xxxvi Monthly Council, November 6, 1912. 



Mr. D. T. Alexander introduced a deputation from CardiflE to tender 

 to the Society a cordial invitation to visit that City in the year 1917. The 

 deputation consisted of the Lord Mayor of Cardiff (Sir J. W. Courtis), the Town 

 Clerk of Cardiff (Mr. J. L. Wheatleyl, Lord Ninian Crichton Stuart, M.P., 

 Lord Aberdare, Mr. E. W. M. Corbett (Lord Bute's Agent), Alderman C. H. 

 Bird, Mr. G. P. Mitchell Innes, Mr. llltyd Thoma's, Mr. Edward Akers 

 (Chairman of the Agricultural Council for the district), Mr. R. Templeton (the 

 tenant of the land), and Mr. Hubert Alexander (Secretary of the Glamorgan 

 Chamber of Agriculture). Speeches in support of the invitation were made by 

 The Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Lord Ninian Crichton Stuart, Lord 

 Aberdare, Mr. Mitchell Innes, Mr. Corbett, and Mr. D. T. Alexander. 



On the motion of the President, seconded by Sir Gilbert Greenall, it 

 was unanimously resolved : 



" That the Royal Agricultural Society accept the invitation of Cardiff, to hold the 

 Show in that City in the year J917, subject to the customary agreement being 

 entered into with the Society by the Corporation." 



Sir J. B. BOWEN-JONES, in presenting the report of the Chemical and 

 Woburn Committee, announced officially the resignation of Mr. Hogg, the 

 Manager of the Woburn Experimental Station. Mr. Hogg had been in the 

 service of the Society for eleven years, and, while they were sorry to lose 

 his services, he thought the Council would all congratulate him on his new 

 appointment, and wish him every success in his future life. Mr. Frank C. 

 Atkinson, B.Sc, had been appointed in place of Mr. Hogg. There had been 199 

 applications received in time and one had come in yesterday morning, making 

 200. The half-dozen selected candidates had been asked to attend the meeting 

 of the Chemical and Woburn Committee and the choice of that Committee, as 

 stated in the Eeport, fell upon Mr. Atkinson, who had had the very highest 

 recommendations from practical as well as scientific people. 



Mr. Mathews, in presenting the Keport of the Dairy and Produce 

 Committee, which was adopted, drew attention to the offer made by the 

 Glamorgan County Council of prizes for butter-making, in the hope that 

 the other County Councils included in the area of the Competition might 

 see their way to follow this example and offer special prizes. In calling 

 attention to the paragraph with regard to wool, and the offer of the 

 Southdown Sheep Society to provide prizes for a class for Southdown wool at 

 the Bristol Show, he stated that a letter had been received that morning from 

 the Kent or Romney Marsh Sheej) Breeders' Association offering to provide 

 prizes for a class for Kent wool. 



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

 the Secretary of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, dated October 8, 1912 : — 



My Dear McEow, 



I am directed hy the Council to express on their behalf all due thanks to the 

 Council of the Royal Agricultural Society for the manner in which member.s of this 

 Society were treated at the Doncaster Show. 



It is very gratifying that the connection between the two Societies has been 

 most satisfactory. 



Tours sincerely, 



(Signed) J. MAUGHAN. 

 The Secretary, 



The Royal Agricultural Society. 



On the motion of the President, the Seal of the Society was affixed to the 

 agreement between the Society and the Corporation of Bristol in connection 

 with the holding of the Show of 1913. 



The Report of the Council to the Annual General Meeting of Governors and 

 Members, to be held at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, at 3 p.m. on 

 Wednesday, December 11, was prepared and ordered to be issued. 



Other iDusiness having been transacted, the Council adjourned until 

 Wednesday, December 11, at 11 a.m. 



