Country Life
" THE ROYAL."
One of the most characteristic festivals of England is the Agricultural Show held annually in almost every county. The chief is, of course, " The Royal," as it is proudly called. You see there the best stock in the world, and indeed the best machinery. Spectacular amusements are not wanting ; and a good many people go solely for the flower show, which may, as last week at Southampton, compare with Chelsea or other great shows. The village arts and crafts are well displayed. Nevertheless " The Royal " is not the success it ought to be, or has been. This year it was ineffectively advertised, and singularly difficult to reach. It should be a better mart for British stock than is the Dublin Horse Show for horses ; and not less good for British machinery. Its comparative failure in this respect was certainly due to indifferent publicity, though there were other subsidiary causes. * * * *
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