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Resolved, that separate classes be established for Galloway cattle, as 

 follows : Steer not exceeding three years old : first prize, 15, second, 

 10 ; Heifer or cow, heifer not exceeding three years old, and not 

 having had a live calf, cows above three years and not exceeding six 

 years old, and which must have had at least one live calf : first prize, 

 15, second, 10. 



That the Kerry and Dexter classes be confined to these breeds only, 

 and that the ages be altered to steers under three years old, and heifers 

 under three years old. 



That a class be instituted for cattle not exceeding n cwt., live 

 weight, not qualified to compete in any of the foregoing classes viz.: 

 Steer or Heifer above two and not exceeding three years old ; first prize, 

 10; second, 5. 



That the report of the Special Committee of November last be 

 amended in so far that the age of the Highland heifers and cows be 

 allowed to stand as in last prize sheet viz., Heifers, not having had a 

 live calf, not to exceed four years old ; cows above four years old, and 

 which must have had at least one live calf. 



That the Middle White and Large White pigs compete together, and 

 not have separate classes as at present. 



The Stock Prize Sheet Committee having considered the resolution 

 passed at the last general meeting of members on the question of the 

 dentition test for pigs, recommended that part i of the dentition Rule 22 

 viz., (i) With each entry of pigs a certificate shall be required, signed 

 by a qualified veterinary surgeon, upon a form supplied by the Club, 

 testifying that the pigs have been examined, and that "their dentition 

 is in accordance with the recognised state for their respective ages " 

 be abolished, but that the Committee could not, at present, see their 

 way to recommend any alteration of the second part of Rule 22 as to 

 disqualification at the show. 



The recommendations of the Committee were adopted. 



Resolved, on the recommendation of the Implement Committee, 

 " That a sum of 200 be granted to the Royal Agricultural Hall 

 Company towards the expense of enlarging the galleries, subject to such 

 enlargement being carried out to the satisfaction of the Implement 

 Committee." 



The Committee appointed to consider the request of the Royal 

 Agricultural Hall Company for permission to place advertisements 

 in the Hall during the Club's Show reported that they could not see 

 their way to accede to the request of the Company. 



It having come to the knowledge of the Council that efforts were 

 being made to induce the Government to relax the existing measures 

 for stamping out pleuro-pneumonia, the following resolution was 

 passed : 



" To the Right Hon. the Minister of Agriculture. 



" The Council of the Smithfield Club view with great satisfac- 

 tion the regulations adopted for stamping out pleuro-pneumonia 

 in the United Kingdom, and they most earnestly hope that the 

 present regulations for guarding the flocks and herds of the 

 nation from the importation of contagious or infectious diseases 

 be continued until it is satisfactorily shown that all risk of the 

 importation of such diseases has ceased to exist." 



