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That the question of the formation of separate classes for 

 Galloway cattle, and a memorial from breeders of Aberdeen-Angus 

 cattle as to the formation of classes for heifers under three years old, 

 appointment of judges, &c., be considered at the February meeting. 



The Council were glad to report (i) that several of the principal 

 railway companies had provided special trucks for the conveyance of 

 cattle, sheep, and pigs, &c., by passenger trains and at special rates, 

 with the usual concessions lor animals travelling to or from shows, and 

 (2) that early in the present year an order was issued by the Privy 

 Council directing the slaughter in Great Britain of animals in contact 

 with animals affected with pleuro-pneumcnia, with compensation for 

 animals so slaughtered out of the local rates, and that the Irish Privy 

 Council had adopted similar measures. 



It having been reported that the Dutch Government were 

 endeavouring to obtain the free admission into this country of Dutch 

 Cattle, it was resolved 



" That the Council and members of the Smithfield Club have 

 heard with grave apprehension that application has been made 

 by the authorities of the Dutch Government to admit the free 

 importation of animals from Holland. It is reported that 

 pleuro-pneumonia has recently broken out in that country, and 

 that Germany has refused to admit animals from Holland. The 

 Council learn that the matter is under the consideration of the 

 Government, and trust that, if these reports should be confirmed, 

 the application from Holland will be at once refused. They are 

 further induced to call the attention of the Government to this 

 matter, in consequence of the highly satisfactory results of the 

 prohibitory measures which have been so recently and wisely 

 adopted." 



A copy of the resolution was sent to the Lord President of the Privy 

 Council. 



The President reported the death of Mr. James Howard, who had 

 been a member of the Council since 1867, and it was resolved that a vote 

 of condolence and sympathy be passed by the Council and sent to 

 Mr. Howard's family. 



Resolved, that in future the printed weights of the animals be 

 divided into classes, similar to the system adopted in the list of awards 

 of prizes. 



That all animals shall have their numbers affixed on admission to 

 the Hall, and in cases where animals are numbered incorrectly for 

 weighing or placing in position, the exhibitor be fined i in each case. 

 The above rule to be printed on the labels, and no exhibitor to be 

 allowed to compete in future until such fine has been paid. 



The servants to be in attendance upon their animals at ten a.m. on 

 the Friday and Saturday previous to the opening of the Show, to have 

 their animals weighed. 



That Rule 21, page 18 in Prize-Sheet, be altered as follows " All 

 cattle and sheep exhibited at the Smithfield Club Show, shall have the 

 state of their dentition examined by the veterinary inspectors previous 

 to the judges making their awards. If the dentition is inconsistent 

 with the age as given in the form of entry, the stewards shall disqualify 

 such animals and report to the Council." 



