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3[voyaI Agricultural J^ociety of Opnglantr* 



GENERAL MEETING, 



12, Hanover Square, Friday, May 22, 1857. 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 

 The Society consists at the present time of — 



83 Life Governors, 

 137 Annual Governors, 

 896 Life Members, 

 3933 Annual Members, and 



19 Honorary Members, 



making a total of 5068, or an increase of 89 names on the list of 

 the Society since the last Anniversary Meeting-. 



During the past half-year the Society has lost by death two of 

 its earliest members, the Duke of Rutland, a trustee, and Mr. 

 Francis Woodward, one of the general Members of Council, 

 each, within his respective sphere, distinguished for his devotion 

 to agriculture, and for promoting the welfare of all connected 

 with its pursuit. The Council have supplied the vacancies con- 

 sequent on their decease, by the election of Mr. Bramston, M.P., 

 as a Trustee, and of Mr. Pain, Mayor of Salisbury, and Mr. 

 Paget, M.P., as general Members of the Council. 



The invested capital of the Society stands at 9264Z. 85. lid. 

 stock in the New Three per Cents., and the current cash-balance 

 in the hands of the Bankers on the 1st instant was 1087/. 



The Consulting Chemist of the Society is engaged in investi- 

 gations on the solubility of various substances in the soil which 

 supply nourishment to plants. He has also delivered a lecture 

 before the members on the general character and geographical 

 distribution of guano deposits, and has made his annual report 

 on the details connected with his department. The Council have 



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