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while the life members pay fifteen pounds (seventy-five 

 dollars). The governors are those members who are not 

 only able to pay a larger sum for the good cause of promot- 

 ing agriculture, but who are patriotic and liberal enough to 

 do so. An annual governor pays five pounds (twenty-five 

 dollars) yearly, while a life governor pays fifty pounds (two 

 hundred and fifty dollars). After payment of ten or more 

 annual subscriptions, a member may compound for future 

 subscriptions. 



All members have privileges in the chemical, veterinary, 

 entomological and botanical departments ; in addition to 

 which they have certain general privileges, as follows : Free 

 admission to show yards, reduced rates for entry of live 

 stock and implements, free copy of society's quarterly 

 journal, and free access to library and reading-room. They 

 also have the duties of attending the quarterly meetings, 

 which are designated : annual, anniversary, show yard and 

 the December. 



The council or governing body consists of the president, 

 twelve trustees, twelve vice-presidents, and fifty other mem- 

 bers. The governors have the privileges of an extra copy 

 of the journal, to attend and speak at all meetings of the 

 council, and are alone eligible for election as president, 

 trustee and vice-president. 



The chemical department is applicable only to the case of 

 persons who are not commercially engaged in the manufact- 

 ure or sale of any substance sent for analysis. It is located 

 in the city of London, in connection with the society's 

 headquarters. 



This society publishes, in all its journals, a guide to the 

 purchase of artificial manures and feeding stuffs. This I 

 will soon read, as it suggests methods and customs which 

 are the results of long and careful expprience. 



I understand that all persons may employ the services of 

 the society's departments, so far as those departments can 

 attend to work outside of their own membership ; but all 

 members not only have precedence, but also have the services 

 of the departments at prices considerably reduced from what 

 would be charged to outsiders. 



The tariff schedules, with directions, are published in all 



