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with a statement of the position of the Club's funds, etc., and a second 

 meeting being appointed, at least 21 days from the first, for discussing 

 and deciding upon it. 



It was ordered to be mentioned in the Prize Sheet, that " next year 

 the prizes will be distributed to the successful candidates at the annual 

 dinner." 



1826 Mr. John Farey died, having been Secretary 20 years. 



Resolved, " that no officer receiving pay from the Club shall be 

 made a member of the Club." 



Mr. William Farey was appointed Secretary. 



Resolved, that in future the ears of one-year-old sheep be marked 

 to prevent their being shown again. 



That in future no animals be shown without the exhibitors certify- 

 ing that they have had them in their possession six months at least. 



Resolved, that the butchers' returns of the dead-weights be again 

 required. 



1827 Resolved, that there be three Stewards. 



That there be three Judges for the whole show. 



That each Steward be expected to procure a breeder of cattle or 

 sheep, or a grazier, who will be willing to act as a Judge of the Show. 



1828 That the prizes be in pounds instead of guineas. 



That in future the officers of the Club shall not be allowed to answer 

 in their official capacity any inquiries respecting the proceedings of 

 the Club, except such as are entered and written in the minute book. 



That the Judges be paid their travelling expenses (fixed at 5 in 

 1829). 



The President proposed sweepstakes for oxen and steers, and cows 

 and heifers ; to be decided by the Club's Judges next year. 



1829 Two of the above sweepstakes were won by Lord Althorp. 

 Resolved, that silver medals be given to the breeders of first prize 



animals in classes i, 2 and 3 this year, and for the future to the 

 breeders of first prize animals in each class. 



Mr. Kitelee placed at the disposal of the Club the /"TO prize awarded 

 to him, to be offered in a gold medal, for the best beast that may be 

 exhibited in any of the classes at the Club's next show. 



Resolved, that silver medals be given in future in Extra Stock for 

 the best beast, the best Long-woolled sheep, the best Short-woolled 

 sheep, and the best pig. 



1830 That in future a gold medal (5) be given to the breeder of the best 

 beast in any of the classes, and also a gold medal to the breeder of the 

 best pen of sheep in any of the classes. 



The officers and leading members of the Club decided to raise 

 subscriptions of a guinea each, in order to present a piece of plate to 

 Viscount Althorp, the President, in testimony of his valuable services 

 in raising the Club to its present eminence. 



