^0)m\ 9lgn'cultural B>otitt^ of OBnglanlr* 



GENERAL MEETING, 



12, Hanoveu Square, Saturday, Dec. 13, 1856. 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 

 The Society consists at the present time of — 

 85 Life Governors, 

 137 Annual Governors, 

 862 Life Members, 

 3,917 Annual Members, and 

 19 Honorary Members, 



making a total of 5,020 Members, or an increase of 41 names on 

 the list of the Society since the last Half-yearly Meeting. 



The Council have elected the Earl of Powis and Mr. Edward 

 Pope to supply the vacancies respectively occasioned in the 

 Council by the ti'ansfer of Mr. Evelyn Denison, M.P., to the 

 class of Trustees, and tlie lamented decease of Mr, Hampden 

 Turner. 



The Funded Capital of the Society stands at the same amount 

 as reported at the last General Meeting, namely, at 9,264/. 8s. lid. 

 in the New Three per Cent. Consolidated Stock. 



The following Prize-Schedule for the Essays and Reports of 

 next year, to be sent to the Secretary by the 1st of March, and to 

 be suljject to the usual conditions of competition, has been 

 adopted : — 



1. Tho results of microsco]iic observation a])]ili('d to tlip vege- 



table physiology ol" a'j;iiculture £30 



2. The best mode of levelling ridge and furrow jiasture land 



after drainage '20 



3. The permanent amelioration of suils b}' admixlure with 



others 'JO 



4. Destruction of vermin infesting the liomestead and stackyard 10 

 .". The (onii)arative advantages of entering npun farms in spring 



and autumn, together with instrnctions to the yoimg 



farmer on his entry at either season -0 



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