making foreigners more intimately acquainted 
M’ith the various descriptions which our country produces. 
Seventeen medals and eighteen honorable mentions W'ere 
awarded to various exhibitors in the Society's stand, and the 
council feel they have been justified in incurring the expense 
of exhibition by the notice and encouragement afforded to 
the exhibitors. 
The implements for which prizes will be given in the 
ensuing year consist of fixed and portable steam-engines, 
fixed and portable finishing machines, hand-dressing ma¬ 
chines, and barley-hummellers; and as a period of five years 
will have elapsed since the trial of these classes of imple¬ 
ments, it is to be anticipated that many improvements will 
be exhibited at Worcester. 
The country meeting'' next year will be held in the week 
commencing Monday the 20th July, and the authorities of 
Worcester have already placed the land for the showyard 
under a due course of preparation by drainage and levelling. 
By order of the council, 
H. Hall Dare, Secretary* 
