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1 867 Resolved, that a list of the winners of the gold medals and silver 

 cups at the past shows of the Club be printed at the end of the annua 

 Prize Sheets ; the same to be a reprint and continuation of the tabular 

 statement in the appendix to the Hon. Secretary's " History of the 

 Smithfield Club." 



That a list of the members of the Club be printed at the end of the 

 Prize Sheets. 



That none but the official placards respecting the food on which the 

 animals have been fed be allowed to be placed over the heads of the 

 animals in the Hall. 



Lord Feversham, Vice-President, and C. T. Tower, Esq., Vice- 

 President and father of the Club, died ; also Thos. Greetham, a 

 Trustee, died. 



The Club entered into arrangements with the Agricultural Hall 

 Company respecting various alterations in the Hall, by which on the 

 one hand the Club has to pay the Hall Company 1,000, in considera- 

 tion of the enlargement of the galleries ; building of a dining-room, 

 in which the Club's annual dinners are to be held ; store-room for 

 animal's food, and construction of a new building for the pigs, and 

 other improvements. 



On the motion of the President (Major-General Hood) : 



Resolved, that 15 be given for a report on the animals exhibited 

 at the Club's show. 



The Duke of Marlborough and the Earl of Powis elected Vice- 

 Presidents. 



The President was requested to lay the following resolutions before 

 the Privy Council as recommendations from the Council of the 

 Smithfield Club : 



That all foreign stock be slaughtered at the place of landing. 



That sheep be included in the present quarantine regulations for 

 store stock. 



Mr. H. H. Dixon was appointed to write the report of the present 

 year's show. 



Resolved, that in future each member of the Council shall not 

 nominate more than one person in each division of Judges, and that 

 the conditions requiring that the nominators shall have first ascer- 

 tained their willingness to act be omitted. 



Her Majesty the Queen exhibited for the first time in her own 

 name. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales exhibited for the 

 first time. 



A donation of 25 was received from Her Majesty the Queen, in 

 lieu of that of 5 hitherto annually paid by Major-General the Hon. 

 A. N. Hood. 



W. Torr, Esq., elected Trustee. 



Stringent regulations were enacted in reference to cattle plague 

 (Rinderpest). 



l868 Resolved, that 750 copies of the report on the last show be printed, 

 and the same number of the Honorary Secretary's "History of the Club." 

 Resolved, that this Council approves of the principle of the Metro- 

 politan Foreign Cattle Market Bill, introduced by Her Majesty's 

 Government, and is of opinion that all fat animals imported should be 

 slaughtered at the port of debarkation ; and lean live stock should be 



