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I A Negative Policy. Sir Henry Oampbell-Bannerman and Mr Asquith have both been engaged during the past wAek in misrepresenting the achievements and policy of the Government, and it is somewhat interesting to note the inconsistencies of their statements. Economy and retrenchment sound well as a platform cry, but neither tbese distinguished speakers nor any of their party can explain how that economy can be practised with safety to the nation. Their programme is a negative one, no intelligible plan of legislation is found therein.. Mr Asquith is aghast at the increase of expenditure during the past ten years, although he was a strong ad- vocate of the South African war. That he recognises the unfair manner in which our home industries are handicapped is evident from his NN,ords Here we are, forty millions of people, hard pressed in the industrial rivalry of the world, finding it difficult enough with the intelligent industry of our people, the stored up capital of many generations, and our knowledge, scientific I and applied, to hold our own," I WHAT REMEDY DOES HE OFFER for this alarming state of affairs? None whatever. Again, at Cambridge, he said, That there are disquieting features in our industrial, as in our social, conditions no honest observer, certainly no member of the party of progress, will be found to deny." Still no remedy is suggested, for he will have nothing to do with retaliation or with Colonial preference Then he adds this remarkable sentence, "Do not, however, let it be supposed that because we Liberals are driven to defend the citadel of free trade we therefore think that all is for the best, and are content with the policy of folded hands The word I, driven is very significant, and if Mr Asquith and his party are not content with the policy of folded hands, we may reasonably ask why they do not enunciate a policy of their own ? If they admit chat all is not well with our fiscal policy, it is their duty either to sup- port the programme of the Government or to formulate another. The country will be in no hurrv to dismiss the present Ministry in order to place Sir Henry Campbell- Bannerman and his nondescript followers in power. I

Technical Instruction in Agriculture. The Annual Competitions for the County ledals, &c., at Monmouth. Admirable Speech by the Countess of Warwick, WHO DISTRIBUTED THE PRIZES. A Record feathering. a. I The annual exhibition and competitive exam- ination for the gold, silver, and bronze medals, &c., for butter-making, in connection with the agricultural department of the Monmouthshire Education Committee took place in the County town on Thursday, and aroused the keenest interest amongst agriculturists, who attended in large numbers from all parts. The Poultry and Provision Market was the scene of the butter-making competition, and the exhibits of poultry, eggs, butter, cheese, cider, fruit, fruit trees, honey, baskets, and horse-shoes were also staged here, and elicited the highest praise from competent judges, while reflecting the greatest credit upon the tuition which the competitors had received from their instructors in the various branches of the curri- culum of the department, which is under the able directorship of Mr W. J. Grant. The entries numbered 295 as against 189 last year, and 255 in 1902; and in addition 40 students had taken part in the dairy competi- tions and six in the shoeing, the latter being held at the Over Monnow Forge. The Judges were: Poultry and eggs, Mr R. H. Bromley, Hereford cider, Mr James Watts, Bristol butter and cheese, Principal Black shaw, Midland Dairy Institute, Derby fruit, Mr J. H. Wootton. Hereford; baskets and horse-shoes, Professor Carroll, Dublin shoeing, Mr D. M. Storrar, Abergavenny. The following were THE AWARDS. I BUTTBRMAKING. I Gold medal, Miss Elsie Parry, Penrose, Caerleon. Silver medal, Miss F. M. Parker, Panteg, Pontypool. Bronze medal, Miss E. A. Jones, Dingestow. Reserve, Miss Sally Prewett, Chepstow. SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS I The following were the winners of County Scho- laTships-Miss L. W. Stead, Penhow Castle, Magor; Miss Ellen VicK, Fair Oak, The Heudre, Monmouth; Miss Nellie Blaokwell, White House, Shirenewton Miss Winnie Rieketts, Pare Grace Dieu, Mon- mouth Miss W. F. Chandler, Nine Wells, Tintern Miss B. M. Jones, Lodge Farm, Peuclawdd, Mon- mouth Miss Ada Cowles, The Hendre, Llangat- took; Miss M. A. Griffiths, Pettingale. Panteg: Miss F. Teague, Fir Tree Cottage, Llanddewi Skirrid; Miss M Hillier, Court House, Caldicot. Reserves:—Miss Emily Nicholas, Lower Hendre, Llangattock Miss Bessie Rees, Penyrheol, Aber- sychan; Miss M. J, Evans, Great House, Mam- hilad; Miss Eleanor Ella way, The Home Farm, Llangattock; Miss M. Quinton, Chapel House, Llangattock; Miss M. Quinton, Chapel House, Shirenewton. HBNDRB SCHOOL WINNBRS. I Special prizes were awarded to the Hendre School students, as follow Class A.—1. Miss Helen Vick; 2, Miss Wninie Rieketts; 3, Miss Ada Cowles; r aud v.h.c., Miss Emily Nicholas. Class B.-I, Miss Bessie Rees 2, Miss E. Ellaway; 3, Miss Edith Beadle, New Cottage, The Hendre; r and v.h.c., Miss Edith Thairs, Castle Inn, Newcastle. PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATES. I The following were presented with proficiency I certificates in butter making :— Caldicot School.—Miss Edith Buckle, Crick; Miss Daisy Hillman, Mount Villa; Miss Elsie Aehton, Tiotern Villa; Miss Mary Hillier, Court House; Miss Ellen Hillier: Miss Winifred Chandler, Nine Wells, Tinrerti; iirs C. Rymer, West End Farm Miss Ivy Jones, Crick; Miss Winifred Wood Miss Rachel! Arnold, Happy Lane, Caerwent; Miss Gwardolin? Spraggs, The Cross; Miss Nellie Palmer. Th: p.wm, Caerwent Miss Annie Morger, Tne Pill; Miss Alice Lewis, Llanmellin, Caerwent; Miss Lizzie Price, West End; Miss Miriam Ashton, Ti-t)t-.rii Villa; Miss Kate Stephens, Dewstow, Chepstow Miss Gladys Jones, West End and Miss Mabel Hicks, Castle View. Shirenewton School -)fiils Harriet Crandon, Mvnyddbaoh Miss Gertrude Packer; Miss Dora Grindall; Miss Dora D iviis; Miss Edith Williams, Areroed Farm; Miss Ethol Bevan, Itton Sohool; Miss Winifred Ball, Itt.on School; Miss Alice Ball, Litton: Miss D*isy Danoe, Earls wood Miss Mary Holland, E-trlawood Miss Agues Scott, Girrw Miss Milicent Quinton, Chapel H.,use; Miss Lily Paul, Argoed Miss bo-lipt Andrews, Broad well Mrs H. Rymer, Paody Mill, Itton Miss Nellie Blackwell, Whitehouse, B,rlsw,oi, Miss L >ttie Price, Upper Tump Miss Kite Stephens, Dewstow Miss Gertrude Remnant, Coedcliras; and Miss Katheriue Proser, Glywyn, Nawohurch Eist. Hftodre School. — Miss Minim Rieketts, Miss Helen Viok. Miss Einily Nicholas, à-1H\S E. K. Nicholas, M s B^rge, The Hill, Llandenay Miss Annie Davi s. The White HLoas", Llanvihangel Miss Ada Co-vles, Miss Ethel Beadle, Miss Eleanor Ellaway, Miss Bessie Rees, and Misa Edith Thairs. EXHIBITS. Class 1.—Turkey (Cockerel) -1, 10s, Miss F' Smith, Now H >use, Dingo-tow; '2, 5", Mrs S. A Heath. Gwernithig, Raglan; 3 2s 61, Miss N. Holmes. Brynytjweaen, Abergavenny. 2.- Turkey (pullet): 1, Mm Elol,,neq 2, Mrs II eath: 3, Miss S. A. Williams, White House, Llanvihaogel. 3.- Goose: 1, Mrs Heath 2. liss Holmes; 3, Miss J. Heath, Llandenny Walks. 4. Pair of r,,ickereli :-I, Miss Stead, Penhow Castle; 2, Mrs A. Harris, Nantycam, Clytha 3, Mrs Fleath 5.-Pair of pullets:—1, Miss N. Davies, Red House, Monmourh 2, Miss L. W. Stead, Magor 3, Miss Stead, Magor. 6.-Pair of ducks -1, Miss N. Holmes 2, Miss E. Parry 3. Misa F. Smith. Dmgestow. 7. -Twelve hens' eggs (white) :—1, Miss L. Morgan, Mitcheltroy 2, Miss E. M. Cox, Christchurch 3, Mrs Heath. 8.—Twelve hens' eggs (coloured) :—I, Miss E. M. Cox; 2, Mrs J. Gwillim, Greenmoor; 3, Miss F. B. Cox, Christchurch. 9. —Twelve hens' eggs (preserved) :-1, Miss E- M. Cox 2, Miss E. Parry. Caerleon 3, Mrs Peacock. Llandenny Court, Usk. 10—Two Ibs btitter :-I, Mrs Heath; 2, Miss Hannah Davies, Whitehouse, The Hendre; 3, Miss C. Parksr, Kemeys. ll.-Thre. Caerphilly cheesA :-1. Miss M. R, Thomas, Llantris-ent; 2, Miss M. James, Llancayo, Usk; 3. Mrs Heath. 12.—Two Wensleydale cheese:—1, Miss M. R. Thomas; 2, Mi-s M. James, Usk: 3, Mrs J. Lawrence, Caerleon 4, Miss E. Parry. bottles cider :—1, Mr Percy Harding, St. Arvans 2, Mr Bence Cox, Christchurch 14.—Cider in cask:—1. Mr James Taylor, Parva Farm, Tintero 2, Mr Bence Cox., 15 -Collecti,)iA of mintage fruit:—-l, Mr J. W. Davies, Red House, Monmouth 2. Mr E. A. Stead, Penhow Castle; 3, Mr J. Howell, Lower House, Cwmcarvon, 16.-Six varieties nf apples -I, Mr W. Parry, Caerleon; 2, Mr M. Moxham, Milcheltroy 3, Mr R. H. Marfell. 17.—Dish if desert anples:-I, Mr R. H. Marfell, Upper Llancayo, Usk; 2, ITigs E. Parker, Usk; 3, Mrs Watkins, Deapholm, Mouimuth. IS.-Dish of culinary apples —Mr A. P. Rogers, Treowen; 2, Mr M. Moxham; 3, Miss C. Parker. 19.-Two boxes apples packed for market :-I, Mr J, W. Davies, Red House, Monmouth 2, Mr A. E. Nicholas, St. Dials, Monmouth Mr S. A. Heath, Raglan. 20.—Three section* of honey:—1, Mr F. W. Hird, Cildicot; 2, Miss F. Smith, Dingestow; 3, Mr A.. Lewis. Cildicot. 21—Three jars of honey:-I, Mfs S. A. Williams, Llaoviliangal Crucoruey 2, Mr F. W. Hird 3, Miss N. Holmes. 22.—Three horse ttilioes:-I, Mr J. C. Morris, Triley, Llantilio Pertholey 2, Mr H. T. Henney, Cwmtillery; 3, Mr G. Rogers, Llantrisseut, Usk. 23.-Ong baqket: -1, Mr A. Williams, Mam- hilad 2, Mr W. Clipstoae, Mamhilad; 3, Mr H. W. Knight, Caerwent. There was a splendid show of bottled fruit from Llantillio Crosseuny, where Miss Jackson, Brynderi. has taken up the subject with great success in connection with the Horticultural Society she has formed there. The exhibits also included packed fruit. which showed that atteutiou is now being paid to this important matter by many local agriculturists. THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT I dealt at length with the work done by the department during the year, and was a record of valuable effort on the part of the fallowing instructors:—Working Dairy School (butter and cheese), Miss J. Reid and Mr F. F. Herbert milking, Mr H. Gibbons: hedging and baaket- makinsr, Mr W* L. Rees sheep shearing, Mr Sidney Edwards horse-shoeing, Mr D. M. Storrar cider and psrr.y making, Messrs. J. H. Wootton and F. F. Herbert; poultry, Mr R. H. Bromlev bee- keeping. Mr Woottou; sterilizing and bottling fruit, Mr Herbert; and Reformatory Farm School, lectures, pasture experiments, &c., Mr Grant.

The Distribution of Prizes I took place in the Rolls Hall in the afternoon, when I there was a v"ry large and representative audience, and the proceedings were characterised by much enthusiasm. Alderman S. N. Jones, the Chairman of the Monmouthshire County Council and of the Com- mittee, presided, and on his right was the Countess of Warwick, whose practical interest in agrioulsure is so well known, and who had kindly promised to distribute the medals. She was the guest of Lord and Lady Llanicattook who, with the Hon, J. M. Rolls, were also present, and, among others, a larre sprinkling of members of the County Council, the Mayor of Monrnouth (in his robe and chain of offiiie), Mr and lars E. E. Micholls, Mr C. M. Crompton-Roberts, &c. Before the commencement of the proceedings, Lady Warwick, Lady Tilarigattock, Mrs Crompton- Roberts, and the Mayoress of Monmouth were presented with magnificent bouquets by one of the students of the Dairy School. The Chairman having briefly opened the meeting, Mr W. J Grint presented his report and said it was extremely gratifying to all interested in 11 agriculture and agricultural education to know that the work initiated at Monmouth fourteen years ago o by Lord and Ltdy Llangattock had grown into the gathering of that dfty, which was the largest and I best they htirl ever had. (Applause.) The total number of students had this year been 122, andthay came from all parts of the courity-tho number of exhibitors, independent of the dairy school (40) was 76, and there were 6 shoeing lads. (Applause.) He acknowledged fully the assistance he had received in his work by his faithful coadjutors, and expressed the hope that the time would come when more money would be available for agricultural education from the Treasury. (Applause.) Having, with a few words of congratulation, distributed th*> roedals, THE COUNTESS OF WARWICK, I who was very cordillly ren-ived, said it had been I a great pleasure and gratifb.'Mtion to her t.) receive I the very kind invitation to come to Monmouth on f that interesting occasion, and to see the admirable educational work being carried on by the Mon- mouthshire County Council under the able direction of her friend, Mr Grant—(applause)—to whose interest and encouragement she herself owed very much in the development of her own agricultural college for women. (Loud applause). From Mr Grant's exhaustive report, they could ga'her what a wide field this education scheme covered, and she could congratulate the prize- winners »p"» th" nreswof-a'ion* they had received that day, feeling due tll-t tiley were determined to ink full advantage of the vigorous work put into thd agricultural side of the Education Com- mittee's w irk. (Applause) As a country woman herself, it was a real plt! to see what was being done in Monmouthshire, showing, as it did, what a County Council could do if it would only interest itself in RURAL DEVELOPMENT; I and, indeed, Monmouthshire w u a bright example to the wh ile, country. (Hear, hear, and applause). There was ■ na little point that she would venture to object to, and that was that she understood from Mr Grant that thare sf.. ;,fl the sum of over £ 2,0'i0 to the E Committee's credit. Now, she ventured to say that that ought not to be at a time when the need of agricultural education was so recognised. A debit, even, of £ 2,0'10 wnuld be mo,e cre,iitable. (Laugh:er, and applause). She hoped the Committee would par- don her for suggesting that they would at ones set to w rk to spend their m if in no other way, by giving to the boys and girls of the elementary schools scholarships of sufficient value to enable the hollers to pass on to a second or third year's coorwe at a secondary or agricultural school. ^Applause). At a time like the present wh"n i.) ere was so great a demand for better education, and when there was so much said about the physical deterioration of the race, the agricultural side of the Education Committee was justified in spen limr all 'hey could get, aud in asking for more. (Laughter, hear, h.;ar, and applause). Seei g that their efforts were, in the main, dirpcte't ■ giving such an edict i: u to those who wished for it as would enable them to EAltN THEIR LIVI-VG by healthful work away fr-m the crowded cities-1 and that the cities were getting more and more crowded, to the detriment of the nation, they knew only too well. (He ir, f1-a). They had at the present time in the couuti y lands uncultivated, a vist army of unemployed, and thousands of starving aid underfed chil.Jreu. Whilst they awaited the coming of the statesman who could show thern how to remedy this, the Education Committee would do well ■ persevere in their e,(f ),,ts to -h >w that it was w jrth while to bring highly f rained intelligence to bAar on the question of land cultivation. (Applause). It was a great advice in this direction t I know that nature study add all the surroundings ',f rural life now found a prominent place in the elementary schools, and it. was pleasant to kno v rhat agriculturists were beginning to see the advantage of some early training, at all events, of all that appertains to the unequal struggle to secure a profit out of the land. Did it not seem absurd that a fanner who had to do buttle with the most fickle climate, and the terrible disadvantage of foreign competition and prices, should be placed in a far worse position, with those who laboured under him, than the worker in one of their textile fact ries, or an engineer? (Applause). Those men were able to secure a SPLENDID TECHNICAL TRAINING earll- in life, habits of observation, and the working out of the problems of their future. Surely all those advantages ought not to be denied to those enyraared in agriculture, thii sjreitest industry of the country. (\polause.) Suraly, too, the proofa I were overwhelming that aoi^nca must be uppliad to agriculture in all its branches if it were to be carried on with success. And yet they could almost count on their fingers the number of institutions in this country, and Education Committees such as that of Monmouthshire, who were occupied in carrying out this great object. (Hear, hear). Millions had bnen spent during the l,tst 30 years upon technical education in the large towns, where the greatest masses of our population were un- doubtedly concentrated, while the sums spent upon the application of science and practical teaching of agriculture might almost be counted by hundreds. (Hear, bear ) She owad an apology for detaining them at such length—("No, no")—but she felt that an apology, when speaking on behalf of education, was quite unnecessary iaW&Ies-([Iear, hear)-whioh had SHOWN THE WAY to all in England by the valiant stand it was making for education, and the bright aud splendid example for education, and the bright aud splendid example it had given by an educational system second to none. (Applause,) Wales had nhewn the way, and there was now, throughout the working class population, a growing desire for better educational opportunities for their children. (Applause). This feeling wts not conSned to the industrial centres, but it found its way into the agricultural districts also, and those who could control the education of counties should see to it that the standard of education—the quality of education -should not be too far behind that of the towns. (Hear, hear, and applause). Otherwise, however loudly they inigh t call 'Blick to the land," the best of the working class population would continue to flock to the towns, and would remain where their children could get the bast equipmsnt for the btttle of life. (Applsuse.) She congratulated them upon the splendid exhibition she had just had the pleasure of seeing. She thought it was AN INFINITE CREDIT I to those who had organised it and to those w ho had worked for it. and she hoped they would go on and prosper in Monmouthshire, where she felt sure, from what she had that day ssen, a real interest was taken in growing and in showing what could be done in rural districts. (Applause.) She thanked them most warmly for asking her, an utter stranger, to come down and present the prizas at that annual meeting. She was most grateful to them for having done so, because it w is a very real thing to ber, the helping on of agricultural educa- tion, and, as she had already said, she had fouad in AIr Grant a friend who had encouraged her in the very small efforts she had made in other parts of the country. (Loud applause.) LORD LLANGATTOCK I Ssid he was very much gratified that it had fallen to his lot to propose a vote of thanks to Lidy War- wick for her groat kindness in taking a long journey on the coldest of winter days in order to be present at, Monmouth to distribute the County Council prizes at that interesting meeting. (Applause.) All those interested in agriculture would know what L.tdy Warwick had doue for their great industry- (heir, hear)—and for the rural education of women. They would know how she had started a hostelry at Reading, and had founded a college at Studley, in Warwickshire, for the training of women in fruit ell t t ure, dairy work and poultry rearing, to say nothing of the good work her ladyship had done in the County of Essex. (Applause.) Those were real prao tical ways of advancing the cause of agricultural education which they all so much appreciated. (Hear, hear.) He was proud to think that Mon- mouthshire was to the front in this matter. (Ap- plause.) He knew that they would all join him in tenderiug the warmest and heartiest thanks to Ltdy Warwick for her presence and her graceful words, which would encourage them all. (Applause.) MR. C. M. CROMPTON-ROBERTS, I in seconding, expressed the hope that Lady War- wick would consider herself no stranger amongst them, and that she would on many future occasions visit them and see how they were progressing. (Hear, hear and applause.) The Chairman having supported, the vote was carried by acclamation. LADY WARWICK I in response said she was overwhelmed with their kindness, and again alluded to the enthusiasm for education which distinguished this part of the country. 0 I Professor Oarrol] tsnd Pri'ieip* Wi •cksh tw spok# in terms of the higf,t caco'oend..lti,t. of t.he work which had been done, and of the progressive spirit displayed by the OommrHea. Other speakers to votes of thanks ineluded Alder- man Hughes, Monmouth; %17 J;i!nt,, Str.-k-r, ex- mayor of A.b«rgav<»nny Nlr A. H. Br Hnnt, of the Hoard of Agriculture; the Hon J Ma<deait Roll- Mr Morgan W. David, C.C.: Mr G. Gibbons,, J P., Somerset 0.0.; and Mr E. E. Mi Vnotls, Con- servative candidate for the Vlonmouth Borough*. Lady Warwick, in supporting a vot- of thanks to the Chairman, spoke of Alderman S N Jones as one whose zeal for education was worthy of all praise.

,i Lord Tredegar's Hlinw. 0 This popular agricultural and poultry Show, which hl !.■• -r> hVi i without, n break for eighty-six. years, was opene 1 at th, Cattle Market. Newport, on Tnpsdav, in typical wintry wg thtir, The .,ntt-i,s WBrø up to the avernge of previous years, mi which \lid" dcbinvd last, year on account of nwine fever restrictions, were included in this ye-i)''s schedule. Hor.se* numb.-red in all 146. thorn being two RJ >>v CUMS^S for underground hat¡:, re purposes. In c:tttle there were 198 (7.7 shorthorns, 80 and 41 without resf-srd to bro:'d). 27 sheep, in pigs, aud 840 poultry and p As usud, tbfl trnl of hunters at Coodkurnew was a gre.1 at; rac io i on the first d'ty, The weither, though v, rv cold, wis fine, and the turf was firm. The animals were of exceptionally good quality and. tnera were no serious accidents although many duckings. T^e judges ware Mr W. fT. P. Jenkins (Frenohay Park, nor Bristol), and Colooel W. E, C. Curre, of Chepstow. Tbe first class was for w,i¡.(ht-c'Hrvin:.r hanters, the prizes being £2;) for the best :*ud £ 10 f >r the second best weight-carrying hunter up to 143t. at least.. -;ir H. F. d", Tr-tffjrd, of Market Harboroagfa, took first and second prizes with the chestnut- geldinj "Orator" an,1 the brown arel Hag derry Tom respectively. Thero war- fifteen nntriea. In the second class for lisrht-weight hunters up to 12st. there w,'re 21 entries, most of them of specially trood quality and capital performers. For the first prize th-re was keen eo-npetition between Mr J. fit. Stokes's (Market Harborousfh) Kiight Errant," an 1 Vlr T. D. John's TIpperary Boy. Two others were also called in, Ct)ic)npl Lindsay's-' "Ascetic," and Mr A.. M. Pilliner's Well Done. All four cleared the hurdle, brook, up jump, andL- bank for the second time, and superior quality alone won the first prize for Mr Stokes's handsome brown- guiding. ThiJ s.;cond prize was iriven to dr T. D. John, -aid the reserve card to Colonel Lindsay. Lord Tredegar was present all d\ and amengsfe- others were:—Colonel the Hon. F. C. Morgan, M.P., find party, Mr Mitchell-Innes and party, Colonel sud Mrs Mundy, Mr an 1 Mr" a- d the Misse*. Micholl (L'wvn Celyn), Mr Jestyn Williams and party, Mr William Cubitt and party, Mr Beynoit (Castleton) and party, Mr H. G*thing (Anerbaiden^ and party, Mr Gsrald Bruce and party, Mr Clifford Phillips and party, Mr D 'P. Alexander and partv, Sir Arthur Mack worth and party, Colonel Walwyn and party, Mr C. D. Phillips and partv, Mr W. J. Tatem and party, Miss William. (Miskin) Colonel Lindsay and pirty, Captaim Lionel Lindsay aud party.

I WEDNESDAY. Cold and sunshiny w!tth"r again prevailed ott- Wednesday, and there was a capital attendance at the showyard, amongst them being Lord Trc) legar, the Hon Mrs Mundy, Hoa Lilian Devereux, Capt. Charles Forester-Walker, Devereux- Walker, Mr Leolin Forostier-Walker, and Mrs Walker, and Sir floury Mathar-Jackaoa, Birt. Chief interest wis centred in the judging of the horae classes, the heavy animals being au excellent pt. The hunting brood mare claqaes included "Pittienoe," belonging to Mr T. D. John, which won honours at the Cardiff Horse Show. Youag hunters were a very promising lot, and the yaarling- class, although having only three entries, was of highest merit, the trio being all bauities. They were shown by Colonal the [-Ion F. C. Morgan^. M.P., Miss E. L. Cl ty, of Piercefield PArk, Chep- stow, and Mr T. D. John. The judges for cobs anl hunters ware Mr W. H- P. Jenkins, Fremhay Park, and Colonel W. E. C. Curre, Chepstow and for cart horses Messrs T. S. Minton, Montford, Shrewsbury, and W. Richard- son, Eastmoor House, Doddington. In shorthorns the Eirl of Powis, with his grand stock hull, ô, Alastair" took the first prize in the aged bull clasa Air Deaue Willis was second with. "Buller"; Mr Richard StrtLLton, of The Duiiryn, being reserve. In the young bull class, which was very strong,. Mr Daane Willis was first with one of the "Archers," and Mr R. P. Cooper's Meteor" was second. Mr Mills' King Christian of Denmark," in this class, was awarded a reserve card. It is a two-year.old, for which his owaar refused & thousand guineas. Lord Tredegar's bull calf, "Tredegir Augustus," was first in a big class, and Mr R. Stratton'a Caer went" was second. Mr Daane Willis's "White Heather" was again the premier cow. The vearlinar heifers were a very stroag class, headed by the Eurl of Powls's Lady Amy VLI." In heifer calves Lord Trelogar was an easy first; with New Year's Rose." In the Herefords, "Endall," shown bv Sir Pater Coats, which was first in his class at the Royal and second champion, ran out the winner of the aged bull olass In the two year olds Mr A. E HIl£l'has's" Peer," which captured the prize, has never beon beaten. Mr W. Thomas, of The Hayes, Sully, was first in a bull calf class. There were a lot of good Berkhire8 some of which had taken first prizes at the Bath and West and the Royal shows. The Corporation of Newport gives a twenty- guinea prize for the best male horned breeding animal exhibited in the show, and Lord Tredegar gives a similar plate for the best female. This year the Earl of Powis won both the cham- pious. In the bull section with his Alast.ir," which was first in his clasz, and in [le female sec- tion his lordship captured Lord Tredegar's plate with Lady Amy V II." In the poultry section the prize for the best bird in the show was awarded to Mr W. S. Lambert, of Shawforth, near Rochdale, for his game bantam cook, which had been priced in the schedule at £ 100. Dr. F. Rutherfoord Harris, M.P., LUngibby Castler won a 1st prise for geese and a 3rd for ducks. Mr John Basham had in the fruit section about 150 varieties of apples and pears which took gold medals at Birmingham and York, and about 30 varieties of Potatoes. There was a large collection of implements and carriages, &c., exhibited by Mr C. D. Phillips, Messrs. J. S. Stone and Sou, Messrs. Gwatkin and Son, Mr T. Plummer, and Messrs. Kuight and Davies. The following were the local prize-takers: — SHORTHORNS. Bull calf 1, Lord Tredearflr, Tredegar Augustus; 2, R. Stratton, The Duffryn, Nowport, I Caerwent. Heifer calf: 1, Lord Tredegar, New Year's Rose. HEREFORDS. Ball, above two years old 2, Mr H. Williams, Red House, LiausantfEiaed, Abergavenny Sirdar. HOBHES. Cart stallion (restricted to the counties of