XX Monthly Council, February 4, 1914. 



shoukl move a vote of condolence with the representatives of the late Mr. 

 Sutton. The motion was then passed by the Council, all the Members standing. 

 The minutes of the last meeting of the Council, held on December 10, 1913, 

 were taken as read, and confirmed. 



Eighty-five duly nominated candidates were admitted into the Society as 

 Members. 



The Report of the Finance Committee was received and adopted, together 

 with the Accounts and Balance Sheet for 1913, and the Estimates for 1914. 



On the recommendation of the Finance Committee, a Committee consisting 

 of the Chairman (Mr. Adeane), Sir Gilbert Greenall, Mr. Carr, and Mr. Mathews 

 was appointed to discuss with an equal number of the Chemical Committee 

 the financial conditions of the Chemical and Woburn departments. 



The Report of a meeting of tlie Chemical and Woburn Committee held on 

 January 21, together with a Supplementary Report passed on February 3, with 

 regard to the Woburn Experimental Station, was received, and referred for 

 consideration to the Joint Committee appointed to consist of Members of the 

 Finance and Chemical Committees. The remainder of the Report of the 

 Chemical Committee's meeting on February 3 was adopted. 



[Subsequently Sir J. B. Bowen-Joues, Bart., Mr. G. Norris Midwood, Mr. R. G. 

 Patterson, and Mr. Frederick Reynard, were appointed as representatives of the 

 Chemical and Woburn Committee to act with four members of the Finance Com- 

 mittee on the Special Committee appointed to discuss the financial conditions of 

 the Chemical and Woburn departments.] 



On the motion of Mr. Mansell, seconded by Mr. Stantforth, it was 

 resolved : — 



" That a letter be addressed to the Board of Agriculture expressing the opinion 

 that as sheep scab has now been reduced to comparatively narrow limits, the time 

 has arrived when regulations of a more drastic character should be introduced by 

 the Board with a view to the complete eradication of this disease from the 

 country." 



A Report from the Farm Prizes Committee, with regard to the Society's 

 scheme of awards for Skilled Agricultural Labour and Long Service, was 

 received and adopted. 



Consideration was then given to the Report on the Tuberculosis Experiment. 

 The Earl of Northbrook explained that the report had been presented at the 

 last meeting, but that any discussion had been postponed until the present 

 meeting. '1 he report was extremely clear, and the appendix to it gave all the 

 details of temperatures and the various examinations, with the results of those 

 examinations. After a discussion in which Mr. MiDDLKTON, Mr. Adeane, 

 Mr. Brocklehurst, Sir John McFadyean, Mr. John Evens, and Mr. 

 Mansell took part, the Report was adopted. 



On the motion of Mr. May, seconded by Mr. G. NOBRIS MiDWOOD, the 

 Council decided to contribute a sum of oOl. towards the Lawes and Gilbert 

 Centenary Celebrations Fund. 



Sir AlLWYN Fellowes moved, pursuant to notice : 



"That in the opinion of the Council the time has now arrived when a Committee 



should forthwith bo appointed to consider what steps could be taken to increase 



the membership of the Society, and in what manner the Society could be made of 



still more use to its Members." 

 Mr. PiLKiNGTON seconded the motion, which was adopted. 



An addition to this resohition, suggested by Mr. Chapman, was referred 

 to the new Committee for consideration, together with a resolution as to Show 

 entry fees payable by non-members, standing in Mr. Chapman's name on the 

 agenda, which resolution was, by consent, withdrawn. 



The Committee was constituted of the following : — Sir Gilbert Greenall, 

 Honorary Director ; Mr. Adeane, Chairman of the Finance Committee ; Mr. 

 Carr and Mr. Pilkington, representing land agents ; Sir Howard Frank and 

 Mr. Mansell, representing valuers and auctioneers ; Mr. Overman and Mr. 

 Robert W. Hobbs, representing tenant farmers ; Mr. Harrison, rei)resenting 

 implement manufacturers ; Mr. W. W. Chapman and Sir Ailwyn Fellowes ; 

 with power to add to their number. 



