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Resolved, that the special rules hitherto in force, preventing 

 animals exhibited at other shows within a month previous to the 

 Smithfield Club's Show shall not be in operation any longer. 



A Committee was appointed to take evidence, consider, and report 

 on the Prize Sheet generally, and especially as to the advisability of 

 any alterations being made for the year 1880, prohibiting animals 

 once shown being again exhibited, also for preventing aged animals 

 competing for the Champion Plate, and of still further reducing the 

 number of prizes for the older classes of animals. 



Resolved, to alter the rule which exempts Scotch animals from 

 having their ages certified so as not to apply to the Scotch-polled breed. 

 The exemptions to be only for the Highland, Scotch, and the Welsh 

 breeds. 



Resolved, that the arrangements made for some years past with the 

 proprietors of cattle conveyances be discontinued, thus leaving it 1o 

 the exhibitors to make their own arrangements as to the conveyance 

 of their animals to the yard. 



That names of Judges who have acted the last two years be printed 

 at foot of Judges' Nomination Form, which is sent to each member of 

 Council. 



Determined, to add the word " lambs " as well as sheep in the 

 conditions for the Breed Cups and Champion Plate (sheep), thus 

 admitting lambs to compete. 



On the recommendation of the Special Prize Sheet Committee, very 

 considerable alterations were made for 1880, in the conditions of the 

 cattle classes in order to encourage early maturity (see Prize Sheet, 

 given for 1880, in the appendix). 



That in any class where at least 10 entries are exhibited, the Judges 

 shall have the power, if there be special merit, to recommend to the 

 Stewards that an additional prize be given to the amount of two-thirds 

 of the last prize offered in that class. 



Resolved, that the Champion Prize for sheep may be taken either in 

 plate or money, or partly in the Club's gold medal and money. 



That the old rule be reverted to, giving silver medals to the breeder 

 of ist prize animals in all the classes, instead of as now only in the 

 case of the breeder, not being the exhibitor. 



Resolved, that the gold medal of the Club be awarded to the 

 breeder of the Champion Prize beast, also 



To the breeder of the Champion Prize pen of sheep. 



Resolved, that a nomination form (similar to that used for recom- 

 mending Judges), be sent to the members of Council, to enable each 

 to suggest two names of members qualified to be elected to serve as 

 Stewards of the Club. 



The Agricultural Hall Company aquiesced in the Champion Prize 

 being taken, 30 guineas in a large gold medal, and 70 guineas in 

 money, or entirely in plate (as in past years) at the option of the 

 winner. 



Resolved, that all the pigs exhibited at the Smithfield Club's Shows l88o 

 shall have the state of their dentition examined by a competent 

 authority previously to the Judges making their award. If the 

 dentition shall indicate that the age of any of the pigs has been 



