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name, address, and trade of each exhibitor or firm, the number of the 

 stand of each, a plan of the galleries, showing the position of each 

 stand and its reference number ; also the name, address, trade, and 

 number of stand of each exhibitor or firm, on the ground-floor. 



That the butchers purchasing cattle at the Club's shows be invited 

 to send an account of the dead weights for publication, and that the 

 name and address of each butcher complying with this request be 

 published with his return. 



Eighteen animals refused admission on account of foot and mouth 

 disease. 



In accordance with the recommendation of the Council there was a 

 discussion at the general meeting on the following subject, viz.: 



" Whether animals exhibited elsewhere within a limited period 

 before the date of the Club's Show should or should not be 

 admitted in future during the prevalence of the foot and mouth 

 disease." 



1872 Resolved, to accept the offer of Earl Powis to renew the prize this 

 year for the best instrument for slaughtering animals. 



Resolved, to establish a new class for Sussex steers, not exceeding 2 

 years and 6 months old. 



Resolved, to abolish the class for light weight Leicester sheep, also 

 the class for the old sheep in the Oxfordshire breed. 



Resolved, that any animal that has once won the Champion Plate 

 shall not compete for it again. 



That no animal (cattle, sheep, or pig), exhibited at any other show 

 within one month previous to the 6th of December, 1872, be allowed to 

 be exhibited at the Smithfield Club's Show this year. 



That each exhibitor be required to certify that any animal to be sent 

 by him for exhibition at the Smithfield Club's Show this year has not 

 been, and will not be, shown at any other exhibition within one month 

 previous to December 6th, 1872. 



That all animals undergo a veterinary examination previous to 

 being admitted at the doors of the Agricultural Hall. 



That exhibitors shall send with each animal a certificate that it has 

 not been, for 14 days previous to its leaving home for the Smithfield 

 Club's Show, in contact with any animal suffering from contagious or 

 infectious disease. 



That all animals (cattle, sheep, or pigs) coming by railway to the 

 Smithfield Club's Show be sent in horse boxes, or in private conveyances. 



Communication from Professor Simonds read, stating that his 

 election as the Principal of the Royal Veterinary College, would 

 prevent his continuing to be Veterinary Inspector of the Club. 



Resolved, that a vote of thanks be passed to Professor Simonds for 

 the services he has rendered to the Club, and that he be elected 

 Honorary Veterinary Inspector. 



Resolved, that Professor Brown be elected Veterinary Inspector to 

 the Club. That the fee be 40 guineas, on the understanding that 

 either he or a duly qualified veterinary surgeon appointed by him, be 

 in attendance day and night from Thursday morning, December 5th, 

 up to Saturday night, December 7th, to inspect every animal previous 

 to its admission into the show, and during the time they remain in 

 the yard. 



