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ommendation in favor of the site known as 

 "Dixon's lair," at Islington: 



"That if a responsible company be formed 

 who will enter into an agreement to erect a 

 suitable building on this site to the satisfaction 

 of the club, also to pay the club 1,000 ($5,000) 

 per annum, and to enter into an arrangement 

 on similar terms to those now made with Mr. 

 Boulnois, the club shall lease their exhibition 

 for a term of not . exceeding twenty-one years, 

 commencing 1862." 



Several meetings were held on the subject of 

 the removal of the show to the proposed new 

 Agricultural Hall. 



On the 17th of July the following resolution 

 was carried : "That the report of the sub-com- 

 mittee appointed at the general meeting of 

 December 9, 1859, to inquire into the practi- 

 cability of providing a more commodious place 

 for holding the annual exhibitions of the Smith- 

 field Club, having been adopted at the special 

 general meeting of the 22d of May, 1860, and 

 the report of the legal arrangements committee, 

 appointed on the same 22d of May, to conclude 

 the terms of an agreement with the agricultural 

 meeting held on the 6th of June, 1860, this 

 meeting does in the fullest manner confirm 

 those proceedings." 



Power was given to the committee, or any 

 two, to sign the agreement, and a copy of it 

 ordered to be entered on the minutes. 



His Grace, the Duke of Richmond, K. G., 

 president of the club, died. 



Resolved, That the meeting desires to record 

 its deep regret at the irreparable loss the club 

 has sustained by the decease of the late presi- 

 dent, His Grace, the Duke of Richmond, K. G., 

 who has, during a number of years, given the 

 greatest attention to further its objects and 

 promote its prosperity. 



The Earl of Yarborough, a vice-president, 

 died. 



Her Majesty, the Queen, and his Royal High- 

 ness, the Prince Consort, visited the show, De- 

 cember 10, 1860. 



Her Majesty, the Empress of the French, 

 visited the show. 



Resolved, That the president be elected for 

 the term of one year, and that the said presi- 

 dent be not eligible for re-election for the term 

 of three years, and that this be the rule of the 

 club for the future. 



That Right Honorable Lord Berners, elected 

 president for 1861, be the first of the annual 

 presidents. 



Lord Portman and Mr. Brandreth Gibbs re- 

 signed their offices of trustees, and the thanks 

 of the club voted. 



Charles Barnett, Esq., Thos. Greetham, Esq., 

 and Samuel Druce, Esq., elected trustees. 



Resolved, That all exhibitors of cross-bred 

 animals shall be required to specify the exact 

 nature of the cross that is, the breed of sire 

 and dam respectively, and whether the animal 

 exhibited is the result of a first or more remote 

 cross. 



Prize sheet rearranged and fresh divisions 

 and classes added, and prizes to amount of 

 nearly 800 ($4,000) extra. 



The following were added to the list of vice- 

 presidents : Lord Berwick, the Honorable Col. 

 Hood, the Earl of Leicester, the Duke of Rich- 

 mond. 



Lord Berwick, a vice-president, died. 



1861. Lord Tredegar elected a vice-presi- 

 dent. 



Implement committee appointed to arrange 

 as to allotment of space and determine the rules 

 and regulations for the implement department. 



Resolved, That the honorary secretary be re- 

 quested to make the same arrangements as to 

 catalogues that he has been in the habit of mak- 

 ing with Boulnois, and. that the entire arrange- 

 ment shall rest with the honorary secretary 



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YOUATT'S TYPICAL SHORTHORN COW. 



(Drawn to flatter Rev. H. Berry. Reproduced from 



"Youatt on Cattle.") 



of the club, who is to fix the maximum prices 

 at which the catalogues are to be sold by the 

 Agricultural Hall Company. (|[ 71) 



1862. This show held at the Agricultural 

 Hall for the first time. 



His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, 

 visited the show, accompanied by his Royal 

 Highness, the Crown Prince of Prussia. His 

 Royal Highness, the Duke of Brabant (now 

 king of the Belgians), and his Royal Highness, 

 the Prince Louis of Hesse ; also his Royal High- 



