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After some further desultory discussion on irrigation and the 

 effect produced on the water in its passage over the meadows, 

 the question of sewage was introduced, upon which 



Mr. AcLAND said it was oue of the most important ques- 

 tions of the day in connection with agriculture, but nothing 

 would ever be made of it until the farmers united heart and 

 soul as one man to bring it to a practical conclusion (cheers). 



Some of our valleys were in a positively disgraceful state- 

 ruinous to health, and impoverishing the land ; and it was the 

 imperative duty of the farmers of England to call, as one man, 

 for a practical solution of a question so deeply affecting 

 their interest. 



The proceedings terminated with a unanimous vote of 

 thanks to Mr. Squarey for his admirable lecture. 



ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. 



A Monthly Council was held on the 5th of August, 

 present : Colonel Challoner, Trustee (in the chair), 

 Earl of Powis, Lord Walsingham, Mr. Raymond 

 Barker, Mr. Hodgson Barrow, M.P., Mr. Caldwell, 

 Mr. Brandreth Gibbs, Mr. Howard, Mr. Pain (Mayor 

 of Salisbury), Mr. Shuttleworth, and Mi-. Wilson (of 

 Stowlangtoft). 



The following new members were elected :— 

 Beddard, John, Holloway House, Preatwood, Stourbridge 

 Botly, William, Martin, Salisbury 

 Clark, William]Jo3hua, Rose Hill, Caversham, Oxou 

 Cotta, The Baron George, Stuttgardt, Germany 

 Cubitt, Alderman William, M.P., Penton Lodge, Andover 

 Estcourt, Edwiu, Bowden Park, Chippsuham 

 Featlierstone, William, Suuley Hall, Kirby-moor-aide 

 Gervis, Sir George Eliott Meyrick Tepps, Bart., Hintou- 



Admiiis, Christchurch, Hampshire 

 lusole, James Harvey, Llandaff-court, Cardiff 

 Johnson, Charles William, 37, Miucing-lane, London 

 Malet, Rev. W. Wyndham, Ardley Vicarage, Buntingford 

 Miller, Richard, 37, Minciug-laue, London. 

 Moody, Henry, Chartham, Canterbury 

 Nixoii, John, Cardiff, Glamorganshire 

 Oldria, Garrould, Rumburgh, Halesworth 

 Rowland, Alexander, Leagreen Farm, Eltham, Kent 

 Simeon, Sir John, Bart,, Swaiustou, Isle of Wight 

 Smith, John, Matton Lorlge, Bridlington, Yorkshire 

 Taylor, Simon Watson, M.P., New Park, Devizes 

 Price, John, Yew-tree House, Preatwood, Stourbridge 

 Walker, David, Bungay, Suffolk 

 Walker, Frederick James, SandhiUton, York 

 Wezele, The Count G. de, 22, Albemaile-street, London. 



Finances. — Mr, Raymond Barker, chairman of the 

 Finance Committee, presented the monthly report on 

 the accounts, from v/hich it appeared that the current 

 cash balance in the hands of the bankers was .£978 ; he 

 also laid on the table the usual quarterly statements of 

 account connected with the several financial branches 

 of income and expenditure, and assets and liabilities, 

 for the information of the members. The Council 

 ordered that all claims on account of the Salisbury 

 meeting should be examined and discharged in the 

 usual course. 



CaNDiTiONs FOR Steam-Engines. — Mr. Shuttle- 

 worth and Mr. Howard having called the attention of 

 the Council to the importance of a revision of the con- 

 ditions affecting the construction of steam-engines and 



other machinery to be exhibited for prizes at the country 

 meeting of next year, it was moved by Mr. Brandreth 

 Gibbs, seconded by Mr. Caldwell, and carried unani- 

 mously, That the Implement Committee be desired to 

 invite the respective opinions of all the implement- 

 makers who have exhibited at the Society's Shows 

 during the previous three years, as well as those of the 

 Engineering-Judges and Consulting-Engineer. Colonel 

 Challoner, as Chairman of the Implement Committee, 

 gave instructions that a meeting of that Committee 

 should be held on Tuesday the 3rd of November next, 

 at 1 o'clock, for the purpose of receiving those opinions, 

 and of reporting the recommendations of the Committee 

 to the Council on the following day. 



Chester Meeting. — The Local Prize Committees 

 of the Society and the authorities of Chester having 

 reported their concurrence in the arrangements to be 

 made for the competition of local prizes at that city 

 next year, amounting to upwards of .£1,500, the Coun- 

 cil authorised the Secretary to enter into the usual 

 agreement with the mayor agreeably with the charter 

 and bye-laws of the Society. 



Communications were received from the Minister of 

 Agriculture of France, M. Barral, M. Victor Borie, the 

 Agricultural Societies of Belgium and Nassau, the 

 Highland Society, Mr. Valentine, Mr. Leybourne 

 Popham, and Mr. Sturgess. 



The Council adjourned over the Autumn recess to 

 the first Wednesday in November, granting to the 

 Secretary and the clerks of the Society the usual va- 

 cations within that period. 



THE SALISBURY MEETING. 



The following is the official report of the number of visitors 

 during the trial week : — 



On Tuesday — To the Implement Yard, at 28. 6d. 1 g-g 



each J 



On Wednesday — To the Implement 1 « ^no-, 



Yard, at 2s. 6d. each / '^'^^'^ \ 



Ditto ditto To the Cattle Yard T \ 3,935 



(after the Judges had finished), ^ 1,3I2| 



at 5s. each J 



On Thursday — Both Yards, at 23. 6d. each .... 14,004 

 On Friday— Both Yards, at Is. each 18,439 



Total , 37,347 



