Farmer and stockbreeder . pecial showprices was a charge of 6s. made for the reniov;.!of one pig from the station to the show ground,a distance of 250 yards, the railway companysupplying the conveyance. The prize money in most cases is so small thatno one, however sure he felt of winning, oouldsend his stock to a show with any idea of , therefore, propose that< the committees ofagricultural shows should give the following ^points careful consideration :— 1. That draining, where it is necessary, shouldbe undertaken to ensure at all events a di^ bedfor men and animals. 2. A tent to be e
Farmer and stockbreeder . pecial showprices was a charge of 6s. made for the reniov;.!of one pig from the station to the show ground,a distance of 250 yards, the railway companysupplying the conveyance. The prize money in most cases is so small thatno one, however sure he felt of winning, oouldsend his stock to a show with any idea of , therefore, propose that< the committees ofagricultural shows should give the following ^points careful consideration :— 1. That draining, where it is necessary, shouldbe undertaken to ensure at all events a di^ bedfor men and animals. 2. A tent to be erected to supply food and re-freshments for stockmen and herdsmen tent should be open not later than 6 on no account should the general public beadmitted. 3. That the charges made in this tent shouldbe such as only to cover the bare out-of-pocketexpenses of the committee in erecting and rua-ning it.—I am, etc., N. Con.^nt. Burningfold Farm, Dunsfold, Surrey. 1020 AND CUAMBER OF AQRIGULTVUB 1849 Photo [^Sport and OeneraLLincolnshire Curlycoated Sow WIOTOFT SENSATION Property of Mr. E. BOWSER. CASTERTON nOUSE, ^^^^^FT BOSTON^-Winr^er of \st and chamvicm pri^r, at the Lincolnshire Show at Grimsby. THE NATIONAL Plfl BtEEDBBS ASSOCIATIOM SiK, -I ought to be gratified by D^. Rowlandsippreciation of my letter in your issue of the•2th inst., as he terms 11; an extremely een-ible one. I do not like to take up more of your valuablepace than appears to be absolutely necessary,mt I feel compelled to ask if it would not have)een far better to have appointed a small com-uittee to discuss the questions raised at Darling-on rather than refer it to the whole council,13 then th* proportion of representatives of, theMiddle White breed would have been more miccordance with justice, as th« council has o<it at least twice as many breeders of Lar^eiVhites and Tamworths as of breeders of MiddteJVhites.—r am. etc., Outsidee. Sij,_The future of the above Associa
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