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Stewards shall disqualify such pig and report their having done so to 

 the first meeting ot the Club, and that such disqualification shall be 

 final and without appeal. 



That there be two Silver Medals for Extra Stock cattle viz. one 

 for steers or oxen, and one for heifers or cows. 



That the Judges' award be not read in extenso, but laid on the table. 



That no alterations be made in any of the implement stands, except 

 under the actual directions of the Stewards or Hon. Secretary, who 

 have the control of the arrangements. 



That the exhibitors be bound to acquiesce in and observe any 

 decisions of the Stewards or Secretary, both as to the articles to be 

 exhibited and the arrangements of their stands. 



His Royal Highness the Prince Consort visited the show. 



The Show-yard Committee reported on the site, &c., that had been 

 offered for the Club's Show, including a proposition from the Crystal 

 Palace Company at Sydenham. 



Mr. John Giblett having suggested the formation of a company, 

 the Show-yard Committee recommended "That, if a responsible 

 " company be formed and adequate terms offered to the Club, the 

 " Club should lease their exhibition for a term of not exceeding 

 " 21 years." The committee was empowered to further consider the 

 subject and report again in May, 1860. 



That a tabular statement of the amounts offered in prizes and the 

 number of entries in the different classes during the last three years 

 be printed and furnished to the members. 



That no article (excepting agricultural books) exhibited in the 

 implement galleries be allowed to be removed during the time the 

 show is open to the public. 



The Right Honourable Lord Walsingham elected a Vice-President. 



C. T. Tower, Esq. (the father of the Club), elected a Vice- 

 President. 



Preliminary prospectus of the proposed Agricultural Hall Company 1860 

 issued, with Mr. Jonas Webb as Chairman. 



The Show-yard Committee reported their recommendation in favour 

 of the site known as " Dixon's Lairs," 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 satisfac- 

 'tion of the Club, also to pay the Club 1000 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 21 years, commencing 1862." 

 Several meetings of the Club were held on the subject of the removal 

 of the shows to the proposed new Agricultural Hall. 



On the iyth of July the following resolution was carried : 

 ' That the report of the Sub-Committee appointed at the 

 ' general meeting of December gth, 1859, to inquire into the 

 ' practicability of providing a more commodious place for holding 

 ' the annual exhibitions of the Smithfield Club, having been 

 ' adopted at the special general meeting of the 22nd of May, 1860, 

 ' and the report of the Legal Arrangements Committee, appointed 



