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County of Norfolk were absolutely in favour of the prohibition of Irish store 

 cattle. 



Mr. Adeane felt sure they all regretted that they could not that day carry 

 out their original intention, which was that they should meet to give their 

 hearty support to the President of the Board oi Agricultui'e in the firm attitude 

 he had taken up with regard to the admission of Irish cattle into Great 

 Britain. The whole position had been changed, and he feared they must all of 

 them express their very strong disapproval of the action of Mr. Rxinciman. 

 What they really met for that day was to do what they could to resist the 

 demands which were constantly being urged on the Board of Agriculture from 

 Ireland. As the premier Society of England, their duty was to do all they 

 could to avert the danger to the cattle of the country. The disease should 

 receive drastic treatment, and no loopholes should be left for the re-introduc- 

 tion of the disease into Great Britain. He begged to move the following 

 I'esolution : — 



"That while desiring to express their approval of the action taken by the Board 

 of Agriculture, whereby the importation into Great Britain of Irish cattle was 

 prohibited, the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of England desire to place 

 on record their regret at the action of the President of the Board of Agriculture in 

 admitting Irish store cattle into this country at a time when cases of Foot-and- 

 Mouth Disease are reported from different districts in Ireland, thus opening the 

 door to the re-introduction of disease from Ireland into Great Britain. They would 

 urge upon him most strongly in the interests, not only of the breeders and stock 

 owners of this country, but of consumers, that the regulations lately existing 

 should be re-imposed until such a time as Ireland is free from the disease." 



The Earl of Nokthbrook, as Chairman of the Veterinary Committee, 

 seconded the resolution. 



Speeches in support of the motion having also been made by Mr. Richard- 

 son Carr, Mr. Frederick Reynard, Mr. Christopher Middleton, Mr. 

 Robert W. Hobbs, and Captain Clive Behrens, the resolution was put to 

 the meeting and carried unanimously. 



Copies of the resolution were ordered to be sent to the various AgricuKural 

 and Breed Societies. 



On the motion of the Hon. Cecil Parker, seconded by Mr. Christopher 

 Middleton, it was resolved : — 



"That the Society join in the deputation to be received by the President of the 

 Board of Agriculture on Wednesday next, to present the resolution passed at this 

 meeting." 



The Eight Hon. Henry Chaplin, M.P. (Governor), said he was unfeignedly 

 glad that the Council had passed the resolution in the sense they had done, 

 because he came there that day for the sole purpose of asking their permission 

 to say at the deputation on the following day that he had the high authority 

 of the Council's sanction and support for the statement he proposed to make to 

 Mr. Runciman in the hope, and for the purpose laid down in their resolution, 

 that it might be possible, even yet, to secure some modification of the Order, 

 and some postponement of its action — at all events for a certain time. 



WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1912. 



At a Monthly Council held at 16 Bedford Square, W.C, Lord Middleton 

 (President) in the Chair : — 



Present: — Trustees. — Sir J. B. Bowen-Jones, Bart., the Earl of Coventry, 

 the Earl of Northbrook. 



Vice-Presidents.— Mr. Percy Crutchley, the Right Hon. Sir A. E. Fellowes. 

 K.C.V.O., Sir Gilbert Greenall, Bart., C.V.O. 



Other Members of tlie Council. — Mr. D. T. Alexander, Mr. T. L. Aveling, 

 Mr. E. W. Betts, Mr". H. Dent Brocklehurst, Mr. Davis Brown, Mr. T. A. Buttar, 



