In every regard " the Royal "—always known as such
without the qualification of agricultural and show—seems (though it only seems) to give the lie to the tale of farming depression. Every single side of the show, not least machinery, is well represented. In general average it is probably amongst the best there has ever been, in spite of the catastrophe of last year. King and peasant share in it. The King's two farms and the Prince of Wales' three or four are all represented ; and both these two farmers, who do great national service in maintaining pure breeds of stock, are attending to see their exhibits. It is hoped, economically, that the popularity of this Nottingham will efface the emptiness of last Newport show. One can point to only one omission, and that is much regretted. Among the fifty or so different pure breeds of stock are no Devon cattle ; and some think that this is a sign of the elimination of local breeds, before the obvious advan- tages of some such standardization as the Ministry is effectively preaching in regard to pigs. * *
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