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Mr. W. F. Ingram, Mr. Alfred Mansell, Mr. W. A. May, Mr. C. Middleton, Mr. 

 G. Norris Midwood, Mr. W. Nocton, Mr. Henry Overman, Mr. R. G. Patterson, 

 Mr. W. A. Prout, Mr. F. Reynard, Mr. C. C. Rogers, Mr. E. W. Stanyforth 

 Mr. C. W. Wilson, and Mr. L. C. Wrigley. 



The following Members of the Norwich Local Committee were also 

 present :— Lord Hastings, with Mr. Arnold H. Miller and Mr. E. W. Beck 

 (Local Honorary Secretaries). 



The minutes of the last meeting of the Council, held on Wednes<lay, April 

 5, 1911, were taken as read and approved. 



One hundred and eighteen duly nominated candidates were admitted into 

 the Society as Members. 



The Secretary read the following letter, which had been received by the 

 Acting- President from Sir Walter Gil bey : — 



My Dear Fellowes,— I was very much touched by your kind letter. It was 

 very nice indeed of my colleagues on the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society 

 to think of me on the occasion of my eightieth birthday. Kindly convey them 

 my warmest thanks. 



Yours sincerely, 



(Sighed) WALTER GlLBEY. 



The Report of the Finance Committee was received and adopted ; and 

 on the motion of Mr. Adeane, seconded by Sir Gilbert Greenall. it was 

 resolved : " That the Secretary be empowered to issue to any duly nominated 

 candidate for membership of the Society, on receipt of the annual sub- 

 scription, a badge admitting the candidate to the same privileges as a 

 Member during the forthcoming Show at Norwich ; the formal election of such 

 candiiiate to be consi<lered by the Council at their next ordinary meeting." 



The Report of the Chemical and Woburn Committee having been read, a 

 discussion thereon ensued. The Report was eventually received and adopted 

 subject to an amendment referring a question to t!ie Finance tiJid Special Com- 

 mittees instead of to the Finance Committee alone, as recommended by the 

 Chemical Committee 



•A resolution was adopted, on the motion of Mr. Bowen-Jones, seconded 

 by Mr. Christopher Middleton, empowering the Chemical and Woburn 

 Committee to seek an interview with the Board of Agriculture or the Develop- 

 ment Commissioners in connection with the Society's application for a grant 

 from the Development Fund in aid of the Woburn Experimental Station. 



The Right Hon. Ailwyn E. Fellowes, in the unavoidable absence of the 

 Duke of Devonshire (Chairman), reported that the Special Committee had had 

 before them a suggestion that the Society's gold medal should be awarded for 

 original research on any agricultural subject, or any of the cognate agricultural 

 sciences. It had been resolved to refer the matter to the Expert Sub- 

 Committee, with the request that they would consider the matter, and draw up 

 a scheme for submission to the full Committee in July next. 



On a motion from the Chair, it was resolved that the Seal of the Society 

 be fixed to a power of attorney for the transfer of 11,000?. Consols into the 

 names of the four Trustees in connection with the Superannuation Scheme. 



Other business having been transacted, the Council adjourned until 

 Tuesday, June 27, in the Norwich Showyard. 



TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1911. 



At a Monthly Council, held in the Showyard at Norwich, the Right Hon. 

 Ailwyn E. Fellowes (Acting-President) in the Chair : — 



Present : — Trustees. — Sir J. B. Bowen-Jones, Bart., Mr. F. S. W. Cornwallis, 

 Lord Middleton, the Earl of North brook, Sir John H. Thorold, Bart. 



Vice-Presidents. — Mr. C. R. W. Adeane, Sir Richard P. Cooper. Bart., 

 Mr. Percy Crutchlev, Mr. R. M. Greaves, Sir Gilbert Greenall, Bart., the Hon. 

 Cecil T. Parker. 



