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In consequence of the rapid spread of foot-and-mouth disease 

 throughout the country during the autumn, a special meeting of the 

 Council was held to determine what steps should be taken to protect 

 exhibitors and to prevent the ensuing Show being the means of spreading 

 the disease, and the following special regulations were adopted: 



That no animal (cattle, sheep or pigs) exhibited at any other Show 

 after the ist November, 1883, 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 after the ist November, 1883. 



The Implement Committee reported that the new gallery over the 

 arcade entrance had been completed, and stands had been allotted to 

 exhibitors for this year's Show. 



Resolved, that the Assistant Secretary's salary be increased by fifty 

 guineas, and that he be authorized to countersign the cheques drawn 

 upon the Club's bankers. 



One hundred and forty-nine members were elected during the year, 

 being the largest number elected in any year since the formation of 

 the Club. 



Resolved, that the Welsh cattle follow the Red Polled in the prize 1884 

 sheet. 



That in the classes for lambs (Dorsets excepted) for the 1885 Show, 

 the age be altered from " under 12 months old," to " born in the current 

 year of the Show." 



That the classes for all breeds of pigs, above 12 and not exceeding 

 18 months old, be abolished. 



That the classes in each breed of pigs, viz., Small White, Middle 

 White, Large White, Black Breed, Berkshires, and any Distinct or 

 Cross breed be as follows: (i) not exceeding nine months old, and (2) 

 above nine and not exceeding twelve months old. It was further 

 resolved to offer a third prize of 3 in each class for. pigs (excepting the 

 classes for single pigs), to increase the breed cups for pigs from 8 to 

 10 each ; the Champion Plate from 15 to 20 ; and that each class 

 be for pens of two pigs. 



The following new rule was adopted : The judges of pigs will be 

 instructed, with the sanction of the stewards, to withhold prizes from 

 any animals which shall appear to them to have been entered in the 

 wrong class. 



It was arranged that an official should be appointed to remain with 

 the animals all night during the Show in case an animal should require 

 to be slaughtered during the night. 



In consequence of the illness of the Honorary Secretary, authority 

 was given to any of the three trustees to sign the cheques, the Assistant 

 Secretary to countersign the cheques as hitherto. 



The report of the Committee appointed to consider and report, (i) 

 on the designation in the prize sheet of the various breeds, (2) on the 

 condition of the form of entry required from stock exhibitors, and (3) 

 on the question of dentition of sheep, was adopted as follows : 



That the designation Scotch Highland breed and Scotch Polled 

 breed be altered to Highland breed and Aberdeen or Angus and 

 Galloway breed respectively, and that the words " Scotch cattle " be 

 placed above these classes. 



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