iloi)al Slgncultural ^oriety of O^nglanti. 



GENERAL MEETING, 



12, Hanover Square, Friday, Mat 22nd, 1874. 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 



Since the General ]\Ieeting last December, 3 Governors and 

 88 Members have died, and the names of 39 Members have 

 l)een removed from the list by order of the Council, as well as of 

 167 who resigned in the course of the vear 1873. Durinjr the 

 .same period 1 Governor and 151 INIembers have been elected, 

 so that the balance on the half-year is a reduction of the list bv 

 2 Governors and 143 Members. 

 The Society now consists of : — 



76 Life Governors, ^ 



58 Annual Governors, 

 1944 Life IVIembers, 

 3756 Annual Members, 



12 Honorary Members. 



These numbers make a total of 5846, and when compared with 

 those reported at the Annual Meeting last May, show a decrease 

 of 2 Governors and 68 Members. 



The accounts for the year 1873 have been examined and 

 certified by the auditors and accountants of the Society, and 

 have been published in the last number of the Journal, together 

 with the statement of receipts and expenditure connected with 

 the Country Meeting at Hull. The funded capital of the 

 Society remains the same as - the last half-yearly meeting, 

 namely, 24,112Z. 75. Sd. New Three per Cents. The following 

 sums are in the hands of the Bankers, towards defraying the 

 current expenses of the establishment, and of the forthcoming 

 Country Meeting at Bedford, namely, on deposit, 2,000/., and 

 the balance of the current account, which, on the 1st inst., 

 amounted to 3,682/. 19^. 2d. 



